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The assessment of systemic toxicity in cosmetics

At the symposium “NAMs and NGRA for the predictive assessment of systemic toxicity (TOX26)”, organised by the Adebiotech association on 1 and 2 October 2026, Corinne Benoliel, founder of Institut Scientis, chaired the session on the regulatory framework for the assessment of systemic risk in cosmetics. She summarises the session here.

Layering and fluffing: a combination… that isn’t inevitable

In the age of layering and skincare routines, products are no longer used alone but in combination—one on top of the other—which increases the number of points of contact, the potential for incompatibilities between the skin and the products or between the products themselves, and the risk of unwanted flaking… At the Cosmed scientific conference held on September 29, 2026, Muriel Morelli, founder ...

Layering: the challenge of the safety assessment

At the Cosmed Scientific Congress entitled “Formulation in the Age of Layering and Cosmetic Routines” on 29 September 2026, Clarisse Bavoux (Deputy Managing Director in charge of digital solutions and ERT Toxicologist at CETHRA) and Agathe Deniau (Pharmacist and Toxicologist at Aroma-Zone) gave a presentation on safety assessment in the context of cosmetic routines.

Introduction to layering

Layering, a method that involves applying skincare products in layers to maximise their effects, has become a staple in bathrooms. The practice originates in Asia, where it is constantly being reinvented, oscillating between an ever-increasing number of steps and a quest for simplicity. This analysis was presented by Florence Bernardin of Asia Cosme Lab at the Cosmed Scientific Congress (held on 2...

Claims: the myth of the "cheap" evidence

At the European Forum on “Cosmetic Claims, Justification and Certifications”, held on 10 September 2026, Theresa Callaghan, a consultant and author of several books on the subject of cosmetic claims, explained what may at first appear to be a paradox: when weighing up the risks, rigour and actual cost of the evidence required to substantiate a claim, the cheapest study is rarely the least expensiv...

Monday, July 22, 2019

Cosmetic ingredients: how to innovate despite the constraints

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Regulatory or market-imposed restrictions, safety and security requirements when tools are lacking to evaluate them… the framework for the use of cosm...

Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Recycling, use of recycled material, reuse: towards circular packaging

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Among all the requirements that exist today in the world of cosmetics, environmental constraints are increasingly at the heart of the news, and plasti...

Wednesday, July 17, 2019

From approval to storage: the management of cosmetic raw materials

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During the 2019 Seminary on Quality in the Cosmetics industry, organised by IFIS and FEBEA, Chrystelle Gatelier, Jean-Pierre Guidot and Marjorie Scham...

Tuesday, July 16, 2019

Essential oils in court

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The determination of the status of products containing essential oils is often quite delicate, but particularly important because it determines the re...

Monday, July 15, 2019

CSR: a new way to create value

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The theme of engagement was at the heart of the third edition of la Journée de la Beauté, organized in Paris on June 25 by the CEW. Cosmetic companies...

Wednesday, July 10, 2019

Methods for reducing microbial load

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The challenges of preserving a cosmetic product are such that sometimes… its formula does not pass the challenge-test… To save a batch contaminated by...

Tuesday, July 9, 2019

Brands/consumers relationship: instructions for use

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As every year, the CEW organized the “Journée de la Beauté”, an event dedicated to professionals in the sector, to take stock of market trends and fut...

Monday, July 8, 2019

Cosmetics sector: a major player in the French economy

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Futile, the cosmetics industry? Not so much… At its general meeting held in Paris on June 5, 2019, the FEBEA unveiled the results of a study conducted...

Wednesday, July 3, 2019

The Green Beauty is on the move!

Twenty years ago, the trend of organic and natural beauty was struggling to find its way onto the cosmetic scene. Today, it is in the forefront and ma...

Tuesday, July 2, 2019

You'll have some more fake news, won't you?

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“300 dangerous cosmetics on the market”, “ingredients used by beauty manufacturers are unreliable”, “the use of skin care products can cause illness”,...

Wednesday, June 26, 2019

Cosmetics: safety in danger

On June 20, 2019, Cosmetic Valley organized a day of conferences on the theme of consumer safety. As Marc-Antoine Jamet, President of the Cosmetic Val...

Monday, June 24, 2019

CEAC 2019: Safety in debate

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The Annual Conference of Cosmetics Europe (Federation of European Cosmetic Companies) was held on June 12 and 13 in Brussels. Its theme was “New Horiz...