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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, June 17, 2019

Portrait of the new cosmetic consumer

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Seducing the consumer? This is the question to which all brands would like to have the answer. Consumers are becoming increasingly difficult to attrac...

Wednesday, June 12, 2019

More eco-friendly sunscreens with BASF's EcoSun Pass

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With widely diverging global regulations, increasingly controversial filters, whether due to their potential toxicity or their harmful effects on mari...

Wednesday, June 5, 2019

GMP: supplier quality control

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Contractual relations with subcontractors and suppliers or control of the quality and release of raw materials are regularly among the critical points...

Wednesday, June 5, 2019

Guerlain, all in transparency

Luxury cosmetics brands are often accused of being unspoken about their internal procedures or of not caring about environmental issues. Guerlain has ...

Monday, June 3, 2019

Microbiome, did you say microbiome?

The new stars of the skin are them: bacteria. There are no less than 100,000 billion different microorganisms on our skin. Nothing to whiten, they are...

Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Essential oils: the right packaging to avoid interactions

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Ubiquitous in many consumer products, including cosmetics, essential oils are complex substances containing many active compounds. How to control thei...

Wednesday, May 22, 2019

How much pesticide in my essential oil?

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Essential oils are plant extracts, whose cultivation does not necessarily exclude plant protection products… How many of them can be found once the ex...

Wednesday, May 22, 2019

UEBT 2019 Barometer: Biodiversity from Asia

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For the eleventh consecutive year, the UEBT has unveiled the results of its biodiversity barometer at a conference held in Paris on 20 and 21 May 2019...

Monday, May 20, 2019

Packaging: an external sign of wealth

The packaging is thousands of years old. Since time immemorial, humans have invented containers to store and transport different types of goods. Over ...

Monday, May 13, 2019

The French market for essential oils

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They are widely talked about, praised for their properties, criticized for their allergenicity, pointed out by the control authorities when their clai...

Monday, May 6, 2019

REACH and essential oils

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Cosmetics, food, biocide, medical devices… depending on their destinations, essential oils are governed by several different regulations. To add to th...

Monday, April 29, 2019

Understanding everything at CMRs

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What is a CMR? By what process is a harmonized classification of a substance achieved? What are the impacts in cosmetics? During the Regulatory Meetin...