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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...

Tuesday, April 3, 2018

Passport for Japan (2/3): Japanese cosmetics distribution and market approach

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It is not easy for a French company to approach and penetrate the Japanese cosmetics market. At a workshop dedicated to Japan on March 20, 2018, Busin...

Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Passport for Japan (1/3): the Japanese cosmetics market

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They live on the other side of the world and are known for being complex to understand (at least for Westerners), and more Asian than Asians… but the ...

Monday, February 19, 2018

How to adapt cosmetics packaging to consumers’ desires

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Marielle Belin is the founder of La Marque & La Manière, a consulting agency specialized in revealing the emotional personality of a world for bra...

Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Codes for good packaging

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Packaging is often the first interface between a consumer and a product, so it is essential for it to be efficient. At the PCD 2018 show, Design Packa...

Tuesday, February 13, 2018

Cosmetics market and trends in the United Arab Emirates

Everyone knows the cosmetics industry is one of the most flourishing in the world. However, trends and consumers’ desires vary from one country to ano...

Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Cosmetics market and trends in Japan

Everyone knows the cosmetics industry is one of the most flourishing in the world. However, trends and consumers’ desires vary from one country to ano...

Monday, February 5, 2018

Towards responsible mica

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Mica is a precious ingredient for the cosmetics industry, in particular the makeup segment. But this mineral pigment is often extracted under rather u...

Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Giving cosmetics a taste to regulate the skin: a new formulation approach?

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If your tongue is the first organ you think about when it comes to taste perceptions, it is far from being the only body part with taste receptors. Yo...

Sunday, January 28, 2018

Microbeads: the beginning of the end

The future of the use of microbeads in the cosmetics industry seems to be clear now. Product manufacturers should be ready to stop making formulas con...

Tuesday, January 23, 2018

Chartres congress 2017: FEBEA’s Q&A (3/3)

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Just like every year, to conclude the Chartres regulatory congress, the whole FEBEA team (French Federation of Beauty Companies) answered all sorts of...

Wednesday, January 17, 2018

Exposure to cosmetics: how to guarantee beauty professionals’ safety?

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When doing their job, hairdressers, beauticians and nail prosthetists almost permanently use very specific cosmetic products. These long, repeated exp...

Tuesday, January 16, 2018

Chartres congress 2017: FEBEA’s Q&A (2/3)

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Just like every year, to conclude the Chartres regulatory congress, the whole FEBEA team (French Federation of Beauty Companies) answered all sorts of...