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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...

Wednesday, November 22, 2017

Endocrine disruptors: an update on scientific knowledge (3/3)

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At Cosmed’s 17th JEST, a day of scientific and technical exchanges held in Montpellier, France on September 29, and dedicated to critical cosmetic ing...

Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Sustainability: a basic for the cosmetics industry

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The notion of sustainable development involves multiple aspects conveyed very differently by companies. The last annual Sustainable Cosmetics Summit h...

Monday, November 13, 2017

Social media’s real influence for cosmetics brands

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Is creating accounts on social media essential for cosmetics brands? What type of influencers should they target, so consumers eventually buy a produc...

Wednesday, November 8, 2017

Endocrine disruptors: an update on scientific knowledge (2/3)

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At Cosmed’s 17th JEST, a day of scientific and technical exchanges held in Montpellier, France on September 29, and dedicated to critical cosmetic ing...

Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Amazon: best cosmetics distributor?

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Everyone knows our world, including our business world, is going more and more digital. Whether they sell cosmetics or not, brands can no longer affor...

Monday, October 30, 2017

Think exposome: from its effects on the skin to the new actives to fight them

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Though it is quite a recent concept, the exposome is about to revolutionize the cosmetics anti-aging approach. At least, that is what Pr. Jean Krutman...

Tuesday, October 24, 2017

Endocrine disruptors: an update on scientific knowledge (1/3)

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Definitions, identification criteria, mechanisms of action, detection tests…: endocrine disruptors are at the core of many controversies that also aff...

Monday, October 23, 2017

One new customer a day in beauty salons: the keys to make it

All shopkeepers would like to boost their turnover by getting a stable, growing number of customers – including in the beauty industry. At the Beauty ...

Monday, October 16, 2017

The global natural beauty market as seen by Euromonitor

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The natural cosmetics trend is spreading all around the world, but with a few differences in terms of consumer perceptions and expectations, depending...

Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Cosmetics market and trends in South Korea

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, October 2, 2017

K-Beauty to capture Paris

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The first edition of the K-Beauty in Paris show was held last September 22 by Kotra, a Korean trade promotion governmental agency. It gathered 22 bran...

Tuesday, September 19, 2017

Customizable cosmetics: regulatory prerequisites

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At the 2017 Cosmed International Congress, Vanessa Picot, Cosmetics Inspector at ANSM, made an update on what ANSM has been working on and on the late...