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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, January 2, 2017

A history of sun protection in 15 dates

At the 3rd CosmeticDays organized by Cosmed, Estelle Loing, Biologist at Lucas Meyer Cosmetics, presented a short history of sun protection in cosmeti...

Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Chartres Congress: FEBEA’s Q/A session (3/3)

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Every year, as a conclusion to the Chartres regulatory congress, the FEBEA’s (French Federation of Beauty Companies) whole team answers random questio...

Wednesday, December 21, 2016

When micro-organisms inspire sun protection research

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At the 3rd CosmeticDays organized by Cosmed, Matthieu Bey, microbiologist at Greentech, presented the defence means micro-organisms implement to prote...

Monday, December 19, 2016

Chartres Congress: FEBEA’s Q/A session (2/3)

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Every year, as a conclusion to the Chartres regulatory congress, the FEBEA’s (French Federation of Beauty Companies) whole team answers random questio...

Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Sun products: exposure data question safety for babies

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At the 3rd CosmeticDays organized in Marseille, France, on December 1-2, 2016, by Cosmed, Prof Alain-Claude Roudot, of the Laboratory of Chemical Risk...

Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Chartres Congress: FEBEA’s Q/A session (1/3)

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Every year, as a conclusion to the Chartres regulatory congress, the FEBEA’s (French Federation of Beauty Companies) whole team answers random questio...

Monday, December 12, 2016

Preservatives: the cosmetics industry’s defence strategy

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For the second year in a row, Sylvie Cupferman, Member of Cosmetics Europe's Expert Team Product Preservation and Microbiology International Director ...

Wednesday, December 7, 2016

How to market a compliant personalized cosmetic product (2/2)

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Several types of products fall within the definition of a personalized cosmetic product. At the Chartres Congress held by the Cosmetic Valley on Novem...

Monday, December 5, 2016

How to market a compliant personalized cosmetic product (1/2)

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It is THE trend of the moment: personalized cosmetics are popular, but this category can cover different product types that must meet specific regulat...

Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Current cosmetics regulatory affairs as seen by the industry

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Article 15 of the Cosmetics Regulation and status of CMR substances, European catalogue of nanomaterials, future of ‘free from’ and ‘hypoallergenic’ c...

Monday, November 28, 2016

Current cosmetics regulatory affairs as seen by the European Commission

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Every year, the Perfume & Cosmetics Congress organized by the Cosmetic Valley invites a representative of the European Commission to make an updat...

Wednesday, November 23, 2016

Exchanges at the Chartres Regulatory Congress

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A call from the President of the Cosmetic Valley to unite the profession, a peaceful speech from supervisory authorities, encouragements to exchange a...