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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, November 15, 2016

Cosmetics labelling: is information digitization an option?

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The quantity of information to be provided on cosmetic product labels is already quite significant, and the possibility to have to add the presence of...

Monday, November 14, 2016

Is your website compliant with regulations? (2/2)

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Terms of use, information on cookies, and personal data collection concern all websites, whether institutional or e-commerce websites. But in addition...

Tuesday, November 8, 2016

Protect your business, protect your innovations

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It is not an unknown fact that counterfeiting and hacking are developing, putting at risk the business community. They constitute violations of the ri...

Monday, November 7, 2016

Is your website compliant with regulations? (1/2)

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Which requirements must a website publisher meet? What information must absolutely be made available to web users, whether on an institutional or e-co...

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Cosmetics distribution: perceptions and consumer expectations (2/2)

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At the conference and meetings morning about the transformation process of selective distribution organized by the FEBEA (French Federation of Beauty ...

Monday, October 31, 2016

Cosmetics regulations in the EAEC (2/2)

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What should be done to place a cosmetic product on the EurAsian Economic Community’s market? Which requirements must be met, in particular in terms of...

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Cosmetics distribution: perceptions and consumer expectations 1/2)

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Where and how do consumers buy their cosmetics? How do they go to and fro between physical stores and online networks? What changes should distributio...

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Sunscreen products around the world (2/2)

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OTC or cosmetic, Drug Facts, Broad Spectrum, UVA logo, PA, UVA/UVB protection ration… If there is a category of cosmetic products for which regulatory...

Monday, October 24, 2016

Cosmetics regulations in the EAEC (1/2)

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Russia and its neighbours form an economic union where regulations governing cosmetics are enforced on a harmonized basis. The registration procedure...

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Sunscreen products around the world (1/2)

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OTC or cosmetic, Drug Facts, Broad Spectrum, UVA logo, PA, UVA/UVB protection ration… If there is a category of cosmetic products for which regulatory...

Wednesday, October 12, 2016

4D holistic packaging

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Cosmetics packaging is not just packaging. And current trends can definitely make it turn into a ‘smart’ tool with new functionalities. At the 2016 Na...

Monday, October 10, 2016

Cosmetics regulations in Iran

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If it is a highly coveted market for cosmetics companies today, and if its regulations are quite similar to those in Europe, Iran also has its own reg...