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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...

Friday, November 28, 2025

Understanding PFAS and their regulation (1/2)

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Their upcoming restriction at the European level, national initiatives (particularly in France) against them, and above all, the feasibility of their ...

Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Perfumes & Cosmetics Congress 2024: the Q&A of the FEBEA - Ingredients / Allergens section

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As every year, at the close of the Cosmetic Valley’s 23rd Congress on Regulatory Issues - Fragrance & Cosmetics, held on 19 and 20 November 2025, ...

Monday, November 24, 2025

When Marc-Antoine Jamet advises lighting a candle to Saint Rita

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During his traditional opening speech at the 23rd Perfumes & Cosmetics Congress, organised in Chartres on 19 and 20 November 2025 by Cosmetic Vall...

Friday, November 21, 2025

We heard it at the 2025 Perfumes & Cosmetics Congress...

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The 23rd edition of the Regulatory Issues - Perfumes & Cosmetics Congress, organised by Cosmetic Valley, was held in Chartres on 19 and 20 Novembe...

Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Silver Beauty in 6 trends

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At the Cosmed Scientific Congress, held on 23 September 2025 on the theme of “Beauty has no age”, Emmanuelle Dumas, founder of M.A. Wellness & Bea...

Tuesday, September 30, 2025

A portrait of Silver Beauty among women

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At the Cosmed Scientific Congress, held on 23 September 2025 on the theme of “Beauty has no age”, Emmanuelle Dumas, founder of M.A. Wellness & Bea...

Monday, May 5, 2025

Access to export markets: European solutions

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In addition to negotiating preferential trade agreements (with 76 countries today) and combating unfair practices, the European Commission acts as an ...

Monday, April 28, 2025

Introduction to the future Digital Product Passport

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The Digital Product Passport (DPP) is not yet in place, but it is provided for in the European Ecodesign Regulation. And it will apply to cosmetics, a...

Monday, April 14, 2025

The French DGCCRF's Q&A at Cosmed's Regulatory Congress

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At Cosmed’s 25th Regulatory Congress on March 26, 2025, DGCCRF representatives answered questions from congress delegates following their presentation...

Monday, April 14, 2025

European 2025 JACOP for cosmetics

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During her presentation at Cosmed’s 25th Regulatory Congress on March 26, 2025, DG Grow’s Sylwia Jaczewska focused on JACOP (Joint Actions on Complian...

Monday, March 31, 2025

What destiny for p-cymene... and essential oils containing it?

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Ever since ECHA’s RAC (Risk Assessment Committee) came out in favor of classifying p-cymene as a Repr. 1B substance, foreshadowing a forthcoming cosme...

Monday, March 31, 2025

An update on GMPs controls in France

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Since January 1, 2024 in France, the DGCCRF has been in charge of GMP control in France. But at Cosmed’s 25th Regulatory Congress on March 26, 2025, V...