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DGCCRF Inspections for 2024–2025: An overview

At the 26th Cosmed Regulatory Congress on 1 April 2026, the entire team from Office 5B of the DGCCRF was present to present a review of its activities as part of its remit to oversee the cosmetics market. Before delving specifically into the topics of GMP, claims and nanomaterials, Vanessa Picot, Deputy Head of the Office, provided an overview of the 2024–2025 inspections… and answered the questions they raised.

French cosmetovigilance: the 2024/2025 review

At the 26th Cosmed Regulatory Congress on 1 April 2026, Élodie Lontsi, Scientific Project Manager – Cosmetovigilance and Tatouvigilance at ANSES, reviewed recent cosmetovigilance figures in France, as well as the main implications of reports of serious adverse effects on the management of certain cosmetic ingredients.

What does the future hold for palm oil in cosmetics?

During the 5th edition of the Lipids & Cosmetics Congress, held on January 28 and 29, 2026, a round table discussion was organized on the theme “Palm oil: what does the future hold?” Hervé Plessis, CEO of Stéarinerie Dubois, Philippe Guariloff of Chanel, Julie Cortal of Nopalm Ingredients, Antoine Piccirilli, Scientific Director of La Fabrique Végétale, and Marie-Odile Hecht, Director of Cosmo...

MoCRA enforcement in the USA: a status update

It is two years old, but the implementation of the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA), the regulatory framework for cosmetics in the United States, has not yet reached full maturity. Some rules are still missing, while the implications of those already in effect can be measured. At the 23rd Cosmetic Valley Regulatory Issues - Fragrances & Cosmetics Congress held on November 19 a...

A world tour of allergen labelling

At the 23rd Regulatory Issues Conference - Perfumes & Cosmetics held on 19 and 20 November 2025, Linh de Beaucorps and Juliette Blès from FEBEA revisited the issue of international acceptance of mandatory European labelling for “new” allergens, providing an update on the situation in different countries and geographical areas.

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Cosmetics: new extraction processes 1/2

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In a very competitive market where innovation is a way to stand out, the cosmetics industry is constantly seeking new actives. And this can involve cu...

Monday, July 20, 2015

Safety assessment in cosmetics and its European challenges

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The basis of the safety assessment of cosmetic products and ingredients was significantly altered with the implementation of Regulation 1223/2009 and ...

Monday, July 13, 2015

Denaturing of alcohol: why, how, and consequences

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58% of perfumes containing alcohol use it in denatured form, and this figure goes up to 84% for cosmetics. At an afternoon of conferences held by the ...

Thursday, July 9, 2015

How should the cosmetics sector communicate on risks?

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The regulations on cosmetic products and ingredients are based on risk assessments and evidence provided by science to carry them out. This message wa...

Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Will the cosmetics industry preserve its alcohol?

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Due to its multiple functions, it is almost ubiquitous in cosmetics, essential to perfumery, and considered safe for use. And yet, there is danger in ...

Tuesday, June 30, 2015

New European Commission: what it changes for the cosmetic sector

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At the second Cosmetics Europe International Conference held last June 16-17, 2015, in Brussels, Gerald Renner, the association’s Technical Regulatory...

Wednesday, June 3, 2015

First national study on exposure to cosmetics (partly) unveiled

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How many cosmetics do the French consume? How much do they use? In order to determine this, the LERCCo (the French laboratory for the evaluation of ch...

Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Perfumes: measuring staff exposure to substances

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Far from the glamour of finished products, the industrial perfume production process requires professionals to handle chemical substances. The Firmeni...

Tuesday, May 5, 2015

The sillage of a fragrance

The second Olfaction & Perspectives congress held by Cosmetic Valley, ISIPCA, and the Paris-Ile-de-France Chamber of Commerce and Industry left a ...

Thursday, April 30, 2015

GMP: the basics… in practice and common sense

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About 30 pages, 17 chapters, and 15 themes to put into practice… How to efficiently deal with standard ISO 22716, which details the guidelines as rega...

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

The worldwide tribulations of the Cosmetics Regulation

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More and more countries outside Europe are emulating European Regulation 1223/2009, and one could dream of harmonized cosmetics regulations all around...

Thursday, April 23, 2015

GMP at the core of the main contractor/subcontractor relationship

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Since 2013, the Responsible Person has been in charge of verifying Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) are complied with throughout the manufacturing l...