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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...

Thursday, January 15, 2015

ASEAN: market and regulations (3)

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At the International Encounters held by Cosmed on 15 December 2014, UbiFrance Vietnam trade advisor Sylvie Fure and ASEAN Cosmetics Association VP A...

Monday, January 12, 2015

ASEAN: market and regulations (2)

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At the International Encounters held by Cosmed on 15 December 2014, UbiFrance Vietnam trade advisor Sylvie Fure and ASEAN Cosmetics Association VP Ala...

Thursday, January 8, 2015

ASEAN: market and regulations (1)

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At the International Encounters held by Cosmed on 15 December 2014, UbiFrance Vietnam trade advisor Sylvie Fure and ASEAN Cosmetics Association VP Ala...

Tuesday, January 6, 2015

India: market and regulations

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At Cosmed’s International Congress last December 15, 2014, Matthieu Lefort, Director of the UbiFrance office in India, and Alain Khaiat, Vice-Presiden...

Monday, December 29, 2014

South Korea: market and regulations

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At Cosmed’s International Congress on December 15, 2014, Hyeun-Suk Oh, Export Advisor of UbiFrance South Korea, and Tiger Kim, CEO of Korean firm Cosm...

Monday, December 22, 2014

Japan: market and regulations

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At Cosmed’s International Congress last December 15, 2014, Mikako Shiina, Export Development Manager of UbiFrance Japan, Yoko Nakamura, former delegat...

Thursday, December 18, 2014

When cosmetics leave traces

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Even when present in extremely low concentrations and when their presence is unavoidable, traces of impurities, contaminants, and prohibited substance...

Thursday, December 11, 2014

Cosmetics: how to be sustainable... sustainably

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You’d be hard pressed to find a congress that doesn’t address it at least once, or even devote an entire day to it: sustainability seems to be the new...

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

The place of standards in cosmetics regulations

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European regulations, national laws, guidelines from various professional organizations… the regulations which apply to cosmetics ensue from several t...

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Current state of the luxury sector

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The luxury sector had mixed results in 2014: slowdown in China, tensions in Russia, disenchantment of traditional customers… So what will be the targe...

Monday, December 8, 2014

Evaluating packaging safely

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Now that Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 has taken effect, the product safety report must include ‘the relevant characteristics of packaging material, ...

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

ANSM: 2014 GMP inspections

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At the 12th congress in Chartres, after presenting an overview of their most recent cosmetics regulatory inspections, ANSM agents Thierry Thomas and V...