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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, December 2, 2014

Sustainable cosmetics: the impact of consumers

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Sustainable development is not just the responsibility of product manufacturers. All players throughout the chain have a role to play, from raw materi...

Monday, December 1, 2014

ANSM: the 2014 regulatory inspections

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The congress in Chartres, France, is usually an opportunity for ANSM representatives (the French National Agency for Medicines and Health Products Saf...

Thursday, November 27, 2014

Cosmetics regulations: FEBEA Q&A in Chartres

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Triman logo, notification of establishment, denaturing alcohol, claims (without, hypoallergenic, anti-wrinkle, etc.), cosmetics tax and reporting sale...

Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Cosmetics Regulation: Europe on stand-by

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It came into force on July 11, 2013, but it has not been fully implemented yet. There are still numerous outstanding ‘details’, and not necessarily mi...

Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Measuring the psychosocial influence of cosmetics

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Cosmetic products cannot be evaluated in terms of efficacy or safety alone. A lot of research now focuses on sensory analysis techniques, which identi...

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Cosmetics and sustainable development: everyone wins!

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Beauty and Society: this was one the themes dealt with at the 28th IFSCC congress held on 27-30 October 2014 in Paris, with a whole day of conferences...

Monday, November 10, 2014

Safety assessment and alternative methods: an update with Vera Rogiers

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Since animal experimentation was prohibited in the cosmetics industry, the challenge has been to keep assessing the safety of products and their ingre...

Thursday, November 6, 2014

In search of a 'natural’ preservative

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Some 464 posters were exposed on the fringes of the conference programme at the 28th IFSCC congress held from October 27-30, 2014 in Paris. All of the...

Thursday, October 30, 2014

Shampoos: there’s some change in cleansing bases!

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No, shampoos are not just water and foam! Their formulations also follow the trends to meet the market’s expectations, they are increasingly enriched ...

Monday, October 27, 2014

Different forms of alopecia and treatment

Daily hair loss is normal. But when you lose too much hair, too regularly or all of a sudden, there is a problem. Not all hair loss is caused by the s...

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

The scalp: causes of inflammatory discomfort

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Seborrhoeic dermatitis and psoriasis are the two most common pathologies affecting the scalp, causing dandruff, scaly patches, and itching. At Cosmed'...

Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Vegan, the growing trend that knows better

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Vegan. This word was frequently brought up as an integral part of the criteria to be respected at the Natural and Organic Cosmetics Conference hosted ...