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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...

Monday, March 3, 2025

The fitness check of the Cosmetics Regulation from the point of view of the European Commission

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The European Commission launched the fitness check of Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 on 21 February 2025. On the 24th, the CRCC (Congress on Cosmetic ...

Monday, February 24, 2025

How to obtain the EU Ecolabel

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During a webinar organised by the European Commission in December 2024, Georgia Faraca from the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre detailed t...

Monday, February 17, 2025

The opportunities of the European Ecolabel for cosmetic products

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It has been around since 1992, but given the current regulatory context, it seems to be more attractive than ever. During a webinar organised by the E...

Monday, February 17, 2025

State regulations in the United States

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Although the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA) applies at federal level to all 50 US states, each state has the right to adopt its own...

Monday, February 10, 2025

MoCRA: the first feedbacks

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With these new obligations (registration of establishments and notification of products, reporting of serious undesirable effects, etc.), the Moderniz...

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Packaging sustainability in the new PPWR era

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It has just been published and is one of the most complex pieces of European legislation. At Cosmetic Valley’s 22nd Congress on Regulatory Issues - Fr...

Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Sunscreen products: the use of SPF boosters

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Why use boosters in sunscreen? And which ones to choose? During the Cosmetic Days organised by Cosmed at the beginning of December 2024, Audrey Le Boh...

Monday, January 20, 2025

How to interpret and manage the "Microplastics" Regulation

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At Cosmetic Valley’s 22nd Congress on Regulatory Issues - Fragrance & Cosmetics, Florence Ricaud, General Secretary and Technical Manager of Ingre...

Monday, January 13, 2025

EUDR: Everything you need to know about the "Deforestation-free" Regulation

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It was due to come into force on 31 December 2024, but has been postponed for a year. And for good reason: nobody was ready, whether economic operator...

Monday, January 13, 2025

Consumers and sun protection: the current situation

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During the Cosmetic Days organised by Cosmed in early December 2024, Valérie Rager-Brossard, Director of Customer Relations at the Appinio research in...

Monday, January 6, 2025

French DGCCRF: an update on the 2023, 2024 and 2025 inspections

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At the Cosmetic Valley’s 22nd Congress on Regulatory Issues - Fragrance & Cosmetics, held on 20 and 21 November 2024, DGCCRF representatives Virgi...

Monday, January 6, 2025

The implementation of French Anses' “cosmetics” missions

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One year ago, Anses became a new player in the French cosmetics safety landscape. At the Cosmetic Valley’s 22nd Congress on Regulatory Issues - Fragra...