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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, April 9, 2014

Cosmetics: the borders are changing!

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Is my product a ‘true’ cosmetic or is it ‘borderline’? Can it also be considered a biocide, a medical device, or even a drug? The answer to these ques...

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

In the waters of marketing

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Cosmetics are products comprising formulas, packaging, and so on, but they are also promises of efficacy or a sensual experience, claims, and stories ...

Monday, March 31, 2014

Fight against counterfeiting: customs are your ally!

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Can we be right about the counterfeiting of our cosmetic products? What to do when you are a victim, or even only when you can be the target? What act...

Monday, March 31, 2014

A new feminine body, or the ultimate stage of beauty

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“Nowadays feminine aesthetic passions are increasingly stirred by the body image and body care: the great challenge of beauty is for our body to remai...

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Water enhances innovation in the cosmetics industry

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It is essential to our lives and skins. Although the trend is currently towards anhydrous cosmetics, it still seems useful to remind everyone that wat...

Thursday, February 20, 2014

Bacteria: our friends... and the future of our cosmetics? (Part III)

The microbiota, which was the focus of the presentation by Marie-Alice Dibon and Maryelle Allemand at the Matinales de la Cosmétique, has the potentia...

Monday, February 10, 2014

Bacteria: our friends... and the future of our cosmetics? (Part II)

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The recent discovery of the existence of the microbiota may deeply change our relationship with the world and with ourselves, our system of values, ho...

Thursday, February 6, 2014

Bacteria: our friends... and the future of our cosmetics? (Part I)

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Science and trend come together: a new perspective on coherent development for cosmetic products. From the title alone, one could have feared that Mar...

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Cosmetic product stability: the container/content aspects

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A cosmetic product is nothing – or at least it cannot be used – without its packaging. However, these multi-functional packages may also provoke the i...

Thursday, January 9, 2014

Cosmetic product stability: the photo-induced aspects

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Everyone likes the sun… although its rays, which are often so pleasant, can have quite deleterious effects on cosmetic products: colour, smell and sta...

Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Cosmetic product stability: the sensory aspects

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Why and how does a cosmetic product please consumers? How can this aspect of the product be measured, and, more importantly, how can stability be ensu...

Thursday, December 26, 2013

Cosmetic product stability: the microbiological aspects

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The microbiological stability of cosmetic products, and the preservative system that ensures such stability, are core priorities for the industry. Wha...