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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...

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Cosmetic efficiency, emotionally ups and downs speaking

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Clinical assessments, instrumental measures, tests with consumers, sensory analyses: all these methods are used to evaluate the efficiency of a cosmet...

Monday, September 17, 2012

Distributors of cosmetics: a focus on your obligations

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Pharmacists, owners of a perfume shop, of a beauty parlour, of a spa, hair-dressers, retailers of cosmetic products … do you know that you are conside...

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Which safety assessment for natural substances?

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As part of the obligations set out in Annex I to Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009, safety assessment concerns all substances, including natural substanc...

Thursday, July 5, 2012

GMP inspections

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What to do to be prepared for a GMP inspection? Obviously, by implementing in the company the relevant procedures to guarantee the Good Manufacturing ...

Thursday, June 28, 2012

GMP: the points to address

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From 2010 to 2011, the number of GMP inspections has almost doubled in France. The point, for the authorities, is to check how companies comply with t...

Thursday, May 31, 2012

Interactions between packaging, contents and regulation

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The interactions between packaging and formulations are still, and again, a major topic! Which exchanges between these intertwined components can be l...

Friday, May 11, 2012

Cosmetic labelling: the mandatory information

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There are on the label of a cosmetic product certain information which is required by regulation and mandatory. Neglecting them can lead to at least r...

Friday, May 4, 2012

Active ingredients: the innovation and its challenges, by Karl Lintner

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Innovation is at the core of the today’s cosmetic, up to the point when one wonders what the latter would be without the former … Active ingredients, ...

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

The list of ingredients

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We all know that the list of ingredients is mandatory on a cosmetic product’s label. We know the main principles… but it is not that easy to be fully ...

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Water in cosmetic production

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Water is not only a cosmetic ingredient. Apart its importance in formulae, it is also an important element of the manufacturing process. When entering...

Monday, April 2, 2012

The mark of origin

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A “Made in” may boost sales…especially when followed by the word “France”. It may also be mandatory (but not always). When on the label of a cosmetic,...

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Cosmetics and health: a relationship for the future ... worth investigating!

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In no way, this is a suggestion to go from a product-on-the-border to a medical device. Obviously, it is important to balance where allegations and cl...