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The basics for exporting cosmetics to the Andean Community

At the 26th Cosmed Regulatory Congress in early April 2026, Tania Gabriela Zamora Molero, a regulatory expert who has worked within the Andean Community, outlined the key requirements applicable to cosmetic products entering that market.

Understanding Japanese cosmetics regulations for export

At the 26th Cosmed Regulatory Congress in early April 2026, Haruhi Iwaki, a representative of the Japan Cosmetic Industry Association (JCIA), gave a presentation on the key concepts of Japanese cosmetics regulation, with a particular focus on the essentials for anyone wishing to export to Japan.

Omnibus VI: What can we expect from the future Article 15 on CMRs in the Cosmetics Regulation?

As the European Omnibus VI package, which aims to simplify certain requirements and procedures for chemicals, is due to be debated in the European Parliament (on 15 April in committee and on 29 April in plenary), and given that its principles are strongly contested within civil society, the 26th Cosmed Regulatory Congress provided an opportunity for Sylwia Jaczewska, from DG GROW, to outline the o...

DGCCRF inspections for 2024–2025: the Nanomaterials review

At the 26th Cosmed Regulatory Congress on April 1, 2026, Nathalie Delion, Editor in Charge of Cosmetics at the DGCCRF, presented the results of investigations conducted in 2024 and 2025 on the topic of nanomaterials in cosmetics.

DGCCRF inspections for 2024–2025: the Claims review

At the 26th Cosmed Regulatory Congress on April 1, 2026, Flore Pluvinage, Editor in charge of cosmetics at the DGCCRF, presented the results of surveys conducted in 2024 and 2025 on environmental claims and information regarding cosmetic products, on the one hand, and on the tests intended to substantiate those claims, on the other.

Monday, April 22, 2024

The British cosmetics market

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There’s movement in the Great Britain! And we’re not just talking about regulations, but also the cosmetics market, which, despite the Brexit, continu...

Monday, March 4, 2024

The revision of the Cosmetics Regulation? It will be... one day... maybe...

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We’ve been talking about it for almost three years now: the targeted revision of the European Cosmetics Regulation has been analysed, prepared, discus...

Tuesday, January 2, 2024

Perfumes & Cosmetics Congress 2023: the Q&A of the DGCCRF

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At the Cosmetic Valley Perfumes & Cosmetics Congress held on 8 and 9 November 2023, representatives of the DGCCRF answered a large number of pract...

Monday, December 18, 2023

Perfumes & Cosmetics Congress 2023: the Q&A of the FEBEA - Miscellaneous questions section

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As every year, at the close of the Cosmetic Valley Perfumes & Cosmetics Congress held on 8 and 9 November 2023, the FEBEA team answered questions ...

Monday, December 11, 2023

Perfumes & Cosmetics Congress 2023: the Q&A of the FEBEA - Environmental regulations section

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As every year, at the close of the Cosmetic Valley Perfumes & Cosmetics Congress held on 8 and 9 November 2023, the FEBEA team answered questions ...

Monday, December 4, 2023

Perfumes & Cosmetics Congress 2023: the Q&A of the FEBEA - Ingredients section

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As every year, at the close of the Cosmetic Valley Perfumes & Cosmetics Congress held on 8 and 9 November 2023, the FEBEA team answered questions ...

Tuesday, November 21, 2023

Cosmetics control authorities: the new French organisation

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The principle was ratified at the end of 2022 by a provision inserted in the Finance Act for 2023 and will come into force gradually from 2024. At the...

Tuesday, November 14, 2023

The revision of the Cosmetics Regulation... still on hold

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At the “Perfumes & Cosmetics - Regulatory Issues” congress organised by Cosmetic Valley in Chartres on 8 and 9 November 2023, Hans Ingels, Head of...

Monday, October 9, 2023

Cosmetics and the microbiome: a regulatory framework... under construction!

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Are living micro-organisms cosmetic ingredients? Do products designed to act on the skin microbiome fall within the scope of European Cosmetics Regula...

Monday, September 11, 2023

"New" allergens: the labelling rules

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New allergens to be labelled, new INCI names, new groups of substances to be declared under the same grouping name… the “Allergens” Regulation brings ...

Monday, August 28, 2023

Labelling of the "new" allergens: the impact on international markets

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Labelling “new” allergens as Europe will require is one thing, but getting this new labelling accepted in every country in the world is quite another....

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

Some news on the revision of the Cosmetics Regulation

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Initially announced for before the summer, the European Commission’s proposal to revise Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 will not finally arrive until a...