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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, 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...

Monday, April 17, 2023

Hemp-derived ingredients: what you need to know before using them

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They are increasingly “trendy” but are still subject to controversial perceptions. However, ingredients derived from hemp, Cannabidiol (or CBD) in par...

Tuesday, April 11, 2023

The draft "Deforestation-free" Regulation and its impact on cosmetics

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Like so many other European regulations with an environmental focus, it is one of the consequences of the Green Pact that the European Commission pres...

Tuesday, April 4, 2023

The new organisation of French cosmetics control authorities

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The reform was enacted at the very end of 2022, through a provision inserted in the 2023 Finance Act. As of 1 January 2024, the ANSM will leave the co...

Monday, April 3, 2023

MoCRA, the new cosmetic deal in the US

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Voted by the US Congress on December 29, 2022, the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA) will profoundly change the regulatory framework f...

Monday, February 6, 2023

Organic AMPPs in France

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AMPPs (aromatic and medicinal perfume plants) are high value-added ingredients in cosmetic products, and the basis of many essential oils. During the ...

Monday, January 23, 2023

What if essential oil mixtures were more protective than we thought?

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One would be tempted to think that the more of them there are in a mixture, the stronger the allergenic character of essential oils… During the Aromad...