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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 Cosmoya, outlined possible answers to this question.

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.

Fragrance ingredients under the spotlight

At the 23rd Regulatory Issues Conference - Perfumes & Cosmetics held by Cosmetic Valley on November 19 and 20, 2025, Frédéric Lebreux, Head of Human Safety Sciences at Givaudan, presented an overview of fragrance ingredients “under the spotlight” in Europe, whether or not they are targeted for classification as CMRs.

Some information about IFRA 52

At the 23rd Regulatory Issues Conference - Perfumes & Cosmetics held on November 19 and 20, 2025, Frédéric Lebreux, Head of Human Safety Sciences at Givaudan, presented an overview of fragrance ingredients “under the spotlight,” whose conditions of use are set to change or which are threatened with prohibition. He began by providing an overview of the upcoming changes to IFRA Standards.

Monday, January 24, 2022

The EU Chemical Strategy and its impact on cosmetics (1/2)

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Transforming the EU economy for a sustainable future: this is the ultimate objective of the European “Green Deal”. An ambitious plan whose “chemical s...

Monday, January 24, 2022

The EU Chemical Strategy and its impact on cosmetics (2/2)

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Following Sammy Drissi Amraou’s presentation at the Cosmetic Valley’s Perfumes & Cosmetics Congress held on December 1st and 2nd, 2021, Meglena Mi...

Monday, January 17, 2022

Perfumes & Cosmetics Congress 2021: FEBEA's Q&A - Ingredients / Labelling chapter

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As every year, at the end of the Cosmetic Valley Perfumes & Cosmetics Congress held on December 1st and 2nd, 2021, the entire FEBEA team answered ...

Monday, January 10, 2022

Perfumes & Cosmetics Congress 2021: FEBEA's Q&A - AGEC law chapter

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As every year, at the end of the Cosmetic Valley Perfumes & Cosmetics Congress held on December 1st and 2nd, 2021, the entire FEBEA team answered ...

Tuesday, December 21, 2021

ANSM: inspections and news from the Agency

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As every year, the control authorities take stock of their actions at the Perfumes & Cosmetics Congress. During the 19th edition, which took place...

Tuesday, December 21, 2021

Perfumes & Cosmetics Congress: the Q&A of the competent authorities

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After their two respective interventions during the 19th Perfumes & Cosmetics Congress, which took place in Chartres on December 1st and 2nd, 2021...

Friday, December 17, 2021

China: operational implementation of CSAR for cosmetic products

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Since January 1, 2021, China has been implementing its new Cosmetic Supervision and Administration Regulation (CSAR). Composed of more than 20 texts, ...

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

DGCCRF: Review of controls and outlook for 2022

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During the 19th Perfumes & Cosmetics Congress, which took place in Chartres on December 1st and 2nd, 2021, Ambroise Pascal and Catherine Argoyti, ...

Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Plastic packaging in the age of the 3Rs

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Plastics do not get much press these days. And the same goes for plastic packaging, especially single-use packaging, which is in the crosshairs of mor...

Wednesday, December 8, 2021

New allergen labelling: regulatory and practical aspects

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Since 2012 and a certain Opinion of the SCCS, the issue of labelling a considerably increased number of allergens has been worrying the cosmetics indu...

Tuesday, November 23, 2021

Prospects for organic cosmetics by 2025

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What factors may influence the future of the organic cosmetics sector? What threats could it face? In order to give the sector’s professionals the key...

Monday, November 22, 2021

Vegan certification for the cosmetics industry

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Veganism is on the rise, and the promise of no animal testing alone is a key purchasing criterion for more and more consumers. But Vegan certification...