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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, November 24, 2025

When Marc-Antoine Jamet advises lighting a candle to Saint Rita

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During his traditional opening speech at the 23rd Perfumes & Cosmetics Congress, organised in Chartres on 19 and 20 November 2025 by Cosmetic Vall...

Friday, November 21, 2025

We heard it at the 2025 Perfumes & Cosmetics Congress...

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The 23rd edition of the Regulatory Issues - Perfumes & Cosmetics Congress, organised by Cosmetic Valley, was held in Chartres on 19 and 20 Novembe...

Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Silver Beauty in 6 trends

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At the Cosmed Scientific Congress, held on 23 September 2025 on the theme of “Beauty has no age”, Emmanuelle Dumas, founder of M.A. Wellness & Bea...

Tuesday, September 30, 2025

A portrait of Silver Beauty among women

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At the Cosmed Scientific Congress, held on 23 September 2025 on the theme of “Beauty has no age”, Emmanuelle Dumas, founder of M.A. Wellness & Bea...

Monday, May 5, 2025

Access to export markets: European solutions

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In addition to negotiating preferential trade agreements (with 76 countries today) and combating unfair practices, the European Commission acts as an ...

Monday, April 28, 2025

Introduction to the future Digital Product Passport

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The Digital Product Passport (DPP) is not yet in place, but it is provided for in the European Ecodesign Regulation. And it will apply to cosmetics, a...

Monday, April 14, 2025

The French DGCCRF's Q&A at Cosmed's Regulatory Congress

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At Cosmed’s 25th Regulatory Congress on March 26, 2025, DGCCRF representatives answered questions from congress delegates following their presentation...

Monday, April 14, 2025

European 2025 JACOP for cosmetics

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During her presentation at Cosmed’s 25th Regulatory Congress on March 26, 2025, DG Grow’s Sylwia Jaczewska focused on JACOP (Joint Actions on Complian...

Monday, March 31, 2025

What destiny for p-cymene... and essential oils containing it?

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Ever since ECHA’s RAC (Risk Assessment Committee) came out in favor of classifying p-cymene as a Repr. 1B substance, foreshadowing a forthcoming cosme...

Monday, March 31, 2025

An update on GMPs controls in France

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Since January 1, 2024 in France, the DGCCRF has been in charge of GMP control in France. But at Cosmed’s 25th Regulatory Congress on March 26, 2025, V...

Monday, March 3, 2025

The fitness check of the Cosmetics Regulation from the point of view of the European Commission

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The European Commission launched the fitness check of Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 on 21 February 2025. On the 24th, the CRCC (Congress on Cosmetic ...

Monday, February 24, 2025

How to obtain the EU Ecolabel

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During a webinar organised by the European Commission in December 2024, Georgia Faraca from the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre detailed t...