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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, December 17, 2018

United States: towards a tightening of cosmetics regulations?

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Unlike some countries, the cosmetics regulations in the United States are considered to be quite flexible. This “laxity” is not to the liking of some ...

Wednesday, December 12, 2018

ANSM: review of inspections in 2018

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At the Chartres congress organised by de la Cosmetic Valley, which took place on 14 and 15 November 2018, the supervisory authorities are still taking...

Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Safety assessment, Brexit, International regulations: the FEBEA's answers

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The last part of the report of the traditional Q&A session, which closes the Cosmetic Valley Perfumes and Cosmetics Congress every year. The FEBEA...

Wednesday, December 5, 2018

Controversial ingredients, Cosmetics Regulation and ISO Standard16128: the FEBEA's answers

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During the traditional Q&A that closes the Cosmetic Valley Perfumes and Cosmetics Congress every year, FEBEA’s scientific, regulatory, environment...

Monday, December 3, 2018

When cosmetic ingredients are governed by other regulations

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It is not absurd to think that the ingredients used in cosmetic products are totally governed by Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009, its provisions and ob...

Tuesday, November 27, 2018

Cosmetic claims: the FEBEA's answers during Cosmetic Valley's Congress

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No less than 19 questions on the theme of cosmetic claims were asked by participants to the FEBEA’s scientific, regulatory, environmental and internat...

Monday, November 26, 2018

Review of DGCCRF's 2017/2018 controls

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As every year, the first day of the Perfumes & Cosmetics congress, which was held in Chartres on November 14 and 15, 2018, ended with the interven...

Wednesday, November 21, 2018

China: on the road to new regulations (2/2)

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Complex regulations, burdensome administrative procedures, some of the longest registration times in the world, impossibility of using new ingredients...

Tuesday, November 20, 2018

Claims: the new rules for cosmetic products

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The 8th version of the Recommendation Cosmetic Products was adopted by the ARPP Board of Directors on 17 October 2018. On the same day it was publishe...

Tuesday, November 20, 2018

Minimalist cosmetics: what's new in the United States and South Korea?

The trend may be well established, but it is still declining. Cosmetic minimalism has many facets and many of them come from the other side of the glo...

Monday, November 19, 2018

European regulatory news

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Endocrine disrupters, CMR, nanos, preservatives, allergens, claims, ingredient glossary… At the 16th Cosmetic Valley Perfumes & Cosmetics Congress...

Monday, November 19, 2018

Seppic's alternatives to silicones in cosmetics

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Widely used in cosmetics, silicones give cosmetics an emollient feel and are also beneficial to the skin. However, their use is controversial given th...