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DGCCRF Inspections for 2024–2025: An overview

At the 26th Cosmed Regulatory Congress on 1 April 2026, the entire team from Office 5B of the DGCCRF was present to present a review of its activities as part of its remit to oversee the cosmetics market. Before delving specifically into the topics of GMP, claims and nanomaterials, Vanessa Picot, Deputy Head of the Office, provided an overview of the 2024–2025 inspections… and answered the questions they raised.

French cosmetovigilance: the 2024/2025 review

At the 26th Cosmed Regulatory Congress on 1 April 2026, Élodie Lontsi, Scientific Project Manager – Cosmetovigilance and Tatouvigilance at ANSES, reviewed recent cosmetovigilance figures in France, as well as the main implications of reports of serious adverse effects on the management of certain cosmetic ingredients.

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 Cosmo...

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.

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Cosmetics: health products, for real

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The Matinales de la Cosmétique (The Breakfast Meetings - Cosmetics), the professional conferences organized every month by Sylvain-Romain ...

Monday, February 13, 2012

Inspections dealing with Competition issues

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Emmanuelle Gourbin, director of Legal and Corporate Affairs at Febea (the French Federation of Beauty Companies), reminded the audience of the aim of ...

Friday, February 3, 2012

Controls and inspections dealing with cosmetic products - In practice

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“An inspection is like a wedding: an important phase of preparation before, a day or two for the event, and long-lasting consequences, later.” This jo...

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

When "Allergen-free" is essential for essential oils

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“Allergen-free.” The mention is still frequently found on cosmetic labels, a sign of strong consumer demand and the willingness of manufacturers to tr...

Friday, January 27, 2012

Controls and inspections dealing with cosmetic products - In theory

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The French Public Health Code lists the various authorities entitled to inspect the cosmetic industry: pharmacists and MDs who are qualified as inspec...

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Inspections dealing with the chemical regulation (REACH, CLP)

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Catherine Bramaud, scientific advisor at FEBEA, gave an update on the two European regulations, which share the same principle: Member States are resp...

Sunday, December 18, 2011

Cosmetic and LEDs: Tomorrow's advancement?

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A renowned anti-ageing specialist, Dr Claude Dalle has come to explain the numerous attendance of the latest Breakfast Meetings - Cosmetics what he se...

Sunday, December 11, 2011

Alternative methods: Real progress, though still a long road ahead

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Colipa, The European Cosmetics Association, held in Brussels a debriefing on the 8th World Congress on alternative methods to animal testing. Clearly,...

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

GMP: Advice from the French Afssaps

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During the Congress on Perfumes & Cosmetics, held in Chartres on November 23 and 24, 2011, the French Agency for the sanitary safety of health pro...

Monday, November 28, 2011

Trivial, our cosmetics?

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A cosmetic is often considered as a wellness product, used for our pleasure, lightweight as a thin layer of powder. To sum it up, beauty is not always...

Saturday, November 26, 2011

Endocrine disruptors: a first sum up of the current scientific knowledge

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The 9th Congrès Parfums et Cosmétiques of the Cosmetic Valley (Conferences on Perfumes and Cosmetics), held in Chartres on 23 and 24 November 2011, is...

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Innovation and Regulation: a love/hate relationship!

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Regulation is a regular topic, nowadays, throughout the cosmetic industry, thanks to the future European Regulation enforcement. Is it a positive step...