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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.

Monday, October 10, 2011

Second Round Table on Fair Trade in the Perfumes and Cosmetics fields

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On Thursday 6 October 2011, the 2nd Round Table on Fair Trade was held in Paris, set up by and for the professionals of the Perfumes and Cosmetics fie...

Monday, September 19, 2011

How can cosmetic innovation and regulation requirements be compatible?

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This question is more and more essential for cosmetics manufacturers. It is heard in professional conferences/exhibitions as well as in Research and D...

Monday, July 4, 2011

Eco-design of cosmetic products: a civic issue, though uncertain

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To design, to manufacture and to market a cosmetic product so as to minimize its impact on our environment: this is no longer a trendy idea, more a st...

Monday, May 16, 2011

Cosmetic industry and journalism: jarring notes by a complex duo

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The cosmetic industry needs journalists to "market" its product to the public at large. Journalists need the contacts they have with the players of th...

Monday, March 28, 2011

COSMED : Interesting Conferences about Regulation

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COSMED, the French Association of small-and medium-sized cosmetics manufacturers, held its 11th Conference in Marseille on March 24. Many people atten...

Monday, March 21, 2011

Cosmetics: the future is in "reasoned" formulations

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What will our cosmetics be like in the future? How will they be designed? How will they be modified to meet marketing needs, to meet regulations requi...

Monday, February 7, 2011

Stem cells : Prospects Reservoir for Cosmetics?

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They are more and more frequently mentioned on the labels of our cosmetic products. Whether to act on those already present in our skin tissues or to ...

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Biopiracy and cosmetics: trends and ethics

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Continuation of our reports of the Sessions of the Mornings of the , the breakfasts of the professionals of the sector of the beauty and the perfumery...

Sunday, May 9, 2010

Towards a new cosmetics: regulatory trends and issues

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Continuation of our reports of the Morning Sessions of the , always more"tendency"! For this 6th session in April, the sun is shining in the Matinales...

Thursday, April 1, 2010

The ethical commitment of cosmetic brands

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The appeal of brands for ethical billboards is a fairly recent phenomenon, dating back to the early 1980s. Today, ethics is becoming a brand driver: c...

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

To which label should you devote yourself for your cosmetics?

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Organic, Natural, Ethical, Ecological…? Which label should a cosmetics manufacturer choose today to ensure a promising marketing and commercial enviro...

Thursday, February 4, 2010

GMP in the Breakfast Meetings - Cosmetics

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GMP, i.e. the Good Manufacturing Practices, is a major issue for cosmetics companies. Codified to become an international standard, they are now, atop...