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Compliant in Paris, Illegal in New York: the Myth of "One Label Fits All"

Discover key cosmetic labeling requirements across the EU, US, and Canada. Learn why “one label fits all” is a costly compliance myth.

E-commerce : Which obligations do professionals have ?Subscribers only

Since the beginning of the health crisis, many people have turned to the Internet to continue consuming. A godsend for the cosmetics industry professionals. Like physical distribution, online sales are subject to very specific rules. CosmeticOBS took stock of the situation with Xavier Gueant, Director of Legal Affairs at the FEBEA.

Hand antisepsis: Q&A Biocide / CosmeticsSubscribers only

Hydroalcoholic products, which are an integral part of the barrier measures to combat the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus, still raise many questions. What regulations do they depend on? What substances must (or must not) they contain? What claims can they make? Corinne Benoliel and Pauline Ferreira-Théret, from Institut Scientis, answer these questions (and many others), in this Q&A Biocid...

A short regulatory tour of the world for formulatorsSubscribers only

When we develop a cosmetic product, we think about galenics, texture, technical constraints, efficiency… but not only that! The formulator must also take into account the regulatory constraints imposed by the European Cosmetics Regulation in force and those of the areas where the developed product is marketed. Estelle Dehier, from Labosphère, offers here a small international overview of the most ...

"Free-from..." claims: clarification from the French supervisory authoritiesSubscribers only

Since 1 July 2019, and the joint implementation of the European Technical Document on Cosmetic Claims and the 8th revision of the French ARPP’s Recommendation “Cosmetic Products”, controversies and uncertainties as to their scope have remained very strong. With a central question: how would the control authorities take them into account during their inspections? The answer has just arrived, with t...
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Biocides and our skins: within which regulatory framework?Subscribers only
Thanks to the media-emphasized interest for H1N1, hydro-alcoholic gels (HAG) have become available almost everywhere, from healthcare environments to ...
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
How to establish the safety report?Subscribers only
Since the release of the Cosmetics Regulation, which will apply in July 2013, in lieu of the current Directive, and especially due to its Annex I, mor...
Monday, November 21, 2011
Cosmetics Regulation: cosmetovigilance Subscribers only
Even if the word is not used in the document, cosmetovigilance is provided for in the Cosmetics Regulation (which replaces the old Directive since 11 ...
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Cosmetics Regulation: the GMPSubscribers only
The Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) is a mandatory part of the Cosmetics Regulation, which is implemented since 11 July 2013, in lieu of the old Dir...
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Cosmetics Regulation: CMR substancesSubscribers only
Substances classified as carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction (CMR) are dealt with in the Cosmetics Regulation (which replace the Cosmeti...
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Nanomaterials in the Cosmetics RegulationSubscribers only
A sensitive subject, nanomaterials have been included in the Cosmetics Regulation, which fully replaced the former Cosmetics Directive since 11 July 2...
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Cosmetics Regulation: The Responsible PersonSubscribers only
At the core of the European Cosmetics Regulation, which is implemented since 11 July 2013, a brand-new role: the "Responsible Person" (RP). His appoin...
Monday, November 7, 2011
Cosmetics Regulation: text and contextSubscribers only
The "Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on cosmetic products" is a recast of the Cosmetics...
Monday, November 7, 2011
Cosmetics Regulation: NotificationSubscribers only
Notifying cosmetic products to the European Commission is one of the major innovations of the Cosmetics Regulation (Regulation CE N° 1223/2009), imple...
Saturday, April 16, 2011
A suit-case full of regulations for home-designed cosmeticsSubscribers only
A good news for all of you who have once been in the mood for designing their own cosmetics and selling them to the public at large, without any idea ...
Monday, March 28, 2011
PIF: a new guarantee of safety for users of cosmeticsSubscribers only
PIF comes for Product Information File; this requirement, if not new, is clearly described and strengthened in the European Regulation 1223/2009 on co...
Friday, September 24, 2010
Spray cans: no ordinary cosmetic productsSubscribers only
Deodorant or shaving foam are often used as any other cosmetics: they are taken with us while on trips (even in cars’ trunks, sometimes overheated in ...
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