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Terms and conditions of the PFAS ban: French Decree published

On 30 December 2025, Decree No.2025-1376 “on the prevention of risks resulting from exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances” was published in the Official Journal of the French Republic. It will come into force on 1 January 2026.

France: A proposed law for greater transparency on the risks of cosmetics

Submitted on 23 December 2025 to the French National Assembly by Léa Balage El Mariky, an environmentalist MP, this bill aims to “improve transparency on the risks associated with cosmetic products’ by introducing labelling that rates the safety of products.”

French Professional Packaging EPR: Specifications and Scope

As part of the implementation of the new EPR system for professional packaging, France published two decrees on December 18, 2025. The first defines the specifications for eco-organizations, while the second sets out the scope of packaging covered by this new system.

Bulk sales areas: the French Decree has been published

Decree No. 2025-1102 “on the sales area targets for the sale of fast-moving consumer goods presented without primary packaging” was published in the Official Journal of the French Republic on 21 November 2025. It sets out the framework for calculating the space devoted to bulk products in shops larger than 400 m².

France : two “PFAS” decrees under consultation

On August 7, France launched a consultation on two decrees implementing the law of February 27, 2025, “aimed at protecting the population from the risks associated with perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.” The first concerns the definition of the reduction trajectory for industrial facilities. The second sets the PFAS concentration values that trigger a ban on products containing them.

Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Plastic microbeads banned in 2018? Yes, but…

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It is by means of the law on biodiversity that plastic microbeads in rinse-off cosmetics were banned in France. The measure is due to take effect as f...

Monday, November 16, 2015

Decree n°&nbsp2015-1417 relating to cosmetic products

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As of November 4, 2015 (and amended on November 7), this decree adapts the Public Health Code to certain provisions of European Cosmetic Regulation 12...

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

A PGI for Marseille Soap?

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The Association des fabricants de savon de Marseille (AFSM) has applied to the Institut national de la propriété industrielle (INPI) for approval of t...

Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Cosmetic advertising&nbsp: the French framework

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Advertising claims are governed by various European regulations transposed into French law, the majority of which are contained in the Consumer Code. ...

Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Safety assessor: the diplomas required in France

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Regulation 1223/2009 provides that the person in charge of the safety report on a cosmetic product must hold certain diplomas or “a course recognized ...

Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Triman: a decree that lightens the man

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We had been waiting for a few years for the arrival of this new logo, intended to indicate to the consumer the recyclable packaging (including cosmeti...

Monday, November 24, 2014

Endocrine disrupters: an inventory presented to Parliament

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Since 2009, France has been implementing an action plan to better understand endocrine disrupters and reduce the population's exposure to substances s...

Monday, July 7, 2014

‘Consumption’ law consequences for cosmetics

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We’ve mostly heard about this in the context of class action lawsuits or insurance schemes. But have you noticed that it also applies to cosmetics? Ha...

Monday, March 3, 2014

The Regulation has its French implementing law!

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As is the case for all self-respecting European regulations, Regulation no. 1223/2009 on cosmetic products was directly applicable, and has been since...

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Brief cosmetics: Communication of REACH information

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The latest cosmetic news: Communication of REACH information: Reminder - A standard to assess the carbon footprint of products - Revlon, Garnier… thes...

Monday, September 9, 2013

Cosmetic short news: Triman postponed for a year

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Latest cosmetics news in brief: Triman postponed for a year - Deadline extended for comments of the SCCS Opinions on nanos - Revlon acquires The Colom...

Thursday, May 23, 2013

A decree against conflicts of interest in cosmetics

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Released in the Journal Officiel of the French Republic, this decree, 2013-414, is designed to organize "the transparency of the advantages given by c...