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Expanscience announces changes to its governance structure. Sophie Robert-Velut, previously Managing Director of Dermo-Cosmetics, Rheumatology and Dermatology, has been appointed Group CEO by Jean-Paul Berthomé, who remains Chairman. This new organization, accompanied by an overhaul of the Executive Committee, is …

The British SAG-CS has just revealed its workplen from June to December 2025. 10 ingredients have been prioritized for evaluation: Resorcinol, Butylparaben, Methylparaben, Salicylic Acid, Hexyl Salicylate, o-Phenylphenol and Sodium o-Phenylphenate, Vitamin A, Genistein, Daidzein and Hydroxyapatite (nano). This list …

On 16-17 June 2025, the European Commission and ECHA will organise a third workshop to discuss the roadmap to phase out animal testing for chemical safety assessments. The purpose is to present recommendations and milestone proposals of the roadmap for …

On May 20, 2025, in Paris, the international jury of The Cosmetic Victories singled out two French winners: the University of Bordeaux for its work on proteins as biomarkers of aging, and Loretta for its nanometric digital skin twin.
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M-A-C appoints Nicola Formichetti as global creative director from May 19, 2025. “A fashion icon and avant-garde figure, he will infuse the brand with a bold and inclusive artistic vision,” says the company.
This strategic appointment aims to reinforce M-A-C’s …

The European Union has just published Regulation (EU) 2025/877, the 7th annual text aiming to ban or regulate substances recently classified as CMR. The text transposes the classification of substances as carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic to reproduction (CMR), adopted in …

The second stage in the evaluation of the Cosmetics Regulation (after the call for contributions initiated on February 21, 2025), the public consultation was launched on May 5. It is open until July 28. As a reminder, this process could …

On April 16, 2025, the European Commission adopted its 2025-2030 Work Plan for the Ecodesign Regulation. And while the JRC had placed cosmetics among the priority products in November 2024, the Commission drew up its first list, which …

In 2023, the French DGCCRF carried out a survey of 1,499 professionals to monitor the use of origin-related terms on non-food products, in particular the “Made in France” claim. The results revealed the recurrent use of unjustified or false claims.
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Since its launch in 2019, the trade show dedicated to sustainable packaging has been based at the Carreau du Temple. On July 1 and 2, 2025, Édition Spéciale By Luxe Pack will set up shop at the Carrousel du Louvre …