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French Anses delays the publication of its work programmeSubscribers only

On 6 January 2025, Anses, which is now responsible for assessing cosmetic substances and cosmetovigilance in France, announced that it was postponing publication of its work programme for 2025, as it did not currently know what resources it would have available for the year.

ED Lists updatedSubscribers only

Since 2020, the “Endocrine Disruptor Lists” website, compiled and updated by five national authorities in European Union Member States, has compiled a list of substances known or suspected to act as endocrine disruptors. The latest update was published at the end of December 2024.

Revision of the "Sunscreen Products" Recommendation: the opinion of French AnsesSubscribers only

As part of the ongoing review of the 2006 European Commission’s Recommendation “on the efficacy of sunscreen products and the claims made relating thereto”, known as the “Sunscreen Products” Recommendation, the French Anses has just published an opinion setting out its position on all the points currently under discussion.

Anses takes up the "Glyoxylic acid" dossierSubscribers only

Following on from the Académie de Médecine, it is now the Anses that is warning of the risks associated with hair straightening products containing glyoxylic acid. The French agency advises against the use of this type of product and plans to take the matter to European level.

Consultation on the Anses draft RMOA on lithium and its saltsSubscribers only

On 7 October 2024, the French government opened a public consultation on a draft RMOA (Regulatory Management Options Analysis) drawn up by Anses. After an initial proposal for the CLH classification of lithium salts, notably as reprotoxic substances, it is now also a question of a classification as endocrine disrupters.
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Essential oils: labels with incomplete informationSubscribers only
The French Commission of Consumers Safety (CSC, as per its French acronym), an independent administrative authority comprising magistrates, profession...
Friday, February 17, 2012
Quassin on the verge to be banned?Subscribers only
Extracted from the quassia tree (also called Bitter tree) bark (Quassia amara L.) or from Picrasma excelsa, quassin has recently been evaluated by the...
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Revitalift: banned adSubscribers only
We know our UK friends are far more stringent than any other European advertising standards authority for the accuracy of ads, especially those dealin...
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
GMP: Advice from the French AfssapsSubscribers only
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...
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Teeth whitening: sanitary authorities warningSubscribers only
It is trendy to have pristine-enameled white teeth. The success experienced by the new concept, the "Smile Bars", comes as a proof. A "Smile Bar?" Thi...
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Formaldehyde, in a more severe carcinogenic category?Subscribers only
Formaldehyde is used as a biocide, a preservative and a fixing agent, in many consumer goods and construction products … and also, on a small scale, i...
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Aluminum in cosmetics dangerous to health (Afssaps)Subscribers only
The potential toxicity of aluminum in cosmetics has been a concern for several years. Often accused of promoting breast cancer or Alzheimer’s disease,...
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Beware of the risks due to skin depigmentation!Subscribers only
The French Afssaps launches an awareness campaign about the health risks linked to "the voluntary practice of skin depigmentation". This shall be unde...
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
An endocrine disruptor, 3-Benzylidene-Camphor, banned in cosmetics in France Subscribers only
The French Agency Afssaps has decided, on August 24, to ban this product. Considering that this UV filter is able "to disrupt endocrine functions and ...
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Cosmetovigilance: the 2010 figures of undesirable effects due to cosmeticsSubscribers only
As it does every year, the French Agency for the safety of sanitary products (Afssaps) has just released its Cosmetovigilance data for 2010. Still hig...
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
In UK, L?Oreal ads for foundations are bannedSubscribers only
Once again, the Advertising Standards Authority (the UK advertisement regulator) punishes a cosmetics brand that has used post-production techniques o...
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Sun filters: a warning by the French Afssaps on Benzophenone-3Subscribers only
A UV filter widely used in sunscreens, Benzophenone-3 is already known as a cause for allergic reactions. It is also suspected to be a systemic toxic ...
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