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French Anses delays the publication of its work programme

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 updated

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 Anses

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" dossier

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 salts

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.

Friday, November 28, 2014

Single-dose products: beware of confusion!

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They are practical and hygienic, and pods can contain very different products like cosmetics, drugs, biocides… But when we use one instead of the othe...

Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Counterfeiting: gendarmerie operation against Equivalenza

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A vast operation of the French gendarmerie was conducted on Tuesday, November 4 in 27 points of sale of the perfumery chain Equivalenza. His concept o...

Thursday, October 9, 2014

ANSM : an update on cosmetovigilance

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The ANSM has just published the minutes of the last meeting of the WG"Cosmetic Products". On the menu: an assessment of vigilance, in terms of obligat...

Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Biocoop pinned for denigrating advertising

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This advertisement from the organic chain recommended not to buy"non-organic or non-ecological" cosmetic products… by explicitly stating that it was t...

Monday, July 21, 2014

ANSM : 2013 Activity Report

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In early July 2014, the ANSM published its activity report for 2013. If one point is confirmed, it is that cosmetics (classified under"other products"...

Monday, May 19, 2014

Nanos: French ANSES is calling for a stronger regulatory framework

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Confronted with the wide range of nanomaterials in everyday life (cosmetics, textiles, food, paints, medical applications) and the many questions surr...

Monday, May 5, 2014

Brief cosmetics - 2nd ANSM Cosmetics Interface Committee

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The latest cosmetic news - ANSM : Report of the 2nd Cosmetics Interface Committee - Essential oils under discussion in Brussels - US : L'Occitane cond...

Monday, April 28, 2014

Essential oils in infraction

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The DGCCRF (French Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control Directorate General) has put its nose into essential oils. The results of its inves...

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

ANSM : 1st session of the WG Cosmetics

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The transformation of the former Afssaps into ANSM led to the disappearance of the Cosmetology Commission and the creation of the Working Group (WG)"C...

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Cosmetic short news - Aluminium: concern in Germany

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Latest cosmetics news in brief - Aluminium: concern in Germany - A US bill to phase out animal testing - Deforestation: Greenpeace accuses Procter &am...

Friday, March 7, 2014

The ANSM prohibits 2 massage products

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The animal health decision is dated 26 February and was made public on 7 March. The National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products ha...

Thursday, March 6, 2014

In March: Don't forget tax and sales declaration

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Before the end of the month, it is time to prepare the necessary information to complete two typically French formalities: the payment of the tax due ...