News:Congresses

EUDR: Everything you need to know about the "Deforestation-free" Regulation

It was due to come into force on 31 December 2024, but has been postponed for a year. And for good reason: nobody was ready, whether economic operators or the authorities. So there is still time to get to grips with it and prepare for it. At the Cosmetic Valley’s 22nd Congress on Regulatory Issues - Fragrance & Cosmetics, held on 20 and 21 November 2024, Thomas Delille, of the law firm Squire Patton Boggs, presented a decoding of what he called “a veritable jewel of regulatory engineering th...

Consumers and sun protection: the current situation

During the Cosmetic Days organised by Cosmed in early December 2024, Valérie Rager-Brossard, Director of Customer Relations at the Appinio research institute, presented an overview of the uses and understanding of sun protection products by French consumers. The findings were mixed…

French DGCCRF: an update on the 2023, 2024 and 2025 inspections

At the Cosmetic Valley’s 22nd Congress on Regulatory Issues - Fragrance & Cosmetics, held on 20 and 21 November 2024, DGCCRF representatives Virginie Gallerand, Nathalie Delion, Flore Pluvinage and Isabelle van Hamme presented the results of investigations carried out in 2023, gave an update on controls in 2024 and announced the outlook for 2025.

The implementation of French Anses' “cosmetics” missions

One year ago, Anses became a new player in the French cosmetics safety landscape. At the Cosmetic Valley’s 22nd Congress on Regulatory Issues - Fragrance & Cosmetics, Sandrine Charles and Élodie Lontsi presented the implementation of their new missions concerning the vigilance and evaluation of cosmetic substances and products.

Perfumes & Cosmetics Congress 2024: the Q&A of the authorities

Following their respective speeches at the Cosmetic Valley’s 22nd Congress on Regulatory Issues - Fragrance & Cosmetics, held on 20 and 21 November 2024, the representatives of the French cosmetics control authorities, the Anses and the DGCCRF, answered questions from congress attendees. On the menu: status of certain ingredients, claims, cosmetovigilance, control philosophies…

Tuesday, December 1, 2020

The impact of skin problems on quality of life

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Acute acne flare-ups due to wearing the mandatory mask put the delicate issue of skin disorders back on the table. But skin disorders are not just abo...

Wednesday, November 25, 2020

Borderline products: the Manual moves the boundaries

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Two new versions, four new entries, editorial clarifications on essential oils and an addendum on hydroalcoholic products: the year 2020 has been rich...

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Covid-19 : how to make influence marketing ?

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The coronavirus has shaken the cosmetics industry in many ways, including the influence strategies devised by brands and agencies. How can we interact...

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Covid-19 and eco-responsibility

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If the environmental issue was already on everyone’s mind, the health crisis has made it all the more urgent and crucial. Since the beginning of the p...

Wednesday, November 18, 2020

The European Green Deal and its impact on cosmetic products

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Presented in December 2019, the European Green Deal is an action plan to transform the European Union’s economy to meet the challenges of climate chan...

Wednesday, November 11, 2020

The French AGEC law and its impact on cosmetic products

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The French AGEC law, for Anti-Gaspillage and Circular Economy law, was published in the Official Journal of the French Republic on February 11, 2020. ...

Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Brexit: prepare (again!) for the worst!

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It is now a (sad) habit with Brexit: negotiations are slipping, agreements are dragging on, companies still don’t know exactly what regulations they w...

Monday, October 26, 2020

Consumers and Covid: the IFOP analysis

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The current pandemic is unprecedented. As a result, this period has given rise to new habits and new modes of consumption. On the occasion of the Esta...

Monday, October 26, 2020

How Covid is changing the landscape of cosmetic distribution

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After several tumultuous months and a health crisis that is not yet over, the beauty industry is strongly impacted. In order to see how the coronaviru...

Monday, October 19, 2020

30 proposals from the Cosmetic Valley for a sustainable recovery of the sector

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During the General Estates of the perfumery and cosmetics industry held on October 15, 2020, the Cosmetic Valley presented its 30 proposals for measur...

Wednesday, October 14, 2020

An update from the French DGCCRF on the control of cosmetic claims

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During the Regulatory Meetings organised by Cosmed on October 1st, 2020, Ambroise Pascal, Head of the Health Products and Personal Services Bureau of ...

Monday, October 12, 2020

Covid-19: French recovery plan and aids for exports

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The Covid-19 pandemic has shaken up many codes, in the personal life of each individual but also in the commercial relations of companies. In particul...