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, September 4, 2018

Why do some people look younger than their age?

Who would not like to know the secret to looking younger? At the 6th Anti-Ageing Skin Care Conference held in London on June 5-6, 2018, Dr David Gunn,...

Tuesday, September 4, 2018

Beauty & e-commerce: marketplaces are reinventing themselves

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It is not easy to become a marketplace that sells beauty products. You need to stand out from your competitors and offer a different experience from w...

Monday, September 3, 2018

The cosmetics industry under pressure

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Manufacturing and placing cosmetic products on the market is not a bed of roses… At the Journée de la Beauté organized by CEW on July 4, 2018 in Paris...

Tuesday, August 28, 2018

E-commerce: prestige beauty is lagging behind!

It is well-known that e-commerce revolutionized consumption patterns in many ways. What about the beauty industry? How are prestige cosmetics sales do...

Monday, August 27, 2018

Cosmetics inspired by new forms of awareness

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Largely modelled by science revolutions, our awareness of the world surrounding us is constantly changing. New knowledge and information are relayed a...

Monday, July 23, 2018

The list of ingredients and its digital future

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Technology is revolutionizing means of communication, playing an increasingly more intimate part in consumers’ lives. Can this new digital situation s...

Friday, July 6, 2018

The role of vitamin D in skin protection

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At the 6th Anti-Ageing Skin Care Conference held in London on June 5-6, 2018, Dr Bianca McCarthy, of the University of Sydney, Australia, presented he...

Monday, July 2, 2018

Loïc Armand: judge us according to what we do, not what you fear we might do!

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Loïc Armand, President of Cosmetics Europe, gave CosmeticOBS an interview at the Cosmetics Europe Annual Conference held in Brussels on June 13-14, 20...

Tuesday, June 26, 2018

European regulatory cases: an update

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As has become a habit, Salvatore d’Acunto, Head of Unit of the Health Technology and Cosmetics DG Grow, came to the Cosmetics Europe Annual Conference...

Monday, June 25, 2018

Millennials and cleanliness do not hit it off with each other!

The consumption habits of the under-35-year-olds are often investigated. And for good reason: it seems Generation Y have freed themselves from a few c...

Tuesday, June 19, 2018

Nanomaterials: what concrete approach for manufacturers?

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Sophie Thirion is the R&D Director of Laboratoires Odysud, who market organic cosmetics brand Acorelle, in particular its sun care range. At the N...

Monday, June 18, 2018

Can skin aging be prevented?

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The 6th Anti-Ageing Skin Care Conference held in London on June 5-6, 2018 was focused on the theme ‘Skin Health and Skin Aging’. The first edition org...