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…

Monday, November 9, 2015

Levers in cosmetics innovation

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Today, there are multiple sources of innovation in cosmetics, driven by our lifestyles, the study of the microbiome, aesthetic medicine, cutting-edge ...

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Natural cosmetics: the young generation’s call

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The two-day 2015 Naturkosmetic Branchencongress held in Berlin, Germany, last October 6-7, was an opportunity to make an update on the natural cosmeti...

Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Cosmeceutics, realities and consumer perceptions

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An increasing number of cosmetics brands position themselves on the cosmeceutic segment. But what does this term refer to, exactly? What realities doe...

Monday, October 26, 2015

Brands: the keys to success

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How can a brand become a market leader? Which factors can help it differentiate itself and reach the No.1 position? And how can these factors apply to...

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Beauty’s paradoxical trends

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We live in the era of the reconciliation of opposites… which can involve most paradoxical situations. This has implications on the trends underlying t...

Monday, October 19, 2015

Men and beauty: the new cosmetics Eldorado

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Men’s beauty market is bubbling with excitement. Men have become style experts, they can now control their appearance, and they put forward their own ...

Thursday, October 15, 2015

Rare perfumes: specificities, communication strategy and sales arguments

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The market of niche perfumes is booming. What are their specificities? What communication strategy should be adopted to promote them, attract customer...

Monday, October 12, 2015

Trademark: the best practice of protection

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It is essential for brands to protect their trademark – even fundamental. Which one should they choose? What should they pay attention to when filing ...

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

The Spring/Summer 2017 Beauty Trends

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What are the major beauty and cosmetics trends for the Spring/Summer season 2017? At the last Beyond Beauty show, Beauty stylist Lucille Gauthier Brau...

Monday, October 5, 2015

Regulations: hot spots in the world

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Just like every year, during a conference at the Beyond Beauty show, Anne-Marie Breton, International Regulations Project Leader at FEBEA (France’s Fe...

Wednesday, September 30, 2015

How pollution disturbs the skin

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Should we give credit to cosmetics claimed to be ‘anti-pollution’? Maybe we should, if they contain the right ingredients for it. Indeed, what is now ...

Monday, September 28, 2015

The new Chinese consumer

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China is changing. Fast. And so are its consumers. So, how can brands decipher trends to meet their new expectations? How can they capture what thrill...