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, November 26, 2013

Cosmetic regulations: no, everything is not finished!

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Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 entered into force on 11 July 2013. There, the mass is said? Now we just have to apply the text and we can move on? "No...

Monday, November 25, 2013

The Chartres Congress: between safety and uncertainty

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The 11th edition of the Perfumes & Cosmetics Congress organised by Cosmetic Valley was held in Chartres on 20 and 21 November 2013, just four mont...

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Safety assessment seen by a toxicologist

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Today, there is a shortage of toxicologist experts. Especially, of course, since the entry into force of Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009, with its new ...

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Products for sensitive skin: what tests to perform?

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Cosmetic products formulated for sensitive or intolerant skin often claim to be"hypoallergenic","high tolerance","dermatologically tested","soothing"…...

Monday, October 28, 2013

Formulate for sensitive skin: the active ingredients

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Designing a good cosmetic product for sensitive skin is first and foremost a response to a very specific problem. Knowing the condition and needs of t...

Thursday, October 24, 2013

Interculturality, the key to success in the export of cosmetics

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The cosmetics industry is a major exporter. For many brands, selling abroad is the only way to ensure a company's turnover and sustainability. But exp...

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Formulate for sensitive skin: preservatives

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The problem of sensitive skin, whether irritable, reactive or intolerant, affects 1 in 2 women and 2 in 3 men. It is therefore a major challenge for c...

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Claims: why and how

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They are designed to “talk to the consumer". However, today, we … talk about them! How to write them, what can they let us know, what are they not all...

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Triman in practice

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This new logo will be mandatory as from January 1, 2015. But it is not too early to get ready: the logo is intended to help consumers identify recycla...

Thursday, September 26, 2013

Regulation: what is new, the world over?

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When thinking “compliance to regulation", European requirements are not enough, especially if export is a target. China, India, Morocco, Africa and Mi...

Monday, September 23, 2013

Reformulate "for a lower safety"

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In the cosmetic world, the trend is: reformulate. Since three years, Cosmepar, a laboratory specialised in tests and analyses for cosmetics manufactur...

Thursday, September 19, 2013

Cosmetics for men: a step to parity?

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Previously narrow, the offer of cosmetics for men is now growing at a strong pace, thanks to Asia. New brands, programmes and types of products, which...