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 13, 2022

Perfumes & Cosmetics Congress 2022: FEBEA's Q&A - Prohibited claims, UCF Directive & CNC guide

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As every year, at the end of the Cosmetic Valley Perfumes & Cosmetics Congress held on November 23 and 24, 2022, the FEBEA team answered questions...

Tuesday, December 6, 2022

Environmental claims: the new framework in practice (1/2)

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In France, it is the “AGEC” law with its decrees and orders published for its implementation, as well as the new CNC guide, that are shaking up the ru...

Tuesday, December 6, 2022

Perfumes & Cosmetics Congress 2022: FEBEA's Q&A - AGEC Law and EQC sheet

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As every year, at the end of the Cosmetic Valley Perfumes & Cosmetics Congress held on November 23 and 24, 2022, the FEBEA team answered questions...

Tuesday, November 29, 2022

The environmental claims brain-teaser

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When it comes to environmental claims, there’s what they say, what the consumer understands, and what the regulations allow… A multi-factor equation t...

Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Choosing the right packaging to reduce the environmental impact of cosmetics

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Recyclability, biodegradability, compostability, carbon footprint, reuse… the packaging of a cosmetic product can no longer be thought of without taki...

Tuesday, November 15, 2022

GMPs and Quality requirements in China (3/3)

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During the 5th RQC (Rencontres de la Qualité Cosmétiques), organised by IFIS and FEBEA, Victoria Caldy, Business Development & Marketing Director ...

Tuesday, November 8, 2022

GMPs and Quality requirements in China (2/3)

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During the 5th RQC (Rencontres de la Qualité Cosmétiques), organised by IFIS and FEBEA, Victoria Caldy, Business Development & Marketing Director ...

Monday, November 7, 2022

The new preservatives: always a myth or one day a reality?

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Selecting the most appropriate preservatives for a cosmetic formula is already not an easy challenge. But when on top of that the range of substances ...

Wednesday, November 2, 2022

GMPs and Quality requirements in China (1/3)

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The new Chinese cosmetic regulation, the CSAR, has introduced a number of new rules, notably in terms of GMPs (Good Manufacturing Practices), quality ...

Monday, October 31, 2022

Hinoline C, as a 100% natural preservative

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It has just won the Ingredients Trophy - Technical Category, awarded by Cosmébio during its Ingredients and Packaging meetings held on October 26 and ...

Wednesday, October 12, 2022

The challenges of packaging recyclability

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At a time when the reduction and recyclability of household packaging, including cosmetics, have become compulsory, their implementation remains a cha...

Monday, October 10, 2022

From Green Deal to eco-design and environmental rating

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The European Green Pact, its actions for the climate, its aim to protect the environment and the oceans, its incentives for the circular economy… have...