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…

Wednesday, July 7, 2021

Ecoresponsible cosmetics: let's concentrate?

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At a time when environmental issues are impacting all aspects of cosmetic product development and marketing, the search for more responsible solutions...

Monday, June 28, 2021

FEBEA's Plastic Act: an action plan for sustainable cosmetic packaging

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AGEC law, “3R” decree, consumer expectations… France is now at the forefront of a global movement to reduce plastic packaging in order to be part of a...

Monday, June 28, 2021

Decarbonated glass: the packaging of the future

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At a time when the environmental impacts generated by industry are increasingly scrutinised, and when plastic is almost public enemy number one, it is...

Wednesday, June 23, 2021

The next steps of eco-engagement in cosmetics

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The issue of eco-responsibility is now central for the skincare industry. On the occasion of the Cosmetic Days, held in Lyon on June 10 and 11, 2021, ...

Tuesday, June 22, 2021

Consumer perception of cosmetic packaging

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At the end of December 2020, CITEO, the French eco-organisation in charge of the management and recycling of packaging waste, published its Shopper 20...

Monday, June 21, 2021

In search of non-microplastic polymers

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The pollution of aquatic environments by microplastics has become a major environmental concern, and the subject of the emergence of a whole series of...

Monday, June 21, 2021

Biodegradability, ecotoxicity: how to anticipate the impact of cosmetic ingredients on the environment

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It’s in the air nowadays, and there is a growing concern about the negative impacts of cosmetic ingredients and formulas, especially rinse-off and sun...

Wednesday, May 26, 2021

The "Free-from..." claims at the international level

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It is now well known that “Free-from…” claims are particularly in the crosshairs of regulatory and control authorities in Europe, and that most of the...

Wednesday, May 19, 2021

International environmental certifications and logos

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Green Dot, recyclability marks, sorting instructions… some logos associated with environmental claims are regulated… but often not in the same way in ...

Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Environmental claims in the international arena

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With the recent AGEC law in France, environmental claims are under the spotlight. But France is not the only country to be interested in this subject....

Wednesday, May 5, 2021

How to make a success of your company's ecological transition

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It is now well understood that the societal and regulatory context is pushing, or even forcing, companies to act for the environment. Committing to an...

Wednesday, April 28, 2021

Bulk: a new distribution method that will soon be essential

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It allows to limit packaging and waste, is in line with the environmental regulations being developed, and is even becoming an “encouraged commercial ...