Sammy Drissi Amraoui recently joined the French General Commission for Sustainable Development, a cross-cutting department of the Ministry of Ecological Transition. His department has been entrusted with steering the negotiations on behalf of France on the European “Green Claims” Directive on the justification and communication of explicit environmental claims, which also includes a section on environmental labels. He was on hand to explain the ins and outs of this Directive at the Cosmetic Vall...

As part of the ongoing review of the 2006 European Commission’s Recommendation “on the efficacy of sunscreen products and the claims made relating thereto”, known as the “Sunscreen Products” Recommendation, the French Anses has just published an opinion setting out its position on all the points currently under discussion.

On 11 December 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published Denmark’s proposal for harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) for Geraniol, a perfuming agent.

On 5 December 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) reviewed the latest meetings of its Scientific Committees. On the agenda: six opinions from the CER (Committee for Risk Assessment) on proposed CLH classifications affecting ingredients that may be used in cosmetics.

As every year, at the close of the Cosmetic Valley’s 22nd Congress on Regulatory Issues - Fragrance & Cosmetics, held on 20 and 21 November 2024, the FEBEA team answered questions prepared by delegates during the two days of conferences. The first part of the session focuses on regulations, labelling and cosmetovigilance.