On 6 January 2025, Anses, which is now responsible for assessing cosmetic substances and cosmetovigilance in France, announced that it was postponing publication of its work programme for 2025, as it did not currently know what resources it would have available for the year.

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...

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…

Looking for solutions to dry hands this winter? Lanolips Intense Milk & Honey Hand Cream will help you welcome the cold season with peace of mind… and soft hands!

These anti-aging technologies of the future have laboratories in a frenzy. The science of epigenetics takes into account the impact of environment and lifestyle on gene expression. It lies at the heart of the mechanisms of youthfulness. Cosmetics research is discovering new plant ingredients that reactivate the skin’s youth genes. Eucerin, Skin Diligent and Clarins are among the first to use them.