On 6 January 2022, the European Union transmitted to the WTO a draft Decision to update the Glossary of common ingredient names for use in cosmetic products. The first version was published in 2019. This one is expected to be adopted in the second quarter of 2022 and to be applicable 12 months after its publication.

As every year, at the end of the Cosmetic Valley Perfumes & Cosmetics Congress held on December 1st and 2nd, 2021, the entire FEBEA team answered questions prepared by the congressmen during the two days of conferences. A session punctuated by numerous questions about ingredients under stress, nanomaterials, CMRs or preservatives, and by labelling issues, especially allergens.

The cosmetics brand has just obtained the “confirmed” grade of the Engagé RSE label issued by AFNOR. This level of certification rewards the integration and implementation of corporate social responsibility issues within the company’s development and innovation strategy.

By launching a complete range (face care, make-up, perfumed water) and eco-designed, simply named N°1, the luxury brand is finally catching up…

The Cosmetotest symposium, dedicated to preclinical and clinical tests in the dermocosmetics industry, will be held on May 24-25, 2022, at ENS-Lyon. It is organized by SKINOBS and Cosmet-in Lyon in partnership with the SFI2C and the DIIP, and the support of the AURA-Region and CosmeBooste Project. It is intended for cosmeticians from France and elsewhere. Anne Charpentier, founder of SKINOBS, explains the genesis of this symposium and highlights the news of this still little-known, yet dynamic and agile sector of activity, which is a key marker of the cosmetics industry.