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Marketplaces: 16% unsafe cosmeticsSubscribers only

According to a survey carried out by the DGCCRF in 2022 on 11 generalist marketplaces popular with French internet users, worrying levels of non-compliance (products with anomalies, dangerous products) were found. In the cosmetics category alone, 16% were found to be non-compliant and dangerous due to the presence of prohibited substances in their composition.

Cosmetics control authorities: the new French organisationSubscribers only

The principle was ratified at the end of 2022 by a provision inserted in the Finance Act for 2023 and will come into force gradually from 2024. At the “Perfumes & Cosmetics - Regulatory Issues” congress organised by Cosmetic Valley in Chartres on 8 and 9 November 2023, Virginie Gallerand, who is replacing Ambroise Pascal as head of the DGCCRF’s Health Products and Services Office, explained th...

GMP certification soon to be compulsory in FranceSubscribers only

This is one of the consequences of the reorganisation of the French cosmetics control authorities, initiated by the Finance Act for 2023. The ANSM is to be relieved of responsibility for monitoring GMPs (Good Manufacturing Practices) in favour of the DGCCRF, and the latter is working on mandatory national certification carried out by accredited bodies. The Ordinance providing for this has just bee...

An ED Lists updateSubscribers only

Since 2020, the “Endocrine Disruptor Lists” website, developed and maintained by five national authorities in European Union Member States, lists substances known or suspected to act as endocrine disruptors. It has just been updated.

Chlorhexidine: French ANSM warns of risk of immediate serious allergic reactionSubscribers only

On 30 November 2023, the French National Agency for Safety and Health Products (ANSM) published a press release warning consumers of the risk of allergic reactions on contact with Chlorhexidine, a substance listed in Annex V (authorised preservatives) to Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009.
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Saturday, November 4, 2023
Chlorhexidine: French ANSM warns of risk of immediate serious allergic reactionSubscribers only
On 30 November 2023, the French National Agency for Safety and Health Products (ANSM) published a press release warning consumers of the risk of aller...
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Marketplaces: 16% unsafe cosmeticsSubscribers only
According to a survey carried out by the DGCCRF in 2022 on 11 generalist marketplaces popular with French internet users, worrying levels of non-compl...
Tuesday, November 21, 2023
GMP certification soon to be compulsory in FranceSubscribers only
This is one of the consequences of the reorganisation of the French cosmetics control authorities, initiated by the Finance Act for 2023. The ANSM is ...
Tuesday, November 21, 2023
Cosmetics control authorities: the new French organisationSubscribers only
The principle was ratified at the end of 2022 by a provision inserted in the Finance Act for 2023 and will come into force gradually from 2024. At the...
Monday, November 20, 2023
An ED Lists updateSubscribers only
Since 2020, the “Endocrine Disruptor Lists” website, developed and maintained by five national authorities in European Union Member States, lists subs...
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Toxicity of UV filters on corals: the French Anses recommendationsSubscribers only
On 18 September 2023, the Anses published an expert report drawn up in collaboration with the OFB (Office Français de la Biodiversité - French Biodive...
Monday, August 28, 2023
Consultation on the French Anses draft RMOA on OctocryleneSubscribers only
On 26 July 2023, the French Ministry for Ecological Transition opened a public consultation on the Anses’ draft Regulatory Management Option Analysis ...
Monday, July 10, 2023
French Anses calls for a ban on Octocrylene in sunscreensSubscribers only
The information was revealed by France Info on 7 July 2023. The French National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety (Anses) ...
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Professional products sold to consumers: results of the DGCCRF investigationSubscribers only
Some cosmetic products are “for professional use only”, particularly when they contain substances that are subject to restrictions or in higher concen...
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Environmental claims: the CNC Guide has been updated!Subscribers only
This long-awaited update was published on 25 May 2023. Intended primarily for consumers, the CNC’s (Conseil National de la Consommation - French Natio...
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Environmental claims: results of the first DGCCRF investigationSubscribers only
In 2021 and 2022, the DGCCRF conducted an unprecedented investigation into the control of environmental claims used to promote non-food products and s...
Monday, May 22, 2023
Nanomaterials: Anses calls for a more protective definitionSubscribers only
In an expert report published on 17 May 2023, the French National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety (ANSES) calls on the F...
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