Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging and packaging waste was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 22 January 2025. The European Commission has just released a Notice setting out the details of its application in Northern Ireland.

On 4 February 2025, the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) published a literature review on seven UV filters. The aim was to identify any new evidence in order to ensure the quality, safety and efficacy of products placed on the Australian market.

With these new obligations (registration of establishments and notification of products, reporting of serious undesirable effects, etc.), the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA) is now in place in the United States. However, there are still adjustments to be made and new habits to be integrated. At Cosmetic Valley’s 22nd Congress on Regulatory Issues - Fragrance & Cosmetics, Béatrice Mühl, from Registrar Corp, gave an update on the initial “feedback from the field”.

The trend towards beauty salons for young children is gaining ground and has been growing for some time. So much so that the SFD (Société Française de Dermatologie - French Society of Dermatology) and the SFDP (Société Française de Dermatologie Pédiatrique - French Society of Paediatric Dermatology) have warned of the risks associated with beauty and cosmetic practices on children.

Introducing the First Highly Effective Peptide Created by AI in the Field of Life Science - Dr. Diana Tang, Bio Genetic technology.

In client briefs, it is common to see lists of ingredients from cosmetic products on the market that could be used as “references”. Formulators know that behind one (or more) INCI names lie commercial references… which are not all identical! This means that substitutions can become very tricky operations. Estelle Dehier, from Labosphère, explains.