1 December 2025Publié par Justine Decaix What actions should we take when national and European regulations overlap?Example of those relating to the environment : AGEC (In France) vs PPWR […]
3 November 2025Publié par Cécile Méchain What are the impacts of the REACH Regulation on cosmetic products?REACH – in brief ? REACH = Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction […]
28 July 2025Publié par Djélissa Niatala Cosmetics and Brexit: what remains of regulatory convergence with the EU?Since leaving the EU, the United Kingdom has implemented its own regulatory framework, […]
20 June 2025Publié par Candice Berke What impact will anti-deforestation regulation have on the cosmetics industry?THE TEXT The EU Deforestation Regulation 2023/1115 was published on 9 June 2023. […]
21 May 2025Publié par Perrine Manga SUNSCREEN PRODUCTS AND THEIR REGULATORY SPECIFICS IN EUROPEThe long awaited sun-drenched days of summer are not far away. Which makes […]
6 April 2025Publié par Cécile Méchain PPWR : What you will need to know about cosmetic product packagingThe (Proposal for a Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation – EU n°2025/40) is […]
26 February 2025Publié par Djélissa Niatala PFAS, France takes a major leap forward! Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS are a very large group of chemical […]
21 January 2025Publié par Cécile Méchain Are you sure you get the difference between an EU/UK Responsible Person and a US Responsible Person?Since the MoCRA (Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act) became law in the United […]
15 March 2024Publié par Djélissa Niatala Environmental claimsIt’s a fact: Cosmetics industry companies are including more and more environmental claims […]
4 January 2024Publié par Anaïs Moutardier EU’s Landmark Ban on Microplastics in Cosmetics In a previous blog (https://clearorg.eu/microplastiques-et-cosmetiques/), we have already talked about how the presence of microplastics […]
22 November 2023Publié par Youssra Serssar What is the cosmetics industry’s responsibility with regards to the application of the Nagoya protocol? Introduction to the Nagoya Protocol: Overview of the ABS protocol adopted in Nagoya, […]
13 September 2023Publié par Laura Jouanno 2023 Cosmetic Evolution : unpacking the new allergen labelling and IFRA 51st amendmentA number of major changes have occurred in the cosmetics and perfumes regulatory […]
21 July 2023Publié par Cécile Méchain ARE STYRENIC DERIVATIVES SOON TO BE BANNED FROM OUR PACKAGING? THE “CLIMATE AND RESILIENCE” LAW LAUNCHES THE MOVEMENT…France has introduced a number of laws to tackle the looming ecological catastrophe […]
30 May 2023Publié par Cécile Méchain MAJOR CHANGES TO US REGULATIONS: THE MOCRA is here…It’s done! On 29 December 2022, Joe Biden promulgated the 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act; […]
12 April 2023Publié par Youssra Serssar Endocrine disruptors : still hot newsIn order to improve consumer communications, the “loi anti-gaspillage pour une économie circulaire” […]
3 March 2023Publié par Emelyne Demile Animal testing in Europe: a look at how the cosmetics industry deals with the subject!According to a 2021 survey*, more than 70% of French people still think […]
27 January 2023Publié par Laura Jouanno Cosmetic product refills available from retail outlets: another step forwards for responsible beauty!Since the application of article 41 of the (French) Law n° 2020-105 dated 10 […]
5 January 2023Publié par Jean-Louis Fiacre Clear wishes you a dynamic, regenerating, variegated and pluralistic new yearLet’s be honest! 2022 will have been a tense and chaotic year for many […]
8 December 2022Publié par Candice Berke ALLERGENS: The new upcoming European labelling regulations!The European Union is planning to update its allergen labelling regulations very soon. […]
23 November 2022Publié par Djélissa Niatala My product is rich !More and more brands are looking at highlighting specific ingredients, and using this […]
13 October 2022Publié par Youssra Serssar Sorting cosmetic wasteReducing waste and managing it better: a major concern for cosmetics industry legislation. Here’s […]
9 September 2022Publié par Candice Berke CBD in cosmeticsOver the past few years a large number of products containing Cannabidiol, better […]
12 July 2022Publié par Emelyne Demile UKCA marking: How to carry on doing business on the British market, post-BREXIT?Two distinct conformity marks: CE and UKCA We will now all have to […]
19 January 2022Publié par Jean-Louis Fiacre CLEAR celebrates its 10th anniversary this year!Since the first idea of becoming a marketer in Europe for the cosmetics […]
13 September 2021Publié par Jean-Louis Fiacre What you need to know before going into e-commerce in FranceAccording to the (French) e-commerce and mail-order sales federation (FEVAD), during the first […]
27 May 2021Publié par Cécile Méchain HOW DOES THE NEW CHINESE COSMETICS MARKET REGULATORY FRAMEWORK (CSAR) IMPACT TRADE WITH EUROPE?After years of waiting, China has finally published its overhauled regulatory framework for […]
23 April 2021Publié par Jean-Louis Fiacre Octocrylene: the new “cat among the pigeons” of the cosmetics industryOctocrylene (CAS No 6197-30-4, EC No 228-250-8) is an ultraviolet filter that can […]
14 October 2020Publié par Djélissa Niatala The labeling of a cosmetic productThe labeling of a cosmetic product is a means of communicating essential information […]
6 May 2020Publié par Mathilde Rengassamy Organic or Natural cosmeticsDue to increased awareness of environmental protection and an increased consumer desire to […]
31 March 2020Publié par Morgane Cock Vegan cosmetics: what do you mean by that?The last years have seen the development of diets based on an ecological […]