CCE Open Academy 2026: EU cosmetics regulation under the spotlight

Published: 2-Jun-2026 Featured companies: Cosmetics Consultants Europe
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Cosmetics Consultants Europe (CCE) will hold its annual Open Academy on 22–23 June 2026 at the Hotel Hyatt Centric Venice Murano, Italy. Now in its tenth year, the event will bring together regulatory consultants, toxicologists and industry experts to assess two decades of EU cosmetics and chemicals legislation under the theme High Ambitions, Hard Realities: The EU Commission's Challenge in Cosmetics Regulation

Day One – 22 June 2026

09:30 – 10:00 Horizontal linkage between REACH, CLP and CPR — Dr. Doris Plank, cosmetic consulting (Austria)

10:30 – 11:30 EU Objectives in Chemicals and Ingredients Regulation: 20 Years of REACH, CLP and CPR — Andrea Maltagliati, Secretary-General, EFfCI

11:30 – 12:30 Current EU Cosmetics Regulatory Practice: The TPO Ban in Professional Nail Products — Philippe Stroobandt, AsCo Europe (Belgium); Elina Hotuleva, GE&AL (Latvia)

13:30 – 14:00 MOCRA and the EU CPR — Challenges for Global Compliance — Maria Dominguez & Becky Bellos, Steinberg Associates (USA)

14:00 – 14:30 Microplastics Restriction under REACH Annex XVII: Impact on Cosmetics — Maria Cid & Guillem Moya, cosmeticsinMind (Spain)

14:30 – 15:00 Moving to Alternative Legislation and the Consequences — Dr. Uwe Rossow, CCR GmbH & Co KG (Germany)

15:00 – 16:00 Modern Toxicology — What Test Results Can Tell — Dr. Claire Fang, Toxicologist, Melaleuca (USA)

16:00 – 18:00 Impact of Regulation on Competitiveness & Innovation in Europe — Breakout Sessions & Open Panel

19:00 – 21:00 Dinner

Day Two – 23 June 2026

09:00 – 10:00 Review of Day One: Next Steps — Which substances are next, and are we prepared?

10:00 – 11:00 What AI Can Do for Cosmetics Consultants — Pere Adell Winkler, KosmeticsOn (Andorra)

11:30 – 13:00 CCE General Assembly (Members)

13:00 – 14:00 Lunch

The CCE Open Academy 2026 takes place at Hotel Hyatt Centric Venice Murano, Italy. For further information visit: www.hyatt.com/hyatt-centric/en-US/vcect-hyatt-centric-murano-venice

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