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On 3 June 2026, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced Spain’s proposal for an harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) of several dimeth...

On 3 June 2026, ECHA (the European Chemicals Agency) announced France’s intention to propose, once again, the harmonised classification and labelling ...

This 6 June 2026 marks the entry into force of Regulation (EU) 2024/1328 of 16 May 2024, and the ban on D6 in rinse-off cosmetic products. Reminder.

For the 22nd consecutive year, Greenflex and ADEME have released their responsible consumption barometer. The 2026 edition offers an encouraging sign ...

This was one of the responses to the “Save cruelty-free cosmetics” ECI, which was validated in early 2023. The European Commission had committed to la...

At the 26th Cosmed Regulatory Congress in early April 2026, Marie Magnan and Catherine Apolinario, both international regulatory affairs managers, pre...

Mintel has just released an analysis of consumers’ evolving expectations regarding sustainable packaging in the beauty and personal care industry. The...

Surfactants are amphiphilic molecules, meaning they have both a hydrophilic (water-soluble) part and a lipophilic (fat-soluble) part. Thanks to this d...

Charm.io (an e-commerce analytics platform) has released its report on beauty trends driven by TikTok Shop. It identifies the search terms that genera...

At the 26th Cosmed Regulatory Congress in early April 2026, Marie Magnan and Catherine Apolinario, both international regulatory affairs managers, pre...

Since sunscreen is now designed for everyday use (rather than just for vacations), packaging, textures, and ease of application are becoming increasin...

Each month, the Trend Roundup compiles the key industry news, analyzed by the CosmeticOBS editorial team. It features a curated selection of major dev...

Every month, the Regulation Checklist reviews key information from the world of regulations in Europe and Worldwide: the essentials you shouldn’t miss...

NielsenIQ has released its report, “India’s Beauty Moment”, which examines the growth and evolution of the Indian beauty market through 2026. The key ...

At the presentation of the results of the annual survey conducted by the OpinionWay polling institute on behalf of FEBEA regarding the use of suncare ...

A recent ruling by the Paris Court of Appeal illustrates how well-known trade marks can benefit from extended protection and oppose third-party trade ...

Mintel (a market research firm) and Black Swan Data (a specialist in online conversation analysis) have just released their report, “Beauty & Pers...

WGSN has just released its “Future Consumer 2028” report. The trend forecasting agency has shared an excerpt in which it introduces a new demographic ...

The sunny days are back… and with them come the results of the annual survey conducted by the OpinionWay polling institute on behalf of FEBEA into the...

These long-lasting, fluid lip stains are this spring’s hottest makeup trend! No more touch-ups or that stiff, cakey look! The best part is that they n...

On 20 May 2026, ECHA (the European Chemicals Agency) announced the publication of the conclusions of the assessment of Butanone (INCI: MEK), carried o...

To map the state of the global cosmetics market, the market research firm Spate analyzed search data from Google, TikTok, and Instagram from March 202...

With the EU Packaging Regulation set to come into force in August 2026, and equivalent legislation being introduced worldwide, the data analytics and ...

On 31 July 2026, a new European Union regulatory requirement affecting the majority of cosmetic products will become applicable. By this date, beauty ...