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Sustainability in the cosmetics industry is no longer just about reducing its environmental impact. The challenge now is to become regenerative—that i...

At the 26th Cosmed Regulatory Congress in early April 2026, Tania Gabriela Zamora Molero, a regulatory expert who has worked within the Andean Communi...

Why do some celebrity-founded cosmetics companies manage to build lasting customer loyalty, while others disappear from store shelves just as quickly ...

“To tan in order to be adored”… This paraphrase of Baudelaire is the perfect way to kick off summer with these versatile, skin-enhancing oils. While t...

The appearance of hands and nails is far from a trivial matter for the French. This is according to a study conducted by the Flashs Institute for the ...

Hannah Rice, Director of Cosmetics, and Bethany Chapman, Director of Luxury Beauty and Hair Care at Boots, presented their outlook on beauty trends fo...

Counterfeiting may be proven by any means. This principle is enshrined in various articles of the Intellectual Property Code (Article L716-4-7 of the ...

At the 26th Cosmed Regulatory Congress in early April 2026, Haruhi Iwaki, a representative of the Japan Cosmetic Industry Association (JCIA), gave a p...

With its creamy texture—designed to be applied not only to the underarms but also to other parts of the body prone to sweating (chest, feet, back, ski...

On 6 May 2026, ECHA (the European Chemicals Agency) announced the Czech Republic’s intention to introduce harmonised classification and labelling (CLH...

Alvarez & Marsal’s Consumer and Retail Group has released its Spring 2026 Consumer Sentiment Survey. The findings are clear: Americans are spendin...

Following the agreement reached between the European co-legislators in December 2025, the Commission published, on 4 May 2026, a report on the simplif...

On April 30, the SCCS (Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety) approuved, by written procedure, two mandates from the European Commission: one concer...

Following the opinion of the RAC (Risk Assessment Committee) of the ECHA (European Chemicals Agency), which recommended classifying Acetophenone as Re...

The Ipsy platform (an American beauty box subscription service) has released its 2026 Beauty Discovery Report, providing a detailed overview of cosmet...

Finding the perfect shade of foundation or concealer remains a real challenge for many consumers. That is the finding of The Benchmarking Company in i...

Following the European Parliament’s adoption of its position on Omnibus VI (the European Commission’s proposal to simplify the requirements applicable...

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

These clever 2-in-1 products, which combine the effectiveness of a serum with the comfort of a cream, are all the rage! They’re especially handy durin...

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

For the third consecutive year, SeeMe Index, in partnership with Circana, has scrutinized more than 200 cosmetic brands sold in the United States to c...

On 28 April 2026, the Commission published Regulation (EU) 2026/909 in the Official Journal of the European Union, amending Annexes II, III, V, and VI...

Whilst the UN Environment Programme has included this among its five pre-summer recommendations for protecting coral reefs, a recent study by GlobalDa...

The organic health and beauty market is entering a new phase. The decline is slowing, new players are emerging, and certain channels are clearly farin...