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ECHA (the European Chemicals Agency) has just published the minutes of the 77th meeting of its RAC (Risk Assessment Committee), which took place in ea...

The Ordinary and WGSN (a trend forecasting agency) have published a white paper on the future of lip care. Their finding: the category is catching up ...

This is a major development, the likes of which haven’t been seen since the late 1990s: the U.S. FDA has just issued a Final Order to add a UV filter ...

To mark the launch of its second “Salon de Soins Itinérant”, the L’Oréal Foundation is unveiling an Ipsos bva study on the role of beauty care in the ...

As summer approaches, Mustela (a French family-friendly dermo-cosmetics brand from Laboratoires Expanscience) has released a study conducted in partne...

A work of the mind is eligible for copyright protection provided it is “original”, that is to say, bears the imprint of its author’s personality. This...

On June 3rd, 2026, the CEW hosted its Beauty Day in Paris. Among the speakers, Éric Briones, CEO of Le Journal du Luxe, explained that the luxury indu...

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...