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Horizon 2045: four scenarios to prepare for the future

To mark CEW France’s “Journé de la Beauté 2026”, an innovative session broke with the usual round-table format. Olivier Parent (Director of Prospective Studies at Comptoir Prospectiviste), Frédérique Lenglen (Strategic Communications Advisor) and Karine Cottin (Senior Advisor, Inspire Positive Change) presented the Biotech 2045 Forecasting Capsule, a project initiated by Jean-Yves Berthon, Chairman of Greentech, in partnership with Burson and Comptoir Prospectiviste. The task: to imagine four po...

Retail in the age of the experience

To mark CEW France’s Beauty Day 2026, a round-table discussion brought together Catherine Spindler (President of Sephora for Europe and the Middle East) and Hubert de Malherbe (Director of the design agency Malherbe Paris) to address a single question: what will the shop of the future look like in ten years’ time? Their answers both centre on experience and emotion.

Impact, comparison, brand and stocks in Directive (EU) 2024/825

During a webinar held on 12 June 2026, Ambroise Pascal, the DGCCRF’s Ecological Transition Officer, and his team addressed the key issues raised by the entry into force of Directive (EU) 2024/825, which aims to combat commercial practices amounting to greenwashing. The final section of their presentation covered claims of carbon neutrality, comparison services, brands and product names, and the is...

Claims in Directive (EU) 2024/825

During a webinar held on June 12, 2026, Ambroise Pascal, the DGCCRF’s Delegate for Ecological Transition, and his team addressed the main issues raised by the implementation of Directive (EU) 2024/825, which aims to combat commercial practices that amount to greenwashing. The second part of their presentation focused on generic environmental claims and future environmental claims.

Sustainability labels in Directive (EU) 2024/825

During a webinar held on 12 June 2026, Ambroise Pascal, the DGCCRF’s Ecological Transition Officer, and his team addressed the key issues raised by the entry into force of Directive (EU) 2024/825, which aims to combat commercial practices amounting to greenwashing. The first major section of their presentation focused on sustainability labels (and the subsequent question-and-answer session).

Monday, June 19, 2017

Claims, CMRs, nanos: 3 announcements from the European Commission

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At the Rencontres Réglementaires organized by Cosmed in Paris on June 8, 2017, Salvatore d'Acunto, the Commission’s Head of Unit for Health Technology...

Monday, June 19, 2017

When the selfie generation influences the cosmetics industry

The population aged 25-35, also known as the selfie generation, represents a chunk of people who are hyper-connected and deeply concerned about their ...

Wednesday, June 14, 2017

Chinese e-commerce: a new Eldorado for French cosmetics!

French cosmetics are much valued in China, where they are considered prestigious. Their reputation is firmly established, and yet, French companies’ p...

Wednesday, June 14, 2017

UEBT Biodiversity Barometer 2017

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Since 2009, UEBT assessed awareness of biodiversity, and interest in ethical sourcing of ingredients in 16 different countries. Nine years of research...

Monday, June 12, 2017

Natrue: how is it doing after 10 years?

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On May 30, 2017, Natrue, an organization representing organic and natural cosmetics, celebrated its 10th anniversary. On this occasion, its members an...

Tuesday, June 6, 2017

Australian regulations: cosmetic or therapeutic?

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As the US with OTCs, Australia set up a specific status for some products that Europe considers as "simple" cosmetics. At the first Rencontres de la Q...

Sunday, June 4, 2017

Biodiversity: a pledge for innovation and consumers' confidence

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Biodiversity is a source of inspiration and innovation, essential to connect to consumers turning to natural ingredients. The outcomes of the 2017 Bio...

Wednesday, May 31, 2017

GMPs in practice: tailor-made products

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To be personalized and made upon request, tailor-made products still need to meet GMP quality requirements. And yet, how can those be implemented at p...

Wednesday, May 24, 2017

GMPs in practice: subcontracting

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Production subcontracting is common in the cosmetics industry, and it is specifically dealt with in standard ISO 22716 on GMPs. At the first Rencontre...

Wednesday, May 17, 2017

GMPs in practice: pest management

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Fighting against the invasion of rodents and insects in cosmetics companies’ production premises is an obligation imposed by GMP standard ISO 22716, a...

Wednesday, May 3, 2017

GMPs in practice: metrology

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Measuring instruments are sensitive devices which are to be regularly inspected to meet legal metrology requirements, but also the quality requirement...

Monday, April 24, 2017

GMPs in practice: water treatment

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Is the water used to manufacture and formulate cosmetic products quality water? Which processes are used to obtain it, and what controls should be car...