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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, February 22, 2016

The art of spray-making

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From perfumery to skincare, sun care, or makeup, all cosmetics categories come with the spray option for their final packaging. Albéa France’s Étienne...

Thursday, February 18, 2016

Packaging: ecodesign claims

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Ecodesign is trendy, and its related claims are getting widespread on labels, whether of cosmetics or other consumption goods. At the 12th edition of ...

Monday, February 15, 2016

Packaging, the first representation of a cosmetic product

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Packaging is the first thing consumers see of a cosmetic product: its look, codes, and technicity strongly impact the perception of the product itself...

Thursday, February 11, 2016

3D printing: a huge potential for packaging

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At the 12th edition of the PCD show (Packaging of Perfumes, Cosmetics & Design) held on February 3-4, 2016 in Paris, Hervé Bouix, Senior VP Packag...

Monday, February 8, 2016

Cosmetics regulations in Turkey

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It was Vuranel Okay, of KTSD, the professional association that represents the cosmetics industry in Turkey, who presented the regulations governing c...

Thursday, February 4, 2016

How to export cosmetics to Turkey

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Located on the doorsteps of the Western world, the Middle East, and Asia, Turkey is a dynamic market for cosmetics. The International Cosmetics Congre...

Monday, February 1, 2016

Cosmetics regulations in the United Arab Emirates

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The RACS, a Dubai-based certification body authorized to register products, came to the International Cosmetics Congress organized by Business France ...

Thursday, January 28, 2016

How to export cosmetics to the United Arab Emirates

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Right next to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates are considered as an easy point of entry to the other countries in this area. The International C...

Monday, January 25, 2016

Cosmetics regulations in Saudi Arabia

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The International Cosmetics Congress organized by Business France and Cosmed in December 2015 was dedicated to export to Middle Eastern countries, sta...

Thursday, January 21, 2016

How to export cosmetics to Saudi Arabia

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What are the characteristics of the Saudi market? What are the expectations of local consumers? What about the regulatory framework that governs cosme...

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Halal cosmetics and certification

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The importance of halal cosmetics keeps growing, and not just in terms of exports to Middle Eastern countries. The market is developing all around the...

Thursday, January 7, 2016

Cosmetics and the REACH 2018 deadline

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2018 is not that far. And the last step of the chemicals registration process provided for in the REACH regulation is likely to impact many cosmetic i...