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Sustainability: more of a prerequisite than a selling point

Does sustainability still drive sales of beauty products? Not in itself, according to Tom Patton, Director of Product Insights for Western Europe at NielsenIQ. Faced with rising living costs, consumers expect, first and foremost, products that meet their needs at the right price. He spoke on 28 October 2026 in Paris at the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit.

No luxury without sustainability

Are consumers of high-end beauty and fashion products concerned about sustainability? Yes, according to Rémy Oudghiri, Deputy Managing Director of Sociovision, the foresight and sociological division of the Ifop Group. He spoke on the subject on 28 October 2026 in Paris, at the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit.

The assessment of systemic toxicity in cosmetics

At the symposium “NAMs and NGRA for the predictive assessment of systemic toxicity (TOX26)”, organised by the Adebiotech association on 1 and 2 October 2026, Corinne Benoliel, founder of Institut Scientis, chaired the session on the regulatory framework for the assessment of systemic risk in cosmetics. She summarises the session here.

Layering and fluffing: a combination… that isn’t inevitable

In the age of layering and skincare routines, products are no longer used alone but in combination—one on top of the other—which increases the number of points of contact, the potential for incompatibilities between the skin and the products or between the products themselves, and the risk of unwanted flaking… At the Cosmed scientific conference held on September 29, 2026, Muriel Morelli, founder ...

Layering: the challenge of the safety assessment

At the Cosmed Scientific Congress entitled “Formulation in the Age of Layering and Cosmetic Routines” on 29 September 2026, Clarisse Bavoux (Deputy Managing Director in charge of digital solutions and ERT Toxicologist at CETHRA) and Agathe Deniau (Pharmacist and Toxicologist at Aroma-Zone) gave a presentation on safety assessment in the context of cosmetic routines.

Wednesday, November 13, 2019

A world tour of the natural cosmetics markets

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Natural and organic cosmetics are doing well. This is the statement made at the Natural Cosmetics Conference held in Berlin at the end of September 20...

Tuesday, November 12, 2019

Regulatory news: the 10 announcements of the Perfumes & Cosmetics Congress

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During the Cosmetic Valley Perfumes & Cosmetics Congress, held in Chartres on November 6 and 7, 2019, the 17 presentations and question and answer...

Monday, November 4, 2019

Cosmetic claims: should you comply with the European Technical Document?

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Since its entry into force on 1 July 2019, the European Technical Document on Cosmetic Claims has been the subject of ongoing debate, if not controver...

Wednesday, October 30, 2019

Sulphates: surfactants that are controversial

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Sulphated surfactants are among the controversial ingredients of the moment, which leads some distribution chains (e. g. Biocoop) to refuse them in th...

Wednesday, October 23, 2019

A study on the dermal penetration of titanium dioxide

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Are titanium dioxide nanoparticles dangerous to human health? The question, which is the subject of debate, is crucial, and in particular for organic ...

Wednesday, October 23, 2019

CSR at the SME scale

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This acronym (Corporate Social Responsibility) can be found on all communication media of companies wishing to show that they are in step with sustain...

Wednesday, October 16, 2019

Ingredients: the issues of organic cosmetics

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For a long time, organic cosmetics has been protected from the climate of mistrust that has developed among consumers regarding the safety of cosmetic...

Tuesday, October 15, 2019

Silicones, Phenoxyethanol, Sulfates: Which are the natural alternatives?

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Some raw materials used in cosmetic products are victims of a real witch hunt, rightly or wrongly. This crisis of confidence is forcing the industry t...

Wednesday, October 2, 2019

What does commitment mean?

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We see it everywhere, it is willingly invited on product packaging or brand advertising media: commitment is in vogue. But by using too much of a word...

Monday, September 9, 2019

Beauty with variable shapes

Faced with a changing society, the canons of beauty are changing in turn. However, these new aesthetics are not yet 100% represented in the media and ...

Tuesday, August 27, 2019

Decrypting new identity issues

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Fully satisfying the needs of its consumers is part of the cosmetics industry’s mission. But before knowing their expectations, it is necessary to kno...

Monday, August 26, 2019

Towards a more conscious retailing?

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In the green revolution we are experiencing, distributors are also in the consumers’ sights. On the occasion of the Beauty Day organized on July 25 by...