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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, 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...

Wednesday, April 12, 2017

GMPs in practice: cleaning premises and equipment (2/2)

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At the first Rencontres de la Qualité Cosmétique, a conference on cosmetic quality organized on March 30 by IFIS (French Training Institute for Health...

Wednesday, April 12, 2017

Mineral cosmetic ingredients: oils and stones

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At the 8th edition of the U’Cosmetics colloquium dedicated to mineral cosmetics, several speakers presented their specificities in terms of ingredient...

Monday, April 10, 2017

GMPs in practice: cleaning premises and equipment (1/2)

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Giving the floor a sweep or hosing it down is not enough to fulfil the objectives set out in standard ISO 22716 on Good Manufacturing Practices – far ...