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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.

Tuesday, May 3, 2016

In-Cosmetics 2016: new solutions for preservation (2/2)

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What solutions can formulators use to preserve cosmetics within the current context of crisis that imposes a limited number of ‘possible’ substances? ...

Monday, May 2, 2016

Emerging organic cosmetics: Organics Cluster’s winning scenario in 2016

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At the 4th B.I.O. N’Days, the global event dedicated to organic innovation held in Valence, France, last April 6-7, 2016, Organics Cluster unveiled th...

Thursday, April 28, 2016

In-Cosmetics 2016: new solutions for preservation (1/2)

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At the Paris edition of In-Cosmetics, several ingredient suppliers presented their new actives for preserving cosmetics, with a common objective: find...

Wednesday, April 27, 2016

An overview of South Korean cosmetics

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At the 4th B.I.O. N’Days, the global event dedicated to organic innovation held by Organics Cluster in Valence, France, last April 6-7, 2016, Laura Ko...

Monday, April 18, 2016

Organic cosmetics distribution: the current situation

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At the 4th B.I.O. N’Days, the global event dedicated to organic innovation held in Valence, France, last April 6-7, 2016, Sandrine Haller, of Agence C...

Thursday, April 7, 2016

Packaging: when innovation creates a sensation

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Mickaël Palthier, Packaging Director at Thalgo, came to the U’Cosmetics symposium dedicated to the ‘Cosmetic Experience’ last March 17, 2016, to prese...

Thursday, March 31, 2016

Smart perfumes and cosmetics

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Dr Patrice Bellon, President of the SFC (French Society of Cosmetology) and Director of Cosmetoscent, came to the U’Cosmetics symposium dedicated to t...

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Cosmetics: creating emotions with textures

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Nathalie Chevrot, Market Manager of the ingredient supplier group, SEPPIC, came to the U’Cosmetics symposium dedicated to the ‘Cosmetic Experience’ la...

Thursday, February 25, 2016

How will we wear perfume in 2025?

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Such was the question students of the ESEPAC (European School of Packaging) and ESdP (a high-level School of Perfume) worked on for their first collab...

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...