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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, November 3, 2015

Cosmeceutics, realities and consumer perceptions

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An increasing number of cosmetics brands position themselves on the cosmeceutic segment. But what does this term refer to, exactly? What realities doe...

Monday, October 26, 2015

Brands: the keys to success

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How can a brand become a market leader? Which factors can help it differentiate itself and reach the No.1 position? And how can these factors apply to...

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Beauty’s paradoxical trends

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We live in the era of the reconciliation of opposites… which can involve most paradoxical situations. This has implications on the trends underlying t...

Monday, October 19, 2015

Men and beauty: the new cosmetics Eldorado

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Men’s beauty market is bubbling with excitement. Men have become style experts, they can now control their appearance, and they put forward their own ...

Thursday, October 15, 2015

Rare perfumes: specificities, communication strategy and sales arguments

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The market of niche perfumes is booming. What are their specificities? What communication strategy should be adopted to promote them, attract customer...

Monday, October 12, 2015

Trademark: the best practice of protection

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It is essential for brands to protect their trademark – even fundamental. Which one should they choose? What should they pay attention to when filing ...

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

The Spring/Summer 2017 Beauty Trends

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What are the major beauty and cosmetics trends for the Spring/Summer season 2017? At the last Beyond Beauty show, Beauty stylist Lucille Gauthier Brau...

Monday, October 5, 2015

Regulations: hot spots in the world

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Just like every year, during a conference at the Beyond Beauty show, Anne-Marie Breton, International Regulations Project Leader at FEBEA (France’s Fe...

Wednesday, September 30, 2015

How pollution disturbs the skin

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Should we give credit to cosmetics claimed to be ‘anti-pollution’? Maybe we should, if they contain the right ingredients for it. Indeed, what is now ...

Monday, September 28, 2015

The new Chinese consumer

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China is changing. Fast. And so are its consumers. So, how can brands decipher trends to meet their new expectations? How can they capture what thrill...

Monday, August 17, 2015

Plant safety assessment: methods and challenges (2/2)

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It is mandatory to assess the safety of the plant extracts used in cosmetic products to meet regulatory requirements; but due to their complexity, the...

Monday, August 10, 2015

Plant safety assessment: methods and challenges (1/2)

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Given the consumer demand for more natural products and the power of the active substances obtained from botanical extracts, the cosmetics industry ca...