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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, October 22, 2014

The scalp: causes of inflammatory discomfort

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Seborrhoeic dermatitis and psoriasis are the two most common pathologies affecting the scalp, causing dandruff, scaly patches, and itching. At Cosmed'...

Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Vegan, the growing trend that knows better

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Vegan. This word was frequently brought up as an integral part of the criteria to be respected at the Natural and Organic Cosmetics Conference hosted ...

Monday, October 20, 2014

How well do you know your hair?

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Did you know that humans have four different kinds of hair? And that women have just as much body hair as men? That androgens make beards grow and cau...

Thursday, October 16, 2014

Organic cosmetics issues seen with a German eye

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The organic cosmetics market is doing well … but the better part of it is a niche. How can it escape from it and reach more consumers? How can it adap...

Wednesday, October 15, 2014

The hair product market today and tomorrow

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How is the market of cosmetics designed for hair structured? Which ones are on the leading edge, and in which regions of the world? Which recent chang...

Wednesday, October 8, 2014

New self-expression models: implications in the cosmetics industry

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Selfies, tattoos, ornamental makeup, the expansion of makeup techniques to hair, the boom of colour… Staging oneself has invaded all spheres of life, ...

Tuesday, October 7, 2014

To logo or not to logo: when less may be more

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PAO, e-mark, open book… You may think you know all there is to know about these regulatory logos that you print on your cosmetics labels almost system...

Thursday, September 25, 2014

Cosmetics R&D in light of Nagoya

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An international protocol, a European regulation, a French law: the administrative and regulatory process to implement the provisions promoting biodiv...

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

The hair care ritual in Asia

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Shampoos, hair tonics, anti-aging hair care, and UV protection are the great basics of the daily hair care ritual of Asian women, who are real trendse...

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Which value(s) for the Made in France label?

Within the context of the crisis and uncertainties regarding the future, the Made in France label is attracting renewed interest: more and more brands...

Monday, September 22, 2014

Regulations: international news

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In keeping with what has become a yearly tradition at the Beyond Beauty trade show, FEBEA’s International Regulations Task Leader Anne-Marie Breton ga...

Friday, September 19, 2014

Hair: multicultural yet very personal

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The market for cosmetic hair products is growing quickly and is also undergoing many changes. Multiculturalism, growing demand for naturals, changing ...