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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, December 19, 2012

Green chemistry: know more

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Green chemistry, green chemistry: this concept, paradoxical at first sight (how could chemistry be "green"?), is more and more trendy, and could be an...

Monday, December 17, 2012

Cosmetovigilance in Europe and in the World

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Do not look for the term "Cosmetovigilance" in the text of the Regulation on cosmetics, which will be fully applicable as of 11 July 2013: it does not...

Thursday, December 13, 2012

Skin and sun: Ten Questions/Answers for the right protection

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Which sun protection should I choose? With which SPF? In a sun cream or moisturiser with SPF? Why so many “anti-sun” prevention messages? What is the ...

Thursday, December 6, 2012

Trendy, or not trendy preservatives

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The preservatives are the family of cosmetic ingredients that are the most questioned and are media hype, and are also the source of concerns for cons...

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Product Information File: the new cosmetic order

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The PIF: a key part of the new Cosmetics Regulation, defined in its Article 11 and detailed in its Annex I, mandatory since 11 July 2013. The PIF is f...

Monday, December 3, 2012

Chartres Convention: safety evaluation, let's work together!

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During the 10th Cosmetic Valley's Parfums et Cosmétiques – Enjeux règlementaires (Perfumes and Cosmetics –Regulatory constraints) Convention, held in ...

Thursday, November 29, 2012

Anti-oxidants and cutaneous pathologies: which prospects for cosmetics?

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The oxidative stress (and the formation of free radicals) is a major factor of aggression against the human cells, and is strongly linked to many skin...

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Skin and sun: risky relationships

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Our skin has a relationship with the sun (and its UV rays) that is sometimes happy, sometimes dangerous, always complex and never harmless. Jean-Franç...

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Hydration: which active ingredients, for which action?

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Hydration, so useful for our skins, so present in cosmetic products sales points, may be improved, thanks to specific active ingredients. There is cur...

Monday, November 12, 2012

A trip to the core of moisturization

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If there is only one key factor for our skins’ health and beauty, it is its moisturization. Any imbalance in this characteristic is a systematic sourc...

Friday, November 9, 2012

Cosmetics and marketing in these digital times

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How can the Internet resources be used in order to support the development, then, the launch of a new cosmetic product, active ingredient or service? ...

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

In coming times: hydration, the Asian way?

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Their skin moisturization is a major cosmetic concern for the consumers, the world over. For the industry, it is not only an important source of reven...