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What can we expect from the new Ecocert Sourcing platform?

On October 15, 2026, CosmeticOBS attended Ecocert’s press conference for the launch of its new Ecocert Sourcing platform. Sara Mayor (Director of the Cosmetics Business Unit at the Ecocert Group) introduced us to this new tool.

Organic cosmetics: sales are rising only in pharmacies

Sales of organic cosmetics are rising in chemists, but falling in organic shops and health and beauty shops. In organic shops, however, the decline is slowing. This is shown by the figures presented by Antonin Le Masle, Business Analyst at OpenHealth, during a webinar organised by Cosmébio and Synadiet on 15 October 2026.

A French FEBEA white paper on digital risks

Digital fraud has ceased to be a marginal phenomenon and has become a systemic threat to businesses, including those in the cosmetics sector. This white paper, which FEBEA has just published, aims to document the scale of the phenomenon and identify the conditions necessary to strengthen protection against it.

Joint call to action against counterfeiting

On September 30, 2026, nine organizations representing European industries, including Cosmetics Europe, released a document calling on the European Union to strengthen liability rules for online platforms and intermediaries in order to better prevent the sale of dangerous, illegal, or counterfeit products to European consumers.

Manifesto for the Digital Transition

In late September 2026, a coalition of organizations published a manifesto outlining recommendations for a digital transition. It advocates for a “one product, one EU Data Carrier” approach and calls for the implementation of a harmonized, flexible, and technology-neutral digital labeling system that would allow certain physical information to be replaced with information accessible online.

Monday, March 18, 2024

Incorporating recycled plastics into packaging: an ELIPSO - FEBEA Guide

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On 8 March 2024, ELIPSO (the trade association representing manufacturers of plastic and flexible packaging) and FEBEA (the trade association for manu...

Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Respect for parity: L'Oréal stands out in the Equileap rankings

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Equileap is an independent organization specializing in gender, diversity and inclusion indicators. Every year, it publishes a barometer of the compan...

Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Barron's 100 Most Sustainable Companies: cosmetics companies enter the ranking

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For the past seven years, Barron (an American weekly magazine) has compiled a list of the 100 most sustainable companies. And in the 2024 ranking, som...

Tuesday, March 5, 2024

The Body Shop: what future for the brand?

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Is the British cosmetics brand living out its final hours? Following the announcement of the receivership of the parent company (in the UK) on Februar...

Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Fedrigoni strengthens its position in the US market

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The Italian papermaker has announced the acquisition of certain assets of the American company Mohawk. This operation will enable the company to produ...

Monday, March 4, 2024

A guide to implementing the restriction on microplastics

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On 14 February 2024, Cosmetics Europe and the EfCI (European Federation for Cosmetic Ingredients) published a guide to help the industry understand an...

Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Blush: try (virtually) before you buy!

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Are the limits of augmented reality endless? Perfect Corp, a company specializing in beauty tech solutions, has just announced an update to its virtua...

Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Charlotte Tilbury supports women's motorsport

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The founder of the eponymous cosmetics brand has just announced a partnership with the F1 Academy. The aim is to enable female drivers to find their p...

Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Groupe Rocher wins "Reducing environmental impact" award

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For the past seven years, the Essec Grande Consommation Chair has been recognizing companies’ sustainable initiatives. And now it’s Groupe Rocher’s tu...

Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Miu Miu joins L'Oréal's Luxury Division

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L’Oréal Groupe and Prada S.p.A today announced the signing of a long-term, worldwide licensing agreement for the creation, development and distributio...

Monday, February 19, 2024

How big is the French cosmetics industry?

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To mark the 30th anniversary of Cosmetic Valley, the competitiveness cluster has teamed up with Asterès to map the impact of the beauty industry on th...

Monday, February 12, 2024

Two cosmetics companies earn CDP's Triple A rating

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For the sixth year running, the Carbon Disclosure Project (a non-profit organization that measures the environmental performance of companies) is rati...