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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.

Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Carole Lajous appointed President and CEO of Summit Cosmetics Europe

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The supplier of cosmetic ingredients has just named its new CEO: Carole Lajous. With 30 years’ experience in the beauty (and nutrition) industry, she ...

Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Greez: the solution to cosmetic waste

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In the same way that the Too Good To Go app enables consumers to buy food that was supposed to end up in the garbage can, Greez offers the general pub...

Wednesday, January 3, 2024

USA: Sophim and Essential Ingredients sign distribution agreement

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The French ingredients supplier has just set up shop in the United States. Sophim has signed a sales agreement with Essential Ingredients to distribut...

Wednesday, December 20, 2023

Naturopera acquires Eugène Perma company

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After being placed in receivership in the summer of 2023, Eugène Perma (owner of the Pétrole Hahn, Eugène Color, Keranove, Nat&Nove Bio, Biorène, ...

Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Commit for our Planet: where do we stand one year on?

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In December 2022, Cosmetics Europe launched a voluntary initiative aimed at reducing the environmental impact of the beauty industry in Europe. One ye...

Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Cosmetic Valley supports Mahoran cosmetopoeia

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It is an “inventory of natural resources and their traditional uses for the care and well-being of skin and hair”. Each region is home to unique raw m...

Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Pochet Group cuts CO2 emissions with Metron tool

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To combat global warming, manufacturers are trying to reduce their emissions of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide. To achieve this, the packagin...

Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Is life in the beauty business good for women?

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Forbes magazine, in partnership with the Statisca polling institute, has produced a ranking of the companies where conditions are most favorable for w...

Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Coty strengthens its parental leave policy

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As part of its CSR policy, the Coty Group has just changed the rules concerning the leave to which young parents are entitled. The company is committe...

Wednesday, November 29, 2023

The FEBEA and Cosmetic Valley have co-organized the latest cosmetics industry committee.

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On November 17, the two professional organizations met at the French Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty. Chaired ...

Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Mon Parcours So Doux: Belle & Bien's new digital service

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The Belle & Bien association has just launched a new service on its mobile application to help all women with illnesses take care of themselves du...

Wednesday, November 22, 2023

Miyoshi Europe offers a new vision of collaboration: CoWoP

Always striving for innovation, Miyoshi Europe is a leader in surface treatment technology for materials and pigments used in the cosmetics industry. ...