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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.

Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Groupe Berkem joins forces with Azelis

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New commercial agreement for the French industrialist. Groupe Berkem entrusts Azelis with the sale of its cosmetic ingredients in Thailand and South K...

Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Talm raises first funds

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Specializing in skincare products for pregnant women, the brand has just completed its first round of financing. The two founders of Caudalie, Mathild...

Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Eco-responsibility: Unilever's strategy

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Committed to the environment, the group is multiplying its actions to limit the impact of its activities on the planet. The company has just unveiled ...

Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Beiersdorf encourages employees to volunteer

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Care Beyond Skin (CBS)… this is the name of the volunteer program that the German group has set up in 2023. The goal? To promote Beiersdorf’s social a...

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

Cosmetic Valley announces the launch of the ACTT4Cosmetics programme

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During the 5th edition of Cosm’Innov, the international cosmetics research congress held in Orléans on 24 and 25 May 2023, the Cosmetic Valley gathere...

Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Cosmetics seduce French students

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Each year, Universum (a firm specialized in employer branding) ranks the companies that future business school graduates want to join. And the 2023 ed...

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

The Estée Lauder Companies appoints its first Chief Sustainability Officer

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Commitment to the environment is a full-time job. That’s why The Estée Lauder Companies has appointed its first Director of sustainability. Nancy Maho...

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Lush inaugurates its "Green Hub

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The British cosmetics brand has just opened its new “green center” at the brand’s headquarters in Poole, Dorset. This building becomes the cornerstone...

Tuesday, May 16, 2023

L'Oréal is the most valued cosmetics brand in the world

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Since 2011, Brand Finance (an independent evaluation and strategy consulting firm for companies) has been ranking the most powerful cosmetics companie...

Monday, May 15, 2023

The L'Occitane Group reinforces its strategy in favor of the climate

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The cosmetics company has just published its new environmental roadmap for 2050. Faced with the challenges of climate change, the cosmetics heavyweigh...

Wednesday, May 10, 2023

Oh My Cream announces the acquisition of Combeau

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More than just a beauty concept store, Oh My Cream has developed its business by creating its own cosmetic brand. To expand its offer, the company acq...

Wednesday, May 3, 2023

The Rocher group publishes its strategic objectives for 2030

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The financial, climatic and social context is pushing the Rocher group to review its copy in order to perpetuate its activity in the years to come. Th...