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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, May 2, 2023

Sephora takes action to reduce packaging waste

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The cosmetics retail giant wants to do its part in the fight against pollution generated by packaging waste. In collaboration with Pact Collective (a ...

Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Achiever Awards 2023: the list of winners

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On April 18, 2023, the CEW France celebrated the tenth edition of its Achiever Awards and the 30th anniversary of the Beauty Centers. On this occasion...

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Berkem Group expands its distribution network of cosmetic actives in the UK

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The group has just announced the signature of an agreement with Kreglinger, a distributor of specialty ingredients, for the marketing of its entire co...

Friday, April 14, 2023

Pierre Fabre buys the Même brand

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Founded in 2017 by Judith Levy Keller and Juliette Couturier, Même is a dermocosmetic brand for cancer patients. The Pierre Fabre Group was already a ...

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Berkem acquires Biopress

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The Berkem group, a French specialist in plant extraction, has just announced the acquisition of the company Biopress. The objective of this operation...

Tuesday, April 11, 2023

8 packaging reduction projects supported by Citeo and Adelphe

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Citeo and its subsidiary Adelphe, companies whose mission is to reduce the environmental impact of packaging, have just announced the names of the eig...

Tuesday, April 11, 2023

L'Oréal's takeover of Aēsop an advantage for the group, according to GlobalData

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The cosmetics heavyweight just announced the signing of an agreement with Natura & Co to acquire Aēsop, the Australian luxury cosmetics brand. A s...

Tuesday, April 4, 2023

Is the regulation of promotions a good thing for the Hygiene and Beauty sector?

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On 22 March 2023, the so-called Descrozaille law on trade negotiations was definitively adopted by the French Parliament. One of its effects is that s...

Tuesday, April 4, 2023

5th approval for the Cosmetic Valley competitiveness cluster

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Roland Lescure, Minister Delegate in charge of Industry, announced on Monday 27 March, alongside Harold Huwart, representative of Régions de France an...

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

French brands gain in power

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Like every year, Kantar unveils its Kantar BrandZ Top 50 France. This ranking gathers the most valued French brands. The value of the 50 strongest Fre...

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Calculating the recycled content in plastics: an open letter to the European Commission

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On 22 March 2023, a group of 31 associations representing major market sectors along the European plastics value chain have issued a joint letter call...

Monday, March 20, 2023

Cosmed's collective pavilion returns to Beauty World Middle East

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Building on the success of 2022, the Cosmed association is repeating the experience and is again offering French cosmetics companies the opportunity t...