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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 3, 2022

L'Oréal launches a sustainable investment fund

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The group has just announced the creation of the Circular Innovation Fund. Its objective is to develop and finance circular and ecoresponsible innovat...

Tuesday, May 3, 2022

Guerlain sponsors the Millière Valley

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Long committed to the preservation of ecosystems, Guerlain has just announced that it has become a patron of the Vallée de la Millière. This site, bou...

Monday, May 2, 2022

A petition to ban "Soap-free" claims

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The petition was launched by a group of soap makers, including cold process soap makers, to denounce the claims “Soap-free” and “Soap without soap” as...

Wednesday, April 27, 2022

Lush tests the beauty vending machine

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At a time when physical distribution is still a bit behind, Lush has installed a vending machine at King’s Cross station in London. The opportunity to...

Tuesday, April 26, 2022

Cosmetics Europe publishes Recommendation No.26 on the use of alternative methods to ISO 24444:2019

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ISO 24444:2019 is the only official reference for determining the sun protection factor (SPF) of cosmetic products. But it is an in vivo method, for w...

Tuesday, April 26, 2022

Start-up Jolimoi raises seven million euros

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Jolimoi, a platform that connects the general public with expert cosmetic consultants, has just completed a Series A financing round with Seventure Pa...

Tuesday, April 26, 2022

Changes in the operational governance of the Gilbert Group

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The Supervisory Board of the Gilbert Group, a player in the French pharmaceutical and cosmetics industry, has entrusted the General Management of the ...

Tuesday, April 26, 2022

Jon Moeller to head Procter & Gamble's Board of Directors

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The group announced the appointment of Jon Moeller as Chairman of the Board of Directors, effective July 1, 2022. He will assume this role, in additio...

Monday, April 25, 2022

The Bioth-Ecology culture of Codif Technologie Naturelle

Since its creation, Codif Technologie Naturelle has been producing innovative active ingredients while remaining faithful to its environmental friendl...

Monday, April 25, 2022

Origins is committed to fighting deforestation

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On the occasion of Earth Month, the cosmetics brand reaffirmed its commitment to environmental preservation. For over ten years, Origins has been work...

Monday, April 25, 2022

Sustainability: Yves Saint Laurent beauty makes its contribution

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Who said that luxury was not virtuous? The premium cosmetics brand has just announced its new sustainable development plan created in collaboration wi...

Wednesday, April 20, 2022

Environment: Weleda wants to protect the soil

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The natural cosmetics brand has just launched its Save Earth’s Skin movement. The objective is to treat the soil without aggressive products, to culti...