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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, October 26, 2021

The French cosmetics industry is working for youth employment

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Within the framework of the “1 junior, 1 solution” plan, the Cosmetic Valley competitiveness cluster, the FEBEA (Federation of Beauty Companies), the ...

Tuesday, October 26, 2021

SGS acquires french laboratory IDEA Tests

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The Swiss group SGS, expert in inspection, analysis, certification and control of industrial products, has announced the acquisition of the French lab...

Tuesday, October 26, 2021

Sephora takes a stand against online harassment

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To combat harassment and discrimination on social networks, Sephora has published guidelines to help Internet users adopt appropriate behavior on the ...

Monday, October 25, 2021

Cosmébio: the Ingredients Trophies 2021

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On 14 October, on the occasion of its second “Ingredients Meeting”, the Cosmébio association awarded its Ingredients Trophies for 2021 in two categori...

Wednesday, October 20, 2021

Véronique Bontemps becomes head of Guinot-Mary Cohr

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The Guinot-Mary Cohr Group has just announced the appointment of its new General Manager. Véronique Bontemps is taking over the company after having h...

Wednesday, October 20, 2021

Novelskin acquires Nunii laboratory.

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Novelskin, a brand of aesthetic medicine and cosmetic care, has announced the acquisition of the biomedical research laboratory Nunii. This first acqu...

Monday, October 18, 2021

The founder of Compagnie Léa Nature sells his shares to F.I.C.U.S Fondaction

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Charles Kloboukoff, Chairman, Founder and majority shareholder of Compagnie Léa Nature, has decided to gradually sell his shares to F.I.C.U.S Fondacti...

Tuesday, October 12, 2021

Cosmetic 360: did you say novelty?

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The Cosmetic 360 tradeshow, organized by the Cosmetic Valley and dedicated to cosmetic innovation, is one of the industry’s key events. Due to the pan...

Tuesday, October 12, 2021

L'Oréal ranks in the top 5 most attractive employers

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For the past 12 years, Universum, a firm specializing in employer branding, has compiled a ranking of the companies that business and engineering scho...

Tuesday, October 12, 2021

CSR: Léa Nature's commitments

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As regulations concerning the preservation of the planet become stricter, the actors of the cosmetics industry are accelerating their social/environme...

Thursday, October 7, 2021

Packaging: Weleda's eco-responsible approach

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When you are a cosmetic brand and you want to improve your environmental profile, one of the necessary steps is to think about the packaging you use. ...

Thursday, October 7, 2021

Clarins is experimenting reusable packages.

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Long committed to the preservation of nature, Clarins has announced it is testing a new packaging system for the delivery of its cosmetics. The group ...