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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.

Thursday, October 7, 2021

Quiz Bio 2021: the right answers!

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On 20 September, CosmeticOBS launched a 10-question quiz focused on organic cosmetics for its French subscribers. At stake: a free ticket to attend th...

Tuesday, October 5, 2021

The Yves Rocher Foundation mobilizes for reforestation

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What if playing video games could help green the planet? That’s the idea behind the Yves Rocher Foundation’s partnership with the game Minecraft. All ...

Tuesday, October 5, 2021

Beauty Tech: Coty partners with Perfect Corp

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The cosmetics heavyweight has just announced a partnership with artificial intelligence specialist Perfect Corp. Coty’s objective is to improve the cu...

Tuesday, October 5, 2021

The Body Shop North America simplifies its recruitment processes

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Earlier this year, the group launched a new recruitment program, The Open Hiring, aimed at reducing discrimination in hiring. Building on its success,...

Tuesday, October 5, 2021

Firmenich opens Studio Guangzhou, a customer experience center tailored to China’s market

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Firmenich, the Swiss fragrance and taste company, announced the opening of its new customer experience studio in Guangzhou, continuing its expansion i...

Tuesday, September 28, 2021

Procter&Gamble announces its new climate action plan

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Procter&Gamble wants to accelerate its green transition. The group has just communicated its goals for the year 2040. It aims to achieve zero net ...

Tuesday, September 28, 2021

L'Occitane starts social selling

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The Provence-based group has just launched its social selling platform in the United States for its eponymous brand. This practice consists in recruit...

Wednesday, September 22, 2021

Towards a voluntary rating system for the environmental impact of beauty products

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In a September 20 press release, Henkel, L’Oréal, LVMH, Natura &Co and Unilever invite the cosmetics sector to co-design a voluntary environmental...

Wednesday, September 22, 2021

Refill project: what results for Mustela?

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In 2020, the brand of care products dedicated to toddlers decided to launch a first phase of experimentation by proposing that consumers buy a returna...

Wednesday, September 22, 2021

"Nature Positive": L'Occitane's new biodiversity strategy

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On the occasion of the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) World Congress held in Marseille from September 3 to 10, 2021, the L’Occi...

Tuesday, September 21, 2021

Amore Pacific offers one-minute deliveries

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Just like Boots which signed a partnership with Deliveroo, it’s the turn of the Korean cosmetics leader to partner with a company specialized in food ...

Tuesday, September 21, 2021

MakeMyMask wins the French Tech grant from the BPI

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The young brand MakeMyMask, which combines tailor-made products with home cosmetics to offer turnkey hair care, has just won the French Tech grant fro...