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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, September 16, 2021

Sustainable Beauty Awards 2021: there is still time to enter!

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For almost a decade, the Sustainable Beauty Awards has been giving recognition to operators who are pushing the boundaries of sustainability in the be...

Monday, September 13, 2021

Biodiversity: a guide of best practices from the FEBEA

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Preserving biodiversity is no longer a commitment chosen by the most virtuous companies, but a must for all. The cosmetics sector has not been the las...

Monday, September 13, 2021

BASF buys half of an offshore wind farm

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BASF has reached an agreement with European electricity provider Vattenfall for the Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind farm. BASF owns 49.5% of the win...

Monday, September 13, 2021

Charlotte Tilbury gets Leaping Bunny certification

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At a time when the debate on cosmetic animal testing has been revived in Europe, the eponymous brand of British makeup artist Charlotte Tilbury has ju...

Tuesday, September 7, 2021

Herbal Essences and TerraCycle join forces against deforestation

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TerraCycle and Herbal Essences, a Procter&Gamble brand, are collaborating on the “Renew the Forest” project. The partnership includes the planting...

Monday, September 6, 2021

Cosmetics Europe renews its support for the ban on animal testing

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As the debate on animal testing has returned to the forefront in Europe, with a request from the ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) for animal testing r...

Monday, September 6, 2021

Boots is partnering with Deliveroo

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Deliveroo delivery drivers are now handling orders of a different kind. Recently, the food delivery company has been working with the UK pharmacy chai...

Monday, September 6, 2021

Lux educates consumers against everyday sexism

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Lux, a brand of the Unilever group, has just launched an online platform to experience the ordinary sexism that punctuates the daily life of women. Th...

Tuesday, August 31, 2021

Dove and The Body Shop support the ECI "Save cruelty-free cosmetics"

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The Body Shop and Dove announce that they are joining forces with leading international animal protection organizations to urge the European Union to ...

Tuesday, August 31, 2021

Clariant acquires 100% of Beraca

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After taking a 30% stake in 2015, Clariant has just announced that it has acquired the remaining 70% of Beraca. The Swiss specialty chemicals group th...

Tuesday, August 31, 2021

Boticário digitally transforms the manufacturing of 300 million products a year with Dassault Systèmes

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Dassault Systèmes announced that Boticário Group, the world’s largest beauty franchise with over 4,000 points of sale in Brazil and more than fifteen ...

Monday, July 12, 2021

Cosmetic Valley : a six point recovery

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The competitiveness cluster held its General Assembly on June 29, 2021. 200 members gathered in Orléans with the board of directors chaired by Marc-An...