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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 19, 2019

Solidarity in beauty: a required commitment

Cosmetics is a matter of pleasure and sensoriality, but not only. In many cases, it helps to feel better, to re-appropriate one’s image. “Beauty is no...

Monday, July 1, 2019

The prohibition of "Free-from..." claims: a misreading of the law and an infringement of freedom, for Cosmébio

Is the prohibition of “Free-from…” claims on the labels of cosmetic products justified or is it an attack against natural and organic cosmetics? Does ...

Thursday, June 27, 2019

Cosmébio Trophees: the winners list

The professional association Cosmébio has unveiled the winners of its 2019-2020 Trophies, which reward the best natural and organic cosmetics of the y...

Wednesday, June 12, 2019

Cosmetic Victories 2019: Japanese and Belgian winners

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As Cosmetic Valley celebrated both its 25th anniversary and its fourth state certification as the national coordinator of the cosmetics sector, the fo...

Tuesday, June 11, 2019

French cosmetics industry: powerful... but threatened!

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At its General Assembly held in Paris on 4 June 2019, FEBEA presented the results of a study on the attractiveness of France’s cosmetics sector. The F...

Thursday, June 6, 2019

MIP: a museum to see... and to smell

The art of Grasse perfumery is part of the French heritage and has just been inscribed on UNESCO’s intangible heritage. In Grasse, the International M...

Tuesday, June 4, 2019

OECD: two publications on nanomaterials

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On 27 May 2019, the OECD added two new opuses to its series on the safety of manufactured nanomaterials. These Nos. 90 and 91 are intended to facilita...

Monday, May 27, 2019

Cosmetic claims: ARPP's animated advices

The 8th version of the Recommendation “Cosmetic Products” will enter into force on 1 July 2019. The ARPP (Autorité de Régulation Professionnelle de la...

Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Cosmetic Victories 2019: the finalists

Launched four years ago by the Cosmetic Valley, the international innovation competition The Cosmetic Victories has three objectives: to detect and re...

Tuesday, May 7, 2019

Purchasing group: Cosmed wins the Golden Trophy

On the occasion of the Purchasing Decision Trophies, held on April 9 in Paris, Cosmed was awarded the Gold Trophy in the “Agility of the Purchasing Fu...

Tuesday, April 2, 2019

Cosmoprof, "the place to be"

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2900 exhibitors, 260 000 visitors, about thirty pavilions… Cosmoprof’s figures are enough to make you dizzy. For this edition, considered as the bigge...

Thursday, March 28, 2019

U'Cosmetics 2019: the winners

For the past 10 years, the University of UCO Bretagne Nord has been organising a cosmetic innovation competition for students. Open to all schools in ...