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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.

Monday, June 26, 2017

Cosmetics Europe: risk, always risk, nothing but risk!

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As usual, the 2017 edition of the Cosmetics Europe Week started with a speech delivered by the President of the European association. Loïc Armand also...

Thursday, June 15, 2017

Banned cosmetics found on the market: why? How come?

That is what we can call a buzz. On June 7, the UFC-Que Choisir Association denounced the presence on the market of 23 cosmetic products containing in...

Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Organization of the very first French national championships of… beards!

Attention all bearded men proudly sporting hair worthy of the greatest rock stars. A tailor-made competition will be held in Paris on June 17, 2017. E...

Friday, April 21, 2017

Black mask anti blackheads: FEBEA sounds the alarm

If you spend time on social networks, you can't ignore the"black mask anti-blackhead". Plebiscited by a large number, this product, supposed to purify...

Wednesday, April 19, 2017

Animal testing: cosmetic brands suspected of fraud

Although selling beauty products tested on animals is banned by European cosmetics regulations, it seems several major groups have not been following ...

Wednesday, April 19, 2017

Cosmetics: exports pass the €12 billion euros

According to the figures released by the FEBEA (French Federation of Beauty Companies), French exports of cosmetic products passed the 12 billion euro...

Wednesday, March 29, 2017

2017 U'Cosmetics competition: prizewinners

On March 16, the jury of the U’Cosmetics competition, which was dedicated to mineral cosmetics this year, attributed their awards to the teams that pr...

Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Free cosmetics testing: when trials turn into con tricks

The European Consumer Centre France has sounded the alarm, informing the DGCCRF (French General Directorate for Competition Policy, Consumer Affairs, ...

Wednesday, February 22, 2017

U'Cosmetics 2017: projects selected

On February 9, the pre-jury of the U’Cosmetics competition, dedicated to mineral cosmetics this year, studied the 23 student projects competing. Each ...

Wednesday, January 25, 2017

A mandatory indication for touched up photographs

The ARPP (French Advertising Self-Regulatory Organization) has just confirmed it in a press release: as from January 1, 2017, the indication ‘Photogra...

Monday, January 16, 2017

Fake cosmetics, real fight

Like many others, the cosmetics industry is the victim of counterfeiting. In addition to being often badly crafted, these imitations expose consumers ...

Monday, January 2, 2017

2017, a green year for Pantone

For 17 years, Pantone’s Colour of the Year has influenced product development and purchasing decisions in multiple industries, including fashion, ho...