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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, September 15, 2014

When the bio gets into the box

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There is no shortage of beauty box offers: with its friendly and economical aspects, this trendy concept has everything to please. But this box is dif...

Monday, September 8, 2014

JEST capillary for Cosmed

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Every year for the past 14 years, Cosmed invites you to an exchange day in October between scientific experts from the French cosmetics industry: the ...

Thursday, July 10, 2014

Launch of the"Export+ Health Cosmetics" program

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On the occasion of a visit to Stallergenes, one of the world leaders in the fight against allergies, Fleur Pellerin, Secretary of State in charge of F...

Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Brèves cosmétiques - Marc-Antoine Jamet re-elected President of Cosmetic Valley

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The latest cosmetic news - Marc-Antoine Jamet re-elected President of Cosmetic Valley - Nanos: FDA guidelines - Avon cuts 600 jobs - L'Oréal acquires ...

Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Cosmetic short news - Avon to cut 600 jobs

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Latest cosmetics news in brief - Avon to cut 600 jobs - L'Oreal to acquire NYX Cosmetics brand - Reach: Candidate list updated with four new SVHCs - I...

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Cosmébio: new President and ambitions

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The annual general meeting of the Professional Association for Ecological and Organic Cosmetics took place last June 17 in Paris. Here is the outcome:...

Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Cosmetics Europe elects new president

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Cosmetics Europe has elected Loïc Armand as President of Cosmetics Europe for the 2014 -2016 term. He is currently President of L’Oréal France, the Fr...

Monday, June 16, 2014

A standard for beauty treatments

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Lovingly named XP X50-831-1, this French standard for ‘Beauty and wellness treatments’ clarifies these activities and establishes criteria for quality...

Monday, June 9, 2014

REACH: Progress in the use of alternatives to animal testing

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According to ECHA's tri-annual report about the use of alternatives to animal testing, registrants have widely used alternative methods to generate in...

Thursday, June 5, 2014

FEBEA changes its head

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A new president for the Fédération des entreprises de la beauté: this is what its board of directors has decided. After more than 16 years at the head...

Tuesday, June 3, 2014

China Beauty Expo has become the largest beauty fair in Asia

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China Beauty Expo (CBE), held its 19th edition from 7th to 9th of May 2014 in the prestigious Shanghai New International Expo Centre. The fair reporte...

Thursday, May 29, 2014

Nanos in organic suncare products? Yes! Wait – no! Well, actually...

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Nanoparticles in organic cosmetics? Impossible! Standards prohibit this. What a surprise, then, to see, as summer 2014 approaches, [nanos] included in...