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"Starting my own cosmetics business": a guide from French FEBEASubscribers only

Setting up a cosmetics business is not simply a matter of having an idea or a formula; it requires a thorough understanding of the sector’s regulatory, technical and business requirements. It is with this in mind that FEBEA has produced this guide.

Cosmetics Europe and IFRA warn against “misinformation” regarding Omnibus VISubscribers only

As the Commission’s proposal on simplifying chemical regulations is set to be presented to the European Parliament in late April 2026, a heated debate is raging between consumer and environmental advocacy groups and the industry. In a joint statement, Cosmetics Europe and IFRA warn against a campaign of misinformation.

FEBEA welcomes the EU-Australia free trade agreementSubscribers only

In a press release issued on 24 March 2026, the FEBEA welcomed the free trade agreement that has just been concluded between the European Union and Australia. For the French Federation of Beauty Companies, this marks a major operational step forward for European businesses.

2025 rankings of patent applicants: cosmetics maintains its positionSubscribers only

As it does every year, the INPI (French National Institute of Industrial Property) has just unveiled its list of top patent applicants and holders. While the top three come from the automotive and aeronautics sectors, cosmetics ranks just below the podium.

How equal are men and women in the cosmetics industry?Subscribers only

Every year, French companies with at least 50 employees must calculate and publish their professional equality index by March 1 at the latest. This is an opportunity to take stock of the situation and, for some companies, to use it as a positive communication tool.
Friday, April 19, 2013
Organic labels: who does what, how, and at what cost?Subscribers only
The Cosmebio, Ecocert, Nature & Progrès and Qualité-France organic (“bio”) labels are displayed, sometimes several of them at the same time on the...
Monday, April 15, 2013
Beyond Beauty, power of exchangeSubscribers only
Beyond Beauty, 9.10.11 September 2013 – the biggest European beauty tradeshow of the fall – is every year the meeting point for new brands, trends and...
Friday, April 12, 2013
FIFI Awards 2013: the prize listSubscribers only
Issued for the first time 21 years ago by the Fragrance Foundation France to recognize the perfumes launched every year on the French market, the FIFI...
Friday, March 29, 2013
IFRA Updates Transparency ListSubscribers only
The International Fragrance Association (IFRA) has updated its transparency list, which lists ingredients that may be contained in fragrance compounds...
Thursday, March 28, 2013
An Internet portal dedicated to jobs in cosmeticsSubscribers only
Since some weeks, the Pole Pass offers PASS-REL, an Internet portal dedicated to the jobs and professions of the perfume industry, of cosmetics and of...
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
U?Cos: a gust of wind in the eco-design to rejuvenate the cosmetic industrySubscribers only
A fresh breeze was blowing over Guingamp, on 21 March 2013. In fact, we are not talking of the Brittany climate and its renowned penetrating drizzle, ...
Monday, March 11, 2013
Animal testing in cosmetics: this is the endSubscribers only
This 11 March 2013, full EU ban on animal testing for cosmetics enters into force. Planned by European legislation, and endorsed by the Commission, th...
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
in-cosmetics 2013 announces finalists for Lifetime Achievement AwardSubscribers only
The nominations are in and in-cosmetics 2013 can unveil the final three still in the running for the Lifetime Achievement Award. Nominations came in f...
Thursday, February 7, 2013
A new OCTA for the cosmetic apprenticeship taxSubscribers only
Cosmed lets it know that a new body, a National Organism to collect and assign the apprenticeship tax (an OCTA, as per the French acronym) dedicated t...
Friday, February 1, 2013
Distributors: the FEBEA keeps you informed on your new obligationsSubscribers only
Most of the actors of the cosmetic world are aware of the major changes involved by the Regulation 1223/2009, which will be implemented in full on 11 ...
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Lea Nature and Capsum, awarded the Innovation TrophiesSubscribers only
Awarded on January 22 by Fleur Pellerin, the French Minister in command of SMEs, innovation and digital economy, the INPI Trophies (INPI comes for The...
Thursday, December 20, 2012
ADN and cosmetics: standing together for a good causeSubscribers only
If there is an unavoidable molecule to structure any form of life, that is ADN (in French; DNA, in English). In France, it is also a structure that ca...
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