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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.

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

An ELIPSO/FEBEA guide on the recyclability of plastic cosmetic packaging

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On 17 January 2025, ELIPSO (the trade association representing manufacturers of plastic and flexible packaging) and FEBEA (the trade association for m...

Tuesday, January 28, 2025

The Estée Lauder Companies offer their support to the people of Los Angeles

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The beginning of 2025 was marked by the fires that devastated part of the city of Los Angeles. As part of its CSR policy, The Estée Lauder Companies a...

Wednesday, December 18, 2024

YSL Beauty takes a stand against violence against women

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YSL Beauty has come up with the Abuse is Not Love program in 2020 to prevent and combat domestic abuse. The brand wants to go further, committing to f...

Tuesday, December 17, 2024

FEBEA: two new appointments to the Executive Committee

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The Fédération des Entreprises (FEBEA) de la Beauté makes its winter mercato. Marie Audren takes over from Olivia Guernier as Head of Communications a...

Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Slow Cosmétique association closes its doors

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For the past 11 years, the Belgian-based NGO has been campaigning for “healthier, more authentic” cosmetics. Julien Kaibeck, its founder, has announce...

Tuesday, December 10, 2024

The FEBEA imagines the "Fresque de la Cosmétique"

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Committed to a more sustainable beauty sector, the Fédération des Entreprises de la Beauté (FEBEA) has designed (in collaboration with several member ...

Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Rakuten and L'Oréal Japan join forces to improve online customer experience

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The cosmetics giant has just formed a partnership with a major retailer. The aim of this collaboration between the two companies is to develop persona...

Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Groupe Rocher equips its La Gacilly site with solar shading systems

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Another step forward for the cosmetics group in its eco-responsibility strategy. Groupe Rocher is to equip one of its historic sites with solar shadin...

Tuesday, December 3, 2024

L'Oréal Groupe wants to help companies decarbonize

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In collaboration with Chenavari Investment Managers, a European corporate credit specialist, the cosmetics group has just announced the creation of th...

Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Achiever Awards 2024: who are the winners?

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For the past eleven years, the CEW France has been honouring talent in the beauty sector. The 2024 awards ceremony took place on 6 November in Paris, ...

Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Coty publishes its 2024 sustainability report

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Like most cosmetics companies, Coty is committed to the fight against global warming. The group has just published its 2024 sustainability report, ann...

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Dangerous substances in cosmetics: FEBEA responds to ECHA

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On 30 October 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) unveiled the results of a pilot project to apply the regulations, revealing that 6% of cosmet...