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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.

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

L'Oréal: The killer dye?

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This information is on the Internet since November … first released by the British Daily Mail, then relayed by the renowned BBC: a 38-year old woman w...

Sunday, December 11, 2011

Alternative methods: Real progress, though still a long road ahead

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Colipa, The European Cosmetics Association, held in Brussels a debriefing on the 8th World Congress on alternative methods to animal testing. Clearly,...

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Palm oil: an answer from L'Occitane en Provence

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On November 22, 2011, the World Wildlife Fund has released a worrying report on the sustainable palm oil. It adds a classification of more than 130 co...

Thursday, November 17, 2011

Regulatory requirements: SRC launches IBO

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Designating a Responsible Person, creating the Product Information File, notifying to the European Commission and updating the notification when neede...

Saturday, October 15, 2011

The Natexpo 2011 Awards for organic cosmetics

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The Natexpo exhibition, a professional show about organic, dietary and ecological products, is traditionally the opportunity to bestow prizes on the m...

Monday, September 26, 2011

A new Charter for Cosmebio cosmetics

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Adopted at the General Assembly held in June 2011, the new charter drawn up by the Professional Association of Ecological and Organic Cosmetics was pr...

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Animal testing: which end in 2013?

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The European Directive on cosmetics requires the phasing out of animal testing. This process was due in different steps, with a total ban in March 201...

Monday, August 22, 2011

Cosmed : 1st International Conference on Exports of cosmetics

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On the 29th of September 2011, the first edition of the Cosmed International Conference will be held in Paris, with "Export of cosmetics to Russia and...

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Cosmed, Cosmetic Valley : changes in the top management

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Two important organizations of the French "cosmetics world" have new managers. The Cosmetic Valley competitiveness cluster has elected as its Presiden...

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Norway publishes its first Cosmetovigilance report

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Obviously, the Cosmetovigilance network extends in Europe as around the world. Norway has thus issued its first report on Adverse Effects from Cosmeti...

Thursday, June 2, 2011

One Voice : some change brought about

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The logo of One Voice is well known; One Voice is an association working for the well-being of animals, which is a guarantee, especially in the cosmet...

Thursday, April 21, 2011

Radioactivity: Japanese cosmetics are safe!

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After the nuclear accident in the Fukushima-Daiichi power, plant and the nuclear contamination which ensued, some consumers worried, even in Europe: a...