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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, July 10, 2024

Anjac Health & Beauty acquires APR Beauty

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The French family-owned industrial group has just purchased a stake in Canadian company APR Beauty, specialized in the turnkey manufacture of make-up ...

Tuesday, July 9, 2024

The Estée Lauder Companies and TikTok launch The Catalysts

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The cosmetics group and the social network share a common ambition: to support emerging beauty talent. The two companies have therefore decided to cre...

Wednesday, July 3, 2024

Compagnie Léa Nature receives an award at the Trophées de la Transformation Durable

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At the end of the Sustainable Transformation Summit, organized on June 6, 2024 in Paris by Décideurs Magazine and 100 Transitions, a number of compani...

Wednesday, July 3, 2024

Beiersdorf renews "Care Beyond Skin" experience

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CSR is gaining ground among manufacturers. For the second year running, Beiersdorf has organized a volunteer day for its employees. The aim was to enc...

Wednesday, June 26, 2024

Isabelle Martin and Birgit Huber re-elected to head Cosmetics Europe

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On 20 June 2024, at its General Assembly, Isabelle Martin (The Estée Lauder Companies) and Birgit Huber (IKW) were both re-elected to the positions of...

Monday, June 24, 2024

Alexandra Palt appointed President of WWF France

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On 19 June 2024, the Board of Directors of the environmental organisation WWF France announced the appointment of Alexandra Palt, former CSR Director ...

Wednesday, June 19, 2024

Expanscience inaugurates its new factory in Peru

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The supplier of cosmetic and pharmaceutical ingredients has just completed its second acquisition in Peru. This processing facility for plant-based ra...

Wednesday, June 12, 2024

900.care announces savings of five million plastic bottles

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To mark Environment Day on June 5 (worldwide), the cosmetics brand provided an update on its ecological commitment. Thanks to its refillable skincare ...

Tuesday, June 11, 2024

Cosmetics industry boosts US economy

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According to a report published by the Personal Care Products Council, the local beauty industry makes a significant contribution to the health of the...

Tuesday, June 11, 2024

Laboratoires Pierre Fabre awarded Numérique Responsable label

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Committed to a more environmentally-friendly and socially responsible digital environment, the group has been awarded the highest grade of the Numériq...

Monday, June 10, 2024

Ban on PFAS: Cosmed's position

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At a time when French MPs have just approved a draft law aimed at banning PFASs, particularly in cosmetic products, and when a restriction on these sa...

Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Clarins launches its first chatbot

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Meet Clara, Clarins’ new virtual assistant. The brand has just announced that it has relied on generative artificial intelligence to create a chatbot ...