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Cosmoprof Bologna 2026 in 5 trends

For its latest edition, Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna presented its CosmoTrends report, developed in collaboration with the trend forecasting agency Beautystreams. After analyzing hundreds of submissions from exhibitors, five major trends have emerged, ranging from longevity and biotechnology to hair care innovations and sensory experiences taken to the extreme.

Is the beauty and personal care section in supermarkets really holding up?

On March 13, 2026, at the Beauty Business event organized by CEW France, Emily Mayer, Director of Business Insights at Circana, presented a review of the 2025 beauty and personal care market in mass retail. According to her, the market is stabilizing in terms of volume but is clearly experiencing a slowdown in value growth.

Is the pharmacy the beauty destination of the future?

On March 13, 2026, at the Beauty Business event organized by CEW France, Nicolas Grélaud, CEO of OpenHealth, provided an overview of the pharmacy sector as a beauty distribution channel. According to him, the pharmacy has entered a new era.

When sunscreen gets a makeover

Based on data from online research and social media, the trend forecasting agency Spate highlights a shift in the solar care market. This category of skincare products is now focused on how they look on the skin and their ease of use.

The cosmetics market in the face of change

At the Rencontres Ingrecos event held in Paris on March 17, 2025, Jean-Marc Giroux, President of Cosmed, presented an overview of the current state of the cosmetics industry. Here is a summary of the key points of his presentation.

Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Selective make-up: which growth drivers for brands?

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What is the potential of the selective make-up market in France, America and Asia? Which body parts are seen as a priority in which country: complexio...

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Belgium: 60% of whitening cosmetics are illegal

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Almost 60% of skin whitening cosmetic products contain one or several illegal components. Such is the conclusion of a study conducted by the Belgian S...

Thursday, March 13, 2014

Customer relationship and promotional gifts: At stakes and trends for 2014

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Classified among the 5th first French media, the promotional gift occupies an important position between the cosmetic brands and the customers, and tu...

Monday, March 10, 2014

Trends in America: an e-book by Euromonitor

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Identify key market trends in the beauty and personal care industry in 15 North and South American countries. This e-book outlines the five major tren...

Thursday, February 27, 2014

Clarins No1 in the digital world

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L2, a think tank for digital innovation, has just published its L2 Digital IQ Index® Beauty for France. The Top 3 of this global benchmark for digital...

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Your next toothpaste: chocolate or vanilla?

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In a move that would seem to satisfy the dreams of the small child in all of us who hated brushing their teeth, Crest (Procter & Gamble) has recen...

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Cosmetic short news - Givaudan wants to buy Soliance

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Latest cosmetics news in brief - Givaudan wants to buy Soliance - Decléor and Carita sold to L'Oréal - New York may ban microbeads in cosmetics - Chin...

Monday, February 24, 2014

The French fragrances sector is driven by mature women treating themselves

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The fragrance market in France is dominated by the mature generation, particularly women aged 45 and older, who accounts for a third of the 7 million ...

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Selective beauty: 2013 results by The NPD Group

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The NPD Group, market research specialist has just published the selective beauty market sales report for the whole of 2013. The general trend in Fran...

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Brèves cosmétiques - Avon France requests its receivership

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The latest cosmetic news - Avon France requests its receivership - China: CFDA consultation on existing ingredients - Communication of REACH informati...

Thursday, January 23, 2014

The healthy French shampoo

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According to a study by Canadean, the French shampoo market will continue to grow. Shampoo was the largest category in the French Haircare market in t...

Monday, December 30, 2013

The Beauty Implications of a Chinese Baby Boom

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The value of China’s baby and child-specific category has doubled over the last five years to around US$1.6 billion, making it the third biggest in th...