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"Starting my own cosmetics business": a guide from French FEBEA

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 VI

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 agreement

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 position

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?

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.

Tuesday, November 16, 2021

ImpACT: Expanscience's new CSR program

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Laboratoires Expanscience, certified B-Corp, has just announced its new action plan for 2030. This time, the company not only wishes to have a positiv...

Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Weleda is B-Corp certified

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Weleda has just obtained the “B-Corp” (Certified Benefit Corporation) certification, an asset that confers on it the status of an industrial company w...

Monday, November 15, 2021

Regulatory Quiz 2021: the right answers!

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On October 11, CosmeticOBS launched a 10-question quiz focusing on the cosmetic regulations of the last 12 months for its French subscribers. At stake...

Wednesday, November 10, 2021

Estée Lauder supports the ISS Sustainability Challenge

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Cosmetics brand Estée Lauder has just announced its association with the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the Sustainability Challenge to ...

Wednesday, November 10, 2021

L'Oréal wants to restore wildlife in the UK

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The group has just announced that the L’Oréal Nature Regeneration Fund will support a nature restoration project in the UK. The project, in collaborat...

Tuesday, November 9, 2021

Back to M.A.C: the sustainable program of M.A.C Cosmetics

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The makeup brand is now offering consumers the opportunity to bring back their empty makeup packages to the store (as long as they are stamped M.A.C)....

Thursday, November 4, 2021

La Roche-Posay supports cancer patients

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Historically, La Roche-Posay has always supported patients by offering dermocosmetic products designed to relieve skin that is often damaged by treatm...

Wednesday, November 3, 2021

L'Oréal/Symatese: strengthening the research partnership on biomaterials

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L’Oréal and Symatese have announced the signing of new long-term research and development agreements in the field of biomaterials, to strengthen and b...

Wednesday, November 3, 2021

The Beauty Accelerator: a program to digitalize the cosmetics sector

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To help beauty professionals digitize internally (and thus gain agility and productivity), the government, Bpifrance and FEBEA have created a support ...

Wednesday, November 3, 2021

Unilever calls on suppliers to fight global warming

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In 2020, Unilever made strong commitments to the environment. Among them is carbon neutrality by 2039 throughout the value chain. To achieve this, the...

Tuesday, November 2, 2021

L'Oréal: a fragrance of transparency

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The cosmetics heavyweight has just announced to go further in its transparency policy towards consumers. The group has launched an information platfor...

Tuesday, October 26, 2021

The French cosmetics industry is working for youth employment

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Within the framework of the “1 junior, 1 solution” plan, the Cosmetic Valley competitiveness cluster, the FEBEA (Federation of Beauty Companies), the ...