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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.

Thursday, June 18, 2015

Cosmebio 2015 general meeting: growth, search for meaning, emotion

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Growth, search for meaning, and emotion were the three main keywords at the press conference held last June 9 in Paris by Cosmebio, the Professional A...

Monday, June 15, 2015

OECD releases new data on nanomaterials

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On June 9, 2015, the OECD marked the end of a seven year experimental testing programme, investigating 11 commercially viable nanomaterials across ove...

Wednesday, June 10, 2015

China Beauty Expo Cements its Position in the Beauty Industry

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China Beauty Expo (CBE), Asia’s leading beauty trade, recently concluded its 20th edition on a high note, reinforcing its status as the definitive exh...

Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Triman: a FEBEA guide

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Since January 1, 2015, the new Triman logo must be affixed to recyclable products that fall under a sorting instruction. A provision that also concern...

Tuesday, June 2, 2015

The true face of NaTrue

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We tend to consider it simply as a natural cosmetics label, or yet another one, one among others, or even as a label for German cosmetics… But NaTrue ...

Monday, May 18, 2015

MI: a 'problematic" exposition for consumers (Danish survey)

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Carried out for the Danish Environmental Protection Agency, this survey aimed to determine the concentration of Methylisothiazolinone (MI, a high alle...

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

William G. Koeberlé will represent selective perfumery in Paris and Brussels

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The General Assembly of the European Federation of Perfume Retailers (Fédération Européenne des Parfumeurs Détaillants or FEPD) has appointed its bure...

Thursday, April 2, 2015

The cosmetics industry was the 2nd biggest exporting sector in 2014

In a press release published on 31 March 2014, the FEBEA (French Federation of Beauty Companies) reveals the results of the cosmetic sector. In 2014, ...

Monday, March 30, 2015

The shark, an endangered species, still used in cosmetics

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At the end of 2012, the Bloom association, which works for marine conservation, denounced the massive use by the cosmetic sector of deep shark liver o...

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

U'Cosmetics competition: the new wave takes off

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The 6th edition of the U'Cosmetics competition of the UCO (Université Catholique de l'Ouest) of Guingamp had as its theme marine cosmetics. A subject ...

Monday, March 2, 2015

L’Oréal called to order by the American FDA

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Following an inspection of the La Roche-Posay website in the United States, the FDA (Food and Drugs Administration) sent a warning letter to the group...

Thursday, February 26, 2015

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In a"dinner in town" as they say, I found myself next to a charming person who, knowing my professional past, challenged me on a fairly common questio...