News:Sector

YSL Beauty takes a stand against violence against women

YSL Beauty has come up with the Abuse is Not Love program in 2020 to prevent and combat domestic abuse. The brand wants to go further, committing to fund university research, train its employees and educate two million people by 2030 on the subject of violence through partnerships with NGOs.

FEBEA: two new appointments to the Executive Committee

The Fédération des Entreprises (FEBEA) de la Beauté makes its winter mercato. Marie Audren takes over from Olivia Guernier as Head of Communications and Public Affairs. The Scientific and Regulatory Affairs Department is entrusted to Brice Leclerc, replacing Valérie Colin.

Slow Cosmétique association closes its doors

For the past 11 years, the Belgian-based NGO has been campaigning for “healthier, more authentic” cosmetics. Julien Kaibeck, its founder, has announced the closure of the association due to unfavorable economic conditions.

The FEBEA imagines the "Fresque de la Cosmétique"

Committed to a more sustainable beauty sector, the Fédération des Entreprises de la Beauté (FEBEA) has designed (in collaboration with several member brands) a tool to help brands better identify all the environmental and social issues facing the industry, while offering concrete levers for action.

Rakuten and L'Oréal Japan join forces to improve online customer experience

The cosmetics giant has just formed a partnership with a major retailer. The aim of this collaboration between the two companies is to develop personalized online shopping paths.

Wednesday, January 20, 2021

FEBEA welcomes the start of exports to China without animal testing

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In a press release dated 14 January 2021, the FEBEA welcomes the fact that France is the first European Union country to be able to export its cosmeti...

Tuesday, January 5, 2021

New method for determination of polar N-nitrosamines in cosmetic products

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The European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare (EDQM) has published an analytical method for the determination of polar N-nitr...

Monday, December 21, 2020

The EDQM alerts on the non-compliant presence of allergens in cosmetic products

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A study by the European Network of Official Cosmetics Control Laboratories (OCCLs)* indicates that some cosmetic products sold throughout Europe still...

Wednesday, November 25, 2020

Claire : the application that wants to be clear about the cosmetic ingredients

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While the actors of the cosmetics industry have long led the war on applications for deciphering ingredient lists, which were considered too unreliabl...

Wednesday, November 4, 2020

Evolution of the criteria for the Natrue label

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The Natrue standard is one of the international references for the formulation of natural and organic cosmetics. The update of the criteria of its lab...

Monday, November 2, 2020

Cosmetics: Call for the reopening of shops and salons

Following the French Prime Minister’s statements, representatives of cosmetics manufacturers and the hair care and beauty care professions are uniting...

Monday, October 19, 2020

30 proposals from the Cosmetic Valley for a sustainable recovery of the sector

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During the General Estates of the perfumery and cosmetics industry held on October 15, 2020, the Cosmetic Valley presented its 30 proposals for measur...

Monday, October 12, 2020

Covid-19: French recovery plan and aids for exports

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The Covid-19 pandemic has shaken up many codes, in the personal life of each individual but also in the commercial relations of companies. In particul...

Monday, October 12, 2020

Cosmed survey: the cosmetics industry facing Covid-19

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Cosmed, French professional association of the cosmetics industry, conducted a survey in July 2020 to analyse the situation of companies and the prosp...

Monday, October 12, 2020

Covid-19: a compilation of workplace safety guidelines by IFRA

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IFRA (International Fragrance Association), in association with IOFI (International Organization of the Flavor Industry), has been compiling the vario...

Wednesday, October 7, 2020

Cosmebio: the 2020-2021 Trophies

The French trade association Cosmebio has unveiled the winners of its 2020-2021 Trophies which reward the best natural and organic labelled cosmetics ...

Monday, October 5, 2020

The impact of the health crisis on the cosmetics sector analysed by the FEBEA

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How has the cosmetics sector been impacted by the crisis? Which products and which categories of companies have resisted best? What paths does the pro...