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.

Thursday, June 27, 2019

Cosmébio Trophees: the winners list

The professional association Cosmébio has unveiled the winners of its 2019-2020 Trophies, which reward the best natural and organic cosmetics of the y...

Wednesday, June 12, 2019

Cosmetic Victories 2019: Japanese and Belgian winners

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As Cosmetic Valley celebrated both its 25th anniversary and its fourth state certification as the national coordinator of the cosmetics sector, the fo...

Tuesday, June 11, 2019

French cosmetics industry: powerful... but threatened!

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At its General Assembly held in Paris on 4 June 2019, FEBEA presented the results of a study on the attractiveness of France’s cosmetics sector. The F...

Thursday, June 6, 2019

MIP: a museum to see... and to smell

The art of Grasse perfumery is part of the French heritage and has just been inscribed on UNESCO’s intangible heritage. In Grasse, the International M...

Tuesday, June 4, 2019

OECD: two publications on nanomaterials

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On 27 May 2019, the OECD added two new opuses to its series on the safety of manufactured nanomaterials. These Nos. 90 and 91 are intended to facilita...

Monday, May 27, 2019

Cosmetic claims: ARPP's animated advices

The 8th version of the Recommendation “Cosmetic Products” will enter into force on 1 July 2019. The ARPP (Autorité de Régulation Professionnelle de la...

Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Cosmetic Victories 2019: the finalists

Launched four years ago by the Cosmetic Valley, the international innovation competition The Cosmetic Victories has three objectives: to detect and re...

Tuesday, May 7, 2019

Purchasing group: Cosmed wins the Golden Trophy

On the occasion of the Purchasing Decision Trophies, held on April 9 in Paris, Cosmed was awarded the Gold Trophy in the “Agility of the Purchasing Fu...

Tuesday, April 2, 2019

Cosmoprof, "the place to be"

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2900 exhibitors, 260 000 visitors, about thirty pavilions… Cosmoprof’s figures are enough to make you dizzy. For this edition, considered as the bigge...

Thursday, March 28, 2019

U'Cosmetics 2019: the winners

For the past 10 years, the University of UCO Bretagne Nord has been organising a cosmetic innovation competition for students. Open to all schools in ...

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Cosmoprof 2019: an Italian show

As every year, the entire global cosmetics industry met from March 14 to 18 in Bologna for the Cosmoprof exhibition. This essential event on the cosme...

Monday, February 25, 2019

Towards a valid method for measuring SPF in vitro

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It has been missing for a long time and has already been the subject of much work and discussion. Cosmetics Europe (the European trade association) ha...