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.

Monday, October 24, 2016

Cosmetic 360 has great ambitions

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The second edition of the Cosmetic 360 show organized by the Cosmetic Valley was held last October 13-14, 2016, at the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris. I...

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

COSMOS: the new organic label in January 2017

COSMOS signature will become mandatory for all new organic cosmetic products as of 1st January 2007. This European standard will be materialized by a ...

Monday, October 17, 2016

Beauty Forum Awards: the winners

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Attributed during the Beauty Forum Paris exhibition, held on 9 and 10 October 2016, the Beauty Forum Awards aim to highlight the know-how of beauty an...

Monday, October 10, 2016

A carcinogenic compound in lipsticks caps?

The European Environmental Bureau (EEB), federation of environmental citizens’ organisations working for the protection of our environment, denounces ...

Monday, July 11, 2016

Yes, you are beautiful!

How do you perceive beauty? If you are like most women, you must be quite negative about it. And to say the least, it is a shame, because your confide...

Monday, July 11, 2016

Cosmébio changes direction

On June 7, 2016, the Professional Association of Ecological and Organic Cosmetics renewed its Board of Directors by introducing some changes. Romain R...

Monday, July 4, 2016

L'Oréal: 9th world’s most attractive employer

Each year, Universum surveys career seekers everywhere in the world, asking which employers they hold in highest regard. In the 2016 edition, business...

Wednesday, June 22, 2016

40 years of European cosmetics regulations

The first European Directive on cosmetics was adopted in 1976. 40 years later, the initial text has changed a lot, annexes have been added to it, the ...

Monday, June 20, 2016

The Beauty Challenger Awards 2016

During the Alternative Fragrance & Beauty trade show, held in Paris from 16 to 18 June, the 12th edition of the Beauty Challenger Awards handed fo...

Monday, June 13, 2016

Hygiene-beauty gestures: a major source of wellness

Taking care of ourselves and our body, finding a balance between our private and professional lives, feeling in perfect harmony with ourselves… The is...

Friday, June 10, 2016

The 5 Cosmébio Trophy winners

On the occasion of its General Assembly held on June 7, 2016, the Professional Association of Ecological and Organic Cosmetics awarded the Cosmébio Tr...

Wednesday, June 8, 2016

France Lab is opening a beauty hub in New York

One year after being acquired in June 2015 by the Marie Claire Group, France Lab agency, specialized in creation, development and production of fragra...