France

Cosmetic Valley: French beauty tech central to ‘new vision’ of cosmetics

30-Jan-2023 By Kacey Culliney

French beauty continues to fast evolve, with impressive tech innovation leading plenty of change that warrants a global spotlight and stage, says the deputy CEO of competitiveness cluster Cosmetic Valley.

All in good time: Caudalie prioritising APAC expansion plans in India and Vietnam

11-Jul-2022 By Amanda Lim

French clean beauty brand Caudalie is gearing up to expand its presence in Asia with new entries into India and Vietnam on the back of what it belives is growing demand for effective and clean skin care.

‘This is our heritage’: Medical cannabis firm launches CBD-hemp skin care brand Fuss Pot

06-Jul-2022 By Kacey Culliney

Australian medical cannabis expert Cann Global has forayed into skin care with a natural CBD and hemp skin care brand Fuss Pot, launching in France this month.

Deciem’s NIOD expands further into France – we want to introduce The Ordinary’s ‘big sister’

27-Aug-2021 By Kacey Culliney

Deciem-owned prestige skin care brand NIOD is launching into a dedicated corner at French department store La Samaritaine – a move the company hopes will push it into the spotlight to follow in the footsteps of sister brand The Ordinary.

FEBEA: 4 in 10 French never use or inadequately use sunscreen

29-Jul-2021 By Kacey Culliney

A survey has found that 40% of French consumers either don’t apply adequate amounts of sunscreen or don’t use any at all, with a large majority citing fear of toxic ingredients and environmental pollution as concerns.

French exemptions on China animal testing a ‘template for other countries to follow’, says P&G

03-Feb-2021 By Kacey Culliney

The move by France to provide a government platform enabling beauty manufacturers to qualify for exemptions when exporting general-use cosmetics to China should carve out a path for other countries to follow, says a Procter & Gamble executive.

From fridge to face: Lush launches ‘fresh’ cosmetics subscription service in UK and France

28-Jan-2021 By Kacey Culliney

Beauty major Lush has developed a subscription letterbox service delivering an assortment of fresh cosmetics each month with an accompanying posy of flowers – a move it says aims to bring joy and new beauty experiences into the home.

French beauty firms can now qualify to export ‘ordinary’ cosmetics into China without animal testing

18-Jan-2021 By Kacey Culliney

France has become the first EU country to qualify for exemptions on animal testing for general-use cosmetics exported to China after its National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products (ANSM) developed a dedicated platform enabling manufacturers...

Prestige beauty in UK, France and Germany shows ‘signs of recovery’, says NPD Group

07-Jan-2021 By Kacey Culliney

Luxury cosmetic and fragrance markets in the UK, France and Germany have all shown signs of recovery thanks to growth in e-commerce, particularly in prestige perfumes and skin care, finds The NPD Group.

COSMED and FEBEA: COVID-19 crisis hits French beauty hard, particularly ‘vulnerable’ SMEs

13-Oct-2020 By Kacey Culliney

The ongoing COVID-19 crisis has hit French cosmetics firms hard, with very few experiencing growth opportunities and many looking for additional support moving forward, according to market analysis conducted by The French Cosmetics Association for SMEs...

Cosmed defends quality of emergency hydroalcoholic sanitisers – doubts are ‘completely unfounded’

24-Apr-2020 By Kacey Culliney

Concerns over the disinfectant quality of hydroalcoholic products made by beauty firms to plug shortages during the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis are completely unfounded and have created a false controversy, says the French Cosmetics Association...

COVID-19: LVMH Perfumes & Cosmetics to produce hydroalcoholic gel for France

16-Mar-2020 By Kacey Culliney

International luxury goods major LVMH will produce hydroalcoholic gel at all its cosmetics and perfume sites across France to tackle a country shortage amid the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.

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A fresh start: Molinard attempts win over Japan again with a lighter touch

24-Feb-2020 By Amanda Lim

French perfume house Molinard is approaching the Japanese market for the second time with a range of fresh fragrances it believes will appeal more to local consumers.

L’Oreal appoints a new Chief Innovation Officer

27-Jun-2012

L’Oreal has announced the appointment of Jacques Challes to the position of Chief Innovation Officer of its Innovation Department.