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To help the 4,000 French sites anticipate climate hazards (droughts, floods), the professional organisation for chemical companies in France has launched the online platform ChemAdapt.

According to consultancy firm Bersingéco and a study conducted for Cosmetic Valley, French cosmetics exports reached a turning point in 2025 (€22.4 bn, compared with €22.5 bn in 2024).

The competitiveness cluster is launching its 2026 roadmap, which aims to strengthen both industrial competitiveness, innovation capacity, and the environmental impact of the sector, to support an industry that comprises 6,300 establishments, 226,000 jobs and generates €71 bn in revenue.

A study by Essec/Cosmetic Valley (January 2026) shows that social commerce, which has reached maturity in Asia, is being held back in France due to fears of fraud.

Led by ABIHPEC in partnership with ApexBrasil, the Brazilian programme generated $363.4 million in exports to 130 countries in 2025.

The industry will gather in Paris on 3 and 4 June 2026 for the 8th edition of the Rencontres Nationales de la Qualité Cosmétique (RQC).

The fine and speciality chemicals trade fair will be held on 6 and 7 May in Cologne (Koelnmesse).

The summit will take place on three continents. The 17th North American edition, in New York on 21 and 22 May, will address environmental priorities, green ingredients, carbon footprint reduction, biodiversity preservation, as well as the social, economic, and marketing issues related to sustainable products.

The Swiss giant has unveiled the results of a decade-long research into how olfactory receptors (ORs) function.

The Research Institute for Fragrance Materials (RIFM) has published a review of a collaborative year, marked by award-winning research (environmental safety and genotoxicity), the development of alternative methods to animal testing, and the strengthening of exposure and environmental assessment tools.

According to Future Market Insights, the global bergamot extract market is expected to reach $168.5 m (€144.8 m) by 2035, with an annual growth rate of 4.1%, driven by clean beauty, natural beverages and dietary supplements dedicated to cardiovascular health.

The Singapore-based supplier of natural ingredients has become a member of the Union for Ethical BioTrade (UEBT), strengthening its commitment to responsible sandalwood sourcing.

The Swiss group is rolling out PlanetCaps™, its microplastic-free biodegradable encapsulation technology, in body and hair care products.

LMR Naturals by IFF unveils Tonka Bean CO₂ Absolute, a new natural ingredient produced using renewable supercritical CO₂ extraction in Aubrac, France.