Brussels, October 2025
Cosmetics Europe, the European personal care association, and Detic, the Belgian cosmetics association hosted a delegation of EU policy makers at the L’Oréal Groupe’s high-tech factory in Libramont, Belgium to showcase how cosmetics and personal care products are manufactured in Europe. On 2 October, the delegation of representatives from the European Commission, and Permanent Representations of Belgium, Bulgaria, France and Hungary to the to the European Union, visited L’Oréal Groupe’s high-tech factory in Libramont, Belgium, which recently celebrated its 50th anniversary.
The guests were invited for a tour of the production lines, where they could see first-hand how L’Oréal’s hair care and coloration products are produced. During the visit, experts explained some of the company’s initiatives to reduce environmental impact: for instance, the Libramont production facility runs entirely on green energy thanks to its biomethanization unit that produces electricity and heat for the factory. The surplus of electricity is injected in the public electricity grid. Additionally, 100% of the water used in the industrial processes of the Libramont factory is recycled and reused.
With the high-level visit coming at the time of the start of discussions on Omnibus VI proposal, which puts forward changes to the Cosmetics Products Regulation, cosmetics industry representatives emphasised the sector’s full commitment to product safety. With safety being a non-negotiable, the need to modernise the EU cosmetics regulatory framework to address known issues that burden the industry and divert resources from innovation and competitiveness – without delivering tangible benefits to consumers – was also brought up.
The cosmetics and personal care sector is a flagship European industry valued at €104 billion and supporting over 3.5 million jobs across the continent[1]. The vast majority of Europe’s 500 million consumers use cosmetic and personal care products every day to protect their health, enhance their well-being and boost their self-esteem. Ranging from antiperspirants, fragrances, make-up and shampoos, to soaps, sunscreens and toothpastes, cosmetics play an essential role in all stages of our life and have important functional and emotional benefits.
[1] Cosmetics Europe, Market Performance Report 2024.