Industry buzz
KKR acquires Japanese beauty and lifestyle group Ci Flavors
Global investment firm KKR has agreed to acquire leading Japanese cosmetics group Ci Flavors from all existing shareholders, including Ci...
Kao continues Curél’s global rollout with a launch in Scandinavia and Finland
Following launches in the United Kingdom in 2019, Germany and France in 2025, as well as Brazil and the Netherlands in May 2026, Japanese...
Cosmoprof North America Las Vegas 2026 welcomed more than 26,500 visitors
Held at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas on July 13-15, 2026, the 23rd edition of Cosmoprof North America Las Vegas...
Firn chooses Stick ReUse by Cosmogen & Asquan for its new refillable sun stick
For its Invisible Sun Stick SPF50+, the French skincare brand founded on STM30 biotechnology has selected the Stick ReUse packaging...
Faiveleytech powers Yom Beauty launch with custom packaging
The Beauty Business Unit of the French plastic packaging manufacturer has partnered with Yom Beauty to develop the packaging for its new...
Neolipyl, Silab’s dermo-repairing active ingredient, wins a third award
In July, in Shanghai, Silab won the Ringier Award for its repairing natural active ingredient Neolipyl, in the Moisturising &...
Ann Peirce to lead Neopac’s Americas sales and North Carolina facility
Neopac has appointed Ann Peirce as Head of Sales Americas and Managing Director of its Wilson, North Carolina facility, effective...
dsm-firmenich takes legal action over biotech Sclareol patent in China
The manufacturer of nutrients, flavors, and fragrances has initiated a patent infringement litigation in China regarding production of...
Coty widens losses ahead of a “transition” year without Gucci
U.S. cosmetics and fragrance group Coty, which recently announced the early transfer of its Gucci Beauty license to Kering and L’Oréal,...
Estée Lauder beats Q4 expectations as fragrance momentum fuels turnaround
The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) exceeded market expectations in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026, ended June 30, with fragrance-led...
