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Quadrivio Group acquires majority stake in Les Secrets de Loly

Quadrivio Group acquires majority stake in Les Secrets de Loly

Quadrivio Group has taken a majority stake in French brand Les Secrets de Loly through Quadrivio & Pambianco’s private equity...

Henkel acquires mass market hair care and styling brand Not Your Mother's

Henkel acquires mass market hair care and styling brand Not Your Mother’s

Henkel has signed an agreement to acquire Not Your Mother’s, a hair care and styling consumer mass market brand in North America, owned...

Lierac taps Lumson to redesign packaging for Premium Le Sérum Absolu

Lierac taps Lumson to redesign packaging for Premium Le Sérum Absolu

Lierac has entrusted the Italian primary packaging manufacturer to reinterpret its packaging for Premium Le Sérum Absolu through a new...

IBG launches first fully owned hair and scalp care brand, Liva, at Walmart

IBG launches first fully owned hair and scalp care brand, Liva, at Walmart

Innovative Beauty Group (IBG), a global leader in beauty solutions for brands and retailers, has launch of Liva, its first fully owned...

Cosmogen developed the Packaging for Benefit's The POREfessional Degunker

Cosmogen developed the Packaging for Benefit’s The POREfessional Degunker

Inspired by Cosmogen’s ReUse range, the packaging of Benefit’s The POREfessional Degunker features: a PE tube with an oval-shaped head; a...

Shellworks raises 15 million euros to scale its alternative to traditional plastic

Shellworks raises 15 million euros to scale its alternative to traditional plastic

UK-based Shellworks, the developer of Vivomer — a bio sourced material made through fermentation — has raised EUR 13 million (around USD...

Robertet takes a stake in cosmetic ingredient supplier Aethera Biotech

Robertet takes a stake in cosmetic ingredient supplier Aethera Biotech

The French specialist in natural raw materials for perfumery, cosmetics, and aromas strengthens its partnership with the Italian...

Intercos posts higher profit in 2025 despite slight fall in sales

Intercos posts higher profit in 2025 despite slight fall in sales

The Italian manufacturer reported a consolidated net profit of EUR 50.1 million for 2025, up 2.6% compared with the previous year....

Aveda partners with AeroFlexx for lightweight, recyclable refill technology

Aveda partners with AeroFlexx for lightweight, recyclable refill technology

Hair, skin and body care brand Aveda has selected AeroFlexx’s innovative refill packaging to reduce the environmental impact of its...

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The Age of Flow: Five key trends for 2026 and beyond

The Age of Flow: Five key trends for 2026 and beyond

The beauty industry is entering a new phase of transformation - one shaped by constant movement, uncertainty, and acceleration, but also...

Rethinking loose powder: a cleaner, smarter way forward

Rethinking loose powder: a cleaner, smarter way forward

Loose powder has long been a backstage essential and consumer favorite—yet its packaging has remained frustratingly messy, wasteful, and...

Fragrance Innovation - January 2026

Fragrance Innovation - January 2026

Every year in Paris, the Fragrance Innovation Summit brings together from the fine perfumery industry—composition houses, brands,...

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Legal battles over US tariffs reignite trade uncertainty for global operators

Legal battles over US tariffs reignite trade uncertainty for global operators

The Supreme Court’s February 20 decision to strike down a large share of the tariffs imposed under the Trump administration — followed by...

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French health agency moves to ban or curb a series of phthalates

French health agency moves to ban or curb a series of phthalates

To prevent previously unregulated yet potentially harmful phthalates from substituting those already banned or restricted, French Agency...

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Science spotlight: Jamu, a “sleeping giant” in global beauty

Science spotlight: Jamu, a “sleeping giant” in global beauty

Jamu, Indonesia’s traditional use of herbal remedies for medicinal and health purposes can be considered a sleeping giant for global...

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With three acquisitions in two months, Solabia steps up its push in cosmetics

With three acquisitions in two months, Solabia steps up its push in cosmetics

After acquiring Mibelle Biochemistry in February, Solabia has struck two new deals: the takeover of Xebios Group and the purchase of...

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GEKA – The global leader in high tech mascara innovation

GEKA – The global leader in high tech mascara innovation

Shaping the future of lash beauty with unmatched expertise, patented technologies, and a century of craftsmanship. For more than 100...

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EU nations back chemical recycling for plastic bottles

EU nations back chemical recycling for plastic bottles

European nations voted on Friday, February 6, to allow for chemical recycling to play a larger role in the production of plastic bottles,...

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Guerlain taps Microcaps’ Perfume Pearls technology for Aqua Allegoria Perle

Guerlain taps Microcaps' Perfume Pearls technology for Aqua Allegoria Perle

For its new Aqua Allegoria Perle line, the French fragrance house has partnered with the Swiss company Microcaps, for a new generation of...

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Perfume outsourcing: Achieving excellence in a market facing overcapacity

Perfume outsourcing: Achieving excellence in a market facing overcapacity

Whether they be emerging or well-established, for many brands, it is crucial to be able to delegate all or part of a perfume project,...

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Quadrivio Group acquires majority stake in Les Secrets de Loly

Quadrivio Group acquires majority stake in Les Secrets de Loly

Quadrivio Group has taken a majority stake in French brand Les Secrets de Loly through Quadrivio & Pambianco’s private equity...

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