Industry buzz
KDC/One acquires CLA to better serve Californian indie beauty brands
KDC/One has inked one more purchase deal. Two weeks after the acquisition of Italy’s Zobele, the Canadian group is taking over Cosmetic...
Cosme Tokyo to branch out in Osaka in September 2020, after another successful show in Tokyo
The 8th edition of the CosmeTokyo trade show was held from 20th to 22nd of January 2020. It was the biggest show so far for Japan’s...
Mary Kay partners with SPICE to help shape the future of sustainable packaging
Mary Kay is joining the Sustainable Packaging Initiative for Cosmetics (SPICE) along with 17 current member organizations including...
MYCONIC - Innovative Packaging Development by Weckerle Cosmetics
“I used to be a bottle - now I love cosmetics.” This is how the new Weckerle packaging development presents itself. The...
BlackRock takes over a majority stake in Creed Fragrances
BlackRock Long Term Private Capital has acquired a majority of the perfume company. The private equity fund reached an agreement with Mr....
Texen consolidates its offer for the spirits industry
A historic player on the beauty market, Texen is reinforcing its expertise for the spirits market. Until now operating under the...
Tarte Cosmetics announces leadership changes
U.S. beauty brand Tarte Cosmetics, a subsidiary of Japan’s based giant beauty group Kosé, has announced several changes to their...
Visitors up 12% at Luxe Pack and MakeUp in Los Angeles 2020
The concomitant events have welcomed 5,055 visitors on February 11th and 12that Los Angeles Convention Center, a 12% increase from 2019...
Cult beauty brand e.l.f. snaps up W3ll People
Vegan cosmetics brand e.l.f. Beauty is tapping into the clean beauty market with the acquisition of W3ll People. The company has acquired...
Sales of natural and organic cosmetics grew by 9% in 2019 in Germany
Boosted by the search for sustainability and health, sales of natural and organic beauty products accelerated from +5.9% in 2018 to +9%...
