Industry buzz
Nippon Shikizai invests to increase production capacities
Within two years, the Japanese Group Nippon Shikizai has increased its production capacity by nearly 50% both in Japan and France, its...
NYX closes its stores in Brazil
L’Oréal’s makeup brand NYX announced this week that it will close its operations in Brazil. The brand explained the decision by a new...
Whole Foods shines the spotlight on ’clean beauty’
‘Clean Beauty’ has been a buzzword in the cosmetics industry for some time, and now Whole Foods is trying to spread the word to the...
Unilever set to acquire French cosmetic brand Garancia
Consumer goods giant Unilever has made a binding offer to acquire Garancia. Founded in 2004 by pharmacist Savéria Coste, Garancia is a...
Natura confirms discussions to acquire Avon
Brazil’s cosmetics giant Natura has confirmed has confirmed being in preliminary discussions with Avon, the global leader in direct...
Cosmoprof Bologna sets new records with strong increase of international visitors
The 2019 edition of Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna, which was held on 14-17 March 2019 for Cosmopack and Cosmo Perfumery & Cosmetics,...
SERAM launches a new offer of customized adhesive plates
The company specialising ornaments, accessories, gifts and promotional items now offers solutions of customized multi-material and...
Danish retailer bans fluorinated compounds in all cosmetics
The Danish subsidiary of retail group Coop has decided to discontinue all purchases of cosmetic and personal care products containing...
Hermès has big ambitions in the luxury beauty market
Hermès is preparing to make its move on the cosmetics industry. According to several media reports, the luxury fashion brand is in the...
Amazon launches in-house beauty brand with sustainable packaging
Amazon has officially entered the beauty arena with the launch of its own skincare label. The online retail giant has unveiled the...
