Industry buzz
UE restricts the use of silicones D4 and D5 in wash-off cosmetics
The European Commission has acted to restrict the use of silicones octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) and decamethylcyclopentasiloxane...
PSB Industries reorganizes its Luxury & Beauty division Texen
PSB Industries is restructuring of Texen, its Luxury & Beauty activity, which today represents nearly 50% of its business. The new...
Cosmogen launches a new tube for thick and sensitive formulas
Cosmogen’s new Simple Touch tube is made of a patented internal pouch system that retracts itself while releasing the right dosage of the...
Albéa acquires metal parts manufacturer Covit
Albéa has acquired 100% of Covit S.L., which is based in Torelló, Spain, at the evry heart of the Catalan “Cosmetic Valley”. Covit is...
Silgan debuts new airless pump on tube
Amplify, Silgan Dispensing Systems’ new airless pump on tube was introduced to the European market at PCD Paris last month. Designed...
Puig strengthens its positions in makeup with Christian Louboutin
French shoe maker Christian Louboutin and Spanish perfumes and cosmetics group Puig (Nina Ricci, Paco Rabanne, Jean-Paul Gaultier,...
Philippe Pinatel leaves Birchbox to head M·A·C Cosmetics
Birchbox’s President and Chief Operations Officer, Philippe Pinatel, has been appointed Senior Vice President, Global General Manager,...
Coptis to showcase its full range of software solutions at in-cosmetics
Coptis will showcase its full range of software solutions at the next edition of in-cosmetics Global, which will take place in Amsterdam,...
VG Emballage has changed its name to Embelia
The French designer, manufacturer and distributor of primary packaging (35 million euros of turnover, 15% of which is from exports) has...
Maybelline tops fast growing mass beauty sales on Amazon US
Maybelline has been named the top-selling mass cosmetics brand on Amazon in the US. The year 2017 was a big one for Maybelline, as the...
