Industry buzz
Albéa acquires Amfora Packaging and strengthens its position in Latin America
In early August, the global leader in beauty and personal care packaging struck a deal to acquire Amfora Packaging, a Bogotá-based...
Estée Lauder posts sales slump for fiscal 2025, confident of rebound in 2026
On Wednesday, August 20, US cosmetics group Estée Lauder announced a heavy loss of $546 million in the fourth quarter of its 2025 fiscal...
Louis Vuitton enters the beauty race with ultra-luxury make-up line
Announced in March and eagerly anticipated ever since, the debut of La Beauté — Louis Vuitton’s first makeup line—sparked immediate...
in-cosmetics Asia sets for record edition from 4-6 November 2025 in Bangkok
The event dedicated to personal care ingredients is poised to deliver its biggest and most dynamic show to date as it returns to BITEC,...
Business coalition calls for global regulations on plastics
Members of the Business Coalition for a Global Plastics Treaty continue to advocate for global regulations to tackle plastic pollution....
Ulta Beauty and Target to end their shop-in-shop partnership in 2026
In a joint release on Thursday, August 14, Ulta Beauty and Target Corporation have announced that they will not renew their shop-in-shop...
Pure Trade creates a beauty pouch and a tote bag in paper straw for Sisley
For their first collaboration with the French luxury cosmetics brand, Pure Trade created the braided paper straw pouch and tote bag for...
Naomi Watts’ Stripes Beauty expands US footprint with Credo Beauty retail deal
The pro-aging beauty and wellness brand founded by actress and women’s health advocate Naomi Watts is making its debut at Credo Beauty...
Brazil’s Natura returns to profit and prepares sale of Avon International
Brazilian cosmetics maker Natura posted on Monday, August 11, a second quarter net profit of BRL 195.1 million (USD 36.1 million),...
Brivaplast strengthens its management team and expands capabilities
The Italian family-owned company is strengthening its management team with two key appointments: Sonia Fiori as Chief Financial Officer...
