Industry buzz
Seppic wins the Cosmetagora 2014 Formulation Prize
Seppic, the subsidiary of the Air Liquide group specialising in the development of speciality ingredients for the cosmetic and health...
Perfume Holding names new CEO
Perfume Holding, a marketer of lifestyle [1], prestige [2], and niche [3] fragrance brands, has appointed Mr Dino Pace as its new world...
Robertet and Codif invest in green extraction
Robertet, a supplier of fragrance raw materials and cosmetic actives based in Grasse, in Provence, and Codif Recheche and Nature, a...
Maria Galland opts for Lumson’s Tag System
One more! For the launch of its “510 Teint Creme Lifiting”, Maria Galland has chosen Lumson’s Tag System, a combination of an airless...
The natural cosmetics market continues to grow
After two years of slowdown and singl digit growth, the German market for controlled natural cosmetics seems to resume its growth....
Luxe Pack Shanghai 2014: 150 companies expected
The organisers of Luxe Pack Shanghai, a trade show dedicated to high-end packaging in Asia, announced they are expecting around 150...
Following Revlon, Garnier pulls out of China
French group L’Oréal yesterday announced it would halt sale of Garnier brand in China in order to focus on the development of L’Oréal...
Naturex reinforces operations in Latin America
Naturex, a supplier of speciality plant-based ingredients for the pharmaceutical, cosmetic and food markets, has acquired 51% of the...
Coty acquires OPI UK distributor
Coty has entered into an agreement to acquire Lena White Ltd., the company that has distributed salon nail polish brand OPI in the UK for...
U.S. industry reaffirms the effectiveness of antibacterial soaps and washes
In response to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) proposed rule governing antibacterial soaps and washes, the American...