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L’Oréal: Africa and Middle-East boost sales in first-half 2013
L’Oréal sales have increased by 4.7% in first-half 2013, compared to the second-half 2012 (+5.4% like-for-like, i.e. based on a...
Wacker Silicones intensifies focus on Asia
Wacker Silicones, a division of the Munich-based Wacker Group and one of the largest silicone manufacturers worldwide, is strengthening...
Axilone develops two lipstick packs for L’Oréal Luxury Divion
L’Oréal Luxury Product Division has entrusted Axilone (Ileos Group), a specialist in packaging components in both plastic and metal for...
Airless luxefoil tube for Seventeen On The Spot foundation
Launched in May in Boots stores throughout the UK, as well as online, the Seventeen On The Spot Foundation is packed in a Yonwoo airless...
Inter Parfums USA signs fragrance license with Shanghai Tang
Inter Parfums USA has entered into a 12-year exclusive worldwide license to create, produce and distribute perfumes and related products...
Sustainable Beauty Awards to debut in Paris
Organic Monitor is launching what the market research says to be “the first-ever awards dedicated to sustainability in the beauty...
Arcade Europe acquires Carestia
Private equity fund Viveris Management has sold its participation in Carestia to Arcade Europe, a subsidiary of US group Visant. Based...
Cosmetics regulation: new obligations on the distribution chain
The entry into force on the 11th of July of the new Cosmetics Regulation also implies new obligations for retailers of cosmetic products....
BeautyEurasia: visitors up 5% in 2013
The 2013 edition of BeautyEurasia, which took place on June 13-15 at the Tuyap exhibition centre in Istanbul, Turkey, hosted the biggest...
Common criteria for cosmetic claims in the EU
The entry into force on the 11th of July of the new Cosmetics Regulation was made in conjunction with the publication on the same day in...