Industry buzz
Korea National Assembly votes ban on animal testing for cosmetics
The Korea National Assembly has passed a Bill to ban animal testing on cosmetics, for both finished products and their ingredients,...
The athleisure trend inspires Birchbox for its new beauty brand ’Arrow’
Beauty subscription box brand Birchbox is launching a second brand, ’Arrow’, inspired by the current athleisure trend. Arrow comprises...
Nathalie Roos to head L’Oréal’s Professional Products Division
Nathalie Roos is appointed President of the Professional Products Division, joining the Executive Committee of L’Oréal during the course...
Cosmogen redesigns its Tense Tube
Cosmogen, a French company specializing in the design and production of brushes, accessories and packaging for the cosmetics industry,...
Thomas Riou appointed CEO of SGD Perfumery
SGD has completed the demerger of its perfumery and pharmacy businesses on January 1st, 2016 and the two have begun operating as separate...
L’Oréal debuts a wearable electronic patch to monitor sun exposure
Sun protection could be about to get a whole lot easier thanks to L’Oréal, which has unveiled the first-ever stretchable skin sensor...
US retail chain Wegmans removes products containing plastic microbeads from all stores
Wegmans Food Markets, a US supermarket chain with stores in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, Maryland, and Massachusetts,...
bareMinerals launches new skincare range to help women feel beautiful
bareMinerals is branching out into skincare, with a new product range designed to challenge the traditional approach to aging....
Intercos partners with South Korean retailer Shinsegae
Italy’s leading cosmetics contract manufacturer Intercos is partnering with South Korean retailer Shinsegae to create new skin-care and...
Beauty Success opens its first store in Abidjan, Ivory Coast
As announced in March 2015, French beauty retailer Beauty Success is accelerating its international development. The opening of a first...
