Industry buzz
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...
Why do Asian men care about appearances so much?
Asian men, in particular Korean and Chinese men, are known in the beauty industry for being keen to spend larger amounts of money in...
Flormar enters French market with Cache Cache
The Flormar brand, which was acquired in 2012 by the Yves Rocher group brand, will make its debut in France in Cache Cache stores, the...
Aceto expands specialty chemicals business in Europe
US group Aceto Corporation, a global leader in the marketing, sale and distribution of speciality chemicals for the pharmaceutical and...
Guillaume de Demandolx joins Albéa
Following its various business acquisition operations in 2011 et 2012, Albéa wished to reinforce the management dynamism of the growth...
MakeUp in Paris announces even more exhibitors and space in 2014
The next edition of MakeUp in Paris, which will take place on 12 and 13 June, with 18 newcomers, to date, that have already signed up to...
FDA wants more stringent rules for antibacterial soaps
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a proposal to require manufacturers of antibacterial hand soaps and body washes to...
Revlon exits Chinese operations to reduce costs
U.S. cosmetics group Revlon has announced new restructuring actions that will include exiting its operations in China, which operations...
