Industry buzz
Nivea relaunches its aftershave balm with RPC Kutenholz
German personal care giant Beiersdorf has relaunched its Nivea For Men aftershave balms in a new packaging from RPC Kutenholz. Nivea For...
FDA delays deadline for new sunscreens labels
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the compliance dates for the Final Rule for Over-the-Counter (OTC) Sunscreen...
Duftstars 2012 awards: Mexx Fresh Man wins
Mexx Fresh Man won a Duftstars award in the men’s Lifestyle category. The Duftstars Awards are the German version of the famous FiFi...
Coty would consider IPO after aborted Avon bid
Cosmetics and perfumes maker Coty eventually withdrew its latest bid to buy out competitor Avon Products. “We received encouragement...
France: disappointing first quarter for prestige beauty sales
After a rather positive growth in 2011 (+3% in value and +0.2% in volume), sales of cosmetics in the selective retail channel have...
VPI: a Surlyn cap for Esprit
Once again, Coty has relied on VPI, this time for Esprit’s Urban Nature. “Surlyn is the preferred material for most Esprit caps,”...
MakeUp in Paris unveils a conference program focused on trends
The next edition of the MakeUp in Paris show will feature about 15 conferences focusing on trends. Let’s take a look at seven of them,...
ID bio extends its organic range of titrated extracts
In order to reinforce its presence in the natural botanical extraction field, ID bio extends its titrated extracts range. Those...
Luxe Pack New York 2012 edition to open doors this week
The 2012 edition of Luxe Pack New York, the luxury packaging trade exhibition, will mark the 10th anniversary of this event....
MakeUp in Paris to explore the intimacy of photography and make-up
"Sometimes i hear people say i am an artist and I find that it’s a much to big word for me". Actually, Damien Dufresne prefers saying he...
