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CCL Industries partners with Taisei to tap into Asia’s high growth markets
CCL Industries, a North American provider of packaging solutions for the consumer products and healthcare industries (6,600 people in 74...
High potential for natural beauty products in China, says Mintel
The demand for new product innovation in the beauty space has never been more important in China where facial skincare products account...
Hermès: perfumery sales grew by 14% in 2012
The annual turnover of Hermès International reached 3,484 million euros (up 22.6%) in 2012 and the operating income reached 1,119...
MakeUp in New York attracts several top American players
With six months still to go before the third edition of MakeUp in NewYork opens its doors (September 25-26, 2013), the organisers of the...
Net-A-Porter.com launches beauty
Net-A-Porter.com, the world’s premier online high-end fashion retailer, has introduced beauty as a new category on its website. From...
Cupcake-shaped caps in Surlyn for L’Acqua di Fiori’s new perfume line
Brazilian beauty brand L’Acqua di Fiori has chosen DuPont’s Surlyn resin for the caps of its Cupcake Me new line of fragrances, inspired...
German Institute says beta-Arbutin is not safe in cosmetics
In a recent opinion [1], the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) says that β-Arbutin poses a health risk when used in...
Lindal opens new global innovation center in France
The Lindal Group, a worldwide leader in aerosol packaging technology, has launched its new Global Innovation Center, a facility designed...
Potential for growth for dry shampoos says Mintel
According to new research from Mintel Beauty & Personal Care, dry shampoos accounted for 3% of the new product developments in 2012,...
Prestige beauty sales: U.S. growth outpaces Europe
Recently published data from The NPD Group reveal mixed results for the global prestige beauty industry last year. According to the...
