Industry buzz
Quadpack inaugurates flagship office in Barcelona
The Quadpack Group, a supplier of packaging for the cosmetics industry, has just inaugurated its new head office occupying the whole of...
New ownership for the Unipex Group
Investment fund AXA Private Equity has signed an agreement for the sale of 100% of its interest in Unipex Group, a leading global...
New 2-component-injection bottle by Oekabeauty and Inotech
Oekabeauty and Inotech have teamed up to design a new 2-component injection blow moulded bottle. “Inotech’s new patent pending...
Sharp price hikes for all plastics cause dramatic situation, says Elipso
The rise since July 2012 - a trend that picked up speed in August and again in September - of prices for all plastic resins amounting...
Arval Cosmetici opts for Linea Glam
Italian brand Arval Cosmetici has chosen packaging from Linea Glam for its new Antimacula Sca Complex line dedicated to the shine and...
The impact of new technologies on cosmetics’ sustainability
New technologies and novel green ingredients are the focal themes of the European edition of the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit that will...
Revlon to close two factories and cut 250 jobs
U.S. cosmetics maker Revlon has announced that it is to exit its owned manufacturing facility in France and its leased manufacturing...
Prestige anti-ageing beauty market in the UK fragments into price extremes
According to The NPD Group, the prestige anti-ageing market in the UK is fragmenting into a market of price extremes. Indeed, a recent...
Jean d’Arcel focuses on gentleness for the applicator of its expert anti-wrinkle treatment
The new Renovar Expert anti-wrinkle treatment by Jean d’Arcel claims the efficacy of active ingredients, including extracts of apple stem...
BEUC proposes new definition for nanomaterials in cosmetics
The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) has published a proposal to align the definition of nanomaterials used in cosmetic products...
