Industry buzz
Rusi steps up its production
Rusi, the German firm based in Bechhofen near Nuremberg (EUR 18 million in turnover expected this year for a total staff of 260)...
Amyris to supply renewable squalane in Japan through Nikko Chemicals
Amyris, a US-based biotech firm, has signed a multi-year supply agreement for several hundred tons of itsEcocert certified renewable...
Cosmogen materializes the new By Terry’s brushes
By Terry, the brand founded by Terry de Gunzburg, entrusted Cosmogen, a French company specialising in the design, development, and...
Unilever to divest from VO5 in the USA
Following the acquisition of the Alberto Culver Company in May, Unilever announced it would sell the Alberto VO5 brand in the United...
Beautypod goes online
The range of possibilities for communicating towards the press and blogs carries on growing. It is now the turn of the PR agency...
Colipa presents progress in alternatives to animal testing
Colipa, the trade association representing the interests of the cosmetic industry in Europe, presented the latest progress regarding...
Middle-Eastern natural cosmetics market still growing despite difficulties
“Healthy growth in the Middle-Eastern market for natural cosmetics is continuing in spite of political instability and social unrest,”...
The Fragrance Foundation creates an “Indie” committee
The Fragrance Foundation intends to pay tribute to artistic perfumery and their creators trough the creation of a committee dedicated to...
Cell-based alternative to animal testing to identify sensitizing ingredients
Laboratory grown human cells can be used to classify chemicals as sensitizing, or non-sensitizing, and can even predict the strength of a...
With Cindy Sherman, MAC surprises us again
Once again, MAC is surprising us, this time by partnering with Cindy Sherman for its latest ephemeral makeup collection. The American...
