Industry buzz
Ecuador’s President wants to close borders to perfumes
Ecuador’s President Rafael Correa recently announced its decision to limit the importation of around 25 product categories, including...
Lipotec opens a new subsidiary in Italy
Spanish specialist of peptides and active ingredients, Lipotec, has chosen the Italian market to open its fourth subsidiary, together...
EU Commission clears Dow Chemical acquisition of Rohm and Haas
The Dow Chemical Company said it received confirmation on January 08 that the European Commission was declaring its proposed acquisition...
FDA: new labelling for carmine and cochineal extract
Carmine and cochineal extract, common colour additives used in variety of products will have to be specifically declared on the label of...
Oriflame to bring arctic freshness on male skins
Oriflame is about to launch North for Men, a new skincare range for men based on natural arctic ingredients. The range is formulated...
Derxin aims to lead Asia’s cosmetics OEM/ODM markets
With two subsidiaries specialising in the manufacturing of cosmetic and OTC products, the HK Fangxin Group is structuring its offer and...
Too Faced Cosmetics launches The Smurfette make-up line
U.S. make-up brand Too Faced Cosmetics is launching a new collection inspired by the iconic Smurfette imagery, the feminine character in...
PETA honours “cruelty-free” companies
New York based e.l.f. cosmetics has been recognized in PETA’s Sixth Annual Proggy Awards as “Best Cruelty-Free Cosmetics”, together with...
SkinEthic’s RHE skin irritation test validated in Europe
The European Centre for the Validation of Alternative Methods (ECVAM) has validated SkinEthic’s Reconstructed Human Epidermis (RHE) as a...
Alban Muller Group launches online botanical database
The database brings together technical information on 250 plants for cosmetic, phytotherapy, and well-being food use. The Alban...
