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Brazil: Lula signs law banning the use of animals in cosmetics testing
Laws & regulations
On Wednesday (July 30), President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed the law banning the use of live animals in laboratory testing for the...
Talks to resume in Geneva to reach global pact on plastic pollution
Environment
Negotiators will take another stab at reaching a global pact on plastic pollution at talks opening on Tuesday, July 5, in Geneva but they...
Quadpack brings PET dip-in production to Europe
Industry buzz
At its Kierspe factory, in Germany, the group has expanded its injection-moulding facilities to produce monomaterial lip gloss bottles in...
US tariffs: South Korea also agrees to 15% rate on exported goods
Markets & trends
Following the European Union’s lead just days earlier, South Korea finalized a trade agreement with the United States on Wednesday, July...
EU-US deal on tariffs: “not good news” for the cosmetics sector, says L’Oréal CEO
Industry buzz
The announcement of 15% US tariffs “is not good news” for the cosmetics sector, a key European industry, L’Oréal CEO Nicolas Hieronimus...
Michael Friede joins Symrise from Brenntag to head the Scent & Care business
Industry buzz
Michael Friede, who previously served as CEO of Brenntag Specialties, has been appointed to the Executive Board of Symrise. He will take...
L’Oréal’s CEO remains optimistic for 2025 despite US tariffs
Industry buzz
French cosmetics behemoth L’Oréal announced on Tuesday, July 29, a 1.6% increase in revenue to EUR 22.47 billion for the first six months...
EU-US trade deal: What impact for the beauty and personal care industry?
Markets & trends
On Sunday, July 27, representatives of the European Union agreed to a completely unbalanced agreement that exclusively benefits the...
Interparfums reports a 5.8% increase in sales in the first half of 2025
Industry buzz
Interparfums saw its sales increase by 5.8% in the first half of the year to EUR 446.9 million (USD 525 million), with business remaining...
LVMH reports 4% drop in first half sales and 22% decline in profit
Industry buzz
French luxury group LVMH (Louis Vuitton, Dior, Celine, Moët Hennessy) saw net profit plummet 22 percent in the first half of 2025, the...
