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Animal testing: EU Commission confirms full ban will take effect in March
Laws & regulations
Animal defence organisations have warmly congratulated the EU Commission after having received confirmation from Commissioner Tonio Borg...
Capsum awarded by the French patents institute
Industry buzz
Capsum, a French SME specialized in actives encapsulation and in the creation of innovative materials for cosmetics, has once again been...
Bayer highlights new properties for its active Heterosides of Talapetraka
Ingredients & formulation
The Bayer Serdex Company specialized in the development of natural actives from Malagasy plants, furthered some objectification tests for...
Joycos: Design and quality as a credo
Packaging & design
Founded in 1990, Joycos, the Korean company, is dedicated, according to its President Soon U. Kim, to accomplishing one mission: “Supply...
Prestige make-up sales skyrocket in the UK
Industry buzz
Sales of prestige beauty products in the United Kingdom grew by 5% in 2012 compared to 2011, but make-up sales grew more than twice as...
Maesa develops Drew Barrymore makeup line
Industry buzz
Drew Barrymore, Walmart and Maesa announced on January 14, the launch of FLOWER, an exclusive cosmetics line that focuses on luxury brand...
Art & Fragrance acquires Cosmetics Perfumes Services
Industry buzz
Swiss group Art & Fragrance SA, which is active in the creation, development, marketing and worldwide distribution of luxury goods,...
Amber Oud named winner of the Fragrance Foundation "Indie" award
Industry buzz
The Fragrance Foundation has named Amber Our, from By Kilian, winner of 2013 Indie FiFi Award. The announcement was made at the annual...
Yonwoo unveils its “innovation machine”
Industry buzz
Yonwoo [1], a Korean manufacturer of packaging for the beauty industry, specialized in airless, has lifted the veil on its research and...
France: high-end beauty market declined in 2012
Markets & trends
After a good year in 2011 (+3% in value), the French market for fragrances and cosmetics sold in the selective channel (high-end...
