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NHS hospital launches moisturiser cream
Industry buzz
Salisbury District Hospital has become the first NHS hospital in Great Britain to create a moisturising cream to sell commercially, with...
India bans animal testing for cosmetics
Industry buzz
The Bureau of Indian Standards recently approved the removal of any mention of animal tests from the country’s cosmetics standard. India...
Yoshida: “Do what nobody else can and do what nobody else will”!
Packaging & design
Quite a fine motto for the number one Japanese plastic injection specialist for the beauty packaging sector and which is confirmed over...
Nippon Shikizai: A new plant in Japan in 2014 and major investments in France too!
Companies & industry
The Japanese Group, Nippon Shikizai Inc. specialized in the design and production of make-up and skin care products has decided to invest...
DuPont’s Surlyn adds value to soft packaging
Industry buzz
During the ”Make Up in Paris” event on June 20-21, 2013, DuPont de Nemours highlighted the application of Surlyn. Successfully approved...
Olivier Polge joins Chanel’s in-house perfumers team
Industry buzz
Chanel just announced the arrival of Olivier Polge as Perfumer in the Chanel Fragrance Laboratory. As Perfumer at IFF since 1998,...
Global market for organic personal care products to reach 13.2 billion US dollars by 2018
Markets & trends
A new study forecasts the global market for natural and organic personal care products to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR)...
studio pi design: a gem-like bottle for Van Cleef & Arpels
Industry buzz
For Rêve by Van Cleef & Arpels, studio pi design has created a gem-like bottle that evokes the world of high jewelry. From the...
Lalique selects Albéa one-stop shopping capability for Satine fragrance
Industry buzz
For the introduction of its Satine line (EDP, sampler, perfumed body lotion and shower gel), Lalique selected Albéa and its breadth of...
Scent is the first purchase criterion for French women
Markets & trends
While the decline in sales of premium perfume brands seems to be continuing in France in 2013, with a market down 1% after Mother’s Day...
