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Florida: A new plant for Oxygen at the end of the year!
Companies & industry
The American company Oxygen, based in Florida in the outskirts of Miami, specialized mainly in the formulation and packaging of cosmetic...
How to formulate without parabens?
Ingredients & formulation
Beyond the controversy over the safety of parabens and, more generally, of the most widely used preservatives in cosmetic products,...
Estée Lauder opens its new Asia Innovation Centre in Shanghai
Industry buzz
The Estée Lauder Companies is expanding its research capabilities in China with the opening of a new innovation centre in Shanghai....
New York: Iggesund’s Black Box under the sign of beauty
Packaging & design
The Black Box project, an initiative of the Swedish cardboard manufacturer, Iggesund Paperboard, consists in challenging world renowned...
PIDA: A contest for young packaging designers
Industry buzz
PIDA, Korsnäs Packaging Impact Design Award, is entering its seventh year. PIDA has evolved into an important meeting place for people in...
Somater, strengthens its position in all compartments of health & beauty packaging
Packaging & design
The Somater group (9 plants, 600 staff, 95 million in sales expected this year) wants to strengthen its presence in both its historic...
Pola to buy Chicago cosmetics firm H2O Plus
Industry buzz
Japanese cosmetics giant, Pola Orbis, has reached a definitive agreement to acquire H2O Plus, a Chicago-headquartered developer,...
Ashland to acquire ISP for USD 3.2 billion
Industry buzz
US-based Ashland specialty chemicals company is to International Specialty Products (ISP) in a move to increase its global portfolio of...
Cosfibel: rotating gift pack for Paco Rabanne
Industry buzz
A regular supplier for Paco Rabanne’s promotional animations, Cosfibel is once again present for Father’s Day this year, with coffrets...
MAC, surprise them, keep on surprising them!
Markets & trends
These are probably the words that best characterize this major player in global make-up, "never cease to surprise". As regular as...
