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Cosmetics for babies: safety assessments must be improved
Laws & regulations
Following a series of controls, the French Agency for the Medical Safety of Health Products (AFSSAPS) pointed out insufficiencies in the...
IFF opens creative centre in Shanghai
Companies & industry
Global creator of flavours and fragrances International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) yesterday announced the opening of its new...
“We must focus resources”, Pierre Sabatier, Promens
Packaging & design
Pierre Sabatier, VP Personal & Health Care Packaging at Promens, a leading European manufacturer of rigid plastic packaging tells...
Europe updates its regulations for cosmetic ingredients
Laws & regulations
A new directive updating the rules governing cosmetic ingredients with regard to the progress of science was recently adopted by the...
Estée Lauder announces plan to reduce costs
Industry buzz
The contraction of the U.S. consumer market is directly affectingEstée Lauder’s sales. For the quarter ended Dec. 31, the company’s net...
Luxe Pack Shanghai doubles exhibitor figures
Industry buzz
The number of confirmed exhibitors at the next Luxe Pack Shanghai is already twice bigger than for the previous year, recently announced...
Amcor confirms interest in Alcan’s packaging business
Industry buzz
Australia-headquartered packaging company, Amcor, one of the world’s top three global packaging companies confirmed its interest in...
Menswear designer John Varvatos to launch new fragrance
Industry buzz
Artisan, John Varvatos’ new fragrance will debut in March 2009 in the U.S. Artisan is the latest addition to the designer’s collection...
Airlessystems takes care of formulations without parabens
Packaging & design
Guna, an Italian company specialized in the development and the manufacture of cosmetic and medicinal natural products, chose Eden,...
LVMH announces another year of growth in 2008
Companies & industry
LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the world’s leading luxury products group, reported a 5.2 billion Euros revenue in the fourth quarter,...
