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Ecuador’s President wants to close borders to perfumes
Industry buzz
Ecuador’s President Rafael Correa recently announced its decision to limit the importation of around 25 product categories, including...
Lipotec opens a new subsidiary in Italy
Industry buzz
Spanish specialist of peptides and active ingredients, Lipotec, has chosen the Italian market to open its fourth subsidiary, together...
EU Commission clears Dow Chemical acquisition of Rohm and Haas
Industry buzz
The Dow Chemical Company said it received confirmation on January 08 that the European Commission was declaring its proposed acquisition...
FDA: new labelling for carmine and cochineal extract
Industry buzz
Carmine and cochineal extract, common colour additives used in variety of products will have to be specifically declared on the label of...
Shiseido’s new lipstick pigment makes lips shining and hides wrinkles
Ingredients & formulation
Shiseido’s new spherical pearl luster pigment “diminishes the appearance of lip wrinkles and lines” while giving lips a radiant shine....
French health agency slashes Cattier
Laws & regulations
French cosmetics maker Cattier just came under the fire of the French Health Products Safety Agency (AFSSAPS). The Agency said the...
Oriflame to bring arctic freshness on male skins
Industry buzz
Oriflame is about to launch North for Men, a new skincare range for men based on natural arctic ingredients. The range is formulated...
Stéphane Tondenier, Alcan: “Being a worldwide manufacturer is our main asset!”
Packaging & design
According to Stéphane Tondenier, Alcan’s new Vice-President Sales & Marketing for the Fragrance & Cosmetics Worldwide activity,...
“Competition will not be detrimental to the environment”, Philippe de Brugière, L’Occitane
Companies & industry
Philippe de Brugière, Vice Président in charge of packaging development at L’Occitane, has accepted to contribute to Premium Beauty News’...
Sothys: eco-responsible luxury and marketing reactivity in 2009
Companies & industry
Stépanie du Chaxel, deputy marketing director for Sothy Paris, tells Premium Beauty News how the company that claims to be “the signature...
