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Dow and Rohm and Haas find agreement to close acquisition
Industry buzz
Dow Chemical and Rohm and Haas say that they have reached an agreement to close Dow’s previously announced acquisition of Rohm and Haas...
French Health Agency sifts through organic cosmetics
Laws & regulations
The French Agency for the Medical Safety of Health Products (AFSSAPS) and the General Directorate for Competition Policy, Consumer...
“An innovative dispensing system can reinvent a product,” D. Saksik, MWV
Packaging & design
Daniel Saksik, VP of Global Luxury for MWV Beauty and Personal Care tells Premium Beauty News how important it is to understand the...
“Make-up is offering opportunities,” S. Castelletti, Faber Castell Cosmetics
Companies & industry
German pencil expert Faber-Castell Cosmetics recently made important investments in new product development as well as in the expansion...
Ahrt, clothes turn into cosmetics
Innovation & new products
Applying a moisturizing, or a freshening cream, and taking care of one’s body through the mere contact with clothes, these actions have...
La Prairie Group bets on Asian markets
Industry buzz
Beiersdorf’s La Prairie Group posted double-digit growth in 2008 for the fourth consecutive year. The Swiss company announced that net...
Helen of Troy to buy P&G’s Infusium business
Industry buzz
Helen of Troy Limited is in the process of acquiring the global Infusium 23 hair care business from The Procter & Gamble Company. The...
PLA bioplastic can be effectively sorted
Environment
Current technology allows to sort packaging made of natural plastic from other plastic packaging with an accuracy approaching 100...
Australia: national regulatory regime for product safety
Industry buzz
The Australian Commonwealth is likely to take control of consumer protection following proposals to amend the Trade Practices Act and...
Cognis sells Botanicals Extracts business
Industry buzz
Global specialty chemicals supplier Cognis sold its Botanicals Extracts business to Burgundy Botanical Extracts. The agreement was...
