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"Flexibility will be in demand next year", Daniel Saclier, Guerlain
Markets & trends
According to Daniel Saclier, Guerlain’s Purchasing & Development Director, the first semester of 2009 already appears as a time of...
Alban Muller Group launches online botanical database
Industry buzz
The database brings together technical information on 250 plants for cosmetic, phytotherapy, and well-being food use. The Alban...
Valois mini-sampling division launches new website
Industry buzz
Valois’ newly rebranded perfumery and cosmetics mini-sampling division, Indigo by Valois, has launched a dedicated website:...
Symrise launches new multifunctional ingredient
Ingredients & formulation
Symrise’s newest cosmetic ingredient is a multifunctional substance that can be used as a moisturizer, a fragrance as well as an...
New skin irritation test validated in the European Union
Industry buzz
MatTek Corporation, a producer of in vitro human epithelial tissue equivalents headquartered in the neighbourhood of Boston,...
French authorities request market withdrawal of a non-conform sunscreen
Industry buzz
The French Agency for the Medical Safety of Health Products (AFSSAPS) has requested all items of the produce by Bio Arômes, a producer of...
Rexam’s technical know-how in Gothic mood
Packaging & design
For those who were involved in the project, John Galliano’s first-ever fragrance was a demanding challenge. In terms of visual appeal,...
Sonoco to pack Colgate products
Industry buzz
Sonoco, a USD 4.0 billion global manufacturer of industrial and consumer products and provider of packaging services, with more than 300...
Will sustainability survive the economic downturn?
Markets & trends
What about good green sentiments during recession times? Will buying eco remain the way to go? Will eco-friendly and fair trade gifts...
Baby care products: French Academy of medicine calms things down
Science, R&D
After having set up an ad hoc working party and consulted several experts, the French Academy of medicine has published its official...
