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Niche perfumery: the top trends spotted at Esxence 2024
Markets & trends
The 14th edition of Esxence, held from 6 to 9 March 2024 in Milan, Italy, welcomed 360 brands from 30 different countries. The event,...
Grolman to distribute Taiyo’s PEG-free solubilisers and emulsifiers in Europe
Industry buzz
The German-headquartered distributor of speciality ingredients has signed an exclusive agreement with Japanese cosmetic additives...
Sephora to exit South Korea after more than 4 years in the country
Industry buzz
In a statement posted on Sephora Korea’s social media accounts, the LVMH-owned prestige beauty retailer said it would gradually terminate...
Amorepacific’s Innisfree introduces complete rebrand to U.S. market
Industry buzz
The vegan skincare Korean brand, known for its expertise in Green Tea skincare science, is relaunching its ranges, introducing new logo,...
Evoluderm celebrates 20th anniversary and transitions towards naturalness
Companies & industry
The festivities kicked off at Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna, which was held on March 21-23, 2024. To start celebrating the 20th anniversary...
Refill solutions are becoming the norm in beauty packaging
Packaging & design
Pack reuse through refilling seems to be one of the main solutions for reducing the environmental impact of cosmetic products, depending...
Prestige retailer Douglas Group shares drop after stock market return
Industry buzz
Europe’s leading prestige beauty retailer, Douglas Group, suffered a disappointing stock market return on Thursday March 21 in Frankfurt....
Swedish pharmacy chain limits sales of skincare products to minors
Industry buzz
One of Sweden’s main pharmacy chains, Apotek Hjartat, said Thursday it was limiting sales of certain skincare products to those under 15...
IFF names Ana Paula Mendonça President of its Scent division
Industry buzz
IFF has announced the appointment of Ana Paula Mendonça as president of its Scent division, effective April 1, 2024. Simon Herriott,...
Climate change: warmest decade on record, UN warns
Environment
Ocean heat, sea level rise, Antarctic sea ice loss and glacier retreat…: all climate change indicators reached record levels in 2023,...
