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KDC/One wants to grow in Asia and focuses on sustainable beauty
Companies & industry
In less than ten years, Canadian group KDC/One has become one of the major players in all areas of beauty subcontracting. Formed in 2002...
Lubrizol partners with Advonex to add to its portfolio of sustainable ingredients
Industry buzz
Lubrizol Life Science - Beauty (LLS Beauty) is partnering with Canadian firm Advonex International Corp. to develop new renewable...
Geka makes morning routines a breeze with new set of products
Industry buzz
Geka continues adapting its product portfolio and unveils a new set of cosmetic products designed to make morning beauty routines a...
Beiersdorf partners with SABIC to launch climate-neutralized Nivea products
Environment
The German group has partnered with petrochemicals manufacturer SABIC to create more environmentally friendly packaging for certain...
“Diversity is a statistical reality”, says The Colors founder Haweya Mohamed
Markets & trends
At the head of the African tech industry networking forum Afrobytes, Haweya Mohamed co-founded the platform The Colors earlier this year...
Izzy launches a reusable, recyclable zero-waste and locally sourced mascara
Innovation & new products
Izzy Zero Waste Beauty has just entered the race for a zero waste bathroom. The U.S. start-up claims to have launched the very first...
Health Canada is considering new restrictions on the use of talc
Industry buzz
Although considered safe in the majority of cases, talc could pose health problems if inhaled or when applied on the perineal areas....
L’Oréal USA to gather its west coast brands in new Los Angeles headquarters
Industry buzz
L’Oréal USA has announced it will be opening a second company headquarters at 888 North Douglas in El Segundo, California in early 2022....
Surya Brasil records double digit growth and aims for Africa
Companies & industry
Focusing on semi-permanent natural hair dyes the brand recorded 15% sales growth in Brazil in 2020 and is forecasting 20% growth in 2021....
Coty rethinks strategy to boost growth, with a focus on skincare and China
Industry buzz
The U.S. beauty conglomerate has reviewed its global strategy with the aim to accelerate growth. Coty intends to reposition and...
