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Israeli farmer remixes ancient scents near Dead Sea
Innovation & new products
At his farm near the Dead Sea in occupied Palestinian territory, Israeli Guy Erlich remixes blends of perfume and incense that he...
Givaudan continues its external growth strategy with the acquisition of Fragrance Oils
Industry buzz
The Geneva-headquartered global leader in the creation of flavours and fragrances has announced that it has acquired UK’s company...
Kanebo’s Freeplus to debut in Thailand as a prelude to Asian rollout
Industry buzz
Ahead of a wider launch throughout ASEAN, Kanebo Cosmetics (Kao Group) is introducing its Freeplus brand in Thailand in September 2019....
Celine teases first ‘Haute Parfumerie’ fragrance collection
Industry buzz
Celine is embarking on a new perfume line under the direction of Hedi Slimane. The LVMH-owned French fashion house teased the launch of a...
IFSCC awards young Chinese scientist for research on human skin microbiome
Industry buzz
The International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists (IFSCC) has awarded its 2019 Maison G de Navarre young scientist prize to...
USA: The clean beauty movement gives its imprint to a robust skincare market, reports NPD
Markets & trends
In a context of strong growth for prestige skincare (US$1.4 billion in Q2 2019 sales; +7% over Q2 2018), The NPD Group reports that more...
Herbivore raises USD15 million to amplify e-commerce and Instagram presence
Industry buzz
Young prestige skincare indie brand Herbivore, an epitome of the clean beauty movement that took the beauty industry by storm, has...
Brazil’s Grupo Boticário strengthens online business with the acquisition of Beleza na Web
Industry buzz
With the purchase of the multibrand ecommerce site Beleza na Web, Grupo Boticário wants to strengthen its online presence and to increase...
Illinois becomes third U.S. state to ban sale of animal-tested cosmetics
Industry buzz
After California, which became the first U.S. state to ban the sale of animal-tested cosmetics about a year ago, followed by Nevada more...
Estée Lauder expends beauty empire with Danielle Lauder makeup line
Industry buzz
US beauty giant Estée Lauder is expanding its empire with the launch of a fresh collection created by Danielle Lauder - the company...
