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Rafesa joins Beauty Cluster Barcelona
Industry buzz
Rafesa, a Spanish company based in Badalona, Catalonia, and specialising in the distribution of packaging solution for perfumes and...
Watsons opens its 3,000th store in mainland China
Industry buzz
The A.S. Watson Group has inaugurated its 3,000th Watsons store in mainland China in the Super Brand Mall, Shanghai. A.S. Watson is the...
"Black masks": French industry body warns against non-compliant products
Industry buzz
Black peel-off face masks have become a real phenomenon on social media networks, with photos and videos of people using them...
Ashland to acquire Pharmachem Laboratories
Industry buzz
Ashland, a specialty chemicals company based in Covington, KY, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately owned Pharmachem...
France: Perfumes and cosmetics exports pass the 12 billion euro mark
Markets & trends
While it has to cope with a difficult domestic market, the French perfume and cosmetics industry continues to be driven by exports. In...
Clarins launches Kit Pores & Matité with Albéa’s Reveal technology
Industry buzz
For its Pores & Matité Kit, Clarins has turned to Albéa’s expertise in cases and palettes. Clarins has selected Albéa’s patented...
Athleisure trend moves into make-up
Markets & trends
Active wear today is no longer exclusive to athletic apparel; recent growth in key make-up categories coincides with the rising...
Cosmoprof becomes international agent for Colombia’s Belleza y Salud fair
Industry buzz
Cosmoprof is strengthening its international network with a new partnership with Belleza y Salud, Colombia’s leading beauty fair, which...
Segmentation increases on US natural and organic personal care market
Markets & trends
Natural and organic personal care product sales are growing at a healthy rate in the US, a new research by Ecovia Intelligence (formerly...
Soaper Duper stands out from the crowd with distinctive green plastic packaging
Industry buzz
Soaper Duper, a new naturally inspired beauty brand that was launched in luxury store Liberty London at the end of 2016 and has now...