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Japanese artist Houxo Que creates a fluorescent flacon for YSL Paris Premières Roses
Industry buzz
Rather than launching a new perfume this season, YSL Beauty decided to bring fine art to the perfume world in a new flacon. The French...
“No link drawn” between cosmetics and earlier menopause, says the CTPA
Industry buzz
Researchers from the Washington University School of Medicine have examined the women’s blood and urine for signs of 111 chemicals that...
Cardboards: Iggesund adds a light coat on Invercote’s reverse side
Industry buzz
From summer 2015, Invercote G, the bestselling paperboard in Iggesund Paperboard’s Invercote family, will feature a lightly coated...
Packaging suppliers MWV and Rock-Tenn to merge
Industry buzz
U.S. packaging giants MeadWestvaco (MWV) and Rock-Tenn Company have entered into an agreement to combine their businesses creating a...
Aptar beauty + home: Elisabteth Salom L’Ancien named Vice President Business Development Fragrance
Industry buzz
Elisabeth Salom L’Ancien, aged 48, has been appointed Vice President Business Development Fragrance within Aptar’s Global Market...
Cosmetic ingredients: Clariant and Beraca establish strategic alliance
Industry buzz
Switzerland based supplier of specialty chemicals Clariant is acquiring a 30% share of Beraca’s Health and Personal Care division, with...
Multisensorial Packaging, giving a Soft Touch
Industry buzz
Beyond the conception of high-protection and high-performance dispensers, Mega Airless, a specialist in 100% airless packaging, also...
The growing influence of YouTube beauty vloggers
Markets & trends
Today, YouTube beauty vloggers appear more influent than the main websites for women. According to a recent study by Influence4you, the...
Draeger GPP to usher luxury packaging into a new digital era
Packaging & design
NeXtep, the new digital solution by Draeger GPP, had been announced as a preview at the last Luxe Pack show in Monaco. Since then, it has...
France: Perfume and makeup sales drive the prestige market
Markets & trends
In a generally gloomy economic context, prestige cosmetics have avoided a big crash in France thanks to a rather dynamic second half....
