News
USA: prestige drives beauty sales in 2013
Markets & trends
Sales of prestige cosmetics rose 5% in the United States in 2013, thanks to the dynamism of the makeup and skincare categories. Sales...
Unilever extends compressed aerosol technology to male deodorant brands
Industry buzz
Unilever UK & Ireland has taken another step in its journey to halving its environmental impact with its compressed deodorant aerosol...
“Les Collections”: Promens’ new catalogue
Industry buzz
Promens Personal & Healthcare recently launched the first edition of “Les Collections”, a catalogue presenting the company’s global...
L’Oréal supports its suppliers as part of its sustainable development programme
Environment
End of 2013, the L’Oréal Group unveiled its commitments to sustainable development with the announcement of the programme “Sharing beauty...
Fragrance allergens: the measures proposed by the EU Commission
Laws & regulations
The European Commission has published its proposed measures related to potential fragrance allergens. A public consultation has been...
Nuxe innovates for the forty somethings
Industry buzz
As the year begins, Nuxe, the no.1 brand in anti-ageing skincare in French pharmacies, is enriching their offer with Merveillance Expert,...
PCD 2014: number of visitors grow by 14%
Industry buzz
The 10th edition of Packaging of Perfume Cosmetics & Design (PCD) and the 8th edition of Aerosol & Dispensing Forum (ADF), which...
Plastic microbeads: L’Oréal to stop, New York and California to prohibit
Environment
After Unilever and Johnson & Johnson, L’Oréal announced the phasing out of plastic microbeads from its cosmetic products. In the...
Green emulsifiers: the “Algraal” project is underway
Industry buzz
The Algraal Project, which aims at developing a new algal-based source of fatty alcohols and emulsifiers for the cosmetics industry, was...
Quadpack invests in finishing and customisation
Packaging & design
Quadpack has just purchased Krampak, a Spanish screen-printing company based in Torelló, in the heart of Catalonia’s Cosmetic Valley....
