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Fragrances boosted prestige beauty sales in the UK
Markets & trends
The United Kingdom appears as the most dynamic among the main prestige beauty markets in Europe. In 2011, sales of prestige beauty...
RonaFlair LDP White by Merck
Industry buzz
With RonaFlair® LDP White, Merck introduces a soft focus effect powder ideally suited for skin care products. Those who develop...
Fiabila: Results for 2011 and an outlook on 2012!
Companies & industry
Two new pivotal years for the French group specialized in the production of nail polish and headed by Pierre Miasnik. With, for the year...
When airless becomes a source of questions!
Packaging & design
The Airless conference organized on January 26 in Paris in the presence of a hundred people was the cause and will continue to be the...
Sales of colour cosmetics expected to boom in Middle East and Africa
Industry buzz
The beauty and personal care market is likely to carry on growing in most product categories in Middle East and Africa over the next...
MakeUp in Paris to launch its "Innovation Awards"
Industry buzz
To enhance the dynamism of suppliers in the make-up industry, MakeUp in Paris (21-22 juin 2012, Carrousel du Louvre, Paris, France) is...
Rexam to divest its personal care business
Industry buzz
The Rexam group, which makes beverage cans, as well as packaging for food, healthcare and cosmetic products, has announced strong profit...
Pierre Hémar appointed president of Ileos
Packaging & design
The Ileos group, a packaging supplier specialised in the beauty and healthcare markets, just announced the appointment of Pierre Hémar as...
Stora Enso redesigns Performa White
Industry buzz
In late 2011, Stora Enso Renewable Packaging launched an enhanced Performa White, a packaging board grade well suited for cosmetics and...
Panasonic and Kanebo invent the digital make-up snapshot
Innovation & new products
Panasonic and Kanebo Cosmetics have jointly developed a new photo retouch function that creates the illusion of make-up on portraits....