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Brussels opens the way to the merger between Albéa and Rexam Personal Care
Packaging & design
The EU Commission has approved the acquisition of Rexam’s personal care division, a manufacturer of cosmetics packaging by Sun Capital...
Raphael / Max Sauer to strengthen its positioning in the cosmetics business
Industry buzz
It has been on the drawing board for a few weeks: Raphael, a leading French manufacturer of high-end brushes, seize the opportunity of...
Oekabeauty, announcing major innovations
Packaging & design
This is undoubtedly one of the high points of this end of year in the make-up segment, not to say THE high point! The German firm has...
Jewellery and niche fragrances shine in the US
Markets & trends
Jewellery and niche brands boosted the sales of prestige fragrances in the U.S. a recent report by The NPD Group revealed. While they...
The packaging of luxury brands tries to appeal expert consumers
Markets & trends
Four prospective axis were spotted this year by the experts participating in the Luxe Pack Trends Observer, with a common base: the need...
Strate College: Design is more a question of individuals than of matter
Packaging & design
Born in 1993 from a vision of design as a strategic lever for the sustainable development of human societies, Strate Collège has imposed...
China strengthens regulations governing cosmetics for children
Laws & regulations
China’s SFDA recently strengthened the rules applicable to cosmetics specifically intended for children under 12 years of age. Specific...
HCT develops a Hello Kitty zamac ring for Sephora
Industry buzz
HCT provided a full service for the development a solid version of the Hello Kitty Big Pink Bow fragrance. The supplier of cosmetics...
Ashland opens new technical centre in Shanghai
Industry buzz
Ashland Specialty Ingredients, a supplier of natural, synthetic and semi-synthetic polymers for the personal care, pharmaceutical, and...
Evonik builds new plant to tap into the growing South American cosmetics market
Industry buzz
Evonik’s new production facility for cosmetics and consumer goods in Brazil is expected to be operational in 2014. According to the...
