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The Heinz-Glas & Plastics group acquires its colleague Böhm
Packaging & design
The German group, Heinz-Glas & Plastics specialized in both the production of glass bottles and plastic packaging, has announced,...
MakeUp in New York: D day -16!
Markets & trends
A few days before the opening of MakeUp in NewYork at Studio 450 in the heart of Manhattan, the organizers of this first edition expect...
Colipa presents progress in alternatives to animal testing
Industry buzz
Colipa, the trade association representing the interests of the cosmetic industry in Europe, presented the latest progress regarding...
Interest grows for the booming at-home skin care devices market
Markets & trends
Will at-home skin care devices become the next growth propeller for the cosmetics industry? As major industry players, particularly in...
Middle-Eastern natural cosmetics market still growing despite difficulties
Industry buzz
“Healthy growth in the Middle-Eastern market for natural cosmetics is continuing in spite of political instability and social unrest,”...
Industry invited to join the fight against biodiversity loss
Environment
The Union for Ethical BioTrade (UEBT) and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) have signed a new Memorandum of...
The Fragrance Foundation creates an “Indie” committee
Industry buzz
The Fragrance Foundation intends to pay tribute to artistic perfumery and their creators trough the creation of a committee dedicated to...
"To create for a brand requires to master its codes first", Fabrice Legros, Studio Pi Design
Packaging & design
Studio Pi Design is celebrating this year its fifteenth anniversary with more than a hundred designs of high end perfumes and colour...
Cell-based alternative to animal testing to identify sensitizing ingredients
Industry buzz
Laboratory grown human cells can be used to classify chemicals as sensitizing, or non-sensitizing, and can even predict the strength of a...
Will caffeine be the next trendy sunscreen ingredient?
Science, R&D
A new study provides further documentation about the role of caffeine in lowering risks of certain UV-induced skin cancers. It was...
