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China to approve non-animal cosmetics test
Laws & regulations
Following an initiative from PETA’s US branch, Chinese officials would be in the final stages of approving the use of the country’s very...
Ziba Beauty: pushing the limits of make-up!
Companies & industry
Question: Is the west coast of the United States home to High Techs, but also a melting pot for trends and, above all, a land of...
French plastic packaging manufacturers mobilise to extend sorting and recycling
Industry buzz
Environment was one of the highlights of ELIPSO’s last annual general meeting. ELIPSO is the organisation representing plastic and...
RPC: new over-cap for the Magic line of airless dispensers
Industry buzz
RPC Bramlage-Wiko, an injection moulding specialist, has just launched a new over-capn thus offering even greater design opportunities...
Tax on cosmetics: French trade association claims a first victory
Laws & regulations
In its fight against the taxation of cosmetic companies’ turnover, passed by the French parliament last year, the French trade...
Shiseido to launch its prestige lines in Argentina
Industry buzz
Since the beginning of this month, Shiseido has been the first Japanese cosmetic brand to enter the Argentine market with the aim to...
Paraben-free cosmetic formulations gain popularity, new study finds
Industry buzz
New alternative preservation systems for cosmetic products are gaining popularity, according to Organic Monitor’s new Technical Insights...
“Sustainability starts with the sourcing of our ingredients,” Bas Schneiders , Weleda
Environment
Bas Schneiders, Head Corporate Sustainability and International Strategic Sourcing at Weleda, was in Paris last most on the occasion of...
Eisen, at the cutting edge of pencil sharpening!
Innovation & new products
This is the "trick" someone just had to come up with! "They" imagined it, and "they" did it and "It" changes the whole picture! So much...
Impact Colors: staying ahead of the competition!
Ingredients & formulation
You certainly know Impact Colors. Four years of existence, one would be tempted to say "only", but an exponential growth for this U.S....
