News
China’s beauty market goes premium and online
Markets & trends
China’s beauty landscape is evolving quickly and sometimes surprisingly. Two recent studies have pointed out the strong growth of the...
L’Oréal acquires 100% of Cadum
Industry buzz
L’Oréal announced yesterday that it has closed the acquisition of 100% of Cadum, the majority of which was held by investment fund...
Soupletube revenue increases by 4.2% in 2011
Industry buzz
Soupletube, the third European manufacturer of flexible plastic and laminate tubes, and its subsidiary Goiffon a leading producer of...
Sampling and added value: the insight from students of the École Centrale in Paris
Industry buzz
The BeautyFull Club brought together seventy people in Paris on April 12, 2012 on the occasion of the reporting on the results of a study...
Luxe Pack Shanghai: record attendance from brands at the 2012 edition
Industry buzz
The organizers of Luxe Pack Shanghai have announced a 4% increase in visitor numbers at the fifth edition of the show. A total of 2877...
Use of keywords on the internet: a controlled freedom but freedom before all!
Industry buzz
March 27, 2012 will remain an important date concerning the applicable law on the use of company names and trademarks as "keywords" (yes!...
Three proposals compete to amend U.S. cosmetics legislation
Laws & regulations
There is apparently a consensus between US lawmakers, the industry and the consumers on the need to modernize rules governing cosmetic...
Albéa acquires TEX China
Industry buzz
Albéa, a global supplier of packaging solutions for the make-up, skin care, perfumery and oral hygiene sectors, has announced the...
Aircos presents a novel injection technique for cosmetics
Packaging & design
Officials at Aircos, a French firm specialized in the manufacture of cosmetics and their conditioning, has announced the operational...
FDA issues draft guideline for nanomaterials in cosmetic products
Industry buzz
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued last Friday a draft guidance document addressing the use of nanotechnology by the...
