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Ethical sourcing and biodiversity: rising values within the cosmetics industry
Environment
An interview with Rik Kutsch Lojenga, Executive Director of the Union for Ethical BioTrade (UEBT), which is organising on the 12th of...
In-Cosmetics to focus on solar beauty
Industry buzz
Visitors to the next edition of In-Cosmetics, that will take place at the Gran Via Fira Barcelona Exhibition Centre, on 17-19 April 2012,...
Record price increase for plastics in Europe
Industry buzz
Elipso, the trade association representing French manufacturers of plastic and flexible packaging, is concerned about a new historically...
Symrise: a new preservative to replace parabens
Industry buzz
Symrise has complemented its portfolio of preservatives with Symocide PS®, a new raw material, a mixture of phenoxyethanol, decylene...
Schwan Cosmetics continues to grow
Companies & industry
“Genuinely positive” these are the two words that come up most often in the various press releases issued by the German Schwan Stabilo...
Natural and organic cosmetic brands looking for new growth openings in North America
Markets & trends
With growth in the North American natural and organic cosmetics market slowing, brands are exploring new growth routes. According to a...
Topline-Primapack makes the first lipsticks by Swarovski
Industry buzz
"Crystallize Your Lips", Swarovski’s first line of lipsticks has been produced by Topline-Primapack, in harmony with the bottle of...
Qosmedix: permanent innovation
Packaging & design
Qosmedix is an ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified global supplier of accessories and packaging to the cosmetic, skin care, spa and salon...
Hollywood: a new lipstick by OEKAbeauty
Industry buzz
German designer and manufacturer of lipstick, mascara and lip gloss tubes, OEKAbeauty has developed a brand new lipstick, called...
A new partner for Geka to strengthen international expansion
Companies & industry
International private equity fund 3i has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Geka, a leading manufacturer of brushes, applicators and...
