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Hair care market growth to remain intact in China
Industry buzz
The cosmetics market in China recorded another positive year-on-year growth in 2009, boosted by the country’s economic resilience,...
Pumpart launches a brand new 10 ml airless tube with the technical backup of the Sothys Group
Innovation & new products
The upcoming launch of the first “Tubairless” with a pouch of 10 ml in size, designed by the French company Pumpart System, is a double...
L’Air du Temps by Starck: a technical challenge
Innovation & new products
With Nina Ricci’s L’Air du Temps, Philippe Starck signs its first perfume bottle. The industrial development of the original design was a...
Shiseido to celebrate three decades in France
Industry buzz
As the other leading Japanese cosmetics firms, including Kose, Kao and Kanebo Cosmetics, Shiseido has been strongly influenced by France...
“We want Brazil to be our second market,” Anna Chaia, (L’Occitane Brazil)
Companies & industry
L’Occitane entered Brazil in 1995 through a distributor and since Agust 2009 the company has been operating in the country through its...
Mass retailers test e-mirrors to boost colour cosmetic sales
Industry buzz
It is one of the main attractions at the brand new Carrefour Planet, a new hypermarket concept, which is currently on test in Écully and...
HBA is a unique opportunity for product development in the cosmetics industry
Markets & trends
Health and Beauty America (HBA) will be held on September 28-30, 2010 at The Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, in New York City. Jill...
Premium fragrance packaging for Avon
Industry buzz
Avon has selected Rexam XD-11 pump for the three new fragrances of its Mark beauty and fashion trend brand: Celebrate, Rio Bikini and Rio...
Green innovation to drive growth of the European personal care ingredients market
Ingredients & formulation
The European personal care ingredients market shows recovery in sales in the first half of 2010, according to Kline and is anticipated to...
Iranian authorities close down Oriflame’s operations
Industry buzz
The Iranian authorities have closed Oriflame’s operation in Teheran. “Oriflame has not at present access to detailed information...