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Estée Lauder boosts research on coloured cosmetics
Companies & industry
The US maker of luxury cosmetics is re-opening its Color Innovation Center in Markham (Ontario, Canada) after having spent approximately...
Coster steps into India
Packaging & design
Italian manufacturer of aerosol valves and actuators, bag-on-valves, spray caps, spray pumps, dispensers, and aerosol filling machines,...
Takasago increases its North American business
Industry buzz
Japan headquartered producer of fragrances, flavours and fine chemicals, Takasago, reached an acquisition agreement with Wessel...
IFF remains cautiously optimistic
Industry buzz
International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) today reported a third quarter sales increase of 6 percent to USD 618 million. However,...
Valois launches new micro-dispenser
Industry buzz
Elixir, which is “the smallest dispenser in the world,” according to its producer, Valois, was presented at Luxe Pack Monaco this week....
UK publishes carbon footprint assessment guidelines
Environment
Defra (the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs), the Carbon Trust, and the British Standards Institute (BSI), have...
Megaplast to protect organic cosmetics
Industry buzz
Megaplast-Megapumps is showcasing at Luxe Pack Monaco 2008, a new range of packaging solutions for bio-cosmetics and natural products...
Symrise still expects sales growth despite difficult times
Industry buzz
German manufacturer of flavourings, fragrances and cosmetic active ingredients, Symrise, announced lower sales during the third quarter...
Kojic acid in cosmetics poses a risk to consumers’ health, SCCP finds
Laws & regulations
Kojic acid at a maximum concentration of 1.0% in skin care formulations, generally skin lightening products, poses a risk to the health...
SGD creates the first 100% recycled glass
Environment
SGD, the world leader in glass bottles manufacturing for the perfumes and cosmetics industries, creates the first 100% recycled glass...
