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IMCD opens new Beauty & Personal Care laboratory in Brea, California
Industry buzz
The global supplier of specialty chemicals and ingredients has opened its new Beauty & Personal Care laboratory in IMCD’s new offices...
BASF presents a concept for hybrid, eco-designed, and sensory-driven formulas
Ingredients & formulation
At this year’s Cosmet’Agora, held from January 13 to 14 in Paris, BASF’s Personal Care business is advancing innovations within its...
For Biotherm’s Drop bottle, Pure Trade merges design user enjoyment, and reuse
Industry buzz
For Biotherm, Pure Trade has designed and produced the Biotherm Drop bottle, a packaging concept inspired by the theme of hydration and...
Kuwait K-beauty retailer Korea Town eyes Middle East expansion
Industry buzz
The K-beauty retail concept owned and powered by Boutiqaat, a Kuwaiti cosmetics and fashion retailer founded in 2015. Positioned as the...
Cosme Week Tokyo showcases the J-Beauty value chain, January 14–16
Industry buzz
The upcoming edition of Cosme Week Tokyo will open its doors from January 14-16, 2026, at Tokyo Big Sight. The event, which brings...
Olfactory scenography: how to stage fragrances, from museums to retail
Markets & trends
Long ignored, the sense of smell is now gaining ground in exhibition venues. Fragrances are created as the continuation of a work of art,...
Safic-Alcan appoints ex-Seqens Victor Zubb as Vice President Americas
Industry buzz
The Paris-headquartered beauty and personal care ingredients distributor has appointed Victor Zubb as Vice President Americas, a senior...
Seppic showcases new efficacy insights for its marine active ingredients
Ingredients & formulation
Ahead of Cosmet’Agora 2026 in Paris (January 13–14), the French cosmetic active ingredient manufacturer is unveiling new efficacy data...
French fragrance manufacturer Mane expands capacity in Pinghu, China
Industry buzz
Mane China has announced the construction on Phase II of its Pinghu production facility officially commenced on 31 October 2025....
“We reimagined the spray can from the inside out,” Thomas Bernad, Aerosolution
Packaging & design
A mechanical engineer by training, Thomas Bernad wasn’t originally headed toward chemistry, but the 26-year-old quickly realised that to...
