News
Sephora awarded as International Retailer of the Year
Industry buzz
The World Retail Congress, which brings together annually the leaders of the global retail industry, has awarded this year’s...
Hallstar launches an innovative UV filter to halt skin ageing process
Ingredients & formulation
Hallstar’s new anti-aging ingredient has been designed to block the formation of light-induced oxidative stress. The new active took...
Quadpack addresses the long-lasting make-up trend
Industry buzz
To address the long-lasting trend in make-up, Quadpack has added an airtight pot into its catalogue. “Today’s busy women don’t want to...
Cosmoprof brings 61 international companies to Iran Beauty & Clean
Industry buzz
Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna is landing in the Gulf and Middle East region through its partnership with Iran Beauty & Clean. As the...
L’Oréal: Sustainability targets change the way products are designed
Environment
At the halfway mark of its Sharing Beauty With All programme, launched in 2013, L’Oréal has undertaken an in-depth transformation in...
Rafesa joins Beauty Cluster Barcelona
Industry buzz
Rafesa, a Spanish company based in Badalona, Catalonia, and specialising in the distribution of packaging solution for perfumes and...
Watsons opens its 3,000th store in mainland China
Industry buzz
The A.S. Watson Group has inaugurated its 3,000th Watsons store in mainland China in the Super Brand Mall, Shanghai. A.S. Watson is the...
"Black masks": French industry body warns against non-compliant products
Industry buzz
Black peel-off face masks have become a real phenomenon on social media networks, with photos and videos of people using them...
Ashland to acquire Pharmachem Laboratories
Industry buzz
Ashland, a specialty chemicals company based in Covington, KY, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately owned Pharmachem...
France: Perfumes and cosmetics exports pass the 12 billion euro mark
Markets & trends
While it has to cope with a difficult domestic market, the French perfume and cosmetics industry continues to be driven by exports. In...
