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Albéa Matamoros partners with Drunk Elephant on sustainable skincare products
Industry buzz
Drunk Elephant chose Albéa Cosmetics & Fragrance to launch three new skincare products with a sustainability twist: D-Bronzi,...
Strategy: Pop-up stores become a key component of perfume launches
Markets & trends
Fragrance, personal care and make-up launches are increasingly supported by the opening of pop-up stores. Whether the aim is to generate...
France sets new record for cosmetic exports, fueled by strong perfume sales
Markets & trends
French cosmetic exports broke a new record in 2024, reaching a value of 22.5 billion euros, an annual increase of +6.8%. While France,...
Mary Kay promotes Dr. Lucy Gildea as Chief Brand and Scientific Officer
Industry buzz
The world’s leading direct selling brand of skin care and color cosmetics [1] has announced on Thursday, February 6, the appointment of...
Eight copolyester resins from Eastman receive RecyClass approval
Industry buzz
Eastman received RecyClass Recyclability Approvals for eight copolyester resins and their equivalent Renew grades, containing recycled...
Jacquemus taps into the perfume market with L’Oréal taking a stake
Industry buzz
French cosmetics giant L’Oréal has struck a partnership deal with Jacquemus that includes L’Oréal taking a minority stake in the...
Cosnova sees 17% sales growth in 2024, doubling its size in three years
Industry buzz
Germany’s Cosnova Beauty has concluded the financial year 2024 with net sales of 954 million euros, up 17 percent compared to the...
L’Occitane Group appoints Didier Lalance as Group General Manager
Industry buzz
The L’Occitane Group (L’Occitane en Provence, L’Occitane au Brésil, Erborian, Elemis, Melvita, Sol de Janeiro...) has announced the...
L’Oréal bullish after net profits rise, aims to conquest new beauty spaces
Industry buzz
French cosmetics giant L’Oréal said on Thursday, February 6, its profits rose last year despite the declining Chinese market and it made...
Clariant discloses carbon footprint data across its Care Chemicals portfolio
Industry buzz
The Switzerland-based supplier of speciality chemicals now puts product carbon footprint data at fingertips. Since January 2025, the...
