News
Clariant enhances presence in West Coast Personal Care market
Industry buzz
Clariant is adapting its Personal Care business operating model in the United States West Coast to seamlessly bring its ingredients to...
Aptar, Verescence, DuPont Corian: manufacturers in the wake of the Grand Musée du Parfum
Companies & industry
It has just opened its doors in Paris, and there is already an obvious interest from the general public. At last, with the Grand Musée du...
Shiseido acquires customized make-up start-up MATCHCo
Industry buzz
Shiseido has acquired MATCHCo, a California-based start-up utilizing innovative digital tools to provide consumers with individually...
Qosmedix launches professional makeup brush cleaner
Industry buzz
Qosmedix recently launched (in the 48 contiguous United States and Canada only) their own exclusive formula of professional makeup brush...
“The brand’s storytelling is a key factor of success”, Benny Tung, Parfumerie Trésor, Hong Kong
Markets & trends
Opened in August 2014, Parfumerie Trésor is a family-owned retail store promoting artistic fragrances in buoyant downtown Hong Kong....
Centdegrés designs the new concept of L’Occitane au Brésil
Industry buzz
L’Occitane au Brésil inaugurated its latest home-boutique last November in Sao Paulo, Brazil. “Entering the world of L’Occitane au...
Ex-L’Oréal Eric Cowles named General Manager Beauty at Women’s Marketing
Industry buzz
Women’s Marketing - a marketing services agency with offices in Westport, CT, New York City, and Boston - has named Eric Cowles General...
L’Occitane sells its brand Le Couvent des Minimes
Industry buzz
L’Occitane International S.A. has announced the disposal of its Le Couvent des Minimes brand to HLD Group (also owner of Filorga and SVR)...
E-commerce and packaging: trying to square the circle
Packaging & design
European cosmetics e-commerce should grow by 5 to 8% per year until 2019. For L’Oréal, it already represents 5% of their turnover, with a...
Three top trends in cosmetics formulation to look for in 2017
Ingredients & formulation
The Institute of Personal Care Science, an Australia-based organisation dedicated to the education of the personal care industry around...
