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European Union bans 3-Benzylidene Camphor in cosmetic products
Industry buzz
The European Commission is prohibiting the use of 3-Benzylidene Camphor in cosmetic products. This decision has been adopted in the wake...
Beauty’s digital pure plays go physical on the U.S. retail market
Markets & trends
The last several years have been all about beauty marketers and retailers embracing digital. For good reason too, as e-commerce has been...
Diadeis bets on the Brazilian market with the acquisition of Kong Rex
Industry buzz
Diadeis, one of the world’s leading pre-media and design agency, which works closely with major multinational companies, such as Nestlé,...
IFF completes acquisition of Lucas Meyer Cosmetics
Industry buzz
International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF), a leading global creator of flavours and fragrances for consumer products, including...
Cosmoprof North America 2015 announces record-breaking numbers
Industry buzz
Cosmoprof North America, the three-day B2B beauty trade show held annually at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, closed the...
Shiseido recruits ex Estée Lauder to boost global development
Industry buzz
Roxana Daver, former Vice President General Manager Asia Pacific at Estee Lauder Companies, has been appointed as Shiseido’s Senior Vice...
Symrise brings the freshness and benefits of plant juices to cosmetics
Ingredients & formulation
With its new Actipone range, Symrise intends to tap into the freshly pressed plant juices trend. The range features manually pressed...
Wycon Cosmetics chooses Lumson for the new collection coloured skin care collection
Industry buzz
Italian cosmetics brand Wycon has chosen the exclusive Airless Systems combined with APP plastic bottles by Lumson to launch their new...
Clowns are the hottest new beauty inspiration according to new viral makeup trend
Markets & trends
First came contouring, then came strobing, and now the clowns have arrived. "Clown contouring" is the latest trend to take off in the...
Aging: Shiseido links “sagging skin” to impaired lymphatic function
Science, R&D
Shiseido recently unveiled the results of a study demonstrating that impaired function of dermal lymphatic vessels lead to accumulation...
