News
Revlon exits Chinese operations to reduce costs
Industry buzz
U.S. cosmetics group Revlon has announced new restructuring actions that will include exiting its operations in China, which operations...
Serum 7 Renew: is anti-ageing more mature?
Innovation & new products
Boots Laboratories is adapting the Serum 7 line to women aged 50 or over with the Serum 7 Renew range. The core target of the anti-ageing...
Positive outlooks for bioplastic products in Europe
Environment
The bioplastics market is predicted to grow from around 1.4 million tonnes (annual production capacity) in 2012 to approximately 6.2...
Symrise launches a new natural tanner derived from marine microalgae
Ingredients & formulation
Symrise’s SymBronze 1659 is a natural tan enhancer derived from microalgae, a natural, sustainable and renewable source. Clinical tests...
Coty creates a distribution subsidiary in the UAE
Industry buzz
Global beauty group Coty, which market brands such as Adidas, Calvin Klein, Chloé, Davidoff, Marc Jacobs, OPI, philosophy, Playboy,...
Mixologiste is key beauty trend for 2014, Mintel says
Markets & trends
Mixologiste is the key trend set to impact global beauty consumers in 2014 according to Mintel Beauty & Personal Care that identified...
PPI: luxury coffrets for Christmas
Industry buzz
Prestige Packaging Industries (PPI) has supplied several beauty brands with a series of luxury coffrets for the 2013 holiday season....
Henkel strengthens its beauty care business in Russia
Industry buzz
Henkel has recently completed the acquisition of a cosmetics plant in Russia from Austrian company Wellchem Holding GmbH, thus expanding...
Evonik gets halal certification for its personal care ingredients
Industry buzz
Germany-based supplier of specialty chemicals, Evonik Industries has commissioned an examination of its plants in Essen and Duisburg for...
A Cosmogen tube for Pierre Ricaud’s eye lifting treatment
Industry buzz
French skin care brand Dr. Pierre Ricaud has chosen the applicator-tube Mini Squeeze’n Tint, by Cosmogen, for the Eye Lifting treatment...
