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RPM acquires leading nail enamels manufacturer Kirker Enterprises
Companies & industry
RPM International has acquired Kirker Enterprises, a leading manufacturer of nail care enamels, coatings components and related products...
New 2-component-injection bottle by Oekabeauty and Inotech
Industry buzz
Oekabeauty and Inotech have teamed up to design a new 2-component injection blow moulded bottle. “Inotech’s new patent pending...
Sharp price hikes for all plastics cause dramatic situation, says Elipso
Industry buzz
The rise since July 2012 - a trend that picked up speed in August and again in September - of prices for all plastic resins amounting...
Arval Cosmetici opts for Linea Glam
Industry buzz
Italian brand Arval Cosmetici has chosen packaging from Linea Glam for its new Antimacula Sca Complex line dedicated to the shine and...
The impact of new technologies on cosmetics’ sustainability
Industry buzz
New technologies and novel green ingredients are the focal themes of the European edition of the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit that will...
"The image we have of beauty is very naive," Mona Chollet
Markets & trends
Journalist and essayist, Mona Chollet is the author of several books with resolutely critical and feminist biases. In her last essay,...
A comprehensive approach to detect phthalates in cosmetic products
Science, R&D
The French ANSM (the National Agency for Medicines and Health Products Safety), the authority that, among other things, is responsible...
MWV is about to celebrate the 50th anniversary of its Barcelona plant
Packaging & design
The year 2013 will mark a milestone for MWV, the group of American origin who employs some 17,000 people with operation in more than...
"Being organic is not enough," Thierry Logre, Phyt’s
Companies & industry
Imagine a brand of natural cosmetics who ranks first in its segment in terms of number of outlets, and holds the second or third rank in...
Revlon to close two factories and cut 250 jobs
Industry buzz
U.S. cosmetics maker Revlon has announced that it is to exit its owned manufacturing facility in France and its leased manufacturing...
