News
Use of keywords on the internet: a controlled freedom but freedom before all!
Industry buzz
March 27, 2012 will remain an important date concerning the applicable law on the use of company names and trademarks as "keywords" (yes!...
Three proposals compete to amend U.S. cosmetics legislation
Laws & regulations
There is apparently a consensus between US lawmakers, the industry and the consumers on the need to modernize rules governing cosmetic...
Albéa acquires TEX China
Industry buzz
Albéa, a global supplier of packaging solutions for the make-up, skin care, perfumery and oral hygiene sectors, has announced the...
Aircos presents a novel injection technique for cosmetics
Packaging & design
Officials at Aircos, a French firm specialized in the manufacture of cosmetics and their conditioning, has announced the operational...
FDA issues draft guideline for nanomaterials in cosmetic products
Industry buzz
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued last Friday a draft guidance document addressing the use of nanotechnology by the...
Lucas Meyer Cosmetics under the spotlight at In-Cosmetics
Industry buzz
Lucas Meyer Cosmetics cumulated many announcements at the 2012 edition of In-Cosmetics in Barcelona and won the Gold Award for the best...
Make-up subcontracting in the U.S.: the consistent business card of The Color Factory
Companies & industry
Another two short years to go and officials at The Color Factory, an American company specialized in make-up and skin-care, will...
Consumers expect more transparency on brands’ sourcing practices, says UEBT
Industry buzz
Results of the latest Biodiversity Barometer, which were recently disclosed in Paris by the Union forEthical BioTrade (UEBT), show that...
Stressful cosmetics that do you good
Ingredients & formulation
The concept of hormesis inspires cosmetics, from raw materials to finished products. The launch of VAX’IN for youth by Givenchy in 2010...
Unilever chose Promens for the Lynx (or Axe) hair wax
Industry buzz
Unilever is building on the success of the Lynx deodorant range (named Axe out of the UK market) and expands this brand into hair care...
