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U.S.A.: Prestige beauty sales grew by 3% in 2014, driven by the makeup category
North America drove global sales of beauty products in 2014. Sales grew by 5 per cent in Canada, 3 per cent in the U.S.A. and 2 per cent...
The natural personal care market moves to truly natural products as sales continue to grow
As consumers interest in natural cosmetic products continue to grow worldwide, global sales have increased by nearly 10% in 2014,...
The growing influence of YouTube beauty vloggers
Today, YouTube beauty vloggers appear more influent than the main websites for women. According to a recent study by Influence4you, the...
HCT takes advantage of the dynamism of California beauty brands and of the Chinese growth
Just a little over a year ago, Tim Thorpe, President of the HCT Group, had detailed the new strategy of his Group, specialized in Beauty...
The Body Shop plans to set up 500 stores in Brazil by 2019
Since the announcement of the entry of The Body Shop in Brazil, Brazilian consumers had to wait for one year. Known for its natural and...
“The cosmetics industry can be proud of what it represents,” Patrick O’Quin, FEBEA
Patrick O’Quin, former Director of Governmental Affairs at Danone, became the head of the French Federation of Beauty Companies (FEBEA,...
Belgium, The Netherlands, Austria and Sweden call for a ban on micro-plastics in cosmetics
At the latest meeting of the EU Environment Council on 17 December 2014, the Belgian, Dutch, Austrian and Swedish delegations, supported...
High Court refers questions about the scope of the ban on animal testing of cosmetics to the ECJ
In a recent judgment, the High Court of Justice of England and Wales has asked the European Court of Justice (ECJ) to rule on the...
"Packaging facilitates access to beauty," Philippe Thuvien, L’Oréal
The globalization of markets, a competitive environment getting stronger and stronger, the need to reduce the environmental impact, the...
DSM quantifies stratum corneum variations in different skin ethnicities
Hydration and barrier function and thickness and repair capacity of facial stratum corneum partially vary according to skin ethnicities,...
