Africa / Middle East
Raw materials: Burkina Faso has suspended all shea exports
Burkina Faso has suspended its exports of shea kernels, the government announced in a press release dated Wednesday, September 18. The...
Ancestral hair-paste ritual gains new life in Chad
In a market in the Chadian capital N’Djamena, customers flock to Ache Moussa’s stall to have their long plaits smeared with a special...
Symrise Nigeria launches upgraded application labs in Lagos
Nigerian subsidiary of global flavours, fragrance, cosmetic and nutritional ingredients manufacturer, Symrise, has unveiled its newly...
Demand for luxury goods drives perfume sales in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s perfume market is expected to reach USD 3,374.72 million by 2032 (from USD 2,005.99 million in 2023) with a CAGR of 5.95%...
Jacarandas cultivates Madagascar scents: from ylang-ylang to pink peppercorn
A producer and distiller of aromatic raw materials and essential oils of Malagasy origin, Jacarandas International develops certified...
Shady bleaching jabs fuel health fears, scams in West Africa
In her quest for "fair skin", an Ivorian YouTuber recently visited a market stall in Abidjan to receive several injections promoted as...
How Scent of Africa is building a reputation in the global perfumery market
Perfumery has yet to explore Africa, an emerging continent full of promise, which is now attracting the fashion industry and slowly...
Aptar debuts their new turnkey cosmetics service for the EMEA zone
The cosmetic packaging specialist is expanding its full-service offering with the launch of a new integrated service dubbed Turnkey...
Symrise inaugurates its new Fine Fragrance creation hub in Dubai
Symrise continues to strengthen its strategic foothold in the Middle Eastern fragrance market. On October 30, 2023, in conjunction with...
Beautyworld Middle East 2023 to feature a record number of Brazilian companies
In total, 62 Brazilian companies from Beautycare Brazil (Internationalization Project of the Brazilian Cosmetics, Toiletries and...
