Africa / Middle East
Brazilian companies expand their presence in the Middle Eastern CT&F market
Supported by the Beautycare Brazil sectoral project, 55 companies participated in the Middle East’s largest fair of the CT&F sector,...
Beautycare Brazil takes 52 companies to Beautyworld Middle East 2022
Beautycare Brazil, the Internationalization Project of the Brazilian Cosmetics, Toiletries and Fragrances Industry and its correlates,...
Skin whitening products remain popular in Cameroon despite risks
Back in the spotlight when Cameroon’s health ministry on August 19 banned the import, production and distribution of cosmetic and...
Despite very low collection rates, Nigeria tries to recycle wastes
While Nigerian lawmakers are being discussing the adoption of an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) to make manufacturers or...
Short hair, don’t care: Saudi working women embrace cropped locks
When Saudi doctor Safi took a new job at a hospital in the capital, she decided to offset her standard white lab coat with a look she...
Rihanna set to launch Fenty Beauty and Fenty Skin across Africa
Starting May 27, the brands Fenty Beauty and Fenty Skin will be available for purchase in several African countries. "Every launch is...
Curls bounce back in Cairo as natural hair styles become trendy
"Shaggy," "messy," "unprofessional". Natural curls were once looked down upon in Egypt, where Western beauty standards favoured sleek,...
Third edition of Beautyworld Saudi Arabia to open doors in Riyadh next week
The third Beautyworld Saudi Arabia - the Kingdom’s only dedicated exhibition for beauty products, hair, fragrances, and wellbeing - will...
Sales of unisex fragrances expected to grow in Saudi Arabia and the Emirates
The fragrance market is expected to return to growth in the United Arab Emirates and in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia after having been...
BASF inaugurates “Care Evaluation Salon” for hair and skin care in Nigeria
BASF’s Care Creations division has opened an evaluation salon for personal care at its site in Lagos, Nigeria. The new facilities will...
