Europe
French exports of cosmetic products decreased for the first time since 2009
Exports of French cosmetic products decreased by 11.8% in 2020 compared to last year, a first since 2009. In a context marked by the...
France: Sales of prestige cosmetics record unprecedented 20% fall
Despite soaring online sales, the French prestige beauty market has been hit hard by the Covid-19 crisis. Two lockdowns, the end of...
Esxence 2021 changes dates to 11-13 June
Due to the continuing health emergency caused by Covid-19 in Europe and around the world, the organisation of Esxence, the trade event...
Spain’s Cosmewax doubles its production capacity
The Spanish contract-manufacturer specialised in skincare and depilatories is investing in new facilities for its cosmetics division. In...
Quadpack aims for Top 5 of European cosmetics packaging suppliers
Thanks to various purchases, Quadpack has made constant progress since 2003, becoming a key partner on the cosmetics packaging market....
Allergenic fragrances found in cosmetics sold as “perfume-free” in Europe
A recent study coordinated by the European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare (EDQM) of the Council of Europe...
France: Prestige fragrances prove more resilient to the crisis than makeup
The successive lockdowns and the need to wear facial covering had a huge impact on prestige beauty purchases in France throughout 2020....
P&G partners with Albéa to launch recyclable toothpaste tubes
Procter & Gamble is starting the switch to recyclable HDPE tubes for their Crest, Oral-B and Blend-a-med toothpaste brands in January...
Henkel gets even greener and launches Nature Box in France
To be fully in line with the “better-consumption-accessible-to-all” trend, Henkel Beauty Care has undertaken to review their whole brand...
Cosmetics giants say EU authorities are undermining cosmetic animal testing ban
Avon, L’Oréal, Procter & Gamble, Unilever and Lush have joined Humane Society International in a public statement to oppose recent...
