Latin America
Mexico’s Senate unanimously votes to ban animal testing for cosmetic products
Mexican Senate approved a reform to the General Health Law to prohibit the use of animal testing for cosmetic products. Mexico will thus...
Dow opens first Innovation Center in Latin America
Dow has chosen Brazil to host their first innovation centre for Latin America. Located in Jundiaí, 60 kilometres north of São Paulo, the...
O Boticário chooses an eco-designed tube for an innovative perfume application
Brazil’s beauty brand O Boticário has chosen a tube designed by Cosmogen to renew the codes of perfume application. For the “brush on”...
Clariant takes full control of Brazil’s personal care specialty company Beraca
Swiss-based specialty chemicals supplier Clariant has agreed to acquire the remaining 70% in Brazilian personal care specialties company...
Givaudan further expands fragrance production capabilities in Mexico
Givaudan Fragrance & Beauty will invest 75 million Swiss francs (approximately 70 million euros or 82 million US dollars) to further...
Beauty has boosted the mood of Brazilian women during the pandemic, says Avon
Makeup has boosted the mood of 80% of Brazilian women during the pandemic, revealed a recent study conducted by the brand. However, the...
Boticário Group chooses Dassault Systèmes to digitalize their production
Boticário Group has selected the cloud-based 3DEXPERIENCE platform developed by Dassault Systèmes to digitally transform the...
Apoena Biotech wants to develop new actives for hygiene and personal care products
The company, which was funded in 2018 with the purpose of supporting innovation projects through biotechnological and sustainable...
Sales of perfumes continue to rise in Brazil, despite the pandemic
Exchange rates, restrictions on overseas travel and quality investments made by domestic brands contributed to an 8.4% increase in...
Brazil’s Supreme Court approves ban on animal testing in Rio de Janeiro
Brazil’s Federal Supreme Court (Supremo Tribunal Federal - STF) last week validated the provisions of the law of the State of Rio de...
