Latin America
Brazil’s B-Beauty is winning over its home market and expanding internationally
Highly focused on sustainability and digitized, Brazilian skin care brands push forward a series of products adapted to the variety of...
Iberchem opens new production centre in Brazil
Fragrance house Iberchem, a subsidiary of Croda International, has announced the launch of its new facility in Campinas, Brazil. The...
in-cosmetics Latin America officially postponed to 2022
The leading Latin American event for personal care ingredients is postponed to 2022. Initially scheduled for 10th and 11th November...
Embracing the Afro in revolt against Venezuela’s ’bad hair’ stereotype
Two years ago, Victoria Mejias abandoned her slavish pursuit of sleek tresses — a common obsession in Venezuela where hair and race...
Granado’s global strategy changes the game on the Brazilian market
To celebrate its 150th anniversary in 2020, the Brazilian brand contacted Cécile Zarokian, the French independent perfumer widely known...
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...
