North America
California’s Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act moves forward after Committee vote
California’s legislature has moved forward in the approval process of the Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act that aims to ban a series chemicals...
Covid-19 helped KKR win in Coty Professional Beauty deal, comments Kline
U.S. investment firm KKR came out the winner in one of the most competitive M&A battles in professional beauty history to acquire...
Hit hard, the luxury industry will emerge from the crisis with a new face
Strongly dependent from “global shoppers”, the personal luxury goods market is expected to be hit hardest across all FMCG (fast-moving...
Qosmedix addresses today’s hygiene concerns with new cleansing products
The US supplier of brushes, swabs, applicators, disposable spa wear, jars, bottles for the cosmetic, skin care, spa and salon industries...
KKR takes over Coty’s Professional Beauty, which becomes “Wella”
Investment firm KKR is about to acquire a majority stake in Coty’s Professional Beauty and Retail Hair Businesses. The agreement is part...
“Less is More”: the new normal after Covid-19 in the USA?
American consumerism is the mirror of society. In the country where consumerism and commerce are the two main ideas of happiness, today,...
L’Oréal USA launches first-ever beauty-branded snapchat lenses
L’Oréal USA today released eight custom-branded augmented reality lenses for the Snap Camera desktop platform, in a first-of-its-kind...
Agilex Fragrances names Cheryl Morano president
Agilex Fragrances, which was acquired by Firmenich in 2017 and is now a stand-alone entity of Firmenich group, has named Cheryl Morano to...
Aptar reorganizes its production to join the fight against the coronavirus
Aptar Beauty + Home is mobilizing its resources in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. By moving promptly to reorganize its...
Ashland uses lavender to help sleep-deprived skin
The lack of sleep is an increasingly common problem and consumers are well aware of the harmful effects of fatigue on their skin. To help...
