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Former P&G VP to head Estée Lauder’s research
Industry buzz
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. has named former Procter & Gamble (P&G) executive Carl Haney as Executive Vice President, Global...
ADA Cosmetics to distribute Aveda products in hotels
Companies & industry
As of September 1, 2011, ADA Cosmetics will take over the distribution of Aveda body care products in the hotel business in Europe,...
Grace and glamour for Faber-Castell’s 250th anniversary
Innovation & new products
On the occasion of the 250th anniversary of its mother company, Faber-Castell Cosmetics presents a luxurious make-up collection with a...
Amore Pacific acquires Annick Goutal
Industry buzz
Korea’s cosmetics giant Amore Pacific is the new owner of Annick Goutal perfumes. The French brand was sold by U.S. investment fund...
Italian perfumery chain La Gardenia changes hands
Industry buzz
La Gardenia, Italy’s second retail chain in the in the high end Italian perfumery market (161 stores and 822 employees), has been...
LVMH confident after an excellent first half 2011
Industry buzz
In the first half of 2011, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the world’s leading luxury products group, recorded revenue of 10.3 billion...
British advertising watchdog bans two digitally retouched ads
Laws & regulations
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned two L’Oréal cosmetics ads featuring, following complaints by a Member of the...
Naturally inspired make-up brushes by Cosmogen
Industry buzz
Cosmogen, a French company specialising in the design, development, and production of makeup and cosmetic packaging and applicators, is...
Yonwoo’s Soft Body, a feminine range
Industry buzz
Soft Body, the latest collection by Korean packaging manufacturer Yonwoo, presented by Quadpack, its distributor, offers a new shape in...
Honesty in questions on the occasion of Benefit’s latest mascara launch
Markets & trends
A survey commissioned by Californian brand Benefit Cosmetics unveils lying and make-up habits in the U.S.A. and France. On the...
