News
Risdon fights to avoid bankruptcy
Industry buzz
US supplier of primary packaging components, Risdon International, had to shut down its U.S. operations after the Sovereign Bank cut off...
Fast growth for botanical ingredients, study says
Ingredients & formulation
Botanicals consumption is growing at 8.0%, outstripping growth of other specialty actives in U.S. and Europe, according to a recent study...
Beyond Beauty launches training workshops
Industry buzz
Which management for the current economic climate? Which certification for organics? What is the future for Spas? All these questions and...
The beauty industry seeks to reenchant cosmetic products
Companies & industry
A hundred of representatives from the entire cosmetics industry discussed on February 11 in Paris about “the needed revolution of perfume...
L’Oreal continues to grow in 2008 but net profit falls
Industry buzz
French cosmetics maker L’Oreal announced a 27 percent net profit fall in 2008. Sales rose 2.8 percent in the year to euro17.54 billion...
France: beauty sales slow down in 2008
Markets & trends
The growth of cosmetics and perfumes sales in France significantly slowed down in 2008 and should continue the same trend in 2009, says a...
Triclosan: European experts cautious about safety
Laws & regulations
The Scientific Committee on Consumer Products (SCCP) recently adopted an opinion on triclosan, a common preservative in cosmetic...
HCT increases production capabilities in China
Industry buzz
HCT, the British-headquartered designer and manufacturer of turnkey packaging solutions for make-up products, is accelerating its...
Geka Brush reorganises US activities
Industry buzz
The Geka sales office in the USA has officially change its name to Geka USA Corporation, from Geka-Toly USA Corp. Jerry Sapienza...
Pearlfisher redesigns Nivea For Men
Industry buzz
British design firm Pearlfisher has redesigned Beiersdorf’s Nivea For Men for full-scale global re-launch. The re-launch aims to...
