News
“Push and Pull” double ended lipstick
Innovation & new products
HCP double-ended lipstick pack is operated by pushing the lipstick at one end of the pack, which then allows access to the lipstick at...
Beiersdorf and Bubbles & Beyond partner for new cosmetic lines
Industry buzz
Beiersdorf and Bubbles & Beyond have announced that they have closed a broad partnership to develop new cosmetic and skin care...
Sears reopens full-service beauty counters
Industry buzz
Eight years after getting out of the cosmetics business, Sears is testing a return in 13 select retail mall locations in Chicago, Los...
New business model for HCT
Companies & industry
The HCT group is extending its products offering and carries on its manufacturing investments in Asia. The company aims to increase its...
Tom’s of Maine launches natural sensitive toothpaste
Industry buzz
US manufacturer of natural personal care, Tom’s of Maine, is launching an all-natural fluoride sensitive toothpaste, a first in the oral...
Topline taps Damien Dossin for new VP Sales position
Industry buzz
Damien Dossin recently joined Topline Products, a packaging supplier headquartered in Wayne, New Jersey, as Global Vice President of...
Structural shifts in cosmetics market benefit to affordable products
Markets & trends
Recent declines in luxury care product performance may suggest the outlook for the cosmetics sector would be affected by more than...
Study questions safety of common insect repellent
Science, R&D
N,N-Diethyl-3-methylbenzamide, abbreviated DEET, the most common active ingredient in insect repellents has neurotoxic side effects,...
One piece flip top closure by C+N Packaging
Innovation & new products
C+N Packaging, a supplier of rigid plastic packaging components with manufacturing facilities in the US and Poland, is launching...
RTC Milano to manage and promote the NaTrue-Label in Italy
Industry buzz
NaTrue, the International Association for Natural Cosmetics, and RTC, a research and quality consortium embracing Italian cosmetic...
