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Interbrand launches top list of leading luxury brands
Markets & trends
Interbrand proposes a top 15 of luxury leaders in 2008 as well as an outlook over the main challenges they will have to address in 2009....
"Flexibility will be in demand next year", Daniel Saclier, Guerlain
Markets & trends
According to Daniel Saclier, Guerlain’s Purchasing & Development Director, the first semester of 2009 already appears as a time of...
Alban Muller Group launches online botanical database
Industry buzz
The database brings together technical information on 250 plants for cosmetic, phytotherapy, and well-being food use. The Alban...
Valois mini-sampling division launches new website
Industry buzz
Valois’ newly rebranded perfumery and cosmetics mini-sampling division, Indigo by Valois, has launched a dedicated website:...
Symrise launches new multifunctional ingredient
Ingredients & formulation
Symrise’s newest cosmetic ingredient is a multifunctional substance that can be used as a moisturizer, a fragrance as well as an...
New skin irritation test validated in the European Union
Industry buzz
MatTek Corporation, a producer of in vitro human epithelial tissue equivalents headquartered in the neighbourhood of Boston,...
French authorities request market withdrawal of a non-conform sunscreen
Industry buzz
The French Agency for the Medical Safety of Health Products (AFSSAPS) has requested all items of the produce by Bio Arômes, a producer of...
Rexam’s technical know-how in Gothic mood
Packaging & design
For those who were involved in the project, John Galliano’s first-ever fragrance was a demanding challenge. In terms of visual appeal,...
Sonoco to pack Colgate products
Industry buzz
Sonoco, a USD 4.0 billion global manufacturer of industrial and consumer products and provider of packaging services, with more than 300...
Will sustainability survive the economic downturn?
Markets & trends
What about good green sentiments during recession times? Will buying eco remain the way to go? Will eco-friendly and fair trade gifts...
