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U.S. beauty market to grow as fragrance and makeup drive sales, finds Kline
Industry buzz
The U.S. beauty and personal care market surpassed $85 billion in retail sales in 2021, an increase of $7 billion from 2019 sales levels,...
Cosmogen creates a bi-material sponge for Make Up For Ever
Industry buzz
Cosmogen partnered with Make Up For Ever, the professional make-up brand of the LVMH group, to create a sponge for their HD Skin...
Men are increasingly interested in manicures, and not on social media only
Markets & trends
Women are no longer the only ones painting their nails yellow, red or black, or getting a stylish French manicure. It seems manicures are...
Iberchem launches its own biodegradable fragrance encapsulation technology
Industry buzz
Spain-headquartered fragrance house Iberchem is launching new biodegradable capsules. Iberchem’s Vernovacaps is the second biodegradable...
"Albéa is an increasingly sustainable and agile company," François Tassart
Packaging & design
François Tassart, who heads the Albéa Group’s Cosmetics & Fragrance Division, is steering the industrial and cultural transformation...
Seppic presents Cosmetic Mixology, a duo of robust and sensorial formulas
Ingredients & formulation
In the era of personalized cosmetics and the return of homemade products, consumers expect new products from cosmetic brands that meet...
Le Jardin Retrouvé uses the blockchain to guarantee perfume authenticity
Innovation & new products
Already well-established in China, niche perfume brand Le Jardin Retrouvé has chosen Sorga’s blockchain technology, in particular to...
Wella acquires eco-ethical and natural hair care company Briogeo
Industry buzz
Wella Company - the owner of Wella Professionals, O·P·I, ghd, Nioxin, Sebastian Professional and Clairol - has acquired Briogeo, a...
Sabic confirms it will produce circular polymers in Europe by the end of 2022
Packaging & design
Located on the huge chemical platform of Brightlands Chemelot in the Netherlands, Sabic will start producing polymers from its chemical...
The World Perfumery Congress (WPC) returns to Miami Beach, Florida
Industry buzz
The World Perfumery Congress (WPC)- the premier global event for fragrance ingredients, technology and brands- is returning in-person to...
