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in-cosmetics Asia to unveil ingredients powering the future of personal care
Industry buzz
Taking place from 4-6 November at BITEC in Bangkok, Thailand, in-cosmetics Asia 2025 will host more than 700 exhibitors. This year’s...
Plastics: European production losing ground amid declining competitiveness
Packaging & design
High energy costs and growing international competition are taking a toll on Europe’s plastics industry. Manufacturers across the...
L’Occitane en Provence rolls out first bottle made from 100% bio-recycled PET
Industry buzz
As of October 1, L’Occitane en Provence has introduced its Cédrat Perfumed Shower Gel in a bottle made entirely from recycled PET, thanks...
Lubrizol’s Carbopol BioSense Polymer wins bronze at BSB Innovation Awards
Industry buzz
Lubrizol’s latest innovation — Carbopol BioSense Polymer — has been awarded the Bronze BSB Innovation Award in the Environment/Raw...
Two additional awards for Silab’s active ingredient Liftilience
Industry buzz
Recently, Silab’s natural film-forming active ingredient Liftilience won two China Beauty Expo Awards in Hangzhou, one in the "Innovative...
Premium packaging: Tesem strengthens innovation and European reach
Packaging & design
The Tesem group, specialising in metal- and plastic-based premium packaging for the beauty industry, is speeding up its growth across...
Ten packaging innovations spotted at Luxe Pack Monaco
Packaging & design
From September 29 to October 1, 2025, the newly renovated Grimaldi Forum hosted the international trade show devoted to high-end...
Techniplast automates in-store perfume refills with the Refill Station 2.0
Packaging & design
Unveiled at Luxe Pack Monaco, Techniplast’s new solution reinvents the in-store perfume refill process. Automatic, intuitive, fast,...
Safic-Alcan expands Latin America footprint with the acquisition of Anders
Industry buzz
The global distributor of specialty chemicals has acquired a majority stake in Anders, a regional specialty chemical distributor, leader...
What’s new in the Cosmos standard for organic and natural cosmetics?
Laws & regulations
On September 25, the Cosmébio association and the certification bodies Ecocert, Bureau Veritas, and Cosmécert unveiled a major update to...
