News
New management structure at Pierre Fabre
Industry buzz
The Pierre Fabre group announced yesterday the introduction of a new governance following the death of its founder on the 20th of July....
Avon reinvents mascara application
Innovation & new products
Avon is launching Mega Effects Mascara, with an innovative applicator, a multi-dimensional brush, replacing the usual wand. Feedback...
France: Sales down for prestige cosmetic brands but makeup resists
Markets & trends
Sales of prestige cosmetics continued to decline on the French market in the first half of 2013, according to The NPD Group. However, the...
Geka to enter Brazil and Latin America
Industry buzz
To reinforce its presence into Latin America and to sustain its business development especially in the Brazilian market, Geka has signed...
Lack of sleep impacts skin aging, recent study shows
Science, R&D
In a clinical trial commissioned by Estée Lauder, physician-scientists at University Hospitals (UH) Case Medical Center (Ohio) found that...
Topline Products: round packages for Marionnaud’s own make-up brand
Industry buzz
Topline Products developed round jars for the eye shadows and blush of perfumery retailer Marionnaud’s very first make-up range, which...
Groupe GM teams up with Gemology to launch hotel line enriched with gemstones
Industry buzz
Groupe GM, a French specialist in hotel guest supplies, has entered into a partnership with Gemology, to launch the first hotel line...
Cosmoprof North America 2013 sets new records
Industry buzz
2013 proved to be a record year for Cosmoprof North America, both in terms of the largest number of attendees in the show’s history and...
United Kingdom: Dazzling sales for facial skincare as the market experiences a prestige boom
Industry buzz
According to a new research from Mintel sales of prestige facial skincare products increased by 9% between 2011 and 2012 in the United...
Cosm’ing 2013: A biotech revolution in cosmetics?
Science, R&D
The 6th edition of Cosm’ing, the event dedicated to cosmetic ingredients derived from biotechnology, which was organised in Saint-Malo...
