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Positive outlooks for bioplastic products in Europe
Environment
The bioplastics market is predicted to grow from around 1.4 million tonnes (annual production capacity) in 2012 to approximately 6.2...
Symrise launches a new natural tanner derived from marine microalgae
Ingredients & formulation
Symrise’s SymBronze 1659 is a natural tan enhancer derived from microalgae, a natural, sustainable and renewable source. Clinical tests...
Coty creates a distribution subsidiary in the UAE
Industry buzz
Global beauty group Coty, which market brands such as Adidas, Calvin Klein, Chloé, Davidoff, Marc Jacobs, OPI, philosophy, Playboy,...
Mixologiste is key beauty trend for 2014, Mintel says
Markets & trends
Mixologiste is the key trend set to impact global beauty consumers in 2014 according to Mintel Beauty & Personal Care that identified...
PPI: luxury coffrets for Christmas
Industry buzz
Prestige Packaging Industries (PPI) has supplied several beauty brands with a series of luxury coffrets for the 2013 holiday season....
Henkel strengthens its beauty care business in Russia
Industry buzz
Henkel has recently completed the acquisition of a cosmetics plant in Russia from Austrian company Wellchem Holding GmbH, thus expanding...
Evonik gets halal certification for its personal care ingredients
Industry buzz
Germany-based supplier of specialty chemicals, Evonik Industries has commissioned an examination of its plants in Essen and Duisburg for...
A Cosmogen tube for Pierre Ricaud’s eye lifting treatment
Industry buzz
French skin care brand Dr. Pierre Ricaud has chosen the applicator-tube Mini Squeeze’n Tint, by Cosmogen, for the Eye Lifting treatment...
Quadpack is looking for new acquisitions in Catalonia
Packaging & design
Convinced that there is a strong the trend towards local European production, cosmetic packaging provider Quadpack and holding company...
Oriflame goes upscale with the help of Aptar
Industry buzz
Sold exclusively by catalog from November 2013, Oriflame’s eau de toilette for men, Sir Avebury, is now proposed with brand new packaging...
