News
A new ISO standard to evaluate the antimicrobial protection of cosmetics
Industry buzz
ISO, the International Organization for Standardisation, has published a new standard to evaluate the antimicrobial protection of...
Cosfibel acquires Solvpack
Industry buzz
The Cosfibel group based in Brussels, one of the leading provider of packaging and merchandising products for luxury consumer goods has...
Symrise expands presence in Latin America with new facility in São Paulo
Industry buzz
Symrise is strengthening its presence in Latin America with the opening of a new “Centre of Excellence” near São Paulo, in the district...
New ISO standard to evaluate protection against UVA
Laws & regulations
ISO has issued a new standard for measuring the UVA performance of sunscreen products. The standard ISO 24443:2012, Determination of...
L’Occitane acquires French-Korean brand Erborian
Industry buzz
L’Occitane has entered into an agreement with the founders of premium skincare brand Erborian to immediately acquire a 50.14% interest in...
Prestige cosmetics packaging supplier HCP acquired by private equity fund
Industry buzz
Shanghai-headquartered provider of prestige primary packaging containers for the cosmetics, skincare and fragrance industries, HCP, has...
Coty partners with LG to strengthens its presence in Korea
Industry buzz
Coty Inc. has partnered with LG Household & Health Care, a leading Korean cosmetic company, to create Coty Korea, a joint venture...
Burberry buys back its licence rights for perfumes and cosmetics
Industry buzz
It was announced in veiled terms on mid-July and it is now official: Burberry announced the end of its discussions with Interparfums SA....
New Zealand to require labelling of nanomaterials in cosmetic
Industry buzz
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) of New Zealand, which regulates potentially dangerous ingredients in cosmetic products, has...
Trade associations contest links between diabetes and phthalates used in cosmetics
Science, R&D
A recent study examining a possible association between diabetes and levels of certain phthalates in women showed an association between...
