News
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...
Michele Scannavini succeeds Bernd Beetz as Coty President
Industry buzz
Following Bernd Beetz’s decision to retire as chief executive officer of Coty, the board of global beauty company has appointed Michele...
Will the Olympics boost UK’s dull premium beauty market?
Industry buzz
After solid performances in 2011 and in the first quarter of 2012, sales of fragrances and skincare products in the UK are experiencing a...
Quadpack wants to introduce LED technology in makeup packaging
Industry buzz
International cosmetics packaging provider Quadpack has started trialling a new concept of make-up packaging using Light Emitting Diode...
