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France: Teething troubles for environmental information
Laws & regulations
The debut of environmental labelling for consumer products in France appear to be more complicated than expected, especially for cosmetic...
Ancorotti Cosmetics: 12 million in 2011
Companies & industry
Started in 2008, Ancorotti Cosmetics is growing fast and shows high expectations for 2011. Mascara specialist For Renato and...
Cosmogen starts the year with a series of new launches
Industry buzz
Cosmogen, a France-based specialist of cosmetics packaging, in particular of make-up dispensers and applicators, is launching a series of...
CVS extends its loyalty program to beauty products
Industry buzz
US chain drugstore CVS is launching an extension of its ExtraCare loyalty program to cover beauty products. Presented as “the first-ever...
The beauty industry will be green in 2011
Markets & trends
Making and marketing greener products will be the main challenge for cosmetics makers in 2011, according to Mintel Beauty Innovations....
Flacon Couture: a concept that works!
Packaging & design
Flacon Couture International was created two years ago on an original concept: a tailor-made service, backed by a sytrong offer of luxury...
Berlin Packaging completes All-Pak integration
Industry buzz
All sales and warehouse locations formerly known as All-Pak are now operating under the Berlin Packaging name. “The rebranding is the...
Kao to build second plant in China
Industry buzz
Tokyo-headquartered cosmetics maker, Kao Corporation will build a new manufacturing facility at Hefei City, the capital China’s Anhui...
Europe’s final ban on animal testing may be delayed
Laws & regulations
The European Commission may announce shortly that it is unable to introduce the last phase of the animal testing ban for cosmetic...
A second youth for bulb atomizers
Packaging & design
Confident, Rene Karla, the boss of Karla Innovations? More than ever! Because the bulb atomizer, so dear to our grandmothers, has offered...
