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Evoluderm celebrates 20th anniversary and transitions towards naturalness
Companies & industry
The festivities kicked off at Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna, which was held on March 21-23, 2024. To start celebrating the 20th anniversary...
Refill solutions are becoming the norm in beauty packaging
Packaging & design
Pack reuse through refilling seems to be one of the main solutions for reducing the environmental impact of cosmetic products, depending...
Prestige retailer Douglas Group shares drop after stock market return
Industry buzz
Europe’s leading prestige beauty retailer, Douglas Group, suffered a disappointing stock market return on Thursday March 21 in Frankfurt....
Swedish pharmacy chain limits sales of skincare products to minors
Industry buzz
One of Sweden’s main pharmacy chains, Apotek Hjartat, said Thursday it was limiting sales of certain skincare products to those under 15...
IFF names Ana Paula Mendonça President of its Scent division
Industry buzz
IFF has announced the appointment of Ana Paula Mendonça as president of its Scent division, effective April 1, 2024. Simon Herriott,...
Climate change: warmest decade on record, UN warns
Environment
Ocean heat, sea level rise, Antarctic sea ice loss and glacier retreat…: all climate change indicators reached record levels in 2023,...
Fashion designer Dries Van Noten to step down
Industry buzz
The feted Belgian designer Dries Van Noten will step down as creative director of his fashion label this summer, he announced today....
dsm-firmenich increases its production capacity for perfumery ingredients
Industry buzz
dsm-firmenich has inaugurated two production plants in Castets, southwestern France, for the production of perfumery ingredients. The...
AS Watson Group appoints co-managing directors of Watsons China
Industry buzz
AS Watson Group has appointed Fred Chan and Vivian Nie as Co-Managing Directors of Watsons China, succeeding Kulvinder Birring, current...
’Game-changing’: Plant-based microcapsules offer beauty fresh fragrance promise
Innovation & new products
Plant-based microcapsules developed by Cambridge University spin-out Xampla offer fantastic fragrance innovation opportunities, enabling...
