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French health agency asks for lower aluminium concentration in cosmetics
Laws & regulations
Based on new scientific data, the French Health Products Safety Agency (Afssaps) recommends lowering the maximum allowed concentration of...
ACP takes over Sicofor
Industry buzz
The French firm ACP (10 million euros in turnover this year, 80 people), based in Montreuil-Bellay, near the town of Angers, and...
Brazil-based Mappel increased its full service capacity for the perfume sector
Companies & industry
Based in Sao Paulo and specialized in the manufacture and filling of perfume and cosmetic products not only in the form of samples, but...
Prestige brands to drive growth of U.S. cosmetics and toiletries market
Industry buzz
The overall cosmetics and toiletries market in the U.S. is likely to progress slightly higher than in 2010 according to estimates by...
Ileos names new communication manager
Industry buzz
Ileos, a French group specializing in the manufacture of packaging for the beauty and health industry, just announced that Mrs Sonia...
Cosmoprof Asia: visits up 8% in 2011
Industry buzz
The latest edition of Cosmoprof Asia, which was held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from 9-11 November 2011, ended on...
Fareva: The new Brazilian plant will be operational soon
Companies & industry
A good hour’s drive from Sao Paulo, in the countryside, the brand new conditioning unit of Itupeva owned by the Fareva Group (20,000 m2...
A new cosmetics laboratory for Bluestar Silicones
Industry buzz
Bluestar Silicones - a subsidiary of the Bluestar Group - recently opened its new Technical Service Laboratory in its Spanish facility of...
Cosmoprof Asia carries on its rise
Markets & trends
Already deemed the crossroads for the beauty and cosmetics industry in the Asia Pacific region and the second largest trade show of its...
The French cosmetic industry goes looking for growth in emerging countries
Markets & trends
If the French perfume and cosmetic market has returned to growth in 2010, it is mostly because of exports, and particularly to emerging...
