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Parfex explores new avenues for alcohol-free fragrance

vincent — 2026-09-21T22:19:00Z

Alcohol-free, water-based and more sensory: fragrance is entering new territory. Driven by the rise of skinification and changing consumer habits, this new generation of fragrances is bringing perfumery and cosmetics increasingly closer together. To support this shift, Parfex is adding the exclusive NovaSilk® and NovaSilk® Clear technologies to its creative palette, opening up new sensory and creative possibilities for brands.
Fragrance is changing the way it is experienced
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- Markets & trends / publi-redac

Inside GEKA'S Bechhofen hub, where mascara innovation takes shape

vincent — 2026-09-21T22:15:00Z

As the beauty market is reshaped by social media, sustainability demands, and an ever-growing stream of product launches, German packaging manufacturer GEKA - a specialist in mascara brushes and makeup applicators - is leveraging one of its greatest strengths: its Bechhofen site in Germany. More than a factory, the 22,000 m² campus serves as a true center of excellence, bringing together design, industrialization, testing, and production under one roof to accelerate innovation and support...

- Companies & industry / A la une

How Coverpla is responding to turbulence in the global market

vincent — 2026-09-21T22:09:00Z

A specialist in bespoke packaging solutions for global fragrance and beauty brands, the French, Nice-based company Coverpla opened its capital to a new majority shareholder two years ago to support its growth. President Bruno Diepois and his designated successor, Managing Director Sébastien Saussereau, spoke to Premium Beauty News about the company's growth challenges and its development strategy, focused on staying as close as possible to its customers in a mixed market environment....

- Packaging & design

Hair Care : Medicos designs a reusable applicator for Phyto Paris

vincent — 2026-09-21T21:09:00Z

Phytocyane Intensive+ Women and Phytocyane Intensive+ Men, the hair loss treatments from Phyto Paris, now come in a box of 12 tubular-glass single-dose vials, each fitted with a PP cap, and an ergonomic, removable, reusable and unisex polypropylene (PP) applicator. The routine requires only two steps: remove the vial's cap and fit the applicator, then apply the formula to the scalp, parting by parting.
Medicos Beauty developed this new applicator in line with the group's PPWR (Packaging and...

- Industry buzz

PM Studio accelerates its push into high-value packaging

vincent — 2026-09-21T19:52:00Z

Awarded the CB News Grand Prix de la Créativité Luxe 2026 in France for Dior's La Malle des Rêves, PM Studio Group is capitalizing on its expertise in premium cases.
PM Studio Group has won the CB News Grand Prix de la Créativité Luxe 2026 in the "Exceptional Case: Packaging & Product Design" category for La Malle des Rêves, a high-end presentation case created for Dior. Awarded by a jury of luxury industry professionals, the prize recognizes a project combining creativity, innovation,...

- Packaging & design

Latin America's fragrance appetite shifts toward the Gulf

vincent — 2026-09-21T17:20:00Z

With fragrance accounting for 65% of beauty sales in Latin America, Arabic fragrance brands are finding growing opportunities in the region. Beautyworld Middle East's organizers see the trade show as an increasingly important meeting point connecting Middle Eastern brands with Latin American buyers and distributors.
Latin America dedicates a larger share of its beauty spending to fragrance than any other region. According to Circana, fragrance represented 65% of total beauty sales in Latin...

- Markets & trends / Latin America, Africa / Middle East

Procos showcases its capabilities in Mexico through a new shopping bag

vincent — 2026-09-21T16:17:00Z

On the occasion of Luxe Pack Monaco 2026, Procos unveils a new promotional shopping bag. With this signature shopping bag made from premium paper, the luxury packaging specialist demonstrates its expertise.
With clean lines, the new shopping bag features premium finishes, including hot stamping and embossing, and Tencel ribbon handles.
Through its graphics, the bag highlights Mexico, a country where Procos recently invested to strengthen its industrial capacities.
Procos' presence in...

- Industry buzz

Nuxe appoints Christine Delfaut-Sara as its new CEO

vincent — 2026-09-21T15:09:00Z

The French natural cosmetics group has appointed Christine Delfaut-Sara as CEO, succeeding Muriel Koch from October 1, 2026.
Her mandate will be to pursue the brand's international expansion and transformation, building on the momentum established during Muriel Koch's eight-year tenure.
A graduate of France's Kedge Business School and Germany's University of Münster, Christine Delfaut-Sara brings more than 30 years of experience in the international development of leading cosmetics...

- Industry buzz

Debut unveils biotech active targeting hyperpigmentation at low use levels

vincent — 2026-09-19T16:00:00Z

The US biotech beauty company has launched a new active ingredient designed to reduce hyperpigmentation and brighten the skin at a recommended use level of 0.45%, positioning it as an alternative to higher-concentration legacy brightening ingredients.
Dubbed DermCeutical PNar, Debut's new biotech active ingredient is designed to target hyperpigmentation through a molecular design approach that combines AI, skin genomics and biotechnology.
According to the company, the ingredient works by...

- Ingredients & formulation

Core Biogenesis introduces a biomimetic active for next-generation hair care

vincent — 2026-09-18T20:29:00Z

To tackle hair density loss, Core Biogenesis is betting on Peaureva, an engineered biomimetic FGF-2 fused with plant-derived oleosomes. By combining targeted biological signaling with a natural lipid delivery system, the active ingredient has demonstrated clinically validated improvements in as little as 28 days.
By combining a human biomimetic FGF-2, a growth factor involved in anagen-phase signaling, with naturally occurring oleosomes derived from plant oil seeds, the French company aims...

- Ingredients & formulation