Europe
Retail: Pure player Birchbox France unaffected by crisis
Like many other digital players, Birchbox France saw their sales boom during lockdown – a positive effect in an unprecedented context for...
KKR takes over Coty’s Professional Beauty, which becomes “Wella”
Investment firm KKR is about to acquire a majority stake in Coty’s Professional Beauty and Retail Hair Businesses. The agreement is part...
French waistlines expand under virus lockdown: poll
French women don’t get fat, according to one bestselling book. But the nation which likes to look after its figure has piled on the...
"We are disrupting decoration processes of cosmetic tubes," Valérie Lebelt, Albéa
Shorter series, reduced development times and production deadlines, new expectations in terms of personalization, the unavoidable...
Texen Beauty Partners and Texen Industries have co-developed a cap for Oriflame
For the launch of Eclat Style, Oriflame’s first ever men’s fragrance, Texen’s two divisions have combined their resources to create an...
In search of sustainability, La Roche-Posay launches first cardboard-based tubes
By launching the first cosmetic tubes incorporating a part of cardboard, the L’Oréal group brand is moving forward towards its goal of...
Arcade Beauty launches their digital sampling platform in Europe
Following a successful launch in the United States, the Arcade Beauty group has launched Abeo, an intelligent digital sampling solution...
Metsä Board achieves the highest sustainability rating from EcoVadis
The Finland-based manufacturer of premium fresh fibre paperboards has been awarded a Platinum level rating by EcoVadis for its actions...
Natural beauty: Natrue approves new certifier in UK and Ireland
Natrue, the non-profit organisation promoting the development of natural and organic cosmetics, has added OF&G to their global...
3D printing, from Chanel’s new mascara brush to the current health emergency
The ERPRO 3D Factory recently designed Chanel’s new Volume Stretch mascara brush, produced on an industrial scale via 3D printing. An...
