Natura Brasil has sealed its Ekos line with a brand new certification from the Union of Ethical BioTrade, confirming it has fulfilled tough criteria to respect both people and biodiversity.
The ingredients company, major supplier to the global beauty and personal care industry, has opened a new Application Technology Laboratory in Nigeria.
This week, the global consumer brands company (which owns Tom’s of Maine, Irish Spring, Lady Speed Stick, and other personal care brands) announced that Noel Wallace, currently COO at Colgate-Palmolive, will become CEO in April.
Bulldog, typically considered a male grooming brand, has launched a new range of environmentally conscious and vegan friendly shower gels that it describes as unisex.
With sales of 26.9 bn euros representing a 7.1% like for like sales growth for the beauty multinational and overall market leader, L’Oréal’s results last year show it has enjoyed the best sales growth in 10 years.
The fragrance, flavours and cosmetics ingredients company aims to increase its sales to € 5.5 to 6 billion as part of new long-term targets until 2025.
In an accolade which confirms that the fragrance giant is making strides with sustainability, Firmenich has been recognised as in the top two companies worldwide for its efforts in environmental management.
The European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic) has released a statement confirming in strong terms that the chemicals industry in Europe depends on certainty on the arrangements for Brexit.
Italian brand FRAME has revealed it is aiming to make its range of premium skin care products available in more parts of Asia as it approaches its one year anniversary in Hong Kong.
We caught up with Kezzler, a company that offers technology to digitize individual products in the supply chain to give them a unique, secure and traceable identity, on the rising demand for transparency in the beauty industry. This Editor’s Spotlight...
In a sign that the European market may be ready for the rising cannabis-related skin care products that has been sweeping the US, Eos Scientific has launched their Ambience range across the UK.
Beiersdorf has announced two executive reshuffles, the appointment of Asim Naseer as chief marketing office took effect on January 1st, while Ramon A. Mirt will head the Near East and Americas region from March.
The personal care ingredient maker announced the deal late last week. By adding LEUNA-Tenside GmbH to the Vantage business, the company hopes to expand its specialty personal care offerings and grow its reach in Europe.
From its appointment of a new CEO at the start of the year, through to its strides to push forward its business in APAC while cutting back in the US, Avon had a busy year with its efforts to boost its market share.
This week the Indie Beauty Media Group announced a multifaceted partnership with Germany-based beauty retail giant Douglas. It's the fourth retail partnership struck by the organization behind the—now global—Indie Beauty Expo events and the second...
XO Balm is an indie, clean and minimal skin health product, combining natural ingredients with sustainable packaging. The brand says it aims to appeal to those who want to care for their skin and the planet. We caught up with founder Charlotte Libby.
This week the global beauty company announced having reached an agreement with TheFaceShop, a subsidiary of LG Household & Health Care Ltd, to sell is China-based manufacturing operation. And while Avon will profit financially from the sale, initially...
Johnson & Johnson had an eventful 2018, from asbestos-related legal cases in the US to some major acquisitions and facility launches in Asia. We give an overview of its year in 2018.
From a push with its eco beauty brand and an effort towards natural microplastics, to the company’s new CEO coming from the division, Unilever’s beauty business has had a big year in 2018. We take a look in this Editor’s Spotlight.
The beauty ingredient maker announced this week that it is putting even more money into Cutitronics, a health tech company that’s developing consumer skin care devices to deliver customized product and to gather data. The companies are at work on a devise...
In late 2018, the company’s Wisconsin facility secured ISO 50001 certification; an announcement that comes in the midst of ongoing efforts from cosmetics and personal care industry manufacturers and suppliers to reduce their environmental impact.
Givaudan has confirmed that it is entered into an exclusive agreement to acquire the Albert Vielle business as part of its ambitions to further expand its footprint in the global fragrance market.
IFF-Lucas Meyer Cosmetics (IFF-LMC), a cosmetic actives subsidiary of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., has expanded and strengthened its strategic portfolio.
From its acquisition of major German naturals pioneer Logocos Naturkosmetik AG to its 60 year anniversary in Canada, L’Oréal has made strides in 2018 to maintain its position as industry leader. We take a look at some of the company’s key strategic moves...
Discover the latest need-to-know business updates from major players in European beauty in this Editor’s Spotlight: from details on Unilever’s CEO change to L’Oréal’s recent exec appointments.
We’ve picked out acquisitions and investment as a major trend for beauty in Europe for 2019: with its new fund, L’Oréal looks set to lead the charge in this area.
With the potential of the skin’s microbiome offering totally new avenues for formulation, product development and brand launches, our first Cosmetics Design Summit will be dedicated to Skin Microbiome Innovation.
The three biggest cosmetic and personal care players in the world have just announced very different initiatives, but each one makes a big nod in the direction of sustainability.
At the start of the New Year, Alan Jope will take over as CEO of the multinational consumer goods company. Having most recently led the beauty and personal care business—Unilever’s largest division—and been with company his entire career, Jope has the...
Germany based ingredients and fragrance provider Symrise has freshened up its portal to the world with a complete redesign and relaunch of its website.
Yeast and fermentation global specialists Lesaffre has confirmed the full acquisition of Italian biotech company Gnosis, which specialises in fermentation derived ingredient and finished products.
L'Oréal has announced a number of new executive appointments, including the position of chief financial officer, and a new head of the company’s Luxe division.
UK-headquartered global personal care brand, Unilever, has joined forces with Italian bioplastic specialists, Bio-On to improve the personal care sector's impact on the environment.
The global specialty chemical and ingredient distributor launched a new site this week, serving the industry overseas—in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
The specialty chemical maker is looking to the marine environment and biotechnology as a sustainable alternative to conventional personal care ingredient manufacturing. And having acquired Prince Edward Island – based Nautilus Biosciences at the start...
BASF Personal Care says increasing its presence in sub-Saharan Africa allows it to respond to a personal care market that is “growing fast and holds great potential”.
Camillo Pane took on the CEO role in July of 2016 just about one year after he joined Coty’s category development team. Now Pane is out and Pierre Laubies, an executive who’s apparently adept at reducing the debt burden of CPG companies, is in as CEO...
Sustainability and safety are major trends globally, but how are companies within the Israeli market responding? This guest article explores the trend.
The Hut Group, one of the world’s largest online beauty and wellbeing businesses that has risen swiftly to prominence in the past few years, has expanded its distribution capabilities further.
In 1958, the beauty maker opened in Canada with one division, L'Oréal Coiffure, focused on professional hair products. Now the Canadian subsidiary comprises 4 divisions, 39 brands, and brought in $1.192bn in sales last year.
Monday, Jorge Leonardo Palomera Ruiz took over as general manager of the CARD markets—Central America and the Dominican Republic—at Avon. His appointment is just the latest in a string of leadership changes at the company since relocating its global headquarters...
In a forward-looking statement issued late last month, the consumer packaged goods and pharmaceutical company announced an offer to acquire Ci:z Holdings Co., Ltd., which owns the Dr.Ci:Labo, Labo Labo, and Genomer skin care brands as well as some salon...
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