L’Oreal has made Dame Helen Mirren the new face of its L’Oreal Paris brand in the hopes that it will appeal to women in their 50’s and 60’s and boost sales of its anti-ageing products.
After 21 years on the throne, British entrepreneur Will King is stepping down as chief executive of King of Shaves, handing the ‘reigns’ to one of his long term business associates.
Unilever felt the full force of the slowdown in emerging markets, with China in particular making for bad news; and even the performance of its largest, and normally more reliable, category, Personal Care, took a hit.
At a time when cosmetics ingredient innovation is challenging, silicon supplier Dow Corning is pleased to announce it has won the SEPAWA Innovation Award 2014 for its ES-5600 Silicone Glycerol Emulsifier.
Procter & Gamble announces a number of changes to its management team in line with its plan to streamline the business by putting key personnel in place in core business lines.
L'Oreal signed this week to acquire the multicultural beauty brand and plans for it to continue under current leadership while making full use of its expertise in the multicultural beauty sector.
Symrise is strengthening its presence in the fast-growing West African with a new location in Lagos, Nigeria which will cover the Scent & Care and Flavour & Nutrition segments.
Following a study where Russian and French consumers were found to favour 'glowing' benefits from base care products, DSM has launched a new marketing concept around naturally glowing skin.
UK-based ingredients and fragrance company CPL Aromas says it has reported record revenues off the back of particularly strong sales in emerging markets worldwide.
The company announced this week its intentions to further limit water use and packaging as well as to take advantage of more renewable materials by 2020.
Despite a weaker performance in Europe and North America, Givaudan seen a rise of 4.3% in sales thanks to strong demand in emerging markets in the third quarter.
Induchem is set to present its' research around the evaluation of skin delta opioid receptors and the stimulation of hair follicle stem cells in reactivating hair growth at this year's IFSCC scientific committee.
Shares have risen in Coty since it announced its intention to acquire luxury fragrance and color cosmetics brand Bourjois from Chanel, but a Euromonitor analysts says the deal does not cover all bases.
The health food giant found itself in the spotlight after equality charities accused it of “exploiting racism to make money” by stocking Dr Organic's Royal Jelly Skin Body Whitening Cream.
Fragrance, colour cosmetics and skin care brand owner Coty has confirmed a binding offer to acquire Bourjois cosmetics from Paris-based fashion house Chanel.
Two of the world’s biggest deodorant players have been hit by lawsuits alleging that consumers are being deceived into thinking the packaging contains more deodorant formula than it actually does.
Netherlands-based ingredients and fine chemicals provider Caldic has expanded its silicones capabilities with the acquisition of silicones manufacturer RoRe Technologies.
Robertet has expanded its operations on the other side of the Atlantic following the opening of a $20m fragrance and flavors facility in Mount Olive, New Jersey.
A year after publishing its' 'Sustainability Principles', Naturex has released its first 'Pathfinder' report which reveals the company's objectives in the area of sustainability.
Switzerland-based Informa Exhibitions has established the Informa Beauty Cluster, designed to reinforce and highlight its growing portfolio of global beauty industry events.
L’Oréal has opened its brand new hair care production facility in Burgos, Northern Spain, which has been designed as a biomass plant, enabling the cosmetics giant to term it carbon neutral.
French firm Fermentalg has announced that it has been awarded a new active ingredient patent to protect its state-of-the-art technology for its mixotrophic process to breed microalgae.
Dutch supplier Barentz has opened an office in Johannesburg, South Africa, as it builds its presence in the 1bn populated sub-Sahara in food and nutrition, pharmaceuticals, personal care and animal nutrition.
‘3D' printing is the buzz word of the moment in the cosmetics industry. The latest innovation in the area claims consumers can make their own colour cosmetic formulations at home for a fraction of the price that beauty brands charge. This has seen...
Global personal care players are reporting the Russian cosmetics market to have slowed down due to sanctions imposed on Russia by western countries as well as the ongoing military conflict in Ukraine.
Under EU regulations adopted last year, lavender oil will be classed as potentially producing allergies which places it within the chemical toxins category. This has come as unwelcome news to French harvesters....
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It was a slow summer for many of the cosmetics industry’s big players and CosmeticsDesign-Europe.com takes a look at how this affected five of the manufacturers in Europe and what their plans are for the future.
Troubled fragrance and luxury cosmetics player Elizabeth Arden is contemplating a tender offer from the affiliates of private equity investor Rhône Capital.
The continued political tensions in Ukraine and Russia are impacting Sweden-based Oriflame, underlined by the fact that the direct sales player's latest quarterly results show falling sales.
Ingredients supplier Croda has achieved Good Manufacturing Practice certification for its manufacturing site in Chanac, France, from the European Federation for Cosmetic Ingredients (EFfCI).
At a time when all the big players in the cosmetics and personal care space have faced a market slowdown, Beiersdorf CEO Stefan Heidenreich says that manufacturers must strategize for the long haul and not panic.
Having invested further in the digital space, Estée Lauder CEO Fabrizio Freda believes it will strengthen its relationship with its retail partners rather than take away from it.
Luxury international cosmetics player Estée Lauder posted record-breaking fourth quarter and full year results that show the company is continuing to lead the field.
Following bans across the US on the tiny plastic particles in personal care goods, European brands like Bulldog Skincare for Men are promoting microbead alternatives in formulations, which suggests companies are keen to pre-empt any comparable ban on...
Following the signing of an Economic and Trade Agreement pact with Europe, Canada is confident it will see more personal care industry sales as a result.
In one of its first major sustainability initiatives since the company’s sourcing of palm oil came under major public scrutiny, Proctor & Gamble has launched a new research program in Malaysia.
With developed markets now a stagnant landscape for consumer goods sales, multinational Unilever has said it is prepared to cut more jobs in Europe if conditions fail to improve.
While emerging markets stuttered for Beiersdorf, as they have for all the main players, the Nivea, Eucerin and La Prairie skin care brands saw a lift in sales for the first half of the year, boosting the consumer business segment.
Oriflame has confirmed that Russian authorities have seized papers from its Russian headquarters in Moscow as part of an ongoing tax probe in the country.
Swallowfield, a UK-based contract manufacturer, has struck up a deal with Jahwa, one of the largest domestic personal care players in China, to supply a range of products British-made products.
The European Union has announced that funding worth €7.75 million will be given to 155 small and medium-sized enterprises from 21 countries, including Israel and Turkey, for innovation studies.
Following a financial year where Procter & Gamble has seen its sales continue to slide, the company has announced that it will slash the size of its product portfolio by more than half in an effort to make the business more efficient.
Amsterdam-based AkzoNobel and renewable oils company Solazyme have expanded their partnership agreement as they look to further develop the production of algal oils.
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