Japanese cosmetics maker Shiseido has opened a new head office building in Tokyo to consolidate and streamline the company’s operations and enhance productivity, as well as becoming its hub for ‘new value creation’.
Five Thai spa-cosmetics companies have been given advice by European experts on how to get their projects funded, in a 30 month project known as SCRIPT.
The provider of quality and safety solutions has expanded its resources to help the cosmetics industry to meet the requirement of the EU Cosmetics Regulation No 1223/2009 as it comes into force on July 11.
Avon Products continues its restructuring and streamlining with the sale of its jewelry unit back to its original owner Rhinestone Holdings, a deal that means a big loss for the cosmetics giant.
As the personal care giant continues to focus on emerging markets, it reveals it now has plans to double the capacities of its Russian factory in a bid to cater to perfume and cosmetic demand.
That expert is Tyler Heiden Jones, president of the revolutionary organic beauty brand Intelligent Nutrients, who reveals that the company’s newest in store experience; a bio feedback machine, can scientifically show the instant impact aromas have on...
Cosmetics firm Kao has announced that its Wakayama Plant passed the requisite screening and was recognized RSPO SCCS certification, following its Kashima Plant last year.
Ahead of the results for its second quarter, the embattled cosmetics giant is being tipped to continue to gain ground as cost saving measures and a trimmer business structure pay dividends.
Cosmetics maker Coty has announced two new changes to its senior management team in its fragrance and color cosmetics divisions as it looks to expand its brands and become a market leader.
Market analyst Euromonitor believes that if Procter and Gamble and Beiersdorf were to strike a deal it would benefit both parties as the former’s skin care would receive a boost, and the latter would become more competitive.
The UK-based Boots Group is attempting to follow on with the success of its No7 skin care range for women in the US with the launch of the men’s skin care line in the country.
Procter & Gamble and Alexander McQueen have announced that the former’s Prestige business has signed a contract to enter into a license agreement to manufacture and sell designer fragrance products.
Specialised in naturals, the services company has been the partner of beauty and health industries since 1978 and has in an effort to become more sustainable, invested 2 million euros in a new drying facility for plant extracts by zeodration.
Specialist ingredients provider Oat Cosmetics says it has ensured access to the France and Belgium markets through an agreement with distributor Cornelius Group.
Speaking yesterday at the Cosmetics Europe General Assembly, President Fabio Franchina and Director-General Bertil Heerink reported a steady growth in the European personal care market, with sales for 2012 of EUR 72 billion.
Coty confirmed that it has raised about $1 billion on behalf of existing shareholders for its initial public offering yesterday, putting the shares on the investment today.
Catherine Walsh is the chosen one tasked with promoting Coty’s corporate image and developing its digital capabilities after the beauty behemoth appointed her to the newly-created role of senior vice president, Corporate Communications.
The L’Oréal Group has announced that its Lancome brand president Youcef Nabi has resigned and whilst reports speculate over the reasons, there is no official statement from the cosmetics maker.
Anglo-Dutch consumer goods giant Unilever says it wants to build on its recent re-entry into the Myanmar market with the opening of a new production facility in the country’s capital, Yangon.
Could it be third time lucky? Rumours are flying around that consumer goods giants Procter & Gamble and Beiersdorf could be ready to strike a deal, having flirted before; despite the rumours being denied, we take a look at why the deal could make...
Naturex hosted 500 of its employees and guests the weekend just passed as it inaugurated a €12m expansion of its Avignon HQ in southern France. We caught up with CEO Thierry Lambert who said further expansion at its other global sites was very much on...
Being one of the biggest cosmetics companies in the world will always bring added pressure and scrutiny over everything it does, and for L’Oréal this means ensuring long-term, transparent relationships with high-quality suppliers.
Having cemented its position in the beauty box market, discovery retail firm Birchbox is not resting on its laurels, as it unveils its new global brand identity and website, in a bid to improve and strengthen customer experience and create a lifestyle...
UK-based sugar giant Tate & Lyle has acquired Biovelop, a company that produces oat beta glucan, which is marketed as a natural ingredient called Avenacare to the cosmetics industry.
The french firm has put together a Scientific Advisory Board composed of nine distinguished scientists from diverse disciplines and of varied nationalities, whose mission it will be to bring ideas to the table that relates to L’Oréal Research’s fields...
Having come under scrutiny over ingredients used in cosmetics and personal care products like many this past year, consumer goods giant Johnson & Johnson has reiterated its commitment to the science of safety and making products that pose no health...
The European Federation of Essential Oils is set to hold its 10th annual general meeting which will bring EU professionals together to review on-going legislation and developments in the segment.
Global fragrance and cosmetics company has confirmed the acquisition of a leading Southeast Asian distributor, just days after forming a joint venture with a distributor in Brazil.
When you are one of the leading cosmetics companies in the world you cannot rest on your laurels. Despite performing ahead of the market and expanding its operations to compete in Asia-Pacific and Central and Latin America, L’Oréal has also turned its...
British luxury goods brand Burberry has seen a slump in its revenue and profit for the first quarter of the year, following its decision to end the fragrance license agreement with Inter Parfums.
YSL Beauty, which has been part of L’Oréal Luxe for over four years, has made the mutual decision not to renew its license agreement with Stella McCartney.
Epistem, a UK biotechnology company with expertise in skin biology, has teamed up with ScandiDerma, a Norwegian company specialised in developing new dermatological ingredients from biomass to develop an in vitro human living skin equivalent model for...
The world’s first over-the-counter DNA anti-ageing test made by cosmetics analytics firm geneOnyx has been recognised by global analyst firm Frost & Sullivan with its 2013 European New Product Innovation Award.
Boots Alliance says that sales of its No 7 Protect and Perfect brand in the United States has given a significant boost to help drive a successful quarter for the retailer and beauty provider, while it is also testing out expansion into the Asia market.
Flavours and ingredients player Symrise says that the driving force behind its strong market growth during the first financial quarters was the emerging markets.
The Estée Lauder Companies posted solid third quarter results, as sales climbed steadily and profits rose significantly as it realized benefits from its cost restructuring program.
Swedish cosmetics maker Oriflame has increased its focus on Asia and India in particular, with plans to launch 200 new products in the region following its acquisition of a manufacturing facility in Uttarakhand.
Germany-based fragrance and flavours player Symrise has officially opened its research and development facility in Holzminden as part of efforts to raise innovation across all its product portfolios.
Japan-based cosmetics giant Shiseido has announced a dip in its full year 2012 financial results as the domestic market continues to face challenges and sales in China also slump.
Procter & Gamble continued to post stronger quarterly results, with profits also bouncing back, but both beauty and grooming sales are down as the company continues to fight in order to maintain its market share in these categories.
A lack of synergy between the different categories in Procter & Gamble’s portfolio may mean divesting from color cosmetics and fragrances to improve business performance, a leading analyst claims.
Fragrance player Inter Parfums has posted a big hike in its first quarter sales on the back of a particularly strong performance in the European market, as the door is finally closed on the Burberry licensing agreement.
Kimberly-Clark has announced steady group sales, with gains in the North American and International business divisions negated by currency exchange rates and the restructuring of its European business.
L’Oréal has revealed interim first quarter results that show the business is continuing to grow off the back of sales of luxury and active cosmetics, while the professionals category slow up.
Having invested in research centers in India and Indonesia, and a new portfolio of luxury products launched in China, L’Oréal has been giving Asia-Pacific special focus and says it will continue to do so in the future.
Ingredients provider Barentz has entered into a strategic partnership with NK Chemicals as it looks to strengthen its personal care operations in Europe as well as in the US.
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