Luxury fragrance and cosmetic provider Estée Lauder has posted strong second quarter results, with all business categories and geographies reporting healthy gains, but the figures are skewed by advanced orders.
The Chinese arm of the cosmetics giant has finally completed the acquisition of local personal care rival Shanghai Elsker to consolidate its position in the baby care sector in China.
The Nivea skin care maker announces solid 2012 results after increased demand in emerging markets is offset by the weak economic climate in the company’s home European markets.
Swiss fragrance firm Givaudan has collaborated with a French fragrant plants research organisation and one of its cooperative members as it looks to boost the supply chain of lavender; a herbal scent used in many perfume and cosmetics products.
A big rise in second quarter sales comes off the back of significant growth in the company’s celebrity endorsed fragrances sales worldwide, but the performance still came in below expectations, forcing the company to lower its outlook.
Luxury consumer goods provider Art & Fragrance has acquired a filling and logistics facility, based in Ury, France, having bought all shares in the family business Cosmetics Perfumes Services (CPS).
Hair care manufacturer PZ Cussons has seen business in the UK and Asia boost profits for the first half of the year, but there are big concerns over poor performance in its key African market.
Despite only taking over his grandfather’s French beauty firm three years ago, Bris Rocher has brought the family behind the cosmetics giant to billionaire status, as sales top $3 (€2.3) billion in 2012.
Various media and consumers have been posing the question if Yes To is hiding or downplaying its ties to Israel. Cosmetics Design has taken a deeper look into the matter.
Kenneth Cole Productions has entered into a new licensing agreement with perfume player Parlux as it looks to further its fragrance business; ending its decade-long partnership with beauty firm Coty.
Thanks to a strong fourth quarter in the hair care segment, Unilever signed off a good year of growth in Personal Care, as well as its other consumer categories, with the announcement of its full year results.
Eradicating animal testing in the cosmetics industry has taken another step forward as UK-based Evocutis has secured ten new contracts totalling £280,000 (€337,000) for its alternative method.
The Swiss company has joined up with the global supplier of amino acids to develop novel fermentation production routes to develop natural ingredients for application in personal care.
Fine chemicals player Solvay has completely restructured its business, including its processes and corporate functions in an attempt to create a more streamlined operation.
Cosmetics Design presents the latest round up of the movers and shakers in the cosmetics industry, including a reshuffle at LVMH and appointments at Bayer MaterialScience and Seven Scent.
UK-based Croda International has confirmed the acquisition of New York-based Innovachem, a company specializes in technologically advanced emollient solutions.
Fine chemicals player Clariant says it intends to acquire France-based Cosmetics Raw Material (CRM) International, which specialises in natural ingredients for the personal care market.
L’Oréal has inaugurated a new Mumbai research hub at the end of last week, which is part of plans to target significant growth in the India market, the company says.
It seems that the restructuring plan implemented by Procter & Gamble CEO Bob McDonald last year is now giving financial analysts reason to believe the company's longer term future is looking bright.
The Brazil-based cosmetics company has been given a hefty fine after the government accused it of tax avoidance, a move that has sent share prices tumbling.
French firm SEPPIC’s parent company Air Liquide has bolstered its activity in the specialty ingredients market with the acquisition of BiotechMarine, a company that specialises in the design and marketing of bio-based, cosmetic active ingredients made...
The Board of cosmetics firm Oriflame has exercised its authorizations to repurchase up to 5,712,113 of the Company’s shares or Swedish Depositary Receipts (SDRs), equivalent to 10 per cent of the current share capital, by instructing management to launch...
The sale of Rexam Personal Care to Albéa owner Sun Capital Partners has been approved by the Chinese authorities for $459 million (€347m), allowing the French packaging company to expand its market share in cosmetics.
Belgium-based Azelis has built on its on-going relationship with International Flavors & Fragrances as it expands its distribution reach in Europe for the US ingredients firm.
France-based industry association Cosmetic Valley has given five of its member organisations awards for their eco-friendly credentials and achievements.
Switzerand-based Galderma Pharma, which produces a variety of dermatology-focused products, has acquired the manufacturer of dermo-cosmetic products, Spirig Pharma.
Avon Products has announced it will pull out of the South Korea and Vietnam markets and cut 1500 jobs worldwide as it continues to look for ways to stabilize the business at a turbulent time.
The personal care trade association has called for the elimination of ‘cruelty-free’ claims found on some cosmetics products saying that it misleads the public and undermines on-going work to find alternatives to animal testing.
French firm L’Oréal has opened its $100 million dollar hair colour manufacturing facility in Villa de Reyes, Mexico, which will serve both the North American market and the fast-growing Latin American market.
Beauty behemoth Coty has found itself in a spot of bother after being hit with a proposed class action lawsuit over misleading claims made about its Rimmel mascara.
Electronic specialist Sony has turned its focus to the cosmetics industry by developing a device that can analyze the condition of the skin whilst also being able to detect blemishes before they appear, thanks to cleverly placed image sensors.
L’Oréal USA has expanded its plant in Kentucky to meet the rising demand for hair care products and with it will create over 200 new jobs over the next three years.
This month we have a series of new movers and shakers in the cosmetics industry, including two new executives appointment at Divine Skin, together with a new VP of manufacturing at Amyris.
France-based organic cosmetic provider L’Occitane has shown a big rise in its turnover for the most recent quarter on the back of a strong performance in markets outside of Europe.
After reporting that Nicolas Sarkozy was to appear before a judge last week in response to claims that he accepted illegal funds from L'Oréal cosmetics heiress for his presidential campaign back in 2007, various media outlets now say he was not put...
In a presentation at the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit in Paris last week, Sebastian Debrock, vegetal ingredients manager at Laboratoires Expanscience delved into the importance of being on top of innovation and new technologies as a means of implementing...
Switzerland-based specialty chemical distributor Staerkle & Nagler has been acquired by market expansion specialist DKSH in a move that aims to compliment its existing performance materials business in Asia.
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been called to appear before a judge on Thursday to respond to claims that he accepted illegal funds from L'Oréal cosmetics heiress Liliane Bettencourt for his presidential campaign back in 2007.
Cosmetics firm Estée Lauder has announced that it will double the number of group presidents at the company from two to four, as it looks to evolve its operational design going forward.
Cosmetics giant L’Oréal has looked to bolster its presence in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by establishing a new subsidiary based on a joint venture with Al Naghi Group; a move which will create local jobs.
The Nivea skin care maker is set to acquire the remaining 50 per cent equity in EBC Eczacibasi-Beiersdorf Kozmetik Ürünler Sanayi ve Ticaret as it looks to further grow its brands.
Fragrance player Inter Parfums saw its net sales drop for the third quarter ended September 30, 2012, despite results in the US making up for losses from its European operations.
Cosmetics maker L’Oréal has invested €100 million ($128 million) in its largest factory in the world in Indonesia as it continues to meet its objective of reaching one billion new consumers.
The supplier of natural active ingredients has officially opened its third production unit at its site in Brive-la-Gaillarde (Corrèze, France). This is the fifth inauguration since 1984, a bid the company says to continously expand.
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