Salon hair care specialist Regis says it managed to increase market expectations for its fourth quarter results on the back of increased service prices and same store sales.
Salon hair care provider Sally Beauty has reported that its net income more than doubled for the third quarter on the back of strong increases in both revenue and same-store sales.
Inter Parfums has become another one of the growing number of cosmetics businesses to be affected by rising costs, after announcing record sales growth but stagnant profits.
Douglas Holding reported a drop in profits in the latest quarter as weak perfume sales in Western Europe contributed to the stagnation of its sales figures.
Germany-based personal care and household goods player Henkel has reported healthy organic sales growth for its second quarter but says redundancies and material costs hit the bottom line.
Natural cosmetics and perfume player Ales Group has reported solid sales growth for the first half of the year thanks to success on the international front.
Givaudan has reported a good first half to 2008 despite the economic environment, seeing above-market growth and hassle-free integration of its recent Quest acquisition.
Procter and Gamble successfully defended itself against rising costs and slackening demand in the fourth quarter by increasing prices and tightening control on expenditure.
Independent cosmetic giant Clarins has been given the go ahead by French authorities to proceed with the proposed buy back scheme that should lead to a stock market delisting.
International Flavors and Fragrances reports an increase in turnover and reiterates predictions for future growth, although fragrance sales continue to disappoint.
LVMH Moët Hennessey Louis Vuitton has recorded a strong first half of the year suggesting the luxury industry still holds promise despite the struggling economy.
Strong growth in international markets has helped offset a significant rise in production costs for the world's leading oral care player, Colgate Palmolive.
Croda profits rocket by over 60 per cent as the company successfully curbs cost inflations and sees healthy growth in its sales for the first half of the year.
Symrise has reported good sales growth in local currencies the first half of 2008 driven by flavours and emerging markets, although fragrance growth was hit by the drop-off in consumer spending on luxury goods.
Investment advisory group Deminor has written to the French financial authorities to complain about the validity of Clarins proposed share buy back scheme.
Burberry fragrance sales have once again boosted results for Inter Parfums and the US-based fragrance player has reported a twenty percent increase in second quarter sales.
Taking a minority stake in Forest Essentials will provide Estee Lauder with improved access to a small but fast-growing market brimming with opportunity, says a Kline analyst.
Farmec Cluj, one of Romania's biggest cosmetic producers has reported a 36 per cent profit increase in the first half of the year on new skin and body care products.
Sliding share prices on the stock exchange and financial downgrades point to tougher times for the personal care industry as high commodity prices hit hard, experts say.
Johnson and Johnson (J&J) has reported strong second quarter
results although price increases within its consumer goods division
will be implemented throughout the year.
CSM has announced plans to sell its Purac gluconates production
plant in The Netherlands to Avebe, as part of a broader
restructuring of manufacturing and focus on core competencies.
The deposed CEO of French fragrance and cosmetics retailer
Marionnaud has been imprisoned for 18 months after being found
guilty of falsifying company accounts.
Procter & Gamble has become the first major personal care
producer to announce significant across the board price increases
in the face of mounting costs.