Swedish cosmetics company Oriflame announced yesterday that Iranian authorities have released the fifth and final member of those detained in the country following allegations of illegal activity.
Germany-based Power App has launched its latest beauty application aimed at helping customers create their own cosmetics masks for their skin type, citing mobile technology as a key method of reaching out to consumers.
Celebrities endorsing cosmetics products on social networking site Twitter should disclose any financial involvement otherwise they may be breaching fair trading laws, according to the UK’s Office of Fair Trading (OFT).
Japan-headquartered Kao Corporation has accelerated its global product development, with plans to introduce its foam-type hair colour products in Thailand later this year.
Processing machinery company GEA Niro has developed an industrial spray drying process for aloe vera, to provide a powder for use in the cosmetics and personal care industries.
The New Year brings about new trends, and market analyst Mintel has predicted that maintaining biodiversity and focusing on sustainable sourcing in the beauty industry will be key in 2011.
Merck KGaA has opened a new centre in India to showcase its range of technology solutions to the country’s rapidly expanding pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries.
As the holiday season approaches, a UK consumer study has revealed that sales of male grooming products have soared as men become more image conscious, especially when it comes to special occasions.
Germany-based Beiersdorf has sold the Juvena and Marlies Möller brands to Troll Cosmetics as it aims to focus its resources in the selective skin care market.
After more than ten years of acquisitions, specialty chemicals distributor Azelis has launched a corporate re-branding programme aiming to unite its 36 companies under one brand.
Communicating the science behind controversial ingredients to concerned consumers and politicians is one of the focuses of the Personal Care Products Council’s Annual meeting held early next year.
The UK’s celebrity obsession appears to have taken effect on Britain’s men this Christmas, as the number of men likely to sniff out a celebrity scent keeps growing.
Estee Lauder has announced that CeCe Coffin will be promoted to senior vice president Global Communications of the Clinique brand, with the aim of driving consumer interest and global growth of the brand.
Symrise has opened the doors of its perfumery school in India as it aims to educate and nurture a new talent pool of junior perfumers and expand their competence in what it sees as a growth market.
Anglo-Dutch consumer giant Unilever has announced it will launch its new range of Lynx male grooming products on California computer company Apple’s iAd platform, in a bid to further engage with its audience.
Following the phenomenal success of Puig's Paco Rabanne 1 Million fragrance, Olivier Boutaud, director of the company's production facility at Chartre, France, explains how production was ramped up to meet the demand.
Online auction site eBay may be liable for the sale of fakes on its websites if it is aware of them, according to a recent opinion from a European court official.
L’Oreal has announced its new research and innovation strategy targeting the emerging markets that it believes will help it to capture one billion new consumers.
Advertising for NeoCell’s collagen and vitamin C beauty supplement has been deemed misleading by the UK’s Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) as it says the company cannot substantiate its claims.
With the deadline for the first phase of REACH registration now passed, Firmenich head of regulatory affairs, Daniel Grell, explains how his work is far from over.
France’s richest woman and L’Oreal heiress, Liliane Bettencourt has settled a legal dispute with her daughter, a move described as 'positive' by the company.
Despite all the hype about natural and organic certification, branding remains more important for consumers, claims industry expert Dr. Burkhard Schaer, founder of Ecozept.
The word natural has a powerful positive meaning for consumers, more so than organic, when it comes to cosmetics and personal care products, according to Suzanne Shelton, of the Shelton Group.
In the build up to in-cosmetics 2011, which will be held in Milan in March, the organisers are tuning into social media as a means of communicating the event to industry professionals.
Cosmetics companies Lush and Avon have joined a growing number of large businesses that have publicly expressed concerns, and asked providers to avoid high impact fuels such as those from the Canadian tar sands (sometimes known as oil sands).
A court ruled yesterday that L’Oreal Sweden had breached marketing regulations by claiming its face creams can reduce and remove wrinkles in ‘misleading’ advertisements.
Colour cosmetics pencil manufacturer, Faber-Castell Cosmetics, has formed a strategic partnership with Italian company Ancorotti Cosmetics to collaborate on operations within Italy.
Following rumours that it was in negotiations to buy up skin care and nail polish experts OPI Products, fragrance-maker Coty has announced that it will be acquiring the company.
L'Oreal and Nestle, plan to enter the Chinese market in 2011 with their beauty pill brand Inneov, as more young people turn to dietary supplements to improve skin and hair conditions, according to press reports.
Sustainability seems increasingly complicated and unavoidable these days, but an industry expert believes that weaving this key issue into the branding and marketing tapestry can pay huge dividends.
As mobile devices and ‘apps’ appear to be taking over the world of advertising, Unilever will expand its presence on Apple’s iAd platform to Europe and Asia by the end of the second quarter next year.
As part of ongoing efforts to expand operations in South East Asia and to target demand for its skin care products in Vietnam, Beiersdorf has founded a new affiliate, ‘Beiersdorf Vietnam Limited’.
Californian computer giant Apple has announced it will expand its iAd mobile advertising network in the coming months and L’Oreal will be one of the first to utilize the platform.
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On Monday 22nd November The Natural Beauty Summit will open the doors to a two-day conference that will lift the lid on key trends such as labelling, distribution strategies, biodiversity and marketing.
Sustainability is set to be a key focus in 2011 for consumer packaged goods (CPG), according to market analyst Mintel, and although the cosmetics industry is making significant improvements, there is still a long way to go.