The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics is back on the lobbying trail. This
time the group is targeting a company that sells a nail varnish on
the US market formulated with ingredients it deems unsafe and a
different formula with ingredients...
Shiseido is about to launch two new mega brand cosmetic lines on
the Japanese market that should be rolled, one of which should be
rolled out on the global market by 2007.
Shares in US cosmetic player Revlon have continued to fall
dramatically following the cosmetic player's earlier forecast for
lower than expected growth for this year on the back of
disappointing sales on products aimed at older...
US cosmetics brand Jane has teamed up with two private equity
groups to boost its presence in the market with what it hopes will
be the "next great mass market cosmetic brand."
The European Commission has given its blessing to L'Oreal's
takeover of UK-based The Body Shop, as the French cosmetics giant
announces that the offer is now unconditional as to acceptances.
A masterbatch provider is offering a service to help packaging
companies create clear, consistent laser marks on film, blow
molded, and injection molded packaging.
A Canadian and an African company are set to tap the emerging
market for baobab ingredients for use in cosmetic and functional
food applications. The two firms recently teamed up to market the
ingredient in North America.
A London-based dentist is claiming that a specially-developed brace
can make people look up to 20 years younger, just by wearing it for
a few minutes a day.
Lancome has taken the brave step of becoming one of the first major
cosmetics companies to sponsor a leading male star to promote male
skin care products.
Obtaining the right fragrance for cosmetics, perfumes and personal
care products is often a major factor to determine a new products
success. But now European scientists believe that tiny bioelectrics
sensors may take some of the...
British cosmetic and healthcare retailer Boots says that it has had
a positive feedback to retail tests carried out on a range of its
own brand beauty and cosmetics products in the US.
In line with growth demand for more natural and less invasive
alternatives to cosmetic procedures and surgery, Janson Beckett
Cosmeceuticals has launched BeautiFull Lips, a lip plumper claimed
to provide both cosmetic and rejuviantive...
UK capsule brand, Taxi Cosmetics, has launched its 'passengers'
colour cosmetics range in the Japanese market, marking the start of
a campaign to increase the company's presence in Asia.
French health regulator Afssaps (Agence Française de Sécurité des
Produits Santé) has put a total block on the production and
distribution of the vitamin K1 for cosmetics products - a move that
aims to tackle the problem of the growing...
Luxury cosmetics and fragrances are continuing to provide some of
the biggest sales growth in the industry, as the latest quarterly
results from France-based LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton reveal.
In the US, Carolina Pharmacy Systems has unveiled its Meds in
Makeup range ofproducts formulated to meet the specific
requirements of individuals suffering from skin conditions such as
acne, rosacea, eczema and psoriasis.
Meeting consumer demands is surely the most crucial ingredient to
success in the personal care industry. Currently health and
well-being, anti-aging and both the male and mature markets are the
main driving forces, but blindly pursuing...
Benefit Cosmetics, a subsidiary of luxury group LVMH Moet Hennessy
Louis Vuitton, has signed a deal with Amazon to sell its cosmetics
products online in the US and UK markets.
The US personal care market is expected to be the primary driving
force between significant growth in the markets for both
surfactants and silicones as manufacturers continue their move
towards increasingly functional and functional...
Keen interest in the focus on Amazon-sourced cosmetics ingredients
at the recent In-Cosmetics show in Barcelona reflects the huge
demand for exotic natural ingredients that is currently a major
driving force for product innovation...
Wacker Fine Chemicals, a division of Germany-based Wacker
Chemicals, has launched a series of new ingredients that include a
cyclodextrin complex for wrinkle treatments and sun care products
as well as silicone waxes for a variety...
The PCITX mid-year conference is set to open its doors in New York
City next week with a series of presentations that will discuss the
latest progress for ingredients together with technologies.
At last week's In-Cosmetics event there was one word that seemed to
dominate amidst all the new product launches, trend surveys and
general hype. That word was innovation and it is something that is
injecting renewed growth within...
Estee Lauder Companies has sold the stila color cosmetics brand to
Stila Corp, an affiliate of Florida-based equity firm Sun Capital
Partners, in a move that aims to concentrate on the more profitable
brands in its portfolio.
Beauty-conscious British women spend a whopping £3,000 (€4,300) a
year on beauty products and treatments, with 81 per cent of women
wearing make-up every day, says a survey commissioned by New Woman
magazine.
UK retailer Marks and Spencer has streamlined its colour cosmetics
business by switching to a single supplier, pulling a contract from
Swallowfield worth a reported £2m (€2.9m).
Cosmetics giant Estée Lauder has been accused of artificially
inflating its share prices in a lawsuit filed by shareholders who
claim they were tricked into investing in the struggling company.
After more than two years of searching for its first move into the
cosmetics business, UK-based Reflexion Cosmetics says it is in
talks for a potential reverse take over.
Two leading US ingredients players - Abitec and McIntyre - have
combined resources to develop a new line of leave-on raw materials
delivering emolliency, solvency, pigment-wetting and emulsification
properties for a spectrum of topical...
South-African-based cosmetics provider has thrown some light on
what to expect from the cosmetics world next year by predicting the
colours and textures that should prove popular.
The company has launched a series of new products for the sun,
skin, hair, oral and baby care sectors that have been formulated
for added performance and purity in answer to increasing demands
for natural-based and functional products.
On the back of consumer awareness about the use of chemicals in
cosmetic and personal care products, the market for natural
cosmetics is said to have grown by a staggering 40 per cent during
2005, as consumers reach for products they...
Croda has chosen next month's In-Cosmetics expo in Barclona as the
platform to debut a host of new ingredients that concentrate on
providing added functionality for sun care, hair care and skin care
formulations.
Germany-based Cognis has acquired UK polymer specialist Cosmetic
Rheologies, a move that enhances its position as a full-range
specialties supplier to the cosmetics industry.
Inter Parfums is to develop and market a range of fragrance, sun
care and and skin care related products for sports and clothing
brand Quiksilver in a move that expands on the company's burgeoning
brands portfolio.
A look at the latest personal care launches in both the US and
around the world reveals both the continued interest in
natural-based products, combined with increasingly innovative
products that form part of the trend towards further...
Fruit and vegetables waste products offer a cheap and practical
source of potent antioxidants that could be used in topical crème
formulations, says a Spanish-German study.
Laboratoires Sérobiologiques (LS) has launched a series of new
active ingredients that tap into consumer demands for greater
efficacy derived from natural products to treat specific
age-related skin conditions.
Creative Outsourcing Solutions International (Cosi), one of
Europe's leading contract cosmetics and toiletries producers
recently announced plans to expand its presence globally. We spoke
to CEO Bob Tolan to find out more about...
US-based Coty has concluded a licensing agreement with Japanese
cosmetics giant Kose that will ensure the manufacture and
distribution in Japan of Coty's UK-based Rimmel cosmetics brand.
With 2005 proving to be a record year for consumer launches of all
sorts, industry experts say that products claiming to counteract
signs of ageing in a gentle and believable manner will continue to
lead the way in 2006 as the drive...
A record financial year for LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, is
supported by a strong performance from the company's cosmetics and
fragrance operations, boosted by the Dior brand as well as an
increasing market share for its...
Inter Parfums is upping its involvement with Gap group, having
announced that its agreement to design and manufacturer personal
care products will now be extended to Gap Outlet Stores and Banana
Republic Factory stores throughout...
Tapping into the big rise in the demand for skin care and cosmetics
products formulated for specific ethnic skin types,
California-based Wild Faerie Essentials has launched a complete
line of loose minerals-based color cosmetic and...
Revlon has reported a strong fourth quarter, with profits up an
impressive 38 per cent following strong sales of its Vital Radiance
line and a successful repositioning of its Almay brand.
Leading cosmetics and toiletries contract player Creative
Outsourcing Solutions International (Cosi) has secured an
investment restructuring plan that will help the company in its
ambitions to become one of the leading contract players...
Capitalising on their internationally recognised name and image
David and Victoria Beckham are about to expand their presence in
the cosmetics sector with the launch of a high-end make-up line
that builds on the couple's involvement...
The development of cosmetic and toiletry brands can take years to
build up, but a copycat brand can destroy all that work in just a
short period of time. And a new report finds that increasingly it
is premium brands that are being...
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