French beauty companies Clarins and Kibio have forged a partnership
to produce natural and organic skin care ranges, capitalising on
the huge market growth for this type of product.
Scientists from the London South Bank University (LSBU) are heading
to the US to launch and promote a new skin-testing devise, which
they claim could lead to better performing moisturizers, shampoos,
deodorants and sunscreens.
American cosmetics manufacturer, Jane Cosmetics, has announced the
launch of its new line, Be Pure Mineral make up, aimed at the fast
growing natural and organic cosmetics market.
New Jersey-based IGI, a developer of technologies for skin care
applications, is making clear moves in preparation for a takeover,
after the company's financial representatives stated that some of
its past clients may be interested...
New Jersey-based CCA industries, a marketer of niche beauty and
health products, has announced a considerable increase in its third
quarter sales that is helping to drive the company towards its goal
of acquiring further brands.
Rice based cosmetics are again making an impact on the beauty
industry, with the Muda Agricultural Development Authority (MADA)
in Malaysia having agreed a proposal to embark on a joint venture
with a local company in Kedah.
Cosmetics supplier S Black has extended the Merck pearl pigment
range it offers in Europe to include a gold tone that will be
suited to the growing trend for metallised pigment colour
cosmetics.
On the back of rising international demand for contract
manufacturing services, Dutch-Indonesian company PT Cosmar says it
is embarking on a second round of expansion to meet customer
demands.
Russian fragrance and cosmetics giant Kalina has reported a 36.28
per cent hike in its sales, whereas net profits increased by 2 per
cent during the six months ending June 30, reflecting increased
production costs and loan repayments.
In recent years one of the key developments in western European and
North American markets has been extensive and continued
segmentation of categories or microsegmentation. But the latest
market research suggests that consumers might...
Leading fragrance provider Inter Parfums says that the French arm
of its business has signed an agreement to make and distribute
fragrance and related bath and body products for jewelry brand Van
Cleef & Arpels.
German scientists have demonstrated a new laser-based testing
methods, which they say could not only be used to determine skin
damage from sun exposure, but also to test the efficacy of
anti-ageing products.
French cosmetic giant L'Oreal has announced that it intends to
extend the Body Shop brand into international markets. The move
follows the £652m take-over of the UK based Body Shop by L'Oreal
back in March 2006.
Japanese beauty manufacturer Shiseido is expanding its research and
development centres, opening up facilities in Europe and Asia in an
effort to better appreciate the needs of its customers there and
expand beyond the US and domestic...
Brazilian natural cosmetics producer Natura says it wants to expand
on the success in its domestic Brazil market by expanding into
leading international markets such as the US, UK and Russia.
With Avon in the midst of a major restructuring CEO Andrea Jung
says that savings are going to be poured back into the company's
future, with research and development, the internet and advertising
targeted for major investment.
As expected troubled cosmetics player Revlon has amended it bank
credit agreement as a means of securing its short-term stability
after the company chose to withdraw its much maligned Vital
Radiance cosmetic line for old women.
Global manufacturing and services provider General Electric has
sold its GE Advanced Materials business, which includes its
activities in the silicones area, to Apollo management company for
$3.8bn.
Leading French consumer magazine 60 Millions De Consommateur, has
voted US anti-wrinkle treatment StriVectin the best treatment in
the country, beating competition from all of the main cosmetic
companies.
Following in line with the relaxation of rules for hand carry items
of passenger air flights from the US, the European Union has also
approved yesterday a new set of airline security rules that allow a
small amount of liquids to be...
Following a pan-Asian scare regarding heavy metal content in
Procter & Gamble's SK-II skin care line, South Korean
authorities have said that it has found only traces of the
suspected substances and says 'it is too little...
Airport authorities on both sides of the Atlantic have relaxed
safety rules for hand carry items on planes, bringing relief for
many cosmetics companies that rely on duty free as a significant
part of their annual sales.
A wristband UV monitor has gone on sale in the US, marketed as a
device to help indicate when the wearer should apply sunscreen as a
means of combating increasing rates of skin cancer.
BASF and Dow Chemical have launched a long-term venture to produce
propylene oxide (PO) at the world's first commercial-scale hydrogen
peroxide propylene oxide (HPPO) plant at BASF's production site in
Antwerp, Belgium,...
Scientists in the US and UK say that an organic compound they are
working with could hold the answer to creating a realistic looking
sun tan, while also inducing a natural sun block effect in the
skin.
Frutarom is launching an extract of pink rock rose, a plant grown
in Mediterranean countries that has a history of use in traditional
herbal medicine to counter respiratory infections and support
gastrointestinal and skin health.
Luxe Pack will be opening its doors again in Monaco from October 24
- 27, highlighting some of the latest innovations, trends and
designs from the world of luxury cosmetics and fragrances, with an
emphasis on throwing a little light...
South Africa-based Inkomfe, a manufacturer of personal care
products featuring locally sourced natural ingredients, has
recently extended its product portfolio and is looking to increase
its consumer base in both Europe and the US.
Procter & Gamble has sold its Sure deodorant brand to the
privately held Innovative Brands LLC for an undisclosed sum, as it
continues to concentrate on its two gender-specific deodorant
brands Old Spice for men and Secrets for...
In answer to concerns over its financial position Revlon has taken
the decision to cut its workforce and drop the badly received Vital
Radiance cosmetics line for older women.
Jarchem Industries, a New Jersey-based specialty chemical
manufacturer focusing on cosmetic ingredients, has launched a new
line of natural-based butter and oil ingredients for a wide range
of cosmetic applications, including emulsifiers,...
DSM Venturing, the corporate venturing unit of Netherlands-based
ingredients specialist DSM, says it has invested $2m in Sol-Gel
Technologies, a privately-owned company specialising in beauty and
health care applications.
IBR's narcissus bulb extract, IBR-dormin, has won the BSB European
Innovation prize, vindicating statements that the product is 'a new
approach to anti-ageing products'.
Procter & Gamble has ceased all sales of the SK-II skin care
line in China following allegations made by a regional watchdog
that it contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
Procter & Gamble is on the defensive after authorities in the
Guandong and Hong Kong region of China discovered high levels of
dangerous chemicals in its SK-II skin care line following routine
testing.
The Cosmetic, Toiletry, and Fragrance Association (CTFA) has filed
a comprehensive dossier with the FDA outlining the science and
regulation of nanoparticles in personal care products.
First there was cosmeceuticals, now there is nutricosmetics. The
big difference is that these products are taken orally to improve
health and beauty, and according to the latest market study, it is
a rapidly-growing category that...
With consumers continuing to opt for cosmetic products that are
deemed to be natural and therefore safer, sales of natural &
organic cosmetics are projected to surpass the €1 billion mark for
the first time this year.
Oriflame has become the third foreign cosmetics company to be
granted a direct sales license in China, putting it on track to
carve out a slice of the country's fast-growing consumer market.
A new study suggests that the continued rise in the use of Botox
injections to prevent wrinkles might be partly attributable to the
fact that many patients find the injections addictive.
With a number of companies said to be interested in buying up the
company, an executive of Finland-based Lumene Cosmetics says that a
stock market listing could be a strong possibility, as the company
continues to see strong growth...
Mass cosmetics maker Revlon has said that president and chief
executive Jack Stahl will be leaving the company to be replaced by
CFO David Kennedy, as the company struggles with lackluster sales
and mounting debts.
Fuji Photo Film says it has entered the health and beauty business
through the expansion of its existing life science business, marked
by the launch of a functional skin care range and an 'internal
care' product range.
Kyowa Hakko has re-launched sales of its patented coenzyme Q10
following a six-year break, and is one of many companies entering
this fold as supply increases following bottlenecks.
Having received the first license for a foreign-owned company to
resume direct sales of cosmetic products in China, Avon added more
than 33,000 new sales staff to its workforce there last month,
according to data from the Chinese...
California has put cosmetics legislation back on the top of its
legislative agenda by launching a 30-day public comment period
regarding the removal of three chemicals from the Proposition 65
list of known carcinogenic chemicals,...
A packaging innovation that helps consumers time how long their
cosmetic treatment should last and even alerts them as to the time
and date of their next treatment has turned heads at this week's
Health & Beauty America show...
Initial results from a new study investigating the effects of
lutein and zeaxanthin on skin health presented yesterday is
expected to open up a whole new market for suppliers of these
antioxidants in oral and topical beauty products.
The world's largest cosmetic company has reaffirmed its commitment
to REACH by stressing its continued effort to meet all the
additional criteria that the legislation will require with respect
to chemicals in cosmetics formulation.
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