Archives for July 21, 2004

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Tolsom/Quixtar join male skin care market

The times when men had little choice when it came to skin care products are well past. This month Tolsom will join the crowd, launching a skin care for men range through e-tailer and direct seller Quixtar.

Tommy Bahama heads into fragrances

US publicly listed firm Oxford Industries has signed up five new licensing agreements for its Tommy Bahama brand, marking the next step in the lifestyle company's controlled brand extension.

Colour-changing pigments from Merck

German chemicals group Merck is introducing two new pigments for cosmetics. Xirona Kiwi Rose and Xirona Volcanic Fire are said to have high lustre and interesting colour changes, and are suitable for all types of care and decorative cosmetic applications.

Thailand drives processing and packaging demand

The organisers of Propak Asia expo, held in Bangkok last month, claim that strong growth and an upward trend in investment in the region's processing and packaging markets were reflected by record attendance, with particular interest shown in Thai...

Sales up for brand perfume maker

Domestic and brand name fragrance firm Inter Parfums reported a hefty rise in net sales for the first quarter, pushing the company to raise its 2004 sales guidance.