News & Analysis on Cosmetics Innovation
In the US, BMK, a general merchandise distributor, has purchased Baltimore-based Rita Ann Distributors, one of the nation's largest cosmetics distributors, from AmerisourceBergen Corporation, extending its presence in that sector.
Japanese company Showa Denko K.K. has developed a new type of stabilised vitamin C, which is claimed to be the first effective wrinkle treatment of its kind. The company will start selling the product in January 2005 as an additive to cosmetics under...
The UK is likely to be the first market in Europe to be hit by the US fad for oral convenience whitening products. Researchers say that as British consumers consistently follow American consumer patterns, the big cosmetic companies are once again...
Soft Gel has been awarded a US patent (6,806,259) for its Injuv soft gelatin capsule, a skincare supplement aimed at improving skin texture and appearance.
Encynova, a provider of precision pumps, announces the new 2-1 Development Unit, which is said to provide increased process development versatility for a variety of chemical-based liquid metering applications. Simon Pitman reports.