News & Analysis on Cosmetics Innovation
Industry bodies have hit back at claims by a US study team that a chemical commonly used as a preservative in a variety of cosmetic products may damage unborn foetuses, saying that doses are far too small to have such an effect.
Health Canada has confirmed that the labelling of all ingredients on cosmetics products will become compulsory in the course of the next two years, bringing the country in line with the United States and Europe. Simon Pitman reports.
Eastman Chemical is expanding its cosmetic packaging with two new polymer bottle lines, one that brings a range of colours, another that brings increasing flexibility for bottle design. The expansion is in answer to increasing demands from cosmetics...
Kimberly-Clark is extending its Huggies brand in the US with the launch of a complete line of bath and body products. The move aims to capitalise on the value of the Huggies brand in an effort to extend its reach into the under-penetrated market for...
Toothpaste maker Colgate-Palmolive says it is axing more than 4,000 of its global work force and closing a third of its 78 factories in a restructuring plan that aims to save the company up to $300 million a year. Simon Pitman reports.