News & Analysis on Cosmetics Innovation
Italian botanicals manufacturer Indena and Japanese cosmetics giant Kanebo have joined forces to develop an olive fruit extract designed to provide moisturizing and anti-ageing properties for the skin care category.
Unilever sales grew by just 2 per cent in 2005, putting them in the shadows as arch rival P&G takes the number one consumer goods spot following last year's purchase of Gillette.
Despite changing demographics and attitudes creating new opportunities to market cosmetics and toiletry products to certain groups, a beleaguered economy means that sales remain obstinately flat.