Archives for March 21, 2013

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Staying one step ahead key to conquering deodorants market

By Andrew MCDOUGALL

The global market for deodorants is full of intense competition, with the big personal care players all jostling for position; and it appears that new product innovations and technologies are the way to get ahead. 

SCCS makes progress on cosmetics opinions

By Michelle Yeomans

The European Commission’s Scientific Committee for Consumer Safety has opened nine opinions and one addition on four cosmetic and six hair dye ingredients for public comment.

Jubilee gave sales boost but UK premium beauty growth slows in 2012

By Andrew MCDOUGALL

The UK welcomed the Jubilee celebrations as well as the Olympics and Paralympics and this helped to boost consumer optimism, but the recession still took its toll and the premium beauty market saw slightly slower growth than in the previous year.