Archives for May 18, 2015

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Avon boosted by bogus private equity bid

By Simon Pitman

The big news last week was a fictional private equity company that filed an SEC document claiming it was about to buy up struggling Avon Products. But what few people expected was positive repercussions.

Sun care demand boosts TiO2 nanomaterial market

By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Demand from the personal care sector, particularly from skin care and sunscreens, is helping to boost growth of the titanium dioxide nanomaterials market, as consumers demand topical products that offer good spreadability and feel good on the skin.