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The challenging times of the past years have changed the market. Jason McAlpine, Vice President, Head of Business Management Personal Care Europe, BASF, is sure that a paradigm shift has taken place. Sustainability, resource conservation and...
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DEI (Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion) tends to be part of the agenda for all corpo-rations because it’s a mandatory aspect in today’s leadership and part of compliant corporate governance. Hence, the mother of all diversity causes – women in...
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When chemical systems and biological systems are in demand, that is exactly his metier. Dr Fernando Ibarra knows the cosmetics industry, its demands and needs inside out. The member of the COSSMA Expert Advisory Board talks about the possible...
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As a result of the Russian war in Ukraine, energy prices have skyrocketed to unimaginable heights. With extensive energy cost relief packages, national governments are trying to mitigate the dramatic effects on their economies and private households....
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New technologies | The call for personalised products is getting louder – also in the cosmetics industry. This is not only about the cosmetic formulations that are applied to the skin, but about devices to help analyse, compose, and formulate...
NewsHave you ever considered exhibiting at Cosmoprof and Cosmopack in Bologna (16.-18.3.2023), but have not yet been able to realise this plan? The Bologna event has more than 21,000 visitors annually, 405 exhibitors from 33 countries present themselves...
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Legal | The Cosmetics Supervision and Administration Regulation (CSAR) has far-reaching implications for both the Chinese and international cosmetics markets. Seongmin Sohn knows its significance for ingredient regulations and interprets it in depth
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Sustainability | In just a few days, key players and stakeholders in the beauty industry will redefine the future of beauty in the Asia-Pacific region at Singapore Expo. A host of exhibitors await visitors, and a special programme is designed to...
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Packaging | If you want to produce in a climate-neutral way, you must make some efforts. Dagmar Chlosta talks about concrete measures and why plastic is nevertheless not (yet) indispensable.
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Product safety | Counterfeit products are a major problem worldwide – also in the cosmetics industry. Benedetta Suardi knows what effects product piracy has on everyone involved in the market and how to counter it as a manufacturer or brand.
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Corporate philosophy | Edson Barros talks about building on scientific competences that have always been at the company’s core and enhancing the customer experience with an approach inspired by the hospitality industry.
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Facilities | Environmentally friendly slogans or an animal welfare seal have not been enough for a long time. In the cosmetics industry, sustainable packaging is also playing an increasingly vital role. Daniel Traub explains how consumer demands and...
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A hot topic for cosmetics, the revision of the European Cosmetic Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 is coming. Driven by the European Green Deal and the Chemical Strategy for Sustainability (CSS), its impact is expected to be significant. Caroline Bassoni...
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Various certificates are intended to show customers how environmentally friendly, sustainable, and ethical the respective products are. In the second part of Amarjit Sahota’s article, you can read about labels that reveal more about social influence,...
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BolognaFiere, Informa Markets and China Beauty Expo joined their know-how and tools to present the latest exhibition of the Cosmoprof international network. International exhibitors, match-making software and talks bring you up to date and invite you...
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For nine days, the digital event invites you to meet important contacts virtually as an option to mitigate changes and challenges that the current situation in Asia still brings. A digital platform with numerous possibilities makes it possible to...
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After two long years of living under a pandemic, trade fairs are returning to normality. But a lot has changed in the market too. Antonia Benvegnù talks about some of the new challenges and how visitors’ and exhibitors’ topics and demands of have...
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Discover the first webisode of “Bioth-Ecology and other stories”, the new webserie, created by Codif Technologie Naturelle. In it, they explain in short videos, in which ways they are committing in sustainability. This first episode, introduced by...
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Various new regulations apply in China when a cosmetic product is to be launched or imported in the market. Rongmei Hui-Drobnik explains what these are and what foreign brands should know if they want to join the Chinese market.
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Since microplastics are a major environmental problem, the EU is currently preparing to introduce legal restrictions. The cosmetics industry is affected to a considerable extent. Sonia Antkowiak knows the problems to be expected and the first...
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For many companies in the beauty industry, transparency in the supply chains is not really new territory. However, a new law will define standardised obligations for many companies and branches in Germany in the future.
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Colour cosmetics in particular clearly felt the effects of the global crisis. In this interview, Tomás Espinosa reveals why he still looks to the future positively and why he even sees it as a great opportunity.