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Care and protection of the skin barrier

Sunflower, olive or soy? Nature serves as the best source of versatile ingredients. Berg + Schmidt offers a diversity of natural cosmetic specialities. BergaCare FG Olive is an emollient based on olives as a source and imitates the sensory effects of cyclopentasiloxane in skin and hair care. BergaCare SmartLipids Ceramide is a patented active delivery … Read more

COSMOPROF WORLDWIDE BOLOGNA has been postponed

BolognaFiere Cosmoprof SpA, organizer of Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna, has officially announced that the 2020 edition will be postponed from 11 till 15 June 2020. "The latest news concerning Novel Corona Virus in Italy have forced us to review our positions” – says Gianpiero Calzolari, President of BolognaFiere. – “In agreement with the Regional Government of … Read more

RUNNER-UP PRIZE FOR CELLACTIVE®

CELLACTIVE® by RAHN won the Runner-up prize in the category “Sustainable Ingredient” of the Sustainable Beauty Awards for Cosmetics and Raw Materials 2019. About the Award During the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit in Paris, the Sustainable Beauty Awards were awarded by the ecovia Intelligence. The Sustainable Ingredient award, ones of 5 categories, is given to a … Read more

Verescence accelerates its CSR commitments and joins the Science Based Targets initiative

Paris, February 10th, 2020 – Verescence, the world’s leading glassmaker for the beauty industry, today announced that it has committed to set a science-based Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions reductions target by joining the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The company will submit its target within the end 2022 in line with the latest climate science.  … Read more

Beiersdorf acquires natural cosmetics brand STOP THE WATER WHILE USING ME!

The Hamburg-based cosmetics line joined the Beiersdorf brand family as of February Partnership aims to accelerate the companies’ shared efforts on climate and resource protection and bolster the impact of sustainable skin care STOP THE WATER WHILE USING ME! will continue to be managed as an independent business Hamburg, February 5, 2020 – Effective immediately, Beiersdorf and STOP THE WATER WHILE USING ME! are joining … Read more

PSB Industries enters exclusive negotiations with a view to the acquisition of Qualipac and its subsidiaries

PSB Industries announces that it has entered exclusive negotiations with the Pochet family group with a view to acquiring its Qualipac plastic and metal packaging division. Qualipac achieved worldwide revenue of the order of €239 million in 2019 and has more than 2,300 employees. The Group possesses internationally recognized expertise for the transformation and decoration … Read more

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Cosmoprof 2020: What to expect in Bologna in March

Innovations, technologies and brand-new projects for the cosmetic industry will be presented at Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna 2020. From 12 to 15 March with Cosmopack and Cosmo | Perfumery & Cosmetics and from 13 to 16 March with Cosmo | Hair, Nail & Beauty Salon, the leading B2B event in the world dedicated to cosmetics will host experts, opinion leaders, agencies and trend scouts, to share the possible factors that, from now until 2030, will characterize the evolution of beauty worldwide.

Evonik acquires phytochemical company in the US

Evonik has concluded a purchase agreement to acquire Wilshire Technologies, with the transaction to be completed by the end of January. Headquartered in Princeton NJ (USA), Wilshire Technologies supplies phytochemicals and derivatives to the global cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries. The new home for the cosmetics part of Wilshire’s product portfolio will be in Evonik’s Care … Read more

P&G to acquire Billie

P&G plans to acquire Billie Inc., a growing female body care company committed to better serving women’s beauty and grooming needs. The deal complements P&G’s female grooming portfolio, which includes the Venus, Braun and joy brands, through the combination of strong digital and direct-to-consumer marketing capabilities, a growing range of personal care products, and a … Read more

Beiersdorf invests in K-beauty startup LYCL

Beiersdorf has acquired a significant stake in Seoul-based LYCL Inc., thus becoming the second largest shareholder of the rapidly growing skin care and tech start-up. This investment out of Beiersdorf’s venture fund is a natural fit with the C.A.R.E.+ strategy to win in skin care and drive consumer centricity through digitalisation.  “We see great potential … Read more

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Cosmoprof Bologna presents promtional activies for 2020

The Italian Ministry of Economic Development has confirmed its support for the promotional activities of Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna, the B2B leading event for the beauty industry, for the 2020 edition, The program is part of all the initiatives aiming at the enhancement of the Made in Italy. The plan is implemented thanks to ITA – … Read more

COSMOPROF ASIA 2019: Ultimate meeting place despite political challenges

The 24th edition of Cosmoprof Asia, an international beauty trade event, concluded its four-day run (12-15 November) at the AsiaWorld-Expo (AWE) and Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC).  2,955 exhibitors coming from 48 countries and regions showcased their new products and services across the two venues’ 118,900 sqm of exhibition area. 24 Country, Region … Read more

Givaudan acquires cosmetics business of Indena

Givaudan has reached an agreement to acquire the cosmetics business of Indena. Headquartered in Milan Italy, Indena is a global company dedicated to the identification, development and production of active ingredients derived from plants, for use in the pharmaceutical, health food and personal care industries.  With almost a century of botanical experience, Indena has developed … Read more

Neyret acquires Seram

The Neyret group, founded in 1823 in France is taking over 100% of Seram and its subsidiaries via its holding company NTH1. After the takeover, both Neyret and Seram will remain independent within the group in order to keep their staff, their specific characteristics and their agility, while enhancing their product ranges through intra-group synergies. … Read more

Coty acquires majority of Kylie Jenner cosmetics

Coty and Kylie Jenner have entered into a long-term strategic partnership in order to jointly further develop Kylie’s existing beauty business into a global brand. Together, both companies will set and lead the strategic direction of the partnership, focusing on global expansion and entry into new beauty categories. Kylie and her team will continue to … Read more

Estée Lauder acquires Dr. Jart+

The Estée Lauder Companies has signed an agreement to acquire the shares that it does not already beneficially own in Have & Be, the Seoul-based, global skin care company behind Dr. Jart+ and men’s grooming brand Do The Right Thing. Expected to close in December 2019, the acquisition follows the company’s December 2015 minority investment … Read more

Henkel to acquire DevaCurl

Henkel has acquired Deva Parent Holdings, from a fund managed by the Private Equity Group of Ares Management Corporation. Deva Parent Holdings owns DevaCurl, a high growth professional hair care business. Founded in 1994, the company offers high-growth, premium hair care and styling products for all types of curly and wavy hair with a comprehensive … Read more

Albéa partners with Erpro 3D Factory

Albéa has launched a global business partnership with the 3D technology innovation start-up Erpro 3D Factory. This partnership will allow Albéa and Erpro 3D Factory to offer industrial series of fully personalised cosmetic packaging solutions, in yet-unseen creative shapes.  Erpro 3D Factory’s unique technology, most recently used to design innovative 3D mascara brushes for a … Read more