On the occasion of the 25th edition of In-Cosmetics Sederma’s Matrixyl won the 25 Years of Innovation Award which recognises the product that has had the greatest impact on the personal care ingredients market in the last quarter-century. Launched in 2000, Matrixyl was the first peptide used for personal care applications. It has been considered … Read more
Prospective acquirers are now diving into the details on the soon-to-be former brands of Procter & Gamble’s struggling beauty business. The assets reportedly include small yet prestigious fragrance brands, such as Gucci and Hugo Boss, the substantial professional and retail hair care businesses of Wella and Clairol, and the legendary Max Factor and Cover Girl … Read more
Multitubes announced the acquisition of both EUROTUBE and MOMITUBE located in Chimay Belgium. Multitubes is known for high quality tube packaging, reliable deliveries, high level of service and competitive pricing. Our tube capacity will increase to 150 million tubes per annum with the new production site in Chimay, this guarantees Multitube’s customers rapid delivery times. The … Read more
L’Oréal has finalized the acquisition of Niely Cosmeticos in Brazil. Niely Cosmeticos is the largest independent hair coloration and hair care company in Brazil, one of the world’s largest hair color and hair care markets. With a net revenue of 406 million Brazilian Reals in 2014 (130 million euros based on the average rate of … Read more
SWT-7 and Lecigel with its Happiness in a Jar concept from Lucas Meyer Cosmetics, a supplier of active ingredients, functional ingredients and delivery systems for the cosmetics industry, have made it into the shortlist of finalists for the In-Cosmetics Innovation Zone Best Ingredient Awards. SWT-7 is finalist in the active ingredient category and Lecigel is … Read more
Mintel Beauty & Personal Care (BPC) has announced Seasonality as a key beauty trend. While the calendar often shifts diets towards seasonal produce, Mintel research has found that the seasons too are now defining beauty regimens around the world. Rather than simply using the change of seasons as a reason to introduce colour stories or … Read more
The entire range of Lameplast Group containers can now be moulded in Bioplastic, made 100% from renewable source The future of packaging? It’s green! And so is the future of marketing. After launching the first injection molded single-dose in Green Polyethylene (Bio PE), Lameplast Group is now able to offer a full range of bioplastic … Read more
Iggesund Paperboard’s Swedish pulp and paperboard production facility, Iggesund Mill, reduced its fossil carbon dioxide emissions by 86 per cent from 2013 to 2014 from what was already a low level. The reduction is partly due to the investment in a new recovery boiler, which was completed in 2012. “It always takes time to fine … Read more
At this year’s In-Cosmetics in April in Barcelona (14-16 April) Evonik’s Personal Care Business Line introduces a comprehensive portfolio of actives based on ceramide technology, which are suitable for different applications and skin types and a new leave-on formulation concept helping formulators to expand their formulation and process flexibility by using efficient natural emulsifiers. Additionally, … Read more
Mit einer Umsatzsteigerung von 6 Prozent auf 1,17 Mrd.* Euro hat die L’Oréal-Gruppe Deutschland erneut ein erfolgreiches Jahr abgeschlossen. Mit diesem Wachstum ist Deutschland der wichtigste Wachstumstreiber der L’Oréal-Gruppe innerhalb Westeuropas. Zu diesem positiven Ergebnis haben alle vier Geschäftsbereiche beigetragen. Hervorzuheben ist die sehr erfolgreiche Entwicklung des Bereichs Consumer Products, der etwa die Hälfte des … Read more
Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna 2015, had a record number of visitors. 248,000 visitors attended the event. This was 20% more than in 2014. All in all 79,000 visitors came from abroad – 30 more than 2014. 70 % from the 2,493 exhibitors also were from abroad. “We had 27 Country Pavilions, among them the US, the … Read more
Dr. Marc Pissavini, Director Basic & Applied Research at Coty, talks about the most important findings in the field of sun care at Coty.
Sébastien Bardon, CEO at Capsum, presents the company’s latest development, an innovative combination of pearls loaded with actives and a specially developed packaging to distribute these pearls.
Katrin Steinbach, Innovation & Research Manager at Cosnova, presents the company’s brands “essence” and “catrice” and explains what makes Cosnova so successful.
Gerald Martines, Director of Innovation at Qualipac, explains how to carefully combine different sensorial elements into one sucessfull packaging.
Rolf Sigmund, General Manager at L’ Oréal Germany, explains what the brand Clarisonic is all about. He thinks Clarisonic is a revolution in facial cleansing.
Ewa Grigar, Senior Market Research Analyst at Kline, characterizes the natural cosmetics market in the USA, points out the most important developments and names the most important players.
Founded by Marcel Roches in 1925,the brand Rochas began as a fashion house and expanded into perfumery in the 50s under Helene Roches’ direction.The Roches brand achieved net sales of US$46 million in the financial year 2013/2014, driven mainly by the Eau de Rochas fragrance line. Rochas brand sales include US$2 million of royalties generated … Read more
Based on its recent analysis of the anti-ageing skin care market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Mibelle Biochemistry with the 2014 European Award for New Product Innovation Leadership. Mibelle Biochemistry has leveraged its technological expertise to produce Snow Algae Powder, an active ingredient for anti-ageing skincare products. The production process of the active ingredient involves initial … Read more
Hydroquinone-free products are among the most dynamic performers in the U.S. professional skin care market in 2014. Introduced by several leading manufacturers, non-hydroquinone-based products are driving sales in the hyperpigmentation/sun damage skin care concern category, which outperforms the total market growth in 2014, finds recently published report Professional Skin Care: U.S. Market Analysis and Opportunities, … Read more