International Magazine for Cosmetics and Fragrances
Personal care in the United States will finally have a national standard for natural personal care products that is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). NSF International, the U.S. testing and certification organization committed to protecting the environment and public health, will lead the development of the new American standard for Natural Cosmetics … Read more
Jean-Paul Agon, Chief Executive Officer of L’Oréal, said: “In the context of an upturn in the cosmetics market, L’Oréal achieved strong sales growth. The group advanced in all zones, all channels and all business segments; more dynamic than the market, it bolstered its position as the world number one in beauty. 2010 was a year … Read more
Lipotec has established, Lipotec Pty. Ltd., a subsidiary for the Australian and New Zealand markets, in line with company’ strategy to build direct in-house distribution and in accordance with the growing customer area demands. Based in Sydney and effective immediately Lipotec Pty. Ltd will assume responsibility on an exclusive basis for the distribution of Lipotec’s … Read more
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The following downloads from the COSSMA website were most popular in this month: Product informationen: Skinceuticals Range (L’Oréal) Literature references: Quality management for Private Label Background: Abstract of Article on Skin Delivery Systems in „Skin Pharmacology and Physiology“ Vol. No. 5, 2010 Market data: Global Personal Care Ingredients (Kline) Formulation: 100% Natural Skin Cream (Croda) … Read more
Protein hydrolysates still offer a wide spectrum of action for numerous applications in skin and hair products, based on new, and long-established, studies. Ute Griesbach and her colleagues at Cognis show how new techniques allow a much more precise description and characterisation of the substances and methods of efficacy testing and proof. COSSMA subscribers can … Read more
The HallStar Company, a Chicago-based specialty chemistry company, has acquired BioChemica International (www.biochemica.com), a supplier of exotic butters and oils for use in personal care products. The acquisition represents a strong move into the burgeoning natural and organic personal care products market. The industry recorded $3.8 billion in sales in 2009, boasting a 14 percent … Read more
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE: EL) reported financial results for the second quarter ended December 31, 2010 that were sharply higher than the prior-year period. For the quarter, the Company had net sales of $2.49 billion, a 10 % increase compared with $2.26 billion reported in the prior year. Excluding the impact of foreign … Read more
Nalco has sold its Performance Products Group (PPG) to The Lubrizol Corporation for $166 million. "Our personal care business is more product oriented than service oriented and not a strategic fit with our emphasis on providing sustainability services for industrial water, energy and air applications," said Nalco Chairman and Chief Executive Officer J. Erik Fyrwald. … Read more
Albéa (previously Alcan Packaging Beauty) acquires the Betts Group, a producer of laminate tubes that operates 6 plants in the UK, Poland, Mexico, India and Indonesia. With this new acquisition, Albéa becomes the global leader in plastic and laminate tubes and reinforces its positions in emerging markets, especially India, to develop its wide product portfolio … Read more
Award-winning actress and Avon Global Ambassador Reese Witherspoon today joined Avon Chairman and CEO Andrea Jung to launch the company’s 125th Anniversary year with a celebration in Atlanta, GA for more than 5,000 Avon Representatives. The event was part of the 16-city "Avon Believe World Tour" to celebrate the company’s heritage and belief in its … Read more
The thorny subject of sustainable fragrances is the focus of Organic Monitor’s upcoming Natural Cosmetics Masterclass. Taking place in Paris on 2nd March, the Masterclass aims to unravel some of the major technical & formulation issues associated with sustainable fragrances. Although there is considerable interest in sustainable fragrances, Organic Monitor finds the adoption rate remains … Read more
Cosmetic customer need attractive samples connected to the vending product. Shocking colours and customized shapes are the request of the cosmetic customer in Valmatic. For shampooing and hair conditioner is important that the sample is easy to use and to open. THERMOFORMED UNIT-DOSES VALMATIC had an easy open on top obtained by a pre-cutting. Moreover … Read more
The Beiersdorf Group’s sales and earnings for fiscal year 2010 were within the target range announced on December 10, 2010. The Group’s preliminary results for 2010 show nominal sales growth of 7.7% to €6,192 million (previous year: €5,748 million). On a like-for-like basis, sales were up 3.1% on last year. Adjusted EBIT (excluding special factors) … Read more
Beiersdorf AG is selling its selective skin care brand Juvena and its premium hair care brand Marlies Möller. Both brands belong to the Swiss-based La Prairie Group and will be sold to Troll Cosmetics GmbH in Austria. The two parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price. The decision to sell the brands is … Read more
The Alban Muller Group merges three of its entities Alban Muller International, Alban Muller Industrie and Adonis to form a single one company under the name of Alban Muller International. While keeping its sites of Vincennes and Montreuil, near Paris, Alban Muller International has decided to set up its head office in Fontenay-sur-Eure, near Chartres, … Read more
On January 1st, Pfeiffer Consulting handed over parts of its business activity to the start-up branch Pfeiffer Consulting, LLC. With this step forward, the international offer of service and consulting in the fields of safety and quality of cosmetic products is extended. Manufacturers of cosmetics products in the US or Europe with bilateral trade can … Read more
Partial flocking guarantees an added value to your cosmetic applicator, for example, by : Precise clipping of the flock area at a processing accuracy of 0.1 mm. Flock exclusively on the application surface. Visible innovative structures and/or geometries of your applicator head by flock-free areas. Technically perfect, brand-typically designed and attractive.The beauty and differentiation of … Read more
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