Cosmetic Business 2015 adds new features

Cosmetic Business provides an overview of the entire sector and some new features in the exhibition concept – for the first time on a Wednesday and Thursday. The international trade fair of the cosmetics supplying industry presents its visitors with everything that is needed to create new cosmetic products – from the raw ingredients to … Read more

Toly opens new Corporate Offices and Innovation Centre

Over the past 5 years all of Toly’s Corporate Functions have been moved to Malta including: Marketing, Design, Innovation, Group Finance, Logistics and Information Technology. The purpose built Innovation Centre is a state-of-the-art facility which includes  Toly’s trends, full range of standard packaging across all categories, technologies and innovation.

Givaudan: Fragrance division sales increased by 3,6 % in 2014

Fragrance Division sales were CHF 2,108 million, an increase of 3.6% on a like-for-like basis and 1.2% in Swiss francs. The sales of Soliance were CHF 14 million, following the acquisition on the 2nd June 2014. Total sales for Fragrance compounds (Fine Fragrances and Consumer Products combined) increased by 3.2% on a like-for-like basis. In … Read more

L’Oréal and Avery Dennison reduce environmental impact of labels

L’Oreal Americas and Avery Dennison are collaborating to identify and reduce the environmental impacts of packaging labels throughout the entire label lifecycle. The collaboration has already produced a comprehensive Avery Dennison Greenprint assessment showing how thinner label materials can reduce environmental impacts. Avery Dennison Greenprint, a screening lifecycle tool launched in 2010, is the first … Read more

BASF increases production capacity of vitamin A

BASF increases its production capacities for vitamin A by 25 %. The company has expanded an existing plant in Ludwigshafen, Germany, which is part of BASF’s Citral Verbund. With this capacity extension, BASF reacted to the rising demand for its high-quality vitamin A products, as well as to the global market growth. Additional capacities are … Read more

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Toyo & Deutsche Aerosol – connecting values

The young, international and innovative joint venture “Toyo & Deutsche Aerosol” presents THE DUAL: a unique aerosol packaging system based on the “Bag-on-Valve” technology. It combines two pouches on one valve allowing two components to be separately stored in one system and the release of both components with one push. The DUAL-principle is applicable for … Read more

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Cosmoprof Bologna 2015: new features for the upcoming edition.

150 ways to “nourish beauty” – the perfect tie-in with Expo Milano 2015. COSMOPROF 2015 has set itself some ambitious targets. The 48th edition will take place in Bologna – Cosmoprof from 20th-23rd March and Cosmopack from 19th-22nd March – and, more than ever before, will style itself as the quintessential international beauty trade fair, … Read more

Clariant acquires 30% of Beraca shares

Clariant, a global supplier of specialty chemicals, and Beraca, a leading player in natural, sustainable and innovative ingredients, has entered into a strategic alliance which comprises the intention to acquire a 30% share of Beraca’s Division Health and Personal Care, with the possibility of major participation in the future. The transaction will be subject to … Read more

COSSMA Reader Survey: Participate now!

Help us to make COSSMA even better and participate in our reader survey: We would like to find out as much as possible about your reading habits and preferences through our questionnaire, in order to create a targeted content and to provide you with the optimal customer service. We guarantee that your answers will stay anonymous and that we will only use the information to your own best interests.

Third issue of COSSMA China has been published

The third issue of COSSMA China has been published together with our Chinese Partner “China Cosmetic Review”. Click here to download the Chinese issue in a PDF file (11 MB) To learn more about COSSMA China, check the media information on the COSSMA website here >> COSSMA’s publishing partner, "Chinese Cosmetic Review " was founded … Read more

Top Downloads February: COSSMA readers’ favorites

The following downloads from the COSSMA website were most popular in this month: Market data: Market Survey Service Providers Background: Multifunctional Emulsifiers (Clariant) Product Information: DSM Portefolio – Formulations Formulation: Rich Vegetable Night Cream (Zschimmer & Schwarz) picture: Nikolai Sorohin, Fotolia.de

Download-Tip February: Fighting cellulite with chronobiology

A novel active substance conceived for night-time application was inspired by new findings of chronobiology and circadian rhythms. According to Alicia Giménez of Lipotec, it improves cellulite appearance after only 15 days. photo: Ana Blazic Pavlovic, Shutterstock.com COS1412_12_Lipotec_01.pdf

DSM: New distribution partnership with Arkem Kimya

Arkem Kimya serves as a sole third-party distributor of DSM’s full personal care product portfolio in Turkey, since January, 2015. The collaboration supports DSM’s aspiration accelerate the reach of personal care solutions in the Turkish market. Established in 1992 in Turkey, Arkem Kimya with over five hundred products in its portfolio, distributes ingredients for a … Read more

Beiersdorf 2014: Consumer achieves organic sales growth of 4.8%

Beiersdorf continued its growth path in 2014 despite a challenging macroeconomic environment. According to preliminary, unaudited figures the consumer business segment increased organic sales by 4.8% in financial year 2014. In nominal terms, sales were up 2.1% on the prior-year figure, at €5.209 billion (€5.103 billion). All three of the company’s core brands, Nivea, Eucerin, … Read more

Mibelle: Video explains the skin’s detox and anti-oxidant mechanism

At in-cosmetics Asia, Mibelle Biochemistry launched PerfectionPeptide P7, which is a biologically active hepta-peptide that stimulates the transcription factor Nrf2. This is the master switch of the cellular self-protection and detox system. Mibelle Biochemistry has created a white board animation to illustrate the complex biochemistry involved in the skin’s won self-defense mechanisms in simple terms. … Read more

Cosmetics Market Russia: Free service of ru.cossma.com

You probably already saw that COSSMA is now  also available in Russian: On http://ru.cossma.com , the Russian language version of COSSMA e-Paper will be available for our readers 6 times per year.  In addition, a monthly e-mail newsletter will be sent-out 12 times / year to more than 3000 newsletter recipients. Your company or or your … Read more

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Free COSSMA Online Seminar: “Optimizing the body silhouette” with Holger Döring (Provital)

On Tuesday, 13th of January 2015, 2 P.M., Hagen Döring, area sales manager at the Provital Group, will talk about "How you can achieve breathtaking results by modulating adipocyte behaviour" in his COSSMA Webinar. This webinar is sponsored by Provital Group. The webinar is tartgeted at product developers & formulators, product managers and marketing managers in … Read more

Estée Lauder acquires Glamglow

California-based skin Care Brand Developed for Backstage and the Red Carpet Offers Innovative, Transformative Treatment Masks For Radiant, Glowing Skin Estée Lauder signed an agreement to acquire Glamglow, the Hollywood skin care brand focused on fast-acting treatment masks designed to deliver camera-ready results. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition is expected to … Read more

DSM Personal Care has signed distribution agreement for South Asia

DSM Personal Care, a global provider of ingredients and solutions for some of the world’s best-selling beauty products, has signed a new Distributor Agreement with Mascot Universal, effective from January 2015. Founded in 1969, Mascot Universal brings over 20 years of experience in distributing ingredients for the beauty, personal and healthcare industries across the Indian … Read more