International Magazine for Cosmetics and Fragrances
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Considering regulatory and marketing requirements, cosmetic product preservation within the range of approved preservatives is becoming increasingly difficult. Dr. Jan Jänichen of Dr. Straetmans sheds some light on the preservative legislation. photo: Alex011973, Shutterstock.com COS1408_14_khaiat_03.pdf
For 50 years, Sederma has been offering cosmetic ingredients. Such a journey has been made possible thanks to Sederma’s employees with their know-how and involvement, many of whom have been with the company for years. Sederma’s DNA is based on people, whether within the company or with customers. The history and more information about these … Read more
The Italian company Kelisema has appointed Biesterfeld Helvetia as exclusive distributor of their product portfolio for LifeScience Cosmetics in Switzerland. Kelisema, a family-owned company, was founded in 1989 in Tavernerio, a North Italian town in the Lombardy. The company develops and produces vegetable protein hydrolysates, collagen, silk, keratin and milk protein hydrolysates for use in … Read more
L’Oréal has been granted a Chinese business licence for Shanghai Episkin Biotechnology. The company will market its reconstructed skin models Episkin which are essential for the validation of alternative methods to animal testing for cosmetic products and ingredients. An alternative method makes it possible to evaluate the safety of products and ingredients without animal testing. … Read more
An international jury made up of journalists from some of the most-important trade journals from around the world* has chosen the winners for 2014. A can produced by German manufacturer Tubex for Dove won the category for aerosol cans that are already on the market. This can has a photo-realistic reproduction of a pomegranate with … Read more
Ileos, owned by funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management and Visant Corporation, controlled by affiliates of KKR and DLJ Merchant Banking, jointly announced the closing of the transaction between Bioplan and Arcade Marketing, resulting in the formation of a new strategic venture. In this strategic venture Oaktree retains a 75% ownership interest and Visant retains … Read more
Are you on the look-out for new business partners and are you planning to successfully expand your business nationally and internationally? At www.connect.beauty-forum.com companies that perhaps fit ideally into your future plans will be presenting themselves. If you have already registered – well here is a little surprise: as a new service for you, because … Read more
Discover, experience, benefit! That is what 29th BEAUTY FORUM MUNICH offers on 25th and 26th October 2014 on Munich International Trade Fair – already for the 5th time on this location. Discover product and treatment news of more than 880 exhibiting international companies and brands. Experience fascinating championships and charismatic stars very close on stage. … Read more
Mibelle Biochemistry’s ingredient AnaGain won the Advanced Ingredient Award 2014 at Beyond Beauty in Paris. This award was for the first time given to the most innovative hair care ingredient of the year. AnaGain is an ingredient designed for hair care products to fight hair loss and stimulate hair growth. It is based on organic … Read more
Bayer intends in the future to focus entirely on the Life Science businesses – HealthCare and CropScience – and float MaterialScience on the stock market as a separate company. In this way Bayer is positioning itself as a world-leading company in the field of human, animal and plant health. The Supervisory Board unanimously approved the … Read more
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Changing the face of the beauty industry by sustainable developmentThe upcoming European edition of the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit will hone in on green ingredients, marketing developments and consumer behaviour. What innovations are occurring with green materials? How are new technologies influencing sustainable processing and extraction methods? What developments are occurring in distribution and marketing of … Read more
At this year’s congress of the European tube manufacturers association (Etma) in Milan, a jury comprising association members selected winners in the Aluminium Tubes, Plastic Tubes, Laminate Tubes and Prototypes categories. The experts were particularly impressed by the innovative solutions in the form of small tubes and the excellent examples of exceptional design and fantastic … Read more
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In this webinar, X-Rite Pantone will introduce you to the science behind the fundamentals of color, its imperative role in the beauty industry, and how color accuracy can increase your beauty business’ bottom line. Here are some specifics of what will be discussed: Basic understanding of color Why you can’t trust your eyes Physiology of … Read more
In April 2014, Drom Fragrances opened its second Asian subsidiary, PT. Drom Fragrances Indonesia, in Jakarta, strengthening its presence in Indonesia and across Asia. With its new Jakarta location, the company created a local service team in Indonesia that is able to provide Customer Service, Fragrance Development, Research and Development, Logistics and Warehousing. “Indonesia is … Read more
Clariant, a supplier in specialty chemicals, has announced the inauguration of a new extension to its production facility in Roha, south-east of Mumbai, India. The expansion doubles its capacity at the facility for pigments and pigment preparations. This higher output will enable the company to increase its market coverage in India and the neighboring countries … Read more
For its 12th edition, the two tradeshows organized by Beyond Beauty Events – COSMEETING and CREATIVE Beauty – brought together for 3 days (from 9 to 11 September 2014) nearly 18,248 business visitors, amongst which 35% are international, coming to see what’s new and next in Beauty from brands to suppliers, covering the sectors of … Read more
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KRÜSS‘ Micro Dispenser for fully automatic measurements of the CMC of surfactants Accessory for the KRÜSS Force Tensiometer K100Creation of extensive concentration series for precise CMC measurement KRÜSS GmbH will present the Micro Dispenser, a dosing unit for fully automatic measurements of the critical Micelle concentration (CMC). The Hamburg-based manufacturer of measuring instruments has developed … Read more
AkzoNobel has selected Essential Ingredients, a sales and marketing organizations in personal care, household and industrial products, as its new distributor of personal care products and technologies. Under the agreement, Essential Ingredients will be the exclusive distributor for U.S. customers east of the Rocky Mountains, with the exception of Texas. The product offering includes the … Read more
L’Oréal has signed an agreement to acquire in Brazil. Founded in 1981 by Daniel Fonseca de Jesus, 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 405 million Brazilian Reals (140 million euros) in … Read more