International Magazine for Cosmetics and Fragrances
Givaudan today announces its Chief Executive Officer, Gilles Andrier, will receive the prestigious Hall of Fame Award from The Fragrance Foundation (TFF) at the 2024 Fragrance Foundation Awards held in New York City on 5 June. The annual fragrance awards recognise and celebrate extraordinary individuals, innovations, and achievements within the US fragrance industry. www.givaudan.com
The German cosmetics company Chris Farrell Cosmetics GmbH has a new Managing Director: Dominik Schlammerl is now at the helm of the company. Chris Farrell is one of the leading German providers of medical dermatological cosmetics. Dominik Schlammerl is a proven cosmetics and sales expert. Schlammerl plans to further expand Chris Farrell’s institute business and … Read more
The company announced that Achim Spannagel has taken over as General Manager Lancôme DACH as of 1st January 2024. Achim began his career at L’Oréal in 2007 and after starting in product management at Lancôme, he worked in various roles for Biotherm, Clarisonic and later as Marketing Director of Lancôme. www.loreal.com
Julia Raquet, Senior Vice President, Nutrition Ingredients, Ludwigshafen, will, as President, assume responsibility for the Division Europe, Middle East and Africa, Ludwigshafen, effective 1st February, 2024. With that she succeeds Dr Katja Scharpwinkel, who has been appointed to the Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE effective 1st February, 2024.
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The company appoints John McAllister as Vice President of Sales for both the Industrial and Personal Care Divisions. With this promotion, McAllister will lead the entire sales organisation at Micro Powders. He will develop strategies to achieve Micro Powders’ fiscal targets along with expansion into new markets. www.micropowders.com
Rissmann appointed Laura Carey as Vice President of Sales and Development at Rissmann Inc., New Jersey. Her arrival aligns with Rissmanns global expansion alongside Rissmann GmbH in Nuremberg, Germany. With over 15 years of experience in the beauty and personal care packaging industry, Laura will play a pivotal role in implementing Rissmanns U.S. growth strategy. … Read more
Cleansing the skin is one of the most important steps in our daily routine. In order for our skin to stay healthy and glowy, it needs to be freed of make-up remains, dirt particles and enviromental influences. Here we present a selection of formulations and ingredient suppliers that reflect the latest developments.
The General Manager of ABRE (Brazilian Packaging Association), Luciana Pellegrino, assumed today, 23rd November 2023, as President of WPO (World Packaging Organisation) during the Board Meeting in Cape Town, South Africa. Luciana, that is the first woman to assume this position in the Organisation, was elected in May this year, unanimously, in a meeting during … Read more
Mibelle Biochemistry announces that Michael (Mike) Conti joined the company as Vice President Mibelle Biochemistry USA, effective 1st January 2024, leading the US sales and marketing team. Mike has been working for more than 20 years in the cosmetic ingredients industry. www.mibellegroup.com
"Every action has an equal and opposite reaction”: I believe this statement of Isaac Newton does not apply only to science and physics, but to all things in nature, in our lives, and in business. In the cosmetics industry, today more than ever this quote can perfectly describe the consequences behind any transformation, change, innovation. Due to a higher sensitivity of consumers on sustainability and circular economy, for each product launch R&D managers and entrepreneurs have to take care of its effects on the environmental impact. Otherwise, they risk to lose trust.
On 20th December 2023, the Supervisory Board of BASF SE has, upon proposal of the Nomination Committee, nominated Tamara Weinert, President and Chief Executive Officer of Business Area Americas of Outokumpu, based in the United States, for election as shareholder representative on the Supervisory Board. The election is to take place at the Annual Shareholders’ … Read more
Effective at the end of the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting on April 25, 2024, Dr. Markus Kamieth (53) will take over as Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE. This was decided by the Supervisory Board in its meeting on December 20, 2023. Markus Kamieth has been a member of the Board of … Read more
2023 has shown us a lot of new products, new movements, new innovations. What’s here to stay? What will grow in the coming months and most importantly: Which new developments should we watch out for? Here are a few more opinions straight from the beauty industry.
Mattias Mußler has been appointed Managing Director of a new, independently operating company within the Nobilis Group, which is currently in the start-up phase. Further details on the new company will be announced shortly. www.nobilis-group.com
Stefanie von Albert will assume the position of the Executive Vice President (EVP) Assortment & Purchasing of the Group as of 1 April 2024. In her role, she will be responsible for the group-wide assortment and purchasing strategy. This includes the development of the core beauty categories, the partner program categories and the relationships with … Read more
The BSB Environment Awards 2023 honoured Symrise twice in the Environment category: The company took first place in both the “Processes” category and the “Functionals & Recipients” category. The winner was the “SymFrequency” collection with ingredients obtained from apple and pomegranate using sustainable extraction technology. The “Upcycled Oils” collection with apple, elderberry and papaya oil … Read more
Gerresheimer has been awarded Gold status by the ratings agency EcoVadis. EcoVadis assesses the performance of businesses on environmental, labor and human rights, ethical, and sustainable procurement criteria. Gerresheimer earned a spot in the top 5% of all companies assessed by EcoVadis and the top 1% of the the industry, and improved its score to … Read more
The winners of this year’s Sustainable Beauty Awards (www.sustainablebeautyawards.com) were announced at a dedicated awards reception in Paris. Attended by about 120 executives, the awards reception gave recognition to operators who are pushing the boundaries of sustainability in the beauty industry. The winners have been selected by a judging panel from a natural food retailer, … Read more
The company is among the winners for the second time of the sixth edition of the Best Managed Companies Award, the prize for Made in Italy entrepreneurial excellence promoted by Deloitte Private, with the participation of LTIS Graduate School of Sustainable Management of the Università Cattolica of Milan, ELITE-Euronext Group and Piccola Industria of Confindustria. www.roelmihpc.com
Trends in colour cosmetics and facial care are changing rapidly. While a few years ago make up with high coverage and bolder colour were requested, nourishing and even rejuvenating effects in addition to softer colours are very popular. We present a selection of formulations and ingredients suppliers that provide an insight into some of the latest innovations on the market.