Azelis acquires Korean SammiChem

Azelis has signed an agreement to acquire a 100% ownership of SammiChem Co (“Sammi”), a distributor of personal care ingredients in South Korea. The company, that specialises in cosmetics, is located in Seoul and employs 17 employees, who will be joining the Azelis team. With this acquisition, Azelis establishes presence in South Korea and is … Read more

Biesterfeld und Sytheon stärken Zusammenarbeit in Europa

Biesterfeld Spezialchemie weitet ihre Vertriebspartnerschaft mit Sytheon auf Deutschland, Russland und die BeNeLux-Länder aus. Damit stärkt der europäische Distributeur die bereits in Spanien bestehende Zusammenarbeit mit Sytheon und erweitert sein umfangreiches Produktportfolio um die patentierten und funktionellen Wirkstoffe für die Kosmetikindustrie. Das Portfolio fokussiert sich besonders auf von der Natur inspirierte, vorrangig öllösliche Wirkstoffe, die … Read more

Biesterfeld and Sytheon strengthen their collaboration in Europe

Biesterfeld Spezialchemie has extended its sales partnership with Sytheon to Germany, Russia and Benelux. As a result of the fruitful sales cooperation in Spain, Biesterfeld is strengthening its partnership with Sytheon in Europe and expanding its product portfolio by adding a unique range of proprietary and patented active ingredients for the cosmetics industry. The portfolio … Read more

Inter Parfums and Graff Diamonds sign a license agreement

Inter Parfums has entered into an exclusive, worldwide license agreement with London-based Graff Diamonds for the creation, development and distribution of fragrances under the Graff brand. The eight-year agreement has three 3-year automatic renewal options, potentially extending the license until December 31, 2035. Commenting, Jean Madar, Chairman & CEO of Inter Parfums, Inc. stated, “For … Read more

Trends entdecken: Beauty Convention GLOW by dm in Dortmund

Die GLOW by dm öffnete im März 2018 16.000 Beauty-Interessierten in den Dortmunder Westfalenhallen ihre Türen und beeindruckte mit über 80 Marken und Produktneuheiten und jeder Menge Beauty- und Internet-Stars zum Anfassen. Auf 18.000 Quadratmetern konnten Besucher rund 80 spannende Marken – wie die beliebten dm-Marken Balea, alverde NATURKOSMETIK, trend IT UP und dmBio – … Read more

2M Holdings Ltd acquires Franken-Kosmetik-Chemiehandel GmbH & Co. KG

2M Holdings Ltd (“2M”) is delighted to announce that, following its recent acquisition of Dusseldorf based company CE-O2 GmBH, it has now acquired Franken-Kosmetik-Chemiehandel GmbH & Co. KG (“FrankenChemie”), a privately held, distributor of specialty chemicals, based in Nuremberg, Germany. Mottie Kessler MBE, Chairman & CEO of 2M said: “2M is seeking opportunities to expand … Read more

Cosmopack 2018 presents in Bologna news and trends for the cosmetics industry

Cosmopack, the event in conjunction with Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna that involves the entire beauty supply chain, is scheduled in Bologna from Thursday 15th to Sunday 18th March 2018, gathering under one roof the international leaders of the cosmetic industry, with reference to all its components: raw materials, machineries and automation solutions for the supply chain, … Read more

CosmeticBusiness 2018 for the first time in 4 halls

For the 14th CosmeticBusiness, scheduled for 6 to 7 June 2018, all four halls at the MOC Munich will be in use for the first time. Further new features include the Colour Cosmetics exhibition section and the Distributors Lounge.  Once again, this year over 400 exhibitors and represented companies will be taking part in CosmeticBusiness. … Read more

Shiseido acquires Olivo’s Second Skin technology

Shiseido Americas, Shiseido’s regional headquarters and consolidated subsidiary, has acquired all of the assets of Olivo Laboratories. Olivo is a Polaris Partners-backed Massachusetts-based startup advancing the dermatological field through proprietary biomaterials technology, including its pioneering XPL “Second Skin” (Cross-linking Polymer Layer) technology. The CEO is Polaris Partner Amy Schulman. Terms of the transaction were not … Read more

Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna 2018: Innovation and Technology under one roof

Spotlight on the 2018 edition of Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna, the international B2B leading event for the cosmetic industry.  After the celebration in 2017 of its 50th anniversary, the format – with Cosmoprof Asia in Hong Kong and Cosmoprof North America in Las Vegas – confirms its growth in the world, thanks to the support of … Read more

EUGH-Urteil schützt Image von Luxusmarken

Der Gerichtshof der Europäischen Union hat entschieden, dass ein Anbieter von Luxuswaren seinen autorisierten Händlern verbieten kann, die Vertragsprodukte im Internet über Drittplattformen zu verkaufen. Ein derartiges Verbot sei dazu geeignet, das Luxusimage der Waren sicherzustellen und geht grundsätzlich nicht über das hierfür erforderliche Maß hinaus. „Die Möglichkeit des Vertriebs von hochwertiger Kosmetik und Düften … Read more

Virojanglor and Interesting Sourcing to merge

Virojanglor, a supplier of metal packaging for the premium cosmetics, wines and spirits markets, acquires French company Interesting Sourcing, specialised in the manufacturing and global management of multi-material packaging. With their similar business models based on historic, exclusive partnerships with the most innovative factories, Virojanglor and Interesting Sourcing will continue as a single entity to … Read more

Kline: Skyrocketing indies are reinventing the beauty market

It has not been long since previously indie trendsetters, such as IT Cosmetics and Too Faced, have become billion-dollar acquisitions, and a new wave of indie brands are coming to the forefront. While more established brands such as Glossier expand their product portfolio and venture into previously-uncovered product categories, newly-launched brands, such as Kylie Cosmetics … Read more

NCD to distribute Kuncai’s effect pigments and fillers

Fujian Kuncai Material Technology and NCD Ingredients agreed to distribute effect pigments and fillers for the cosmetics industry in Germany and Austria. Thus, NCD Ingredients fulfills the goals of its growth strategy and expands its product portfolio. In the future NCD will proactively serve customers in both decorative cosmetics and personal care with more than … Read more