International Magazine for Cosmetics and Fragrances
L’Oréal has signed a definitive agreement with Valeant to acquire the skin care brands CeraVe, AcneFree and Ambi for a cash purchase price of 1.3 billion US dollars. CeraVe was founded in 2005 and offers a range of advanced skin care products, specifically cleansers, moisturizers, sunscreens, healing ointments and a dedicated baby line developed with … Read more
Dr. Andreas Reinhart, Lawyer and Partner at Reinhart Rechtsanwälte, takes a closer look at “free from claims” for cosmetics.
Becca Cosmetics, a prestige makeup brand offering innovative complexion and color products that flatter a wide range of skin tones, is now officially part of The Estée Lauder Companies. The acquisition of Becca Cosmetics is in keeping with the Company’s portfolio strategy to identify high-potential brands that offer a long-term outlook for success. Becca Cosmetics … Read more
Bogart Group, which specializes in the creation, manufacture and commercialization of luxury fragrances and cosmetics, has announced its acquisition of 100% of German fragrance and cosmetics chain, HC Parfümerie Group. Founded 40 years ago by the Warschau family, today HC Parfümerie Group is a German retailer with a network of 80 boutiques and 7 franchise … Read more
In 2016, sales of cosmetics, toiletries and household care products increased by 1.7 percent since 2015. The per capita expenditure for these products also went up by 1.9 percent to 215 Euros*. Germany’s per capita expenditure on beauty and household care products is higher than Europe’s average expenditure. According to the estimate published by the … Read more
Carletta Heinz, General Manager of Heinz-Glas, talks about the H-E-I-N-Z values that define the code of conduct of the company. Heinz Plachetka, CEO at Heinz Glas, presents the latest innovation of the company, included heavy walled glass flacons and an innovative way to visualize creativity and innovation.
The market for the sale of prestige beauty products reported impressive growth post-Brexit, according to the NPD Group Inc., a global information company. Sales of prestige beauty products grew twice as fast, at 6% in the three months following the UK referendum to leave the European Union (July to September 2016) compared to just 3% … Read more
Innovation Zone Best Ingredient Award honors the development of a novel active or functional ingredient that combines innovative science and product features, demonstrating benefits to manufacturers and end-users when compared with existing ingredients. On November 04, 2016, the awards ceremony took place in the show’s innovation zone at in-cosmetics Asia in Bangkok. BRONZE went to … Read more
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Detlef Isermann, Managing Director at P&M Cosmetics, gives his opinion as a brand owner on the trend of anti-pollution actives for cosmetic products.
Are boys really such strangers to care products as is often claimed? And what differences are there when it comes to the use of the products? In an in-depth psychological-representative study* on behalf of the German Cosmetic, Toiletry, Perfumery and Detergent Association (IKW), it became clear that boys have caught up a lot in terms … Read more
Shiseido won the Poster Award at the IFSCC*1 Congress 2016, held from October 30 to November 2, 2016 in Orlando, USA. At the IFSCC researchers share their latest findings in the field of cosmetic science. Among the total of approximately 420 papers (about 70 podium presentation papers and about 350 poster presentation papers), the research … Read more
On Tuesday, Nov. 8th, 4 P.M. (Berlin time), Dr. Arnold Uhl, Sales & Marketing Manager at LUM GmbH, Berlin, talked about “STEP-Technology for Particle Sizing of Raw Material for Cosmetic Products “ in his COSSMA Webinar. This webinar was sponsored by LUM GmbH.
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The Procter & Gamble Company reported first quarter fiscal year 2017 net sales of $16.5 billion, unchanged versus the prior year. Organic sales increased three percent. Organic sales increased in all five business segments driven by low-to-mid single digit organic volume growth in all segments. Diluted net earnings per share were $0.96, an increase of … Read more
Women who telework from home will no longer need to worry about how they look without makeup, courtesy of an app developed by cosmetics giant Shiseido Co. in cooperation with Microsoft Japan Co. Shiseido said Oct. 7 that the app, Tele Beauty, automatically applies virtual makeup on a user’s face before teleconferencing, a time-saving boon … Read more
A TV ad for Sanex Advanced Hydrate 24 Hour shower gel seen in July 2015 featured a voiceover which stated “This is dry skin. It’s a common problem. Introducing our clinically proven way to hydrate it. A shower gel. New sanex advanced hydrate 24 hours, proven to moisturise your skin for 24 hours. Recommended by … Read more
Some ingredients are more suitable than others when targeting the multicultural market, as our article on Ethnic beauty shows. There are for example specific hair care needs in Asia and Latin America and actives for skin brightening are especially interesting for a lot of markets outside Europe. Strong demand for brightening products Sederma’s Mediatone is … Read more
