Johnson & Johnson acquires Vogue International

Johnson & Johnson Consumer has acquired Vogue International, a privately held company focused on the marketing, development and distribution of salon-influenced and nature inspired hair care and other personal care products, for approximately $3.3 billion in cash. The acquisition will include the OGX collection of shampoos, conditioners, treatments, styling products, body care and bath products, … Read more

World Perfumery Congress 2016 features sustainability as key motif

This year the biennial World Perfumery Congress (WPC) takes place in Miami Beach in Florida from June 13 to 15, 2016. The well-performing fragrance sector posted value growth of three percent in the US in 2015, up from one percent the previous year, according to Euromonitor International. Consumers have increased their spend on fragrances, while … Read more

Indix: Men’s Skin Care Market

The Indix Facial Skin Care Category Report illuminated different aspects of the skin care market, and men’s skin care in particular stood out as a segment. Research shows that men are spending more on male-specific toiletries than on shaving products! The global male skin care market is growing fast. Be it exfoliating scrubs, deodorants, serums, … Read more

L’Occitane UK wins Gold at Chelsea Flower Show.

The Immortelle garden created by L’Occitane UK has received gold at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2016. Following the success of the 2010 silver medal-winning Monaco garden, the company set out to win gold at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2012 enlisting the expert help of renowned garden designer Peter Dowle – a true expert in recreating unique … Read more

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Organic Beauty Supply ApS: Distributors for ORGAID sheet mask brand in Europe

Organic Beauty Supply ApS is looking for distributors for the ORGAID sheet mask brand in Europe. ORGAID SHEET MAS are USDA Certified Organic ingredients, they do not contain chemical preservatives, the are made in US with premium quality and they use Ecoderma’ fabric with advanced tech. Organic Beauty Supply ApS imports and distributes organic beauty … Read more

Indix: Report on facial skin care market

Market data company Indix released its first ever category report on facial skin care. The research found that 47% of online skin care products are for facial care, and Indix focused the analysis there.  Numerically, cleansers (30,312) are predominant, followed by moisturizers (16,279) and toners (6,881). Working with a sample size of 53,742 products across … Read more

Video-Bloggers are not fulfilling France’s demand for video content

According to L2’s latest study on Beauty France, Vloggers are not fulfilling France’s demand for video content. On the consumer side, there is a strong demand for beauty videos, with YouTube appearing for more than 70% of searches for nail keywords and 40% of colour cosmetic keywords on Google.fr. On YouTube, beauty vlogger content accounts … Read more

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Cosphatec presents Cosphaderm® GMG

Cosphatec has created a novel and natural alternative preservative-mixture which shows a very strong efficiency against bacteria, yeasts and molds in low concentrations as well as many positive properties: Anticariogen, Anti-acne, Anti-irritant, Anti-nociceptive, Antioxidant, free-radical scavenging, skin and hair conditioning, emollient and emulsifying. Cosphaderm® GMG is a brand new plant derived weapon which can be … Read more

Airless dispensers: New dimensions for Elegance

Eric Desmaris highlights new airless dispensers for premium products made from PET. The new 100% recyclable PET container provides a better protective barrier against air. Mega Airless now brings a new dimension to its range by adding PET (polyethylene terephthalate) containers to its offering, which targets the premium market with solutions adapted to luxury cosmetics. … Read more

Elizabeth Arden acquires the Christina Aguilera Fragrance Brands

Elizabeth Arden, a global prestige beauty products company, has acquired the global license and certain related assets for the Christina Aguilera fragrance business from Procter & Gamble. Recording artist Christina Aguilera introduced her first fragrance in 2007. Today her fragrances command a global reach and have seven brands. In addition to being the No. 1 … Read more

L2 Report on beauty market France

France—the birthplace of the beauty industry—is losing its home court advantage as traditional sales have plateaued. Still, brands hoping to reverse the trend have a number of digital moves within reach. Index leaders Lancôme, L’Oréal Paris, and Benefit Cosmetics balance the scale with immersive digital experiences that place them at the top of the pack. … Read more

Kentucky Fried Chicken launches edible nail polish with chicken flavour

In line with its spirit of innovation, KFC Hong Kong unveils their new ‘Finger Lickin’ Good Edible Nail Polish’ range, keeping the brand literally at their customers’ fingertips while savoring their delicious signature chicken. This limited edition edible nail polish was created as a tribute to the world famous "It’s Finger Lickin’ Good" slogan. KFC’s … Read more

Dow Corning completes investment in manufacturing site

Dow Corning has completed a $6 million expansion at its silicones manufacturing plant in Midland, MI. The investment is to provide growing beauty and personal care markets with a reliable supply of silicone elastomer blends. "Evolving global consumer preferences, specific customer requirements and differing regional expectations are driving innovation and global growth in beauty and … Read more