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Invercote upgrade – an adaptation to market demands

By Dorothea Michaelis

Iggesund Paperboard announces an upgrade to its flagship product, Invercote. From summer 2015 the bestselling paperboard in the Invercote family, Invercote G, will feature a lightly coated reverse side.
“More and more brand owners want to have access to high-quality reverse side printing, for example in order to print a colour shade or pattern which improves recognition and reinforces their brand,” comments Arvid Sundblad, Vice President Sales and Marketing at Iggesund Paperboard. “We are developing Invercote step by step, and always in the direction our customers want.”

PCD and AFD Awards 2015

By Angelika Meiss

The PCD Awards are designed to single out the Packaging innovations and Formulation – Packaging compatibility of products launched in Europe between the 1st January 2014 and the 31st December 2014. The jury comprises journalists and packaging experts in the perfumes and cosmetics field. Hair Care Blond Idol Custom Dual Dispenser Highlight Redken Hair Care … Read more

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China Beauty Expo announce “Asian Brand Building Lab”

By Dorothea Michaelis

The 20th edition of China Beauty Expo (“CBE”) will take place on 19-21 May 2015, at the Shanghai New International Expo Center. To commemorate this occasion, CBE is proud to partner Centdegres, to present an exceptional trend incubator laboratory – The Asian Brand Building Lab (“ABBL”).A unique space dedicated to reinventing and consulting for Asian … Read more

Beauty & Care Trade show in Istanbul in March 2015

Beauty & Care 2015 will take place 12-15 March 2015 in Istanbul Congress Center / Lütfi Kırdar Exhibition Center, ISTANBUL (TURKEY). Beauty&Care, the largest and most comprehensive beauty trade show in the Eurasian Region, is getting ready for its 23rd edition, that will take place from 12 to 15 March 2015 in the very heart … Read more

B2B networking powered by BEAUTY FORUM connect

By Dorothea Michaelis

In 2015, the b2b matching and networking tool BEAUTY FORUM connect will be available again to support you finding a business partner.  BEAUTY FORUM connect is your platform for effective b2b networking and matchmaking. Your Advantages: Find a business partner fast and efficient Get informed of potential businesses online Easy and effective matching of trade partners Establish … Read more

Final call for 13th BSB Innovation Prize

By Angelika Meiss

The BSB European Innovation Prize* for cosmetics will be awarded in 2015 for the 13th time by the independent BSB – Beratungs- and Servicebuero Dr. Riedel. The deadline for applications from companies with innovative products is February 28th 2015. The categories are: COSMETICS: finished products: the most innovative cosmetics product or concept raw materials: most … Read more

Puig acquires Penhaligon’s and L’Artisan Parfumeur

By Angelika Meiss

Puig has acquired Penhaligon’s and L’Artisan Parfumeur from Fox Paine & Company. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition took effect as of January 23, 2015. Penhaligon’s London, established in 1870, is a prestigious British fragrance houses. The brand with a deep heritage holds two Royal Warrants, a symbol of excellence and quality. … Read more

BEAUTY FORUM SWISS: Feb. 28th and March 1st in Zürich

BEAUTY FORUM Swiss will be held on Feb. 28th and March 1st 2015 in Messezentrum Zürich. Due to the current currency situation, Switzerland is a very attractive market for companies from the European Union to win new customers. Resulting from the strong Swiss Franc, products from the Euro zone are up to 15% less expensive to consumers … Read more

L’Oréal and Avery Dennison reduce environmental impact of labels

By Angelika Meiss

L’Oreal Americas and Avery Dennison are collaborating to identify and reduce the environmental impacts of packaging labels throughout the entire label lifecycle. The collaboration has already produced a comprehensive Avery Dennison Greenprint assessment showing how thinner label materials can reduce environmental impacts. Avery Dennison Greenprint, a screening lifecycle tool launched in 2010, is the first … Read more

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Ashland strengthens its position in hair biology with BiotHAIRapy™ biofunctionals

Advancing the capabilities of personal care products, Ashland today unveiled its roadmap to beautiful hair based on BiotHAIRapy™ biofunctionals. The patented ingredient systems are inspired by key biological markers associated with hair growth capital, density, strength and color. Biologists from Ashland’s Vincience research center presented ex vivo scalp models at the in-cosmetics Asia exhibition and conference in Thailand today, demonstrating long-term beneficial effects with ingredient systems based on natural chemistry.

COSSMA Reader Survey: Participate now!

By Dorothea Michaelis

Help us to make COSSMA even better and participate in our reader survey: We would like to find out as much as possible about your reading habits and preferences through our questionnaire, in order to create a targeted content and to provide you with the optimal customer service. We guarantee that your answers will stay anonymous and that we will only use the information to your own best interests.

Third issue of COSSMA China has been published

By Dorothea Michaelis

The third issue of COSSMA China has been published together with our Chinese Partner “China Cosmetic Review”. Click here to download the Chinese issue in a PDF file (11 MB) To learn more about COSSMA China, check the media information on the COSSMA website here >> COSSMA’s publishing partner, "Chinese Cosmetic Review " was founded … Read more

Beiersdorf 2014: Consumer achieves organic sales growth of 4.8%

By Angelika Meiss

Beiersdorf continued its growth path in 2014 despite a challenging macroeconomic environment. According to preliminary, unaudited figures the consumer business segment increased organic sales by 4.8% in financial year 2014. In nominal terms, sales were up 2.1% on the prior-year figure, at €5.209 billion (€5.103 billion). All three of the company’s core brands, Nivea, Eucerin, … Read more

Cosmetics Market Russia: Free service of ru.cossma.com

You probably already saw that COSSMA is now  also available in Russian: On http://ru.cossma.com , the Russian language version of COSSMA e-Paper will be available for our readers 6 times per year.  In addition, a monthly e-mail newsletter will be sent-out 12 times / year to more than 3000 newsletter recipients. Your company or or your … Read more

Estée Lauder acquires Glamglow

By Angelika Meiss

California-based skin Care Brand Developed for Backstage and the Red Carpet Offers Innovative, Transformative Treatment Masks For Radiant, Glowing Skin Estée Lauder signed an agreement to acquire Glamglow, the Hollywood skin care brand focused on fast-acting treatment masks designed to deliver camera-ready results. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition is expected to … Read more

Lipotec receives SCC award

By Angelika Meiss

In a ceremony that took place on December 11th Lipotec was distinguished with the Society of Cosmetic Chemists Award for its presentation at the SCC 2013 “Counteracting circadian regulation of adipose tissue”. This award recognizes the Best Paper presented at the SCC 2013 Annual Scientific Meeting. The presentation awarded reflects the work and close cooperation … Read more

L’Oréal acquires Coloright in Israel

By Angelika Meiss

L’Oréal announces the acquisition of a start-up company that develops hair fibre optical reader technology for a long-term Research program. Through this acquisition, L’Oréal reinforces its historic leadership in hair research. Based in Tel Aviv, Coloright will continue to be managed by its CEO, Mr. Sagiv Lustig, and will from now on be part of … Read more

Abercrombie & Fitch and Hollister sign a license agreement with Inter Parfums

By Angelika Meiss

Abercrombie & Fitch and Inter Parfums have entered into a seven-year exclusive worldwide fragrance license agreement. Under the agreement, Inter Parfums will create, produce and distribute new perfumes and fragrance-related products, including new men’s and women’s scents planned for both Abercrombie & Fitch and Hollister for 2016. Inter Parfums will distribute these fragrances internationally in … Read more

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