Merck: Even More Great Ideas in Pigments, Actives & Dermo Cosmetics
Merck being an innovation driven company presented a wealth of new products recently.
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Merck: Even More Great Ideas in Pigments, Actives & Dermocosmetics
This year’s In-cosmetics was a great success for everyone involved. Like most major players, Merck was one of the proud exhibitors.
Kline: Professional nail care market explodes aided by product innovation
The explosive growth in sales of professional nail care products outshined resilient but modest growth rates in other cosmetics categories, posting over 25% increase globally in 2012, according to Kline’s exclusive Professional Nail Care: Global Market Brief. The report closely examines the latest products, key trends, and emerging technologies triggering growth on the professional nail … Read more
L’Oréal unveils new Research & Innovation Center in India
L’Oréal inaugurated its new R&I Center to study Indian hair and skin specificities as well as the beauty routines and expectations of Indian consumers. L’Oréal plans to invest a total of 140 million euros (Rs. 970 Crores) in India from 2011 to 2016. The R&I Center in India is the Group’s 6th R&I hub globally1. … Read more
Dr. Oliver Reich: How to achieve product stability
Dr. Oliver Reich, Technical Manager Stabilizers at BASF, explains which parameters can make it difficult to achieve product stability.
Dr. Rüdiger Mittendorff (Sebapharma): 10 % plus in revenues in 209
Dr. Rüdiger Mittendorf, Vice Chairman of the Board at Sebapharma, presents the sucessful middle-sized company
Kenneth Cole Productions’ agreement with Parlux
Kenneth Cole Productions Inc. Have entered into a new licensing agreement with Parlux. With over 20 years experience in marketing and developing fragrance brands, the collaboration marks the beginning of a new direction for the Kenneth Cole fragrance business. “Kenneth Cole, the iconic New York brand, provides its consumers with a combination of intelligence, irreverence … Read more
Apax Funds to sell LR
Funds advised by Apax Partners have reached an agreement to sell LR Health & Beauty Systems (‘LR’) to a consortium. The consortium consists of private equity firms Bregal Capital and Quadriga Capital. LR markets cosmetics, personal hygiene products, dietary supplements, perfumes and jewellery through the direct sales channel. The transaction is subject to approval by … Read more
Inter Parfums signs license agreement for Alfred Dunhill Fragrances
Inter Parfums has entered into a ten-year exclusive worldwide fragrance license to create, produce and distribute perfumes and fragrance-related products under the Alfred Dunhill Limited ("dunhill") brand. The agreement commences on April 3, 2013 and replaces a previous license agreement with Procter & Gamble that terminates on April 3, 2013. Inter Parfums will take over … Read more
Shiseido displays visual of cosmetic ingredients permeating the skin
Shiseido succeeded for the first time in the world in developing a new technology of simple, quantitative and clear visualization for displaying the state of permeation of cosmetic ingredients through the skin*1 after applying cosmetics to the skin in terms of depth direction, which has been quite difficult to achieve up until now. This technology … Read more
Shiseido launches collaboration with Kabukiza
In commemoration of the opening of the new Kabukiza theater in April 2013, Shiseido Co., Ltd. has entered a collaboration with Shochiku Co., Ltd. This project will see the release of the Ginza Kabukiza Oil Blotting Paper, which has been produced jointly by Ginza Kabukiza, a new project launched by Shochiku, and Shiseido’s subsidiary, The … Read more
Galderma acquires Spirig
Galderma, a global specialty pharmaceutical company focused on dermatology and Spirig, a company active in the development, production, and marketing of dermatological products, have entered into a definitive agreement under which Galderma will acquire Spirig. "Spirig has a holistic approach to protecting, treating, restoring and preventing dermatological conditions which is closely aligned to that of … Read more
ScentWorld 2013 Global Conference names diamond and gold sponsors
ScentWorld, LLC announced two diamond sponsors and three gold sponsors in support of the ScentWorld 2013 annual conference. The global scent and sensory marketing event takes place February 6-8, 2013, at the Marriott Downtown in the heart of New York City’s Financial District. The ScentWorld 2013 diamond sponsors include ScentAir and Prolitec. ScentAir is a … Read more
WorldStar judging 2013 shows the best-of-the-best in packaging
Judging in Singapore with delegates from all over the world has just finished for the WorldStar Awards 2013, organised by WPO (World Packaging Organisation). Once more the process identified the best-of-the-best in the world of packaging. 25 judges from all over the world comprised the jury and they came together as part of the World … Read more
HCT Group & Applied Minerals form cosmetics joint venture
HCT Group’s joint venture with Applied Minerals, Inc, a global producer of Halloysite Clay solutions will see the two companies develop and market an all-natural line of specialty skincare products based on Dragonite Halloysite Clay. The initial line of products will take advantage of the unmatched purity and performance of Applied Minerals’ Dragonite-PureWhite to address … Read more
X-Change acquires Phytiva brand and Dupetit Natural Products
X-Change Corporation, a U.S. publicly-traded company, has acquired both the Cannabis Science "Phytiva" Brand of products, including all associated rights and companies, and the CBIS European joint venture with Dupetit Natural Products, GmbH. Dupetit brings a 18-year history as a cutting-edge German hemp Cosmoceutical and Nutraceutical specialty enterprise. The first products to be released under … Read more
L’Oréal opens the largest hair color production plant in the world
L’Oréal has opened the largest hair color production plant in the world in terms of production capacity. With an investment totaling USD 100 million, this new factory will double the production capacity in Mexico, and will supply both Latin America and North America. Focusing entirely on hair color products, the 32,000 m2 facility is located … Read more
Avon to exit South Korea and Vietnam markets
Avon Products outlined initial steps toward the company’s previously communicated annual cost-savings target of $400 million by the end of 2015. Initial steps of the cost-savings initiative will include a targeted global headcount reduction of approximately 1,500 positions and related actions. The company also announced that it will exit the South Korea and Vietnam markets. … Read more
NPD: New Canvases of lip and nail colors + textures drive category growth
This holiday season there will be an array of colors and textures in both nail and lip color, according to The global information company NPD Group. The prestige nail and lip segments posted healthy growth in U.S. department store sales in the first 11 months of the year. “Makeup was not always the ‘go to’ … Read more