Inter Parfums has entered into a 13-year worldwide license agreement with La Maison Repetto for the creation, development and distribution of fragrances under the Repetto brand, which starts on January 1, 2012. Created in 1947 by Rose Repetto at the request of her son, dancer and choreographer Roland Petit, Repetto is today a name in … Read more
Peter Schäfer, Director General of the German IKW association informs about major results in the German market for cosmetics and detergents in 2011.He explains how the EHEC infections in spring influenced the turnover with soaps and disinfection products and points out why some segments show a decrease in turnover like for example pre- and after … Read more
Although numerous natural cosmetic products have successfully established themselves in the market over recent decades, branding itself has taken a subsidiary role. Why do so few natural cosmetics ranges develop a real brand aura? Steffi Graenitz, qualified graphic designer, partner of Take Five Design and CEO of Strategy and Design, explains more in her article … Read more
Obwohl sich in den letzten Jahrzehnten zahlreiche Natur-kosmetikprodukte erfolgreich etabliert haben, spielen die Marken in der Naturkosmetik eine untergeordnete Rolle. Warum ge-lingt es nur wenigen naturkosme-tischen Produktlinien, eine echte Markenaura zu entwickeln? Und was ist nötig, um sie zu entwik-keln? Steffi Graenitz, Diplom-Grafikdesignerin, Teilhaberin von Take Five Design und CEO Strategie und De-sign, erklärt mehr … Read more
Kationische Polymere können Hautpflegeformulierungen mit neuartigen Vorzügen ausstatten, sind aber schwer einzusetzen, wenn man nicht weiß, wie man sie wegen ihrer Ladungseigenschaften adjustieren muss. Mussarrat Noor, Senior Formulating Chemist bei Air Products and Chemicals, Allentown, USA, erläutert Details. Foto: LaRoche-Posay
The new facility, five times the size of the previous site, spearheads the company’s plans for Latin America as the business seeks to expand in the region. This investment will further improve levels of service to clients throughout Latin America. The site provides over 20,000 square feet of dedicated production space and has the capacity … Read more
The cosmetics market lives on innovations and new products, with new ingredients, textures, packaging, active mechanisms and claims of efficacy. For some time the subject of cosmetogenomics has been an increasingly common topic of discussion. What does the term mean, exactly? Is it just a new marketing concept or is it really a new product … Read more
The INPI – the French National Industrial Property Institute –celebrated its 60th birthday and 20 years of trophies for innovation. This trophy rewards SMEs, who place innovation at the very heart of their growth strategy and who transform their R&D works into industrial property. For the 20th birthday of these trophies for innovation, the Institute … Read more
Cationic polymers can provide skin care formulations with novel benefits, but they are often difficult to work with for those unfamiliar with the need to adjust for their charge properties. Mussarrat Noor, Senior Formulating Chemist at Air Products and Chemicals, Allentown, USA, explains details. photo: LaRoche Posay
The volume of the eyelashes is an essential promotional message for manufacturers of mascara but one which is difficult to support with measurable and reliable data. The Mascara Volumen Test (MVT), a process developed by Dermatest, now allows for the first time the objective measurement of volume increase, totally independently of the input from test … Read more
Wimpernvolumen ist für die Hersteller von Mascara ein essen-zieller Werbeclaim, der sich jedoch nur schwer mit messbaren und verlässlichen Daten untermauern lässt. Der Mascara Volumen Test (MVT), ein von Dermatest entwickeltes Testverfahren, ermöglicht nun erstmalig die objektive, probandenunabhängige Messung der Volumenzunahme. Foto: Sans Soucis
COSSMA macht den nächsten Schritt beim "social networking": Bei LinkedIn, Twitter und Youtube sind wir bereits seit einiger Zeit aktiv, und seit neuestem gibt es auch bei Facebook eine eigene COSSMA-Seite. Sie finden uns unter www.cossma.com/facebook Sie sind bereits Mitglied bei Facebook? Dann geben Sie uns einen "Daumen hoch!" und klicken Sie "Gefällt mir!" Tauschen Sie sich mit … Read more
COSSMA goes one step further in "social networking" – after joining LinkedIn, Twitter and Youtube some time ago, we now also joined Facebook. You will reach us at www.cossma.com/facebook Are you on Facebook? Then do not hesitate to join and discuss directly with fellowFacebook members what’s hot in the personal care and cosmetics industry. Your … Read more
Colonial Chemical has named Brenntag Specialties Europe sole distributor in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland. This agreement expands the representation of Brenntag with Colonial Chemical, which presently includes Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, U.K. and Ireland. The agreement encompasses the full range of Colonial Chemical’s surfactants used in formulations for personal care. For … Read more
At an inauguration ceremony, L’Oréal opened its new Kenyan subsidiary, which will be the hub for expanding the Group’s activities in East Africa, a region which also includes Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi and Ethiopia. The Group’s subsidiary in Nigeria opened in September. These are dynamic markets with a large number of potential new consumers. By … Read more
Rainer Anskinewitsch, Geschäftsführer der SymphonyIRI Group, präsentierte anlässlich der IKW-Pressekonferenz die Marktentwicklung 2011 der Schönheitspflegemittel in Deutschland1. Im Jahr 2011 werden die Verbraucher der Prognose des IKW zufolge fast 12,6 Mrd. € für Schönheitspflegemittel ausgeben. Damit wächst der Markt um über 100 Millionen € im Vergleich zu 2010. Die Haarpflege ist mit 2.979 Mio. Euro … Read more
On 3d and 4th of March 2012 BEAUTY FORUM SWISS will be the meeting point for the professional Swiss beauty market. The event takes place in Zurich and the main topics are cosmetics, foot, wellness, nail and hair with a special focus on Medical Beauty and Natural Cosmetics. 30 educational workshops and 4 professional competitions … Read more
The 24th Luxe Pack, which took place in Monaco from October 19th to 21st with 350 exhibitors, attracted trade visitors from 62 countries – 11 percent more than last year.Aptar beauty + home highlighted the very heart of the bottle – Magic Inside – dramatizing the art of perfuming. By choosing to highlight the dip-tube … Read more
Die 24. Luxe Pack, die vom 19.–21.10.2011 mit 350 Ausstellern in Monaco stattfand, zählte 6.355 Fachbesucher aus 62 Ländern, 11 Prozent mehr als im Vorjahr. Aptar beauty + home rückt das Herz des Flakons Magic Inside ins Rampenlicht. Die Hervorhebung des Steigrohrs bietet dem Duft eine einfache und exklusive Differenzierungsmöglichkeit. Foto: Aptar
Inspired by nature – realized by science Mibelle Biochemistry is a Swiss company that specializes in the research & development of innovative active ingredients for the cosmetic industry. It was founded in 1991 as a profit center from Mibelle Cosmetics, the largest cosmetic manufacturer in Switzerland. All its actives are based on naturally derived compounds … Read more