L’Occitane Group’s Laurent Marteau has stepped down as Group CEO. Marteau resigned from his position at the beauty giant on 16 September to focus on “personal pursuits”. His departure comes five months after Marteau took on the new position of Group CEO, which combines the responsibilities of CEO and Group MD into one role. www.loccitane.com
In collaboration with the international agency Beautystreams, the best 2024 beauty products have been celebrated at Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna with industry top players among retailer, brand owner, buyers, and mayor newspaper journalists and content creators.
The company is among the winners for the second time of the sixth edition of the Best Managed Companies Award, the prize for Made in Italy entrepreneurial excellence promoted by Deloitte Private, with the participation of LTIS Graduate School of Sustainable Management of the Università Cattolica of Milan, ELITE-Euronext Group and Piccola Industria of Confindustria. www.roelmihpc.com
Issue 11 – 2023 Here is what you can look forward to in this issue: Factual: The role of certifications in the cosmetic market Floral: Fragrances in cosmetics: the basics of aroma principle Skin balance:The importance of microbiome Get an e-paper subscription Issue 11 – 2023 Here is what you can look forward to in … Read more
Fragrance Creators Association (Fragrance Creators) has named Emily Cruz as its new coordinator of Executive Communications. Cruz will support Fragrance Creators’ communications team with a focus on assisting Fragrance Creators’ president and CEO. www.fragrancecreators.com
On 6th and 7th March 2023, renowned personalities and experts from the fields of cosmetics, dermatology, toxicology, law and analytics from all over Germany, Austria and Switzerland met to exchange knowledge, ideas and opinions at this year’s Karlsruhe Cosmetics Day (KKT). The aim was to learn about new trends and innovations in the cosmetics market and to assess the risks associated with them. In this second part of four, Dr Karin Gromann, Harald Dittmar, Matthias Ibel and Dr Urs Hauri take a closer look at different cosmetics regulations and their difficulties.
The global science-based company announces the appointment of Parand Salmassinia to the role of President, Personal Care & Aroma from 1st January 2023. The US-American has held various leadership roles within DSM. In her most recent position, as Vice President, Personal Care & Aroma, she increased the business unit’s sales growth over the last three-year … Read more
Various certificates are intended to show customers how environmentally friendly, sustainable, and ethical the respective products are. In the second part of Amarjit Sahota’s article, you can read about labels that reveal more about social influence, the naturalness of ingredients, animal-free schemes, and religious suitability.
Sustainability has become an integral part of the cosmetics industry. One of the manifestations of this development is the rising number of sustainability schemes and ethical labels. Amarjit Sahota gives an overview of the ethical labelling trend in the cosmetics industry.
CELLACTIVE® by RAHN won the Runner-up prize in the category “Sustainable Ingredient” of the Sustainable Beauty Awards for Cosmetics and Raw Materials 2019. About the Award During the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit in Paris, the Sustainable Beauty Awards were awarded by the ecovia Intelligence. The Sustainable Ingredient award, ones of 5 categories, is given to a … Read more
Dr Andrea Mitarotonda from Neal’s Yard Remedies assesses the current challenges in a formulator’s quest for the ideal cosmetic preservation. Read all the details in his COSSMA interview.
CLR Chemisches Laboratorium Dr. Kurt Richter GmbH is delighted to announce that it obtained the EFfCI Certification for Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) for Cosmetic Ingredients, Standard 2017. Dr. Stefan Borchert, President and CEO of CLR: "The GMP certification reinforces the sustained development of CLR’s integrated management system, which already encompassed our quality management (ISO 9001:2015), … Read more
Sven Gehrig, responsible for cosmetic safety and information at Wala, talks about the new ISO 16128 for natural cosmetics. In order to get a harmonised international approach and to finally put an end to consumer confusion, the International Organization for Standardisation (ISO) developed an international standard entitled “Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural … Read more
Issue 01/02 – 2018 Here is what you can look forward to in issue 1-2/2018: Go Fute: Sun care Do mineral UV filters meet the challenge? Samples: The perfect minis Dr Christian Rimpler (Rimpler Cosmetics): A Passion For Skin Care VIP of the Month: Sven Gehrig (Wala): ISO – Has it really hit the mark? Teaser … Read more
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Natural Products Scandinavia is the only trade event in the Nordic region dedicated to natural and organic beauty & wellbeing. This 15-16 November at Malmömässan in Sweden, you will see thousands of innovative natural & organic beauty, wellbeing, health & living products all under one roof. You will also hear from leading beauty professionals from … Read more
Actiscrub physical exfoliants from Lipotec offer a wide variety of naturally-sourced exfoliants to be used as an environmentally friendly alternative to plastic microbeads. Read details in the article in COSSMA 7-8/2017. How exfoliants work Exfoliants are made from particles which scrub the skin through a mechanical action. This mechanical action helps to stimulate cell renewal … Read more
Cosmetic claims are a complex topic. Which ones are legal and when do they go too far? Read more in our COSSMA interview with Dr Gerd Mildau, Head of the Cosmetics Central Laboratory, Chemical and Veterinary Investigation Office (CVUA) in Karlsruhe, Germany. COSSMA: How did the product-testing organisation Stiftung Warentest come to the conclusion that … Read more
Belinda Carli from the IPCS explains what methods can be used for the delivery of actives to target sites. She points out that various methods help enhance delivery of actives to target sites and that no delivery system suits all formulation types. CSDE1703_12_Carli.pdf
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
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Over the past five years, the cosmetic industry in the EU and worldwide has met with several legislative changes and compliance requirements. To help you find a comfortable routine that will minimize costs while staying effective and compliant with all regulations within the new legislative package, Fleming. has decided to organize the upcoming conference on … Read more
