Strength of Nature, a global company in the $700-million ethnic hair care industry, has acquired the brands Motions, Just for Me, Consort and Groom & Clean brands from Unilever. Strength of Nature also acquired the TCB brand’s business in Africa, making the company full owner of TCB. "The Motions, Just for Me, Consort, Groom & … Read more
Croda has unveiled new data addressing important African hair needs for healthier hair, anti-breakage, appropriate density, and ease of styling with its technology, Crodazoquat MCC, which delivers a complete multicultural conditioning solution for a broad range of hair types. This ingredient will help its customers overcome the challenges formulating for different ethnic hair types that … Read more
As global hair care products claiming split end repair, mending or fixing continue to launch in the marketplace, Croda has revealed new data proven to seal split ends and provide long-lasting, consumer-perceivable repair with its cuticle smoothing ingredient, Crodabond CSA. Consumers have long wanted an alternative to scissors for repairing split ends and are seeking … Read more
Coty will merge Procter & Gamble’s fine fragrance, color cosmetics, and hair color businesses into Coty through a tax-free Reverse Morris Trust transaction. The transaction is based on a proposal by Coty valuing the P&G Beauty Business at approximately $12.5 billion at the time the proposal was made. Following the transaction, P&G shareholders will own … Read more
The “granny trend” of women of all ages colouring their hair shades of silver and grey is more than a media craze. According to Kline PRO, a product-level database published quarterly by global market research and consulting firm Kline, hair colourant sales within the brights and silver shade groups are up 46% and 14%, respectively, … Read more
Prospective acquirers are now diving into the details on the soon-to-be former brands of Procter & Gamble’s struggling beauty business. The assets reportedly include small yet prestigious fragrance brands, such as Gucci and Hugo Boss, the substantial professional and retail hair care businesses of Wella and Clairol, and the legendary Max Factor and Cover Girl … Read more
L’Oréal has finalized the acquisition of Niely Cosmeticos in Brazil. Niely Cosmeticos is the largest independent hair coloration and hair care company in Brazil, one of the world’s largest hair color and hair care markets. With a net revenue of 406 million Brazilian Reals in 2014 (130 million euros based on the average rate of … Read more
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
Mibelle Biochemistry’s ingredient AnaGain won the Advanced Ingredient Award 2014 at Beyond Beauty in Paris. This award was for the first time given to the most innovative hair care ingredient of the year. AnaGain is an ingredient designed for hair care products to fight hair loss and stimulate hair growth. It is based on organic … Read more
Ashland Specialty Ingredients will expand capacity at its Natrosol hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC) production facility in Nanjing by 4,000 metric tons, or approximately 40 percent, over the next 18 months. The four-year-old facility, which employs more than one hundred workers, is located within the chemical manufacturing complex Nanjing Chemical Industrial Park. Natrosol is a cellulosic polymer used … Read more
Bayer MaterialScience was honored at the Chinese trade show for cosmetics, the Personal Care and Homecare Ingredients (PCHi) in Shanghai, for the development of innovative hair care solutions with the film-forming agent Baycusan C 1008. Care products formulated with this polyurethane dispersion are proven to protect hair against extreme heat. They also prevent hair from … Read more
Hair sustains damage in many ways and from various sources, often on a daily basis. The side effects of damaged hair include frizz, breakage, dullness, lack of movement and hair that is difficult to comb and style. Causes of hair damage fall into one of five categories: mechanical, chemical, environmental, thermal and aging. Each of … Read more
African consumers worldwide (Sub-Saharan Africa, the Americas and Europe) share a strongly held conviction that they have not been well served by the mainstream haircare industry. They (i.e., people with African type hair) feel they have been ignored – and thus underserved – by an industry developed to meet Caucasian haircare needs. This matters because … Read more
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
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
The high profile of product safety scandals in China continues to dent consumers’ confidence and loyalty in the hair care realm, as the market is repeatedly associated with chemical ingredients that are found to be toxic or carcinogenic. As a result, consumers are becoming more cautious when it comes to product choice. Indeed, according to … Read more
Wissenschaftler am Institut Laue-Langevin haben mit Hilfe von Neutronen ein Rätsel um die Oberflächeneigenschaften eines modellhaften Polyelektrolyt/Tensid-Gemischs gelöst, wie es in vielen Reinigungsmitteln, Farben, Shampoos und Haarspülungen verwendet wird. Ihre neuen Erkenntnisse könnten die Herstellung dieser Produkte verbessern und ihre Wirksamkeit optimieren und sogar zur Entwicklung neuer Anwendungen für die gezielte Freisetzung von Wirkstoffen bei … 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
A 100m strong consumer market is looking for better quality haircare products. Unique and different hair styling regimes in Africa create opportunities for product formulators. The sub-Saharan African haircare market is growing strongly. Relaxing hair chemically, attaching hair pieces to hair and then applying styling products to both the relaxed hair and the hair pieces … Read more
Through a hand-made, patent-pending process, the hair is carefully crafted into a swirl pattern in the head of the brush. Perfect for applying and softening foundation, pairs best with baked makeup, and the rounded brush shape and grooved center fits the face well, and assists in great product pickup, as well as perfect blending application. … Read more
