Unilever and the Alberto Culver Company confirmed that, further to the announcement on May 6, they have obtained the necessary regulatory clearances, and Unilever has acquired the Alberto Culver Company. About the Acquisition: Unilever is paying $3.7 billion in cash for the Alberto Culver Company, which generated annual sales in excess of €1.2 billion (US$1.6 … Read more
International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF), a global creator of flavors and fragrances, recently won the 2011 FiFi Award, the highest honor in the fragrance industry, for Technological Breakthrough of the Year for its encapsulation technology. IFF applied this technology to "Redken Nature’s Rescue Radiant Sea Spray" – Time Touch Hair Fragrance. Nicolas Mirzayantz, Group President, … Read more
Procter & Gamble is conducting a voluntary recall of ten shades of Clairol Natural Instincts in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. The company is taking the step due to a mismatched ColorFresh! Revitalizer sachet in the kits that may create an unwanted color result. The ColorFresh! Revitalizer gives consumers a boost of color … Read more
The Beauty Research Center of Kao Corporation (President and CEO: Motoki Ozaki) has been studying hair coloring technology for easy application and high dyeing performance. Recently the center has successfully upgraded its original foam-structure controlling technology for foam-type hair color (hair dyeing agent) using a squeeze foamer*. By utilizing a specific surfactant and gels, foaming … Read more
