International Magazine for Cosmetics and Fragrances
As the beauty industry enters the pre-holiday season with timid expectations for the sales performance of the last quarter, all eyes are on those vibrant categories which have generated momentum in the past year. Alongside star performers such as nail polish and, unsurprisingly, anti-agers, men’s grooming has once again come to the spotlight and seen … Read more
Dr. Christian Rimpler, General Director at Dr. Rimpler Cosmetics, presents the philosophy behind the company’s two main brands, “Dr. Rimpler” and “Isabelle Lancray”.
Separate Panels – Facets of Sustainability – Focus on Customers and Retail – Cosmetics are going greener This years´ Natural Cosmetics Conference on September 25 & 26 will once again present a multi-faceted program. For the second time, the Conference at the Ellington Hotel Berlin offers the entire beauty trade an international platform for intensive … Read more
Recent figures on men’s grooming tools and products released by the NPD Group, Inc., a market research company, reveal men continue to discover the benefits of keeping up appearances. Men’s grooming tools* are among the largest dollar growth drivers in the overall personal care industry and product categories like men’s facial skincare continue to grow … Read more
Rexam PLC, the global consumer packaging company, announces the proposed sale of its Personal Care business for a total of $709m in cash (£452m at current exchange rates). The business is being sold in two parts: the Cosmetics, Toiletries and Household care products business (CTH) and the High Barrier Food packaging business (HBF). An affiliate … Read more
Dr. Ralph Schimpf, Corporate Director Prototype Development, R&D, at Beiersdorf shows how innovation is managed at Beiersdorf and gives examples for successful launches which came out of this process. Reports and interviews – check the COSSMA TV video clips! COSSMA – your eyes and ears in the market. Your computer needs only a "broadband" (DSL) … Read more
Irina Barbalova, Head of Beauty and Personal Care Research at Euromonitor, presents current trends and innovation in the personal care markets world-wide. Reports and interviews – check the COSSMA TV video clips! COSSMA – your eyes and ears in the market. Your computer needs only a "broadband" (DSL) connection with at least 500 Kbits/sec, a … Read more
Elfriede Dambacher, publisher of the "Natural Cosmetics Yearbook" (Naturkosmetik Jahrbuch 2012), outlines the challenges that the natural cosmetics market faces in Germany. With total sales of 815 million Euros in 2011 natural cosmetics in Germany enjoyed a market share of 6.5 percent. This makes the sector once again the biggest in Europe, and after the … Read more
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Checking the concentration of cleaning agents on site or determining the right time for additional dosage of surfactants in the electroplating bath: this is the domain of the BP50. Mobile and independent of the mains, easy to use, and still a powerful measuring instrument for dynamic surface tension. Checking the surfactant content on siteSurfactants as … Read more
Paul France, Vice President Open Innovation at MeadWestVaco (MWV) explains how “Open Innovation” and “Crowd Sourcing” changed the innovation process.
Tube manufacturers in Europe were able to post further production gains in 2011 even though they had already reported an all-time high the previous year. Members of the European tube manufacturers association, Etma, produced about 10.7 billion tubes during the year and were once again well above the magic 10-billion mark. The sector managed to … Read more
Following a strategic review of Rexam’s our Personal Care business, which includes the High Barrier food container operation, the board recently decided that, given our focus on returns, it should be marketed actively for divestment in its entirety. We also believe that this will improve the range of projects in which we can invest in … Read more
Merck and Azelis have entered into a distribution agreement for cosmetic raw materials from Merck. According to the agreement, Merck will grant the marketing rights for its cosmetic raw materials in Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway to Azelis, a leading European distributor of specialty chemicals. Apart from logistics, Azelis will be responsible for local customer … Read more
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With the new Customer Support Lab KRÜSS has again extended the range of customer services at our Hamburg headquarters. In future training courses, seminars and instrument demonstrations for customers and other interested persons will be held in the lavishly appointed laboratories and conference rooms. Dr. Tobias Winkler, manager of the new customer service centre, and … Read more
Arizona Chemical, a biorefiner of pine-based materials, has entered into an agreement with ProTec Ingredia to distribute the company’s line of bio-based specialty polymers to the personal care industry in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Under the agreement, which is effective January 1, 2012, ProTec Ingredia will offer Sylvaclear, Sylvasol and Uniclearpolymers, … Read more
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
Debenhams has revealed the results of new research* which show that a man’s choice of fragrance alters dramatically with advancing years, resulting in men in their sixties and above selecting and piling on the strongest of scents. The sense of smell weakens in people who are their sixties hence why older generations prefer impactful, longer … Read more
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Indena cosmetic ingredients will be distributed in Germany, Austria and Benelux by C.H. Erbslöh. “Indena’s extensive range of mostly dry, highly purified plant extracts with proven efficacy even at very low concentrations, represents a completion to our portfolio and is a great offer to our customers in the conventional and “green” cosmetic sectors”, says Birgit … Read more