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Visit us at in-cosmetics® in Barcelona, Hall 6, booth 6F40. Discover The Beauty of Asia and get inspired by precious cosmetic formulations dedicated to Asian skin needs. Explore new and safe cosmetic concepts for boys and girls as well as our new quality brand Suprima® which differentiates our product from the rest to a large … Read more
Merck’s Dermocosmetics Forum which took place in Darmstadt in Germany on March 4–5, 2015 was well received by its international audience. The goal of this forum was to explore innovative approaches for dermocosmetics by bringing together professionals from the pharmaceutical, chemical and cosmetics industries. Innovative approaches in dermocosmetics were discussed with international well established experts. … Read more
Unilever has signed an agreement to acquire the British skincare brand REN Skincare. Created in 2000 by Antony Buck and Robert Calcraft, REN pioneered a new type of high performance skin care. REN’s combination of effectiveness, naturalness and pleasurable experience – articulated as ‘performance; purity; pleasure’ – gives the brand a distinctive market position that … Read more
Beiersdorf continued its growth path in 2014 despite a challenging macroeconomic environment. According to preliminary, unaudited figures the consumer business segment increased organic sales by 4.8% in financial year 2014. In nominal terms, sales were up 2.1% on the prior-year figure, at €5.209 billion (€5.103 billion). All three of the company’s core brands, Nivea, Eucerin, … Read more
At in-cosmetics Asia, Mibelle Biochemistry launched PerfectionPeptide P7, which is a biologically active hepta-peptide that stimulates the transcription factor Nrf2. This is the master switch of the cellular self-protection and detox system. Mibelle Biochemistry has created a white board animation to illustrate the complex biochemistry involved in the skin’s won self-defense mechanisms in simple terms. … Read more
Commenting on the figures, Jean-Paul Agon, Chairman and CEO of L’Oréal, said: “In the third quarter, L’Oréal recorded low growth because of a slight contraction in the Consumer Products Division, as the mass market hit an air pocket in Western Europe. On the other hand, there has been a succession of good news since the … Read more
The Estée Lauder Companies have acquired Rodin olio lusso, a luxury skin care brand founded by the New York stylist Linda Rodin. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in 2007, Rodin olio lusso – which translates to “luxury oil,” to honor the easygoing Italian beauty aesthetic that has long inspired Ms. Rodin – … Read more
L’Oréal has been granted a Chinese business licence for Shanghai Episkin Biotechnology. The company will market its reconstructed skin models Episkin which are essential for the validation of alternative methods to animal testing for cosmetic products and ingredients. An alternative method makes it possible to evaluate the safety of products and ingredients without animal testing. … Read more
Starting on October 1st, 2014, the Head of Beiersdorf Skin Research for many years, Professor Klaus-Peter Wittern will enter retirement. His successor will be Dr. May Shana’a. Shana’a has many years of experience in research and development, which she acquired in management positions in internationally active companies. Professor Klaus-Peter Wittern has been at Beiersdorf since … Read more
In line with the press release issued in February 2014, L’Oréal announces that it has finalised the acquisition of Decléor and Carita and completed the transfer of ownership.
Evonik Industries is selling its global line of skin-care products for professionals, a business that the company bundles under the brand name Stoko Professional Skin Care. The buyer, the Deb Group of Denby, Great Britain, offers skin-care systems used in occupational and public settings. The transaction closing is anticipated in two months, pending approval by … Read more
Created in the late 1980s during the growth years of the mail order business, Beauté Créateurs sells specific brands Agnès b., Cosmence and Professeur Christine Poelman among others. Beauté Créateurs, which achieved a turnover of 87 million euros over the last 12 months mainly in France, has encountered difficulties over the past several years linked … Read more
With a decade of experience in presenting market insights and analysis that have propelled the global professional skin market forward, consulting and research firm, Kline & Company, presents expanded coverage of seven of the world’s up-and-coming markets. The 2013 edition of the industry’s longest-running report of its kind examines emerging market opportunities in Thailand, Indonesia, … Read more
In nominal terms, sales by Beiersdorf’s Consumer Business Segment increased by 7.5% to €5,048 million (previous year: €4,696 million), while in organic terms, sales rose 4.9%. EBIT excluding special factors amounted to €606 million (previous year: €537 million), while the corresponding EBIT margin was 12.0% (previous year: 11.4%). The EBIT margin excluding special factors in … Read more
Shiseido succeeded for the first time in the world in developing a new technology of simple, quantitative and clear visualization for displaying the state of permeation of cosmetic ingredients through the skin*1 after applying cosmetics to the skin in terms of depth direction, which has been quite difficult to achieve up until now. This technology … Read more
The market research company NPD Group released results on the total prestige beauty gift set industry. In the U.S., overall gift set sales within prestige department stores year-to-date (January to October 2012), posted a +16 percent increase in dollar sales, versus the same time last year. The $871 million beauty gift set industry includes women’s … Read more
Effective January 1, 2013 Beiersdorf, Hamburg will acquire the remaining 50% equity in the EBC Eczacıbaşı-Beiersdorf Kozmetik Ürünler Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş., Istanbul, Turkey. To date, Eczacıbaşı Holding A.Ş. and Beiersdorf AG have each held a 50% stake in this company. The company was founded in 1993. The acquisition is subject to approval by the … Read more
Revlon announced actions to drive operating efficiencies, primarily: 1. exiting its owned manufacturing facility in France and its leased manufacturing facility in Maryland, moving manufacturing from those facilities to other Revlon facilities and third parties; 2. rightsizing its French and Italian organizations; and 3. realigning its operations in Latin America, including consolidating Latin America and … Read more
The professional skin care products market experiences a second year of growth, posting a 5.3% increase in 2011, according to the latest Professional Skin Care Global Series: Market Analysis and Opportunities by international consulting and research firm Kline & Company. While the overall tendency suggests a continued recovery of the market following the onset of … Read more
L’Oreal works to increase awareness that people of color are not immune to skin cancer. Do you have darker skin? If so, skin cancer might not be top of mind as a significant health threat, but beware –just because your skin is darker does not mean you are immune to skin cancer. Thanks to objective … Read more
