International Magazine for Cosmetics and Fragrances
Salon Industry Grows 6% Overall, with Salon Haircare Growing 3.6, According to New 2011 Professional Salon Industry Haircare Study Total revenues for all salon industry services (hair, skin, nails) plus salon product sales to consumers grew at a robust 4.2% in 2011 to $72.41 billion, according to the new 2011 Professional Salon Industry Haircare Study … Read more
Unilever signed its thirtieth strategic supplier partnership to support the company’s sustainable growth ambitions. The partnerships now cover more than €3billion of annual spend and support investment in growth, more sustainable practices and bigger and better innovations.Last year, Unilever launched a specific programme, called ‘Partner to Win’, to work more closely with its key suppliers. ’Partner … Read more
According to Julia Gourlaouen from Jan Dekker, now part of IMCD, Dekanex FG is a multifunctional ingredient providing a pleasant skin feel and a proper dispersion of mineral filters. In addition, it is compatible with UV filters, it is photo-stable and its safety profile makes it suitable even for baby sun care. photo: Yuri Arcurs/Shutterstock.com
Germany based Dr. Straetmans GmbH re-launches its website with new design and new contents Following an exclusive fotoshooting with female and male models and exotic plants, Dr.Straetmans is launching a new website with a new design. The general motif of the new design is a fusion of human beauty and the aesthetics of natural resources … Read more
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A classic, yet up-scale appeal is conveyed by Alcina in the use of this square lipgloss unit. Held in black, the graphics stand out in vivid contrast to the product that shines thru the thick-walled bottle.The cap style and color are continued on thru the entire unit to give it an overall elegant visualization. This … Read more
Angela Kleiner of Croda and Sederma presents the latest trends in UV filters and summarises the current position with regard to the, at times controversial, use of nano-ingredients in sun protection products. In particular she points out that the term “nano-material” has not yet been finally and precisely defined, and there is as yet no … Read more
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The 9th edition of PCD congress will be held on Feb. 6th and 7th 2013 in the Espace Champerret in Paris, France. Sustainability remains the guiding line for perfums and cosmetics packaging. More specifically, in the conferences, the organizers of PCD will focus on the following aspects: Biosourced plastics and "renewable" materials Finishing by means … Read more
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PCD 8th edition was held for the very first time at the Espace Champerret in Paris, along with Aerosol & Dispening Forum (ADF). Some 100 suppliers of packaging, dispensing systems, services and technologies for perfumes and cosmetics presented their innovations to 2,430 attendees from 43 countries, in a very relaxed, user-friendly setting. Everyone underscored how … Read more
The popularity of airless packaging continues to grow, as does its versatility and range of applications. A few interesting examples in COSSMA 5/2012 give an idea of just how extensive the possibilities are. photo: Quadpack
The numerous different new ideas at the exhibition included new application and presentation formats, new designs and ideas for decoration, but also new concepts to meet specific regional requirements. Read more in the May issue of COSSMA magazine. photo: Albea
After having made public their non-binding proposal to acquire Avon for cash in April and after having sent a new offer on May 9th letter Coty has now withdrawn its letter.
Dr. Silke Granzow of Mann & Schröder describes inm her article in COSSMA 5/2012 the points to observe if you want your cosmetics advertising to avoid falling foul of the legislation covering medicines or pharmaceuticals, or possibly the biocidal products directive, as well as what to note in the tighter attention being paid to the matter … Read more
The BEAUTY FORUM – 11st Beauty Hair & Spa is awaiting you as exhibitor or as visitor on the 10-11th of November 2012, in Budapest, in SYMA Sports and Events Center (Dózsa György str. 1., Budapest). The main topics of the Nr 1. Professional Beauty Trade Show in Central-Eastern Europe are Beauty: Skin care cosmetics, … Read more
Kay Schwabe (Technical Consultant for Mani) et al. explain the way that Ceraparts work. This new type of carrier system slowly releases lipophilic actives and also biomimetic matrix components such as ceramides and phytosterols, which are precisely released into the target area and provide immediate physical skin care, even in the case of very demanding … Read more
On April 18th, during the In-Cosmetics exhibition in Barcelona, a total of 15 BSB innovation awards were made for finished products and ingredients at a gathering in the Princesa Sofia Gran Hotel as part of the 10th anniversary celebrations of the BSB Innovation Awards. The BSB special awards, presented by Dr. Jan Riedel went to … 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
Perfumania and Parlux Fragrances shareholders approved the merger of Parlux and a subsidiary of Perfumania, with 98.9% of the shares voted at the Parlux special meeting and 99.2% of the shares voted at the Perfumania special meeting voting in favor.
L’Oréal has closed the acquisition of 100% of Cadum, the majority of which was held by investment fund Milestone. In 2011, Cadum achieved consolidated sales of 58 million euros, 49 million euros of which in France, mainly with the brand Cadum. This business will join France’s Consumer Products Division lead by its General Manager Hervé … Read more
The Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc. (RIFM) is beta testing its 2-Box Indoor Air Dispersion Model software, an alternative method for assessing inhalation exposure to fragrance materials. RIFM Database subscribers can download the model for individual use by selecting “Tools and Models” from the RIFM Database home page and then selecting the model for … Read more
Beiersdorf increased sales in the first quarter of 2012 by 6.9% compared to the previous year. The Consumer business segment recorded growth of 6.8%, while tesa saw an increase of 7.2%. The company also benefited from a positive overall market trend in the first three months of 2012 after the weak business performance seen in … Read more