According to beauty market research conducted by the market research company The NPD Group in 2010, total U.S. prestige beauty generated $8.4 billion, an increase of 4 percent in dollars, compared to $8.19 billion in 2009. U.S. 2010 Prestige Beauty* Industry Categories 2010 Dollars % Change 2010 vs. 2009 % Change 2009 vs. 2008 Total … Read more
Azelis, a pan-European specialty chemicals distributor, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire S&D Group Limited, a specialist supplier of raw materials and ingredients to the pharmaceutical, food, personal care and performance chemicals industries. The acquisition of S&D Group is strategically important as it will significantly strengthen the Azelis Life Science business (Pharma, Food & … Read more
Stölzle Glass Group apologise for their withdrawal from this week’s Packaging Innovations exhibition in Birmingham. This decision is due to the necessity to concentrate on two key strategic projects. The first project is the development of their new Polish factory. A decision taken to install a second furnace resulted in a complete rebuilding of the … Read more
Croda International is on the shortlist for the category of Company of the Year award for the Financial Times PLC Awards. Croda was recognized in the nomination for its completion of a restructuring program, rising sales volumes, change in sales mix and record profits in both consumer care and industrial specialties. In addition, Croda’s global … Read more
The German natural cosmetics company Wala-Heilmittel has turned down the drugstore chain Müller to retail its Dr. Hauschka products. The recently opened Müller Naturshop in Bad Kreuznach has not been officially supplied Dr. Hauschka natural cosmetics. Wala Heilmittel stated it decided against supplying Müller because the company was perceived as a discounter, something that is … Read more
A grant of more than NZ $200,000 from the state Foundation for Research, Science and Technology in New Zealand is enabling the natural cosmetics company Antipodes to look into the way plant materials affect the ageing of the skin. The substances to be researched include the New Zealand conifer Podocarpus totara, the tea tree and … Read more
Personal care in the United States will finally have a national standard for natural personal care products that is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). NSF International, the U.S. testing and certification organization committed to protecting the environment and public health, will lead the development of the new American standard for Natural Cosmetics … Read more
Jean-Paul Agon, Chief Executive Officer of L’Oréal, said: “In the context of an upturn in the cosmetics market, L’Oréal achieved strong sales growth. The group advanced in all zones, all channels and all business segments; more dynamic than the market, it bolstered its position as the world number one in beauty. 2010 was a year … Read more
Lipotec has established, Lipotec Pty. Ltd., a subsidiary for the Australian and New Zealand markets, in line with company’ strategy to build direct in-house distribution and in accordance with the growing customer area demands. Based in Sydney and effective immediately Lipotec Pty. Ltd will assume responsibility on an exclusive basis for the distribution of Lipotec’s … Read more
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Exhibit at COSMETICS JAPAN, Asia’s most powerful exhibition for cosmetics R&D and Product Planning!From June 29th – July 1st 2011, COSMETICS JAPAN will gather all the products/services for COSMETICS R&D and Product Planning, such as Ingredients/Additives, OEM/ODM, Containers/Packaging, Testing Services and Laboratory Devices. Launched with HUGE success in 2010 with 66,750* professional visitors, it has … Read more
The HallStar Company, a Chicago-based specialty chemistry company, has acquired BioChemica International (www.biochemica.com), a supplier of exotic butters and oils for use in personal care products. The acquisition represents a strong move into the burgeoning natural and organic personal care products market. The industry recorded $3.8 billion in sales in 2009, boasting a 14 percent … Read more
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE: EL) reported financial results for the second quarter ended December 31, 2010 that were sharply higher than the prior-year period. For the quarter, the Company had net sales of $2.49 billion, a 10 % increase compared with $2.26 billion reported in the prior year. Excluding the impact of foreign … Read more
Coty Prestige has signed an agreement with Nine d’Urso to be the face of Bottega Veneta’s first fragrance for women, to be unveiled in July 2011. Nine d’Urso is the French-Italian daughter of the famous French fashion icon Inès de la Fressange and the late Italian businessman and art merchant Luigi d’Urso. The agreement with … Read more
Nalco has sold its Performance Products Group (PPG) to The Lubrizol Corporation for $166 million. "Our personal care business is more product oriented than service oriented and not a strategic fit with our emphasis on providing sustainability services for industrial water, energy and air applications," said Nalco Chairman and Chief Executive Officer J. Erik Fyrwald. … Read more
Albéa (previously Alcan Packaging Beauty) acquires the Betts Group, a producer of laminate tubes that operates 6 plants in the UK, Poland, Mexico, India and Indonesia. With this new acquisition, Albéa becomes the global leader in plastic and laminate tubes and reinforces its positions in emerging markets, especially India, to develop its wide product portfolio … Read more
Award-winning actress and Avon Global Ambassador Reese Witherspoon today joined Avon Chairman and CEO Andrea Jung to launch the company’s 125th Anniversary year with a celebration in Atlanta, GA for more than 5,000 Avon Representatives. The event was part of the 16-city "Avon Believe World Tour" to celebrate the company’s heritage and belief in its … Read more
The thorny subject of sustainable fragrances is the focus of Organic Monitor’s upcoming Natural Cosmetics Masterclass. Taking place in Paris on 2nd March, the Masterclass aims to unravel some of the major technical & formulation issues associated with sustainable fragrances. Although there is considerable interest in sustainable fragrances, Organic Monitor finds the adoption rate remains … Read more
Cosmetic customer need attractive samples connected to the vending product. Shocking colours and customized shapes are the request of the cosmetic customer in Valmatic. For shampooing and hair conditioner is important that the sample is easy to use and to open. THERMOFORMED UNIT-DOSES VALMATIC had an easy open on top obtained by a pre-cutting. Moreover … Read more
A new year usually means new resolutions, new goals and sometimes a daring new cosmetic risk—such as, finally trying that racy new eye color or dying your hair. In keeping with the New Year’s tradition of out with the old and in with the new, the experts at Mintel Beauty Innovation have unveiled the key … 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
