Estee Lauder Companies has sold the stila color cosmetics brand to
Stila Corp, an affiliate of Florida-based equity firm Sun Capital
Partners, in a move that aims to concentrate on the more profitable
brands in its portfolio.
South-African-based cosmetics provider has thrown some light on
what to expect from the cosmetics world next year by predicting the
colours and textures that should prove popular.
Two leading suppliers of Spirulina, a protein rich in vitamins and
used in a variety of natural-based personal care products, have
voiced their concerns over what they believe are over-zealous
regulations that forced them to cease...
As Avon continues to make major cut backs, analysts and market
experts are being won over as the company's position starts to look
stronger following a difficult two year period.
Keratec is introducing a new duo of skin health ingredients - one
topical, one oral - which could help traditional supplement
companies move into skin care, and cosmetics companies cross over
into supplements.
BASF's hostile takeover bid for leading personal care supplier
Engelhard is looking more likely after it was acknowledged that the
Germany-based chemicals giant has been allowed to look at sections
of Engelhard's accounts.
A Japanese company is launching a palette of 31 different flavoured
toothpastes on the European market, following its successful launch
in both the US and Asia.
The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars has taken its
research into nanotechnology for consumer products a stage further
by launching a comprehensive database of the most recent launches
on the market.
Creative Outsourcing Solutions International (Cosi), one of
Europe's leading contract cosmetics and toiletries producers
recently announced plans to expand its presence globally. We spoke
to CEO Bob Tolan to find out more about...
US-based Coty has concluded a licensing agreement with Japanese
cosmetics giant Kose that will ensure the manufacture and
distribution in Japan of Coty's UK-based Rimmel cosmetics brand.
Japanese scientists at the International Medical Center of Japan
say they have successfully undertaken a co-operative development
program with Sekisui Chemical company to extract vanilla fragrance
from cow dung.
With 2005 proving to be a record year for consumer launches of all
sorts, industry experts say that products claiming to counteract
signs of ageing in a gentle and believable manner will continue to
lead the way in 2006 as the drive...
A record financial year for LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, is
supported by a strong performance from the company's cosmetics and
fragrance operations, boosted by the Dior brand as well as an
increasing market share for its...
The counterfeiting of high-end cosmetics and fragrances in China is
big business and it is hitting luxury goods makers hard. But they
are now fighting back harder too, and if a recent lawsuit involving
Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy...
German cosmetic and toiletries giant Beiersdorf says it will be
realigning its Dutch and Swedish facilities as part of the second
stage of restructuring plans that aim to save €100m a year in
production costs.
Leading cosmetics and toiletries contract player Creative
Outsourcing Solutions International (Cosi) has secured an
investment restructuring plan that will help the company in its
ambitions to become one of the leading contract players...
Avon received a big boost this week after the China Commerce
Ministry approved its application to resume door-to-door sales in
the country's booming cosmetics and toiletries market.
German consumer goods group Henkel is aiming to strengthen its
cosmetic and toiletries operations with the purchase of Gillette's
Right Guard deodorant business in the US, a deal that forms part of
requirements to comply with...
German chemical player Cognis has completed an investment in Golden
Hope Plantations Berhad that will see the companies combine their
resources on oleochemicals, an ingredient that is proving
increasingly popular in a variety of personal...
The combination of increasing economic confidence and the
never-ending ambition to maintain health and youthful looks is
leading to an unprecedented boom in anti-aging cosmetic treatments.
The development of cosmetic and toiletry brands can take years to
build up, but a copycat brand can destroy all that work in just a
short period of time. And a new report finds that increasingly it
is premium brands that are being...
German cosmetics giant and marketer of the Nivea brand, Beiersdorf,
says it is poised to grow organically, with the Asian and men's
personal care market likely areas for investment.
Cognis tapped into a growing market last year with the launch of
two ingredients aimed at fighting the effects of pollution in hair
and skin care formulations - launches that have now been recognised
with innovation awards.
After months of speculation the UK's leading retailer has announced
it plans to enter the United States retail market through the
convenience sector, where its cosmetics and toiletries offerings
could give the edge on the competition.
Oriflame says that euro currency sales growth of 24 per cent in its
fourth quarter, ending in December - a strong end to a year marked
by restructuring and a major push into developing markets.
Playtex Products has posted a significant drop in its Q4 results,
hurt by charges and lost sales from smaller brands that it has sold
on as part of its plans to restructure.
Italian botanicals manufacturer Indena and Japanese cosmetics giant
Kanebo have joined forces to develop an olive fruit extract
designed to provide moisturizing and anti-ageing properties for the
skin care category.
Unilever sales grew by just 2 per cent in 2005, putting them in the
shadows as arch rival P&G takes the number one consumer goods
spot following last year's purchase of Gillette.
Direct sales giant Avon has reported a 36.7 per cent drop in its Q4
income as it tackles fierce competition and rising costs. The
disappointing results coincide with the decision to pull out of the
Indonesia market, which also knocked...
A team of researchers working at the Hiroshima University's
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences in Japan claims it has
clarified the structure of melanin, a move which could enable
cosmetic companies to develop more effective...
Global direct sales of cosmetic and toiletry products are growing
at a healthy 4 per cent, boosted by the opening up of the China
retail market and an increasing number of opportunities to buy
products over the internet.
Algatechnologies has taken the first step towards increasing
distribution of its AstaPure astaxantin in Europe, entering into a
new partnership with S Black to sell the antioxidant in the UK and
Ireland.
Eyeing unprecedented growth in the personal care sector, global
packaging provider Rexam is to acquire China beauty packaging
business FangXin Limited.
An increase in sales of 11 per cent at LVMH over the course of 2005
was let down by relatively subdued activity at the luxury goods
maker's cosmetic and fragrance division.
Licorice, which has long been used as an ingredient in a range of
oral care products, has been scientifically proven to help fight
the onset of cavities and other oral diseases.
The organisers of the Cosmoprof show, to be held Bologna, Italy,
7-10 April, are targeting the international market in an effort to
continue to develop its attendence in the face of stiff
competition.
German personal care giant Beiersdorf says it wants to achieve a
5.5 per cent of the global market for personal care products by the
year 2010 and will be particularly looking to the markets of China,
India, Brazil and Russia to help...
Nanotechnology has been making the headlines recently prompting
CosmeticsDesign.com to take a look at the latest personal care
launches on the market that feature the technology. And it seems to
be in Asia where nano cosmetics seem...
BASF's hostile takeover bid on leading personal care supplier looks
set to be a rocky road, with Engelhard executives warning
stockholders to be cautious over the offer and investors suggesting
that the bid will have to be raised...
Reflecting the mixed fortunes of UK retailers in general over the
Christmas period, leading beauty retailer Boots has reported strong
beauty sales, while direct sales cosmetic player Victory and The
Body Shop reported lower than expected...
Despite tough market conditions, particularly in the all-important
German market, Beiersdorf says its preliminary year-end results
indicate sales growth of 5.1 per cent, while profit after tax rose
by 7 per cent.
Rio Tinto, a leading Anglo-Australian mineral producer, has
announced that it will consolidate three of its subsidiaries,
including talc producer Luzenac, with two other subsidiaries to
form Rio Tinto Minerals.
International sales of Brazilian cosmetic products increased by 20
per cent in 2005 and plans are under way to increase international
distribution centers to meet further growth in the coming years.
The race between home-made, joint-venture and imported skin care
products is becoming increasingly fierce as the market matures and
segmentation becomes more defined.
Axilone is tapping into the resources of its newly established
plastic and metal components packaging facility in China to supply
the needs of the cosmetic and toiletry market in the United States.
In Japan the long drawn-out bidding war for the cosmetics arm of
consumer giant Kanebo has come to an end after Kao sealed a deal
totalling ¥410 billion (€2.93bn), taking it a notch or two up in
the global cosmetic stakes.
A Malaysian study has found that the vitamin derived from
antioxidant-rich palm oil is more potent than other forms of
vitamin E when used to improve the healing of dermal wounds.
