The days when it was enough for a shampoo to cleanse and a
conditioner to soften are gone, said Croda's Nick Challoner,
announcing the company's new active ingredients for hair care
products.
European beauty chain Sephora launched the Californian-based
Smashbox cosmetics line to its rue de Rivoli store in Paris
today, writes Louise Sheridan.
German hair and beauty product producer Wella has this week
announced both the most profitable first quarter in the company's
history and the signing of a purchasing agreement with Procter
& Gamble, writes Louise Sheridan.
Improved fragrance sales in Europe, boosted by modest gains in
currency conversions, increased first quarter results for the US
fragrance giant International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF).
Strategies in 2003, to help get the company...
Wella, the German maker of hair-care and beauty products, has
forecast a 'year of challenges' for 2004 after the group reported a
significant drop in net profit. Recently acquired by Procter &
Gamble, the company was...
University of Sydney researchers have found that UVA rays - which
age the skin but do not burn - can cause DNA damage. The finding
suggests sunscreens must protect against both UVA and UVB rays to
provide proper protection from disease,...
Owens-Illinois - the largest manufacturer of glass containers in
America, Australia and New Zealand - is to make further inroads
into Europe. The company that packages cosmetics has announced a
definitive agreement to acquire BSN...
European companies and researchers should share the profits made on
products using exotic plants such as aloe vera and jojoba oil with
the countries of origin, urges a European Commission communication
issued on Friday.
Croda International, one of the world's largest manufacturer of raw
materials for the cosmetic industry, has signed a a global
distribution and collaboration agreement with Keratec, a New
Zealand wool biotechnology company.
Unilever has announced the completion of the sale of its Brut brand
of male personal care products in the Americas to Helen of Troy
Limited of El Paso, Texas, for $55 million (€47.07m) in cash.
ICN Pharmaceuticals has announced the signing of a license
agreement which amends its current manufacturing license with
Senetek to expand ICN's moisturising Kinerase product line.
Brits are among the world's biggest users of suncare products and
the market growth is expected to continue as fear about the growing
incidence of skin cancer also climbs, report market analysts
Datamonitor.
Fiji Blend, located in Santa Monica, California, wanted to create a
packaging concept that would immediately gain attention in the
crowded field of products for indoor skin tanning salons.
Speciality chemicals company International Specialty Products (ISP)
continues its quest to expand the company's presence in the growing
personal care market segment with the news this week that it has
collaborated with biotech...
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