All news articles for July 07, 2015

CFDA issues notice of 'IECIC 2014' cosmetics inventory list

07-Jul-2015 By Michelle Yeomans

China's FDA has issued a notice regarding the revision of IECIC 2014, which includes the addition of nine ingredients to the inventory and new product names for 111 plant ingredients.

Obituary

“Of his own invention” - Burt’s Bees founder dies

07-Jul-2015 By Simon Pitman

The founder of Burt’s Bees, one of the forerunners in the natural and organic cosmetic category, has a passed away aged 80, at his home in Bangor, Maine.

Euromonitor insight

Southeast Asia's top 4 markets: how to tap into consumer purchasing power

07-Jul-2015 By Michelle Yeomans

Euromonitor has revealed ASEAN's four largest markets – Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines and Malaysia to be key for multinationals looking to enter the AEC. This gallery compiles the firm's detailed insights into Southeast Asian consumers’...

Unilever on skin care acquisition trail again this time buying Murad

07-Jul-2015 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Unilever flexes its skin care muscle once again this time agreeing to buy clinical brand Murad, as it looks to further enhance its position in the market and ‘complement’ recent acquisitions.

China market set for slower growth as economy cools

07-Jul-2015 By Simon Pitman

After the massive boom in the China cosmetics market seen during the past decade, growth continues at a breakneck pace, but is the slowest since 2005, reflecting signs of economic maturity.