All news articles for April 2016

Aromatic Cosmetics beauty brand rapped for tax evasion

06-Apr-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

A cosmetics company in Bangladesh has come under fire from the National Board of Revenue (NBR) for reportedly evading the payment of VAT and supplementary duty on its operations.

Concern among Vietnam’s local players as Thai cosmetics continue to build momentum

06-Apr-2016 By Simon Pitman

With more Thai cosmetic brands seeking success in Vietnam, local players are concerned they’ll be ousted by the competition.

A sneak peek at some in-cosmetics ingredient launches

06-Apr-2016 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

It is now less than a week until the doors open at the in-cosmetics event in Paris and with so many new products and concepts to see, we take a look at a small selection of the new ingredient launches at the show.

Specialty ingredients driven by demand for multifunctional products

05-Apr-2016 By Simon Pitman

Performance-enhancing multifunctional ingredients are topping the ‘must have’ list for formulators all over the world, according to a new report from the Kline Group.

'Korea-inspired' beauty brands take advantage of rising global trend

05-Apr-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

With the launch of yet another ‘Korean-inspired’ beauty range in the West, Cosmetics Design takes a look at Korea’s ever-growing influence on the global beauty scene.

IMCD establishes a new office in Japan

05-Apr-2016 By Simon Pitman

Holland-based fine chemicals distributor IMCD has expanded its position in the Asia Pacific region with the opening of an office in Tokyo, Japan.

Luxe Pack Shanghai debuts trends incubator

05-Apr-2016 By Simon Pitman

Luxe Pack Shanghai will this year feature a new “trends incubator” segment at the event, as a means of highlighting packaging innovation at the annual event.

Will Old Spice lawsuit hurt Procter & Gamble?

04-Apr-2016 By Simon Pitman

P&G has been facing up to the challenge of flat sales and a significant restructuring of the business, but more challenges come as it is slapped with a lawsuit on its Old Spice brand.