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The in-cosmetics Asia trade show will be offering formulating workshops for the first time this year, giving delegates tangible advice on how to improve their formulations.
The market for skin care products in Russia is expected to snap back into an accelerated growth pattern, with expansion predicted to hit 37 per cent by 2013.
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The forthcoming PCHi show in Beijing China will feature 'iCatch', a web-based tool designed to help both exhibitors and visitors to get the most out of the ingredients show.
Consumers looking for skin benefits are still far more likely to opt for a cosmetic product than an anti-aging food or supplement, reveals new research.
Symrise has seen its flavour and fragrance orders rebound to pre-economic crisis levels and has expanded its business with some key customers in the first half of this year.
Multi-purpose skin care products promising whitening properties have hit the market in China as manufacturers attempt to capitalize on the popularity of the trend.
The personal care division of the Anglo-Dutch consumer goods company Unilever experienced the strongest growth of all divisions for the second quarter, seeing sales surpass all other business segments.
Japan-based global cosmetics player Shiseido will launch a new skin care brand that aims to encompass both the masstige Asian market and the low-end domestic market.
BASF has reported a big leap in both earnings and sales for the second quarter, although the results compare to a much weaker performance last year and the outlook is more subdued.
Revlon second quarter profits rose significantly as restructuring costs ease, but US sales continue to fall, counterbalancing stronger international results.
Switzerland-based specialty chemicals players Clariant has announced a big jump in 2Q sales, boosted by the strength of the US dollar against European currencies and weaker 2009 comparisons.
Naturex’s has indicated that the first six months of 2010 have brought strong revenue-growth as it set about integrating the ingredients division recently acquired from Natraceutical, but all its business arms contributed to the fine results.
As the US dollar continues to gain in strength against many international currencies, macroeconomic forces could jeopardise the performance of US-based Estee Lauder.
PZ Cussons has reported a rise in annual profits while adverse currency impacts and a lack of liquidity in Nigeria led to a slight drop in reported revenues.
Although green shoots of economic recovery have occurred in many of the key global markets, the recession may have a longer lasting effect on consumer spending patterns.
Strong Burberry fragrance sales have helped Inter Parfums deliver record second quarter net sales of approximately $107.8m (€83.5m), an increase of 21.6 percent on the prior year period.
EU Customs officials seized almost five million suspected counterfeit body care products (including cosmetics and perfumes) during 2009, with the majority coming from China, according to a new report from the European Commission.
Dow Corning is looking to expand its business in the skin care segment by investigating applications of silicones in combination with naturally-derived ingredients.
Tupperware has announced a mixed bag for its Q2 financial results, as North American beauty sales dips, but sales in developing markets help to counterbalance results.
Japanese cosmetics giant Shiseido has signed a distribution deal with Everet Group to sell products in three countries of the Balkan Peninsula in Southeastern Europe.
As nanotechnology for personal care applications continues to grow, a recent study shows that big companies not often associated with the segment are getting involved.
Portland-based Barista Bath and Body says it has now launched the first ever complete bath and body care line to be based on coffee and coffee extracts.
The latest results from L’Oreal underline a strong recovery but could also point to difficult comparables and further hardships in Western Europe, analysts believe.
L’Oreal has proved it is well and truly on the road to recovery after posting double digit second quarter growth on the back of a particularly strong performance in developing markets.