The beauty packaging industry has witnessed a series mergers and acquisitions, consolidations as well as expansions in recent months, as continued economic uncertainty unleashes business opportunities.
BioGro has become the first New Zealand-based certifier to provide natural certification in the Oceania region after its recent accreditation by France-based Natrue.
The Australian government has simplified the regulation of ingredients for cosmetic and personal care applications, in a bid to make the process less confusing.
A team of UK scientists at the Kings College London say that research they are conducting could lead a sunscreen in the form of to a pill made from a coral compound .
It has been a big year for sunscreen with the long awaited announcement of the FDA monograph and numerous industry comments. So with summer in full flight, we take a look at some of the sunscreen and UV protecting ingredients and developments that have...
A spate of merger and acquisitions as Europe’s leading plastic packaging players increasingly focus on core activities is evidence the sector has recovered swiftly from the crippling financial recession of 2008, according to a report by industry analysts...
One-2-One Beauty Matchmaking, a free app-like feature on the Cosmoprof website, provided a personalized, printable show floor plan, which was the key to navigating this massive, innovative beauty show.
From September ADA Cosmetics International will distribute Aveda body care products in the hotel business in Europe, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan.
DuPont Tate and Lyle Bio Products has received certification from the US Department of Agriculture that its Zemea propanediol is a 100 percent biobased ingredient.
Thanks to a ramped up marketing drive to celebrate skin care brand Nivea’s 100th anniversary, Beiersdorf’s Consumer business has shown a return to growth following a release of its figures.
Specialty chemical company IMCD has opened a new personal care applications laboratory in Selangor, Malaysia to target significant growth potential in that market.
CosmeticsDesign-Europe.com caught up with Seven Scent's Neil Weaver for an exclusive interview following the company's breakthrough year in which it has established itself in many markets across the world.
A year after it was spun off from UK personal care provider PZ Cussons, Seven Scent is reporting a positive operating results and a particularly strong interest from international markets.
As part of its latest sustainability initiative global packaging giant Amcor has pledged significant reductions in energy use, waste and CO2 emissions.
Producers of cosmetic and personal care products will now be able to clearly show their commitment to sustainable palm oil through the use of a new trademark released by The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO).
RSPO-certified palm oil production facilities produced their five millionth tonne of certified sustainable palm oil earlier this month, with nine percent of world production now certified.
Speciality ingredients supplier Naturex has posted strong growth for the first quarter and despite it remaining a small part of its operations, the company still holds out hope for its personal care business.
With the imminent departure of Reckitt Benckiser CEO Bart Becht, speculation is growing over a merger or acquisition bid. But a leading financial analyst believes anti-trust laws may throw a spanner in the works.
Treatt subsidiary Earthoil has launched a fairtrade camphorous tea tree oil that taps into the growing demand for sustainable and responsibly-sourced ingredients.
PZ Cussons has admitted that trading remains challenging due to higher raw material costs, and tough markets in Europe due to UK input costs, and in Nigeria due to the ongoing elections, and has lowered its expectations for the financial year.
A study carried out by consumer satisfaction organization Canstar Blue, women are more likely to protect themselves against skin cancer by wearing sunscreen every day than men are.
When it comes to the view of personal hygiene, the majority of women in both developed and emerging markets see wellbeing as the most important dimension, even more so than staying healthy, a study has found.
Azelis has signed a definitive agreement to acquire raw material and ingredient supplier S&D Group as it looks to strengthen its portfolio coverage as well as its geographical spread.
Research and development company Skinvisible has announced that the Canadian Patent Office has awarded its Invisicare polymer delivery technology a patent, allowing it to expand its portfolio globally following six other patents worldwide.
Global cosmetics firm Revlon announced its fourth quarter and year results, reporting an overall increase in net sales despite problematic currency fluctuations in Latin America.
Portola Packaging has announced its environmental improvements in energy and packaging source reduction and recycling, as it seeks to minimize its environmental impact in a sustainable way.
Consumer goods giant Kimberly-Clark announced a slight increase in both its organic and like-for-like sales and will focus on restructuring its pulp and tissue division.
Ingredients company New Zealand Extracts says that research it has conducted with AgResearch suggests that a Sauvignon Blanc extract could be a good sunscreen.
Beiersdorf has announced a full year organic 2010 sales increase of 3.1 percent, in line with the forecast that were recently lowered by costs relating to its restructuring programme.
Japan-headquartered Kao Corporation has accelerated its global product development, with plans to introduce its foam-type hair colour products in Thailand later this year.
Japanese-headquartered Kao Corporation has invested in a new manufacturing plant in the Anhui province, China, in order to reinforce its production base of consumer goods in the country.
As part of ongoing efforts to expand operations in South East Asia and to target demand for its skin care products in Vietnam, Beiersdorf has founded a new affiliate, ‘Beiersdorf Vietnam Limited’.
Beiersdorf reported solid group sales growth, driven by big gains for its industrial adhesives unit, Tesa, and more modest increases in its consumer products division.
Global hair care company GKhair has announced its collaboration with TransMedia Group to promote its full line of hair products with the hope of increasing national exposure.
Norway-based Aqua Bio Technology (ABT) will supply its bioactive ingredient Zonase X as the key ingredient in a new product line to be launched in January next year by an unnamed Asian manufacturer.
The grand award of this year’s HBA International Package Design Award Competition was given to L’Oreal Paris for its Paris True Match roll-on make-up applicator.
PZ Cussons has announced the acquisition of sunless tanning brand St Tropez from the UK private equity group LDC, for £62.5m (€72.8m), in a push to enhance its ‘masstige’ brands.
IMCD Group is expanding its footprint in Asia and Southern Europe with the acquisition of a number of chemical distribution companies from Warwick International.
In the third part of our special series on nutricosmetics, we take a look at the science behind the ingredients positioned for skin health, from antioxidants to omega-3 oils.
The founder of independent cosmetic player Bella Luccè argues her point that the Safe Cosmetics Act 2010 needs to have more of a scientific basis if it is going to represent the interest of everyone in the industry.
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.
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