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Nu Skin uses Japanese knotwood plant in new multifunctional skin care contribution

13-Feb-2018 By Natasha Spencer

North Asia, Greater China and Southeast are next on the agenda, as premium anti-ageing supplier, Nu Skin Enterprises, launches its new beauty tool and treatment cleansers.

Is Procter & Gamble well on the road to recovery?

07-Apr-2016 By Simon Pitman

A Wall Street analyst’s positive note on Procter & Gamble’s outlook has sent share prices upwards and could be one of the first signs the business is really back on track.

PolyOne invests in Shanghai polymer innovation center

25-Jun-2015 By Michelle Yeomans

PolyOne, polymer materials provider has opened a new innovation center in Shanghai to 'increase speed-to-market' for customers in Asia Pacific.

Unilever sales hit by slump in China market

21-Jan-2015 By Simon Pitman

Unilever says that its performance in emerging markets, and specifically China, led to a decline in revenues for the current quarter, although profits were up for the Anglo-Dutch consumer giant.

Unilever profits up despite sales dip as Personal Care benefits from new launches

20-Jan-2015 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Unilever has its new product launches to thank for its growth in Personal Care last year as the company as a whole saw profit grow despite a sales dip.

Iranian cosmetics market booming

08-Jan-2014 By Michelle Yeomans

The Iranian beauty industry is rapidly expanding, so much so that it now holds the place of the seventh highest consumer of cosmetics in the world.

Dow C&I to launch novel moisturizing ingredient at China show

26-Feb-2013 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Dow Consumer & Industrial Solutions has turned its focus to consumer demand for better moisturizing performance with its latest launch of its novel ingredient MoistStar.

Kao demonstrates therapeutic effect of eucalyptus extract on skin’s outer layer functions

12-Jan-2012 By Andrew McDougall

Researchers at cosmetics company Kao have demonstrated that a eucalyptus extract has the ability to improve the skin function on the outer layer in dry skin by increasing ceramide levels in the stratum corneum, in the epidermis and in keratinocytes.

Silver Vine Extract can improve skin translucency, says Jan Dekker

28-May-2010 By Katie Bird

Ingredients supplier Jan Dekker has launched an extract of the East Asian silver vine fruit which it claims can improve skin transparency and lead to younger looking skin.

BASF taps into sustainability as a means of cutting costs

11-Mar-2010 By Simon Pitman

BASF was hard hit by the global downturn in 2009 and is turning to sustainability measures as a means of cutting costs and getting the business back on track.

Henkel sales slide in Q4 but growth still forecast for 2010

25-Feb-2010 By Simon Pitman

Henkel’s Q4 results show sales slip, but an improving tend means the company is continuing to forecast increased profits in 2010.

Gains from restructuring boost Estee Lauder profits

02-Nov-2009 By Simon Pitman

Estee Lauder results shows a big jump in profits, with strong results in Asia and reduced costs helping to prompt the company to raise its outlook.

L’Oreal results point to sales recovery in Q2

31-Jul-2009 By Simon Pitman

L’Oreal says that robust sales in emerging markets helped to boost preliminary results for the company in its most recent quarter.

Cyanotech increases prices on rising costs

18-Aug-2008 By Lorraine Heller and Guy Montague-Jones

Microalgae supplier Cyanotech has said it plans to increase the prices of its ingredients as it can no longer offset the rising input costs to the business.