Cosmetics Design recently spoke to Gay Timmons, the founder of ingredient supplier Oh Oh Organic, to find out about how her quest to find sustainable and ethically produced palm oil took her to the South American country of Ecuador.
China-based ingredients manufacturer Fenchem has announced its expansion into the South America market with the establishment of a new office in St. Pauls, Brazil.
Japanese cosmetics company Shiseido is focusing on building its presence in the Latin America market, announcing that it will commence sales in the Argentine Republic.
Godrej Consumer Products is planning future acquisitions in the emerging markets in order to grow in the personal wash, hair care and household care categories.
Packaging supplier AptarGroup expects softness to continue in the cosmetics sector, its biggest business sector, although predicts the end of inventory reduction in others.
With the season for buying fragrances well upon us, market experts
say that cultural differences will continue to define the type of
fragrance launched around the world during the course of next year.
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