Organisers cancel Sun Protection & Anti-ageing Skin Care Conference Asia 2015
London-based events organiser Summit Events today announced that its next Sun Protection & Anti-ageing Skin Care Conference Asia, originally scheduled to be held on July 8 and 9 in Singapore, will be postponed until July next year. The event had been due to focus...
Oriflame first quarter earnings down by 22 percent
Swedish cosmetics retailer Oriflame has revealed that its first quarter earnings decreased by 22 percent to €23m, compared to €29.4m during the same period last year. The decrease in earnings before interest, tax, deductions and amortization (EBITDA) was also...
Indian textiles firm Arvind said to be taking over Sephora’s Indian operations
Indian textile manufacturer Arvind is rumoured to be taking over the Indian operations of cosmetics brand Sephora. Sephora, which is owned by French luxury conglomerate LVMH Moet Hennessy, is currently managed in India by DLF Brands, the retail arm of Indian premier...
French aromatherapy firm Puressential set to enter Brazilian market
French aromatherapy personal care company Puressential has announced that it is planning to open its first branch in Brazil in 2016. The company has been developing rapidly since it was founded in France in 2005, growing at an annual rate of 30 percent. Puressential...
Kao completes construction of surfactants plant in Shanghai
Japanese chemical company Kao has completed the construction of a new £41m plant in Shanghai which is due to produce surfactants. The 83,000m² plant is based at Shanghai Fine Chemical Industrial Park in the Jinshan District of Shanghai. It is expected to boost Kao's...
Unilever acquires prestige skincare brand Kate Somerville
Unilever has acquired LA-based prestige skincare brand Kate Somerville Skincare. Founded in 2004 by makeup artist Kate Somerville, the brand is one of the most trusted names in the premium US skincare market. Featuring unique Active Balance Technology™ that combines...
Coty third quarter revenue down by 7 percent
American beauty product manufacturer Coty has revealed that its third quarter revenue was US$933.3m, a decrease of 7 percent compared to the same period last year. Across product segments, third quarter net revenues for Skin and Body Care declined by 4 percent...
Sally Beauty investigates second website hacking leaving customer data vulnerable
Sally Beauty is investigating a second possible hacking in just over a year, after reports of unusual activity on payment cards used in some US stores. In March last year, the beauty supplies retailer admitted hackers had stolen sensitive information about 25,000...
Evonik appoints Azelis as distributor in the Nordic countries
German chemicals manufacturer company Evonik has appointed speciality chemicals distributor Azelis for raw materials AEROSIL®and SIPERNAT®, which are used in a range of personal care products. Azelis will distribute AEROSIL® and SIPERNAT® to the personal care, pharma...
Elizabeth Arden third quarter results down due to weak fragrance sales
Elizabeth Arden third quarter net sales were US$191.4m, a decrease of 9.2 percent compared to the same period last year. However, the company has pointed out that at a constant currency basis, the decrease was lower at 6 percent. Falling sales have been attributed, in...
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