Sealed Air launches new patented packaging for safely transporting cosmetics
US protective packaging company Sealed Air has launched a new patented packaging solution for the safe transportation of goods. The creator of bubble wrap, Sealed Air's new Korrvu® Lok™ packaging features cardboard containers with restraining and shock-absorbing...
EU Sciencific Committee confirms safety of two skin lightening ingredients
The European Commission's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) has confirmed the safety of two chemicals used as lightening agents in cosmetics. Lightening chemical hydroquinone is banned under EU cosmetics regulation, yet the SCCS has confirmed that...
Unilever Nigeria ranked second-best company to work for in Nigeria
Unilever Nigeria has been recognized as the second best company to work for in Nigeria by US-based research and management consultancy, the Great Place to Work Institute. In its third annual Great Place to Work in Nigeria awards, the institute ranked leading...
Helen of Troy acquires licence for Vicks Vaposteam from Procter & Gamble
US personal care product manufacturer Helen of Troy Limited has entered into an agreement to acquire the licence for Vicks VapoSteam liquid inhalator products from The Procter & Gamble. Helen of Troy has also acquired a separate licence for P&G’s Vicks VapoPad...
Kose targets Indian consumers with launch of new brand Spawake
Japan-based cosmetic company Kose is launching a women’s skincare brand in India, to reach a new market of consumers. The company has is targeting skincare brand Spawake at India’s population of young, urban consumers. “We have developed Spawake especially for the...
Shares in luxury goods company Kering downgraded by Morgan Stanley
Shares in French luxury goods company Kering have been downgraded by Morgan Stanley from a neutral weight rating to an underweight rating. Kering owns brands such as Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga, Brioni, Gucci and Volcom and distributes in over 120 countries. Shares...
L’Oreal launches Makeup Genius app in Hong Kong
L'Oreal is introducing its popular Makeup Genius app to consumers in Hong Kong. The free app turns a user's smartphone or iPad into a virtual mirror and using facial mapping technology, allows customers to digitally apply over 500 products. By scanning barcodes at...
Washington bill to ban microbeads rejected
A proposed bill to ban microbeads in the US state of Washington has been scrapped. Recently under review, the Senate Bill 5609 would have banned the manufacture and sale of cosmetics products containing synthetic microbeads by 2020. Found in exfoliants and toothpaste,...
Unilever Nigeria profits fall by 21 percent
Unilever Nigeria has revealed that profits dropped by 21 percent during Q1. Unilever Nigeria, whose brands include Dove Soap and Persil deodorant, issued a statement to the Nigerian Stock Exchange revealing that net income fell to 590.4m naira ($2.7m) in the quarter...
Research shows damaging affects of papain enzyme commonly found in cosmetics
New scientific research has shown that a naturally-occurring enzyme used in cosmetics to break down dead skin cells can trigger allergic reactions. Papain is a widely-used protein-degrading enzyme for the food and cosmetic industries. It is often found in exfoliating...
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