Demand from cosmetics sector fuels growth of fatty esters market
The global market for fatty esters, which are used as natural emollients in cosmetics, is expected to achieve steady growth over the next five years, according to a report by Transparency Market Research. The Fatty Esters Market Report identified that the market was...
Shiseido teams up with IBM to launch mobile app for brand ambassadors
Global cosmetics manufacturer Shiseido Group is collaborating with IBM to create a mobile app to be used by its network of 10,000 brand ambassadors in Japan. Shiseido’s ‘Beauty Tablet’ will be linked up to the company’s internal systems to process direct sales carried...
Toxic lipsticks still sold in Manila
An environmental advocacy group has warned that lipsticks containing “atrocious” levels of toxic ingredients are still being sold in Manila, the capital of the Philippines, despite repeated alerts from the country’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The EcoWaste...
Britain’s Middle East trade holds up despite strong pound
UK exports to the Middle East exceeded £18bn last year despite the strong pound and falling oil prices leading to fears of weakened demand in the region. Yet according to data from HM Revenue & Customs, total UK exports to the region were only slightly lower than...
AXIM Biotechnologies launches new cosmetics range
Industrial hemp biotech firm AXIM Biotechnologies is launching a cosmetics division to sell a new line of cannaboid-based skin care, hair care and oral care products. Based in New York and the Netherlands, AXIM Biotechnologies has traditionally specialized in the...
Oriflame Cosmetics inaugurates production facility in Russia
Swedish cosmetics firm Oriflame Cosmetics has opened a new production site in Niginsk, Russia, following an investment of 150 million euros. The new production site was officially inaugurated today and features a factory, warehouse and distribution centre built on a...
Rawlings Expands into Cosmetic & Pharmaceutical Glass
Glass bottle manufacturer Rawlings is launching a new range of products aimed at the cosmetics and pharmaceutical markets. Founded in England in 1850, Rawlings has established a reputation for manufacturing glass packaging for the food and beverage industry. Yet the...
Charities lobby New Zealand government to ban animal testing
Four of the world’s leading animal welfare charities are urging the New Zealand government to ban cosmetics animal testing. Humane Society International, World Animal Protection, International Fund for Animal Welfare and the Royal Society for the Prevention of...
The Body Shop acquires its Australia franchise business
The Body Shop has completed its acquisition of Adidem Pty Ltd, the independent franchisee company which has been operating The Body Shop in Australia since 1983. This acquisition will move the fifth biggest The Body Shop market's retail sales from a franchise...
Consumer preference for natural personal care products predicted to rise
The global market for natural personal care products increased by nearly 10 percent in 2014, according to a report published by market research firm Kline & Company. The Natural Personal Care Global Series report predicted that growing consumer awareness of...
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