Sumitomu Group acquires German cosmetics ingredient distributor Kyowa Hakko
Japanese trading company Sumitomu Group has announced the acquisition of a German cosmetics ingredient distributor Kyowa Hakko Europe GmbH. Under the agreement, the Sumitomo Group will market Kyowa Hakko cosmetic ingredients, vitamins and moisturising agents for hair...
Unilever aims to reach zero deforestation target by end of 2015
Unilever has announced plans to meet its zero deforestation target by the end of this year, five years earlier than originally planned. The firm's Sustainable Wood Fibre-Based Material Policy outlines its commitment to eliminate deforestation from its supply chains...
Squalan Natural Health to sell personal care products containing emollient product by Amyris
Under a new partnership agreement, Netherlands-based personal care company Squalan Natural Health will sell products directly to consumers that contain Neossance Squalane, an emollient produced by US industrial bioscience company Amyris. The partnership between Amyris...
RPC Bramledge launches textured dispenser
German manufacturer RPC Bramledge has created a textured, massaging dispenser heads to enhance the application of a range of creams and lotions. The new bi-injection moulded actuator is compatible with the brands' existing range of standard Magic Star pump heads and...
UK cosmetics company The Organic Pharmacy announces expansion to Dubai
UK cosmetics and spa chain The Organic Pharmacy has announced that it is expanding to Dubai with a new flagship store due to open in May. Known for its organic skincare, makeup and fragrances range, The Organic Pharmacy currently operates seven stores in London and...
Nivea launches new skincare and lips range for inflight market
Nivea has launched new airline ranges of its bestselling cosmetics and skincare products, which will be sold exclusively through the inflight market. The two new sets, which will retail across Europe from this month, include the The Nivea Crème Set (€8) which contains...
UK branding agency ButterflyCannon designs packaging for Oriflame’s HairX NeoForce range
UK-based branding agency ButterflyCannon have redesigned the packaging for Oriflame Cosmetics’ Advanced hair growth range, HairX NeoForce. The systematic use of typography illustrates the clinical nature of the product, and the central lock up holds the key benefits:...
Beiersdorf and Unilever resume fight in German courtrooms over trademark for use of blue
Lawyers representing Beiersdorf and Unilever have been fighting a legal battle in Germany over who has the right to use a dark blue colour on their corporate branding and packaging. Beiersdorf, manufacturer of Nivea, registered a trademark in 2013, which included...
Glamour magazine UK launches online beauty retail platform
UK fashion and lifestyle magazine, Glamour, has teamed up with online cosmetics retailer Feel Unique to launch Glamour Beauty Boutique. The online store, which is due to launch later this year, will feature products curated by the magazine’s team of beauty writers and...
Stand Cosmetics Europe appoints Denis Richard-Orliange as VP of sales
Strand Cosmetics Europe has appointed Denis Richard-Orliange as the company’s new Vice President in charge of sales. Richard-Orliange has worked in sales management, marketing, and export roles at pharmaceutical and cosmetics-packaging companies such as Pige &...
Elizabeth Arden launches campaign to raise funds for The Royal British Legion
Elizabeth Arden is launching a fundraising campaign as part of Britain’s VE Day celebrations, marking 70 years since the end of World War II. From the 10th of April until the 10th of May, Elizabeth Arden will donate £5 out of every sale of its Beautiful Colour...
Naturex brings out 100 percent natural foaming agent
Building on consumer demand for natural ingredients in cosmetics, French plant-based ingredients company Naturex has developed a 100 percent natural foaming agent, which offers manufacturers an alternative to synthetic surfactants. Naturex will be showcasing some of...
Induchem develops new ingredient to reduce skin pigmentation
Targeted at manufacturers of whitening creams and skin tone-enhancing lotions, cosmetic engineering company Induchem has developed a chemical formulation which it claims blocks the melanogenesis process- the ability of skin cells cells to produce pigment. Brightenyl®...
Coty acquires Bourgois from Chanel, in exchange for Chanel acquiring equity
Coty has completed its acquisition of Bourgeois Paris cosmetics from Chanel in exchange. Rather than a financial transaction taking place, Coty has acquired Bourgois in exchange for Chanel gaining 15.43 million shares in Coty’s corporate equity ownership. Founded in...
Two thirds of products are withdrawn from shelves within two years, report on German market reveals
In Germany, two thirds of consumer products are withdrawn from shelves within two years of launching, a new report reveals. German consumer research company GfK has published a report revealing that two-thirds of new consumer products in key segments - including...
Superdrug seeks to forge new brand partnerships through open house event
UK personal care retailer Superdrug is holding an ‘open house’ event to discover up-and-coming beauty brands interested in selling their products to mainstream consumers. The event is due to be held in London on 29 April and will give budding entrepreneurs, small...
Processing and packaging machinery event PPMA set to be biggest yet
Organisers of PPMA Show, the UK's free-to-attend production line event for processing and packaging machinery, are expecting this year's show to be the largest in recent years. Returning to the NEC, Birmingham, the show is due to run over three days from September 29...
Babtac Director of Operations launches International Beauty & Holistic Academy
A new international beauty training centre is due to open in Gloucestershire on April 14. The International Beauty & Holistic Academy has been established by Julie Speed, former Director of Operations at UK beauty therapist insurance provider Babtac, who has...
Promens extends range of cosmetics jars
UK-based packaging manufacturer Promens has extended its range of single wall cosmetics jars. The 'Prima' jar collection now includes 250 and 500 ml sizes, complementing the existing smaller sizes. Both new sizes are aimed to be used for hair care and body care...
L’Oreal Paris appoints Soo Joo Park as first Asian-American spokesmodel
L’Oreal Paris has announced its first Asian-American global spokesmodel, Soo Joo Park. The 29-year-old model is the first ever Asian-American face to represent the brand in its 108-year history. Park was born in Seoul, South Korea, but has lived in the US ever since...
Denmark’s retailer Dansk Supermarked announces berry-inspired cosmetics
Denmark’s largest food retailer, Dansk Supermarked, is planning to run a cross-marketing campaign combining fresh berries and cosmetics. The supermarket giant, which operates Denmark’s Netto, Føtex, Bilka and Salling chains, announced the plans at the Global Berry...
Benefit staff move into quirky UK head office in Essex
US cosmetics brand Benefit has opened new UK head office in Chelmsford, Essex. In-keeping with brand’s distinct vintage style, Benefit updated a former radio factory dating back to 1912 which had fallen into disrepair. Benefit has spent the last 18 months restoring...
UK-based start-up Cellucomp developed eco-friendly nanofibre
Using carrots and sugar beets, a UK-based manufacturer has developed an eco-friendly alternative to chemical additives that it claims is twice as strong as carbon fibre. Cellucomp, a biotech start-up based in Scotland, aims to take on multinationals such as Dow...
Dow Corning due to launch new silicon formulations at in-cosmetics
US-based silicon manufacturer Dow Corning has revealed that it will be showcasing two new silicon-based cosmetics ingredients at trade event in-cosmetics 2015. The new innovations due to be showcased at the trade show, which is taking place in Barcelona from April...
MuLondon wins Viva! Best Vegan Cosmetic Product award
Natural and organic skincare company MuLondon has picked up the Best Vegan Cosmetic Product prize at vegan charity Viva!’s 20th Anniversary Awards. Winning product MuLondon’s Organic White Chocolate Truffle Moisturiser, is made in London and is 100% vegan, free from...
L’Oreal launches UK skin cancer awareness campaign
In an effort to further its health credentials, L’Oreal brand La Roche-Posay is launching a new social media campaign to raise awareness of skin cancer. Featuring dalmatians, the Skinchecker video campaign, which launched today, urges consumers to examine the skin of...
Dove France launches #OneBeautifulThought campaign
Dove has launched a campaign in France to encourage women to have kinder thoughts about themselves. The #OneBeautifulThought campaign features an advert in which Dove asked a group of regular women to keep a diary of all the thoughts they have about their bodies and...
EU demand for product such as palm oil is fuelling illegal deforestation in Brazil and Indonesia, report reveals
Widespread illegal deforestation across Brazil and Indonesia is being fuelled by demand from EU countries for palm oil, leather, beef and soy used in cosmetics, groceries, clothing and animal feed, a new study reveals. During 2000-2012, an average of one football...
Tesco to host beauty consultations using Google+ Hangouts
In an effort to drive up sales by reaching a younger, digitally-savvy audience, Tesco is offering consumers free online consultations with beauty bloggers. Tesco’s new ‘Beauty Hub’ allows consumers to book a one-to-one 20 minute consultation with a blogger of their...
Marie Claire enters beauty retail sector with Ocado partnership
Marie Claire is the latest magazine to enter the beauty and fashion retail sector. Last year fashion, beauty and opinion magazine Grazia launched an e-commerce fashion store under the Grazia name after it acquired London-Boutiques.com.Marie Claire plans to capitalize...
Redken conditioner packaging designed by VariBlend wins PCD Award For Innovation
Redken, a L’Oreal company, has won a prize for packaging innovation for its Blonde Idol Custom Tone Daily Conditioner, a uniquely designed bottle containing six dispensers. The dispenser, which was produced by US-based manufacturing firm VariBlend, was chosen by a...
UK retail sales growth grinds to a halt in February
Since January sales drew to a close, British retailers have surprised City economists by suffering an unexpected slowdown in sales, according to a recent survey. The Confederation of British Industry’s (CBI) Distributive Trades Survey of 138 firms including 62...
Metsä Board showcases new cardboard packaging for cosmetics market
Finland-based cardboard packaging company Metsä Board showcased a new range of lightweight sustainable packaging at the Packaging of Perfume, Cosmetics & Design (PCD) Congress 2015. The key product promoted by Metsä Board at the trade event is the ‘Carta...
Hair product manufacturer Excel introduces new printing technology
UK-based hair styling product manufacturer Excel has introduced a new inkjet printing system to speed up production. Excel will now be using the ‘Hitachi RX-S’ developed by UK printing specialists Allen Coding, which was chosen for its instant drying feature. The...
Trading Standards cracks down on unsafe counterfeit makeup
The UK government’s Trading Standard Institute is cracking down on the sale of counterfeit make-up containing dangerous levels of lead, mercury and arsenic. Brands such as MAC, Bobbi Brown and Benefit, are being imitated and sold online and in UK stores for a fraction...
Mibelle Biochemistry receives Frost & Sullivan award for snow algae powder
US market research company Frost & Sullivan has given Switzerland-based cosmetics ingredients manufacturer Mibelle Biochemistry an award for innovation for its development of snow algae powder. Every year Frost & Sullivan present the European Award for New...
Scientists discover yeast with similar properties to palm oil
Scientists at Bath University have discovered a type of yeast that possesses near-identical properties to palm oil, following a three-year research project that could revolutionise the cosmetics industry. Despite concerns over deforestation, palm oil is widely used in...
Record number of visitors attend Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna 2015
A record number of visitors attended this year’s Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna 2015, organizers have revealed. A total of 248,000 visitors were present at the four-day event held at Bologna Fair Centre, representing a 20 percent increase from 2014. The event is...
Interparfums acquires Rochas from P&G
Interparfums SA, the Paris-based subsidiary of Interparfums Inc., has entered into an agreement to acquire cosmetics and fashion brand Rochas from Proctor & Gamble. The US$108 million buyout entitles Interparfums to all brand names and registered trademarks...
Head & Shoulders launches limited edition packaging
Head & Shoulders is introducing limited edition bottles featuring illustrated designs to celebrate the launch of new products Head & Shoulders Smooth & Silky and Head & Shoulders Colour Care. The new limited edition bottles will be available in the UK...
Vitaliano Torno elected President of the European Container Glass Federation
The European Container Glass Federation, known as FEVE, has announced that Vitalino Torno will serve as the group's President. Torno has been Managing Director of O-I Europe at Owens-Illinois since January 20. Prior to this, he served as Vice President of Sales and...
Amerplast teams up with Braskem to market environmentally-friendly plastic
Finland-based packaging company Amerplast has entered into a supply partnership agreement with biopolymers manufacturer Braskem to market Green Polyethylene, an environmentally-friendly plastic used in a range of packaging. Green Polyethylene is produced using...
RPC acquires Promens Group for €386m
UK packaging manufacturer RPC Group has completed its acquisition of Iceland-based rival Promens Group, in a deal worth 386 million euros. The combined companies expect to turnover in excess of 2 billion euros, operate from more than 90 facilities worldwide and employ...
British packaging manufacturer RPC bids to buy Icelandic rival Promens for 386 million euros
British Packaging manufacturer RPC has made an offer to buy Icelandic rival packaging firm, Promens, for 386 million euros. According to RPC, the combination of the two businesses would create a significantly enhanced European presence in rigid plastic packaging,...
WACKER will debut new silicone elastomer gels at in-cosmetics 2015
Munich-based chemicals group WACKER has revealed that it will be debuting new silicone elastomer gels at in-cosmetics 2015. According to the manufacturer, the products, BELSIL® EG 1 and BELSIL® REG 102, “impart a special texture to skin-care products and decorative...
Christina Zech appointed Managing Director of Faber-Castell Cosmetics
German company Faber-Castell Cosmetics has appointed Christina Zech as Managing Director. Zech will lead the company alongside brand founder Mary von Faber-Castell. Zech brings over 20 years of experience in various technical and commercial roles and has a broad...
Christian Louboutin opens first beauty boutique in Paris
French shoe and handbag designer Christian Louboutin has opened his first beauty boutique in Paris, following the launch of the Louboutin nail lacquer range in 2014. The beauty boutique, which Louboutin describes as “small shop or a big shrine…completely dedicated to...
L’Oreal agrees to change ‘bad at maths’ boast advert
L’Oreal has agreed to change an advert in which British actress Dame Helen Mirren admits to being bad at maths, following a complaint from a numeracy charity. In the recent adverts for the brand’s Age Perfect skincare range, Mirren comments, "Age is just a number. And...
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...
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...
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