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...
Revenue for Christian Dior perfume and cosmetics up 9 percent
Revenue for Christian Dior’s perfume and cosmetics brands is up by 9 percent, according to the company’s latest financial report. Christian Dior’s interim financial report shows that during second half of last year, the firm’s perfume and cosmetics brands generated...
Diesel launches Loverdose Red Kiss
L'Oreal brand Diesel has launched a new version of Loverdose targeted at female consumers called Red Kiss. Created by perfumers Mathilde Bijaoui and Violaine Collas, Loverdose Red Kiss combines fragrances of orange blossom and hazelnut. The fragrance is presented in...
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...
Coach licences its fragrance business to Inter Parfums
American luxury accessories and lifestyle brand Coach has signed an exclusive 11-year licence agreement with Inter Parfums SA, who will now be responsible for the manufacture and retail of its fragrance business. Coach has chosen not to renew its current licence...
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...
Dove tops personal care brands in Ace Metrix advert ranking
A list of the top 30 ads from Q1 has been compiled by US marked research firm Ace Metrix, with Dove ranking top of all four cosmetics brands that made it into the list. To compile the data, Ace Metrix asked 150,000 consumers to view 1,700 ads, giving each commercial...
Trading stabalises for PZ Cussons as a result of peaceful elections in Nigeria
PZ Cussons trading is said to have stabilised despite a challenging six months in the firm’s main market of Nigeria. Revealing half-year results from January until April, the company’s Chairman Richard Harvey stated that trading is now “in line with expectations.” The...
Korean TV shopping channel signs retail agreement with Vera Wang
Korean TV shopping channel CJ O’Shopping has announced that it has established a licensing agreement with US fashion label Vera Wang and will retail lingerie, clothing, cosmetics and accessories exclusively across Asia. The TV retail drive will begin later this month,...
Vetr downgrades shares in Avon Products from “buy” rating to “hold”
US investment research platform Vetr has downgraded shares in Avon Products from a buy rating to a hold rating, as a result of slumping revenues. Avon Products currently has a US$10.53 target price on the stock. The company's 50-day moving average is US$8 and its...
Tom Ford fragrance Noir Extreme launches at travel retail outlets across Europe and Middle East
Estée Lauder has released details of Noir Extreme, the latest men’s fragrance from Tom Ford, which launches this month at travel retail locations across Europe and the Middle East. Noir Extreme is inspired by a milky and aromatic Indian dessert called Kulfi, which...
Shares in Walgreens Boots Alliance gain value following Q2 earnings report
Shares in Walgreens Boots Alliance have jumped after the health and wellness retailer reported healthy earnings for the second quarter of 2015. The company’s shares gained 2.78 percent to US$90.12 in pre-market trading on Thursday morning, following reports that...
Cosmobeaute Vietnam 2015 kicks off with visitors from 15 countries
Three-day beauty, hair and spa trade event Cosmobeaute Vietnam kicked off yesterday with 150 companies in attendance from 15 countries. The event, which is being held at Saigon Exhibition Centre in Ho Chi Minh City, is co-organised by Vietnam's Ministry of Industry...
Whitening products subject to new importation regulations in Sierra Leone
The Pharmacy Board of Sierra Leone has introduced new legal regulations affecting the importation of cosmetics containing whitening ingredient, hydroquinone. Due to cancer concerns linked to the ingredient, the Pharmacy Board has issued a legal mandate that all...
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...
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