22-Feb-2012 - The fine chemicals player’s results showed that the biggest gains came from its consumer care division, where double digit sales increases were seen during the course of the financial year.
22-Feb-2012 - Privately-owned Swiss ingredients company Givaudan has revealed full year results that underline the impact of a strong Swiss franc on its business operations.
22-Feb-2012 - Chemical distributor Brenntag GmbH has announced that it will include the product range of Colonial Chemical, into its cosmetic portfolio.
20-Feb-2012 - Avon Products has appointed a new head for its China operations, a move that aims to smooth over the heavy burden of ongoing bribery investigations and poor financial results.
20-Feb-2012 - L’Oréal CEO Jean-Paul Agon has announced that he will hand back half the stock-options he received in 2010 and that the French firm will stop using them altogether.
17-Feb-2012 - Japan-based Kao Corporation has had its voice heard by the Tokyo District Court and has had a preliminary injunction order issued against the manufacture and sale of foaming hair colour products by hair care firm Hoyu.
17-Feb-2012 - Cosmetics giant L’Oréal is ramping up its presence in digital media in order to develop closer consumer relationships, following a strong performance in 2011.
17-Feb-2012 - Marico, one of India's leading Consumer Products & Services Groups in the Beauty and Wellness space, will acquire Set Wet, Livon, Zatak and certain other Personal Care brands currently owned by Reckitt Benckiser, as it looks to expand its men’s grooming and hair care portfolio.
16-Feb-2012 - Amidst poor financial results and allegations of bribery, cosmetics company Avon is deferring strategic decisions, focusing on the short term and planning job cuts as it enters a transition period, according to outgoing CEO Andrea Jung.
16-Feb-2012 - Cosmetics manufacturer Kao Corporation has announced that its Indonesia Chemicals division will construct a new plant and expand its production facilities for surfactants used in cosmetics and toiletries.
16-Feb-2012 - The richest woman in France and heiress of cosmetics giant L’Oréal, Liliane Bettencourt, 89, has ended her tenure as Board Director, and will be replaced by her grandson.
15-Feb-2012 - Global cosmetics firm Avon remains tight-lipped as federal prosecutors investigating whether U.S. executives at the company broke foreign-bribery laws present evidence in the probe to a grand jury.
15-Feb-2012 - Cosmetics giant L’Oréal is eyeing emerging markets to increase revenue and profits in 2012 following the announcement of strong 2011 results.
14-Feb-2012 - Avon Product’s fourth quarter sales take a significant dive as it continues to be impacted by operational issues in Brazil and economic challenges in the developed markets.
10-Feb-2012 - A combination of a successful new launch and the continued strong performance of an old favorite helped Elizabeth Arden outperform the prestige fragrance market in what has generally been seen as a tough time for industry.
09-Feb-2012 - On the back of its fourth quarter 2011 results announcement last week, Unilever CFO Jean-Marc Huet has reiterated that the Personal Care business and emerging market push that helped boost those figures will remain key factors in the company’s future operations.
08-Feb-2012 - Following the announcement of its second quarter results and the decision to moderate its advertising spend, Procter and Gamble has revealed it will get rid of 1,600 jobs in a cost-cutting exercise amidst investor pressure.
08-Feb-2012 - Cosmetics Design presents it latest round up of the movers and shakers in the cosmetics industry, including appointments at Estée Lauder, Kao and Hallstar.
07-Feb-2012 - Following strong fourth quarter results buoyed by a healthy performance in Personal Care, Unilever CEO Paul Polman has revealed his delight at the company’s position in in the US hair care market, thanks in no small part to its Alberto Culver brand.
07-Feb-2012 - Cosmetic company, Beiersdorf has opened up the world’s first Eucerin skin institute in Hamburg. According to the company, the concept will help the Eucerin brand move closer to consumers and strengthen its position as the leading medical skin care brand in German pharmacies.
06-Feb-2012 - Estee Lauder was buoyed by a double-digit increase in second quarter earnings thanks to an unexpected boost from holiday sales and strong growth in emerging markets.
03-Feb-2012 - On the back of indifferent second quarter results Procter and Gamble has announced it will revise its multi-billion dollar annual advertising spend, and will use Facebook and Google to become more cost effective.
03-Feb-2012 - Gransil EP-9 a concentrated elastomer powder emulsion has been launched by Grant industries to enhance the aesthetics and performance of cost-effective formulas including liquid foundations, BB creams and concealers.
03-Feb-2012 - With new features being introduced to the ‘Beauty and Spa’ division of the Natural & Organic Products Europe trade show, it appears to be emerging as a crowd drawing segment of an event that primarily caters to the natural products, health food and organic sectors.
03-Feb-2012 - France-based luxury brand LVMH has announced another strong performance for its fourth quarter, but gains in its cosmetics division are overshadowed by stronger results in the four other divisions.