09-May-2012 - Smartphones equipped with innovative near infrared technology no bigger than a sugar lump could open the door for rapid quality testing of a host of products, according to the Fraunhofer Institute.
25-Apr-2012 - In the latest instalment of Cosmetics Design’s exclusive report from the Brussels headquarters of Cosmetics Europe, the personal care association told us that whilst nanotechnology is important in the industry’s future, there is still work to be done.
10-Apr-2012 - Scientists have identified a gene in balsam fir trees that could facilitate cheaper and more sustainable production of plant-based fixatives used in perfumes, reducing the need for ambergris, an animal byproduct.
29-Feb-2012 - Westphalia-based cosmetics manufacturer LR Health & Beauty Systems claims that celebrities serve as ‘door openers’ that increase profits and create positive associations with the brand, on the back of its latest Bruce Willis perfume launch.
22-Feb-2012 - The unstable economic environment, particularly in Europe, has taken its toll on the consumer packaging business, with beauty packaging being one of the worst hit, according to global packaging supplier MWV.
15-Feb-2012 - Every year the PCD Congress in Paris celebrates the innovative packs on display at the show and this gallery takes a look at 2012's winners.
14-Feb-2012 - French company Solev, a specialist in protecting and decorating luxury perfume and cosmetics products, has decorated the packaging for the 50ml and 100ml formats of the new Avant Garde perfume from luxury brand Lanvin.
13-Jan-2012 - New research in England has found that there is no link between the use of underarm cosmetics and breast cancer, and has suggested that as parabens are measurable in the tissue of women who do not use these products, they must enter the breast from other sources.
07-Dec-2011 - This gallery takes a look at some of the news and highlights in personal care packaging, focusing on what is trending, and how cosmetic firms are kitting out their latest products.
07-Dec-2011 - Interparfums has signed an exclusive 13-year fragrance licence agreement with French ballet shoe maker La Maison Repetto, which will take effect at the beginning of 2012.
22-Nov-2011 - The French Health Products Safety Agency (Afssaps) has suggested that the maximum concentration of aluminium in cosmetic products should be lowered and that consumers should be made more aware of the potential dangers, following its recent risk assessment.
01-Sep-2011 - British luxury goods house Burberry’s sample giveaway for its latest fragrance for women, Body, was slightly marred by technical difficulties.
21-Jun-2011 - Specialty chemicals provider Amyris has established a colloboration with Wilmar International to help it to expand into the global market for surfactants.
05-May-2011 - US ingredients company Beneo has introduced a candy to the European market which it claims incorporates body fragrance, working from the inside out, which according to a Datamonitor analyst, is one of the most innovative products to hit the shelves.
23-Mar-2011 - The specialty chemicals company has decided to bring all its raw materials used to manufacture cosmetics products under one umbrella brand to highlight its premium products to the market.
22-Mar-2011 - European packaging supplier Gerresheimer has displayed its latest range of designs for the perfume and cosmetics industry at the Cosmopack event in Bologna.
01-Mar-2011 - Speciality chemicals manufacturer Oxea says that fears over the use of phthalate plasticisers has provoked a huge rise in demand for its range of speciality esters.
22-Feb-2011 - The European Commission has announced its decision to ban the fragrance material musk xylene under the new European Chemicals Legislation REACH because of its potential effects on the environment.
22-Feb-2011 - The European Commission has announced its decision to ban the fragrance material musk xylene under the new European Chemicals Legislation REACH because of its potential effects on the environment.
26-Jan-2011 - Sourcing and technical hurdles still remain the primary reasons for the low adoption rate of sustainable fragrances and fragrance ingredients in the cosmetic industry with raw material availability and quality one of the major barriers.
28-Oct-2010 - The International Fragrance Association (IFRA) has announced changes to its management team that will look to build upon recent restructuring and continue to promote its safety programme.
05-Aug-2010 - Givaudan has reported a strong first half performance, with results boosted by the successful integration of Quest International as well as continued growth in developing markets.
17-Feb-2010 - Firmenich has announced the opening of a new affiliate in Dubai, in a bid to deepen its understanding of Middle Eastern consumers’ flavour and fragrance preferences.
08-Jan-2010 - Celebrity fragrances are still in favour but manufacturers are erring on the side of caution and are less likely to launch scents under new names.
03-Dec-2009 - The European flavour and fragrance trade association EFFA has split, reflecting the increasingly different regulatory needs of the two sectors.