L'Oreal will ask suppliers for data on carbon emissions
22-Jan-2008 - Global personal care companies will ask suppliers to provide information about their carbon footprint as...
Inter Parfums explains its growth strategies
21-Jan-2008 - Prestige perfume manufacturer Inter Parfums plans to fend off macroeconomic pressures by expanding its cosmetic...
Regis acquires PureBeauty and BeautyFirst
21-Jan-2008 - Professional hair care firm Regis has acquired salon chains PureBeauty and BeautyFirst in an effort...
Beiersdorf uses diamonds to exploit 'super gloss' trend
18-Jan-2008 - Beiersdorf's leading brand Nivea has launched a hair care range that responds to the female...
Dow Corning creates samples for new emulsion
17-Jan-2008 - Dow Corning has created two hair care formulations to demonstrate the effectiveness and versatility of...
Organic personal care ingredients target US market
17-Jan-2008 - Ceapro has signed two US distribution agreements in an attempt to increase supply of its...
P&G claims hair color breakthrough will transform industry
17-Jan-2008 - Procter and Gamble (P&G) claimed today to have made a hair coloring breakthrough that will...
Soil Association invites entries for organic awards
17-Jan-2008 - The Soil Association is calling for entries for the Organic Skin care and Beauty awards,...
Sustainable manufacturers reaping consumer rewards
16-Jan-2008 - US consumers are becoming increasingly concerned over social and environmental implications when choosing packaged goods...
NSF plans to introduce new organic personal care standard
16-Jan-2008 - NSF International plans to introduce new organic personal care standards in the coming months to...
Investors file lawsuit against troubled Ulta
16-Jan-2008 - A lawsuit has been taken out against Ulta Salon, a leading distributor of cosmetics and...
Soil Association says nanotech cannot be defined as organic
15-Jan-2008 - The UK-based Soil Association has ruled that it will not give its organic certification to...
Beiersdorf reports high sales growth for 2007
15-Jan-2008 - High growth in emerging markets drove Beiersdorf to record high sales figures and a double-digit...
Progress in animal testing alternatives, according to Colipa
15-Jan-2008 - Advances are being made in the race to find alternatives to animal testing, according to...
Ayurvedic ingredients hit US market
14-Jan-2008 - US-based company Nutraceuticals International has formed a joint venture with India's Amruta Herbals to develop...
Search for alternatives to animal testing remains slow
11-Jan-2008 - With the EU ban on animal testing for cosmetic ingredients only a year away, funding...
LVMH supports easing of duty free rules
11-Jan-2008 - A selection of LVMH Group's perfume and cosmetics brands have pledged €50,000 to campaign for...
Swallowfield opens production plant in the Czech Republic
11-Jan-2008 - Contract manufacturer Swallowfield has opened a production plant in the Czech Republic to achieve the...
Helen of Troy's personal care sales slump
10-Jan-2008 - Helen of Troy has reported an unexpected drop in turnover as sales of personal care...
Skincare leads the way in China's prestige beauty market
10-Jan-2008 - Anti-ageing and whitening products drive China's prestige beauty industry whilst colour cosmetics may prove to...
P&G files lawsuit to protect Herbal Essences
09-Jan-2008 - Procter and Gamble (P&G) is consulting its lawyers again after having filed a lawsuit against...
Avon plans job cuts to reduce long-term costs
09-Jan-2008 - Direct selling firm Avon plans to cut 2,400 jobs in order to make significant future...
Online marketplace to promote ethical consumerism
08-Jan-2008 - A new online ethical marketplace affiliated with eBay is to be launched in the Spring...
Disappointing sales growth in festive period
08-Jan-2008 - Health and beauty sales growth slowed sharply over the festive period in the UK, according...
Consumer group expects sharp rise in organic certification
07-Jan-2008 - The Organic Consumers Association (OCA) expects the number of organic certified personal care products in...
