20-Nov-2009 - The launch of three luxury scents marks the revival of what was once one of England’s largest perfume houses.
20-Nov-2009 - Police in Peru say they have arrested a number of people on suspicion of murdering people in order to sell on their fat, allegedly to European cosmetic makers.
19-Nov-2009 - Israel-based Syneron, a manufacturer of medical aesthetic devices, has entered the skin whitening market with the launch of its topical skin whitening products in Asia.
18-Nov-2009 - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hopes to extend the reach of its consumer health information through a collaboration with health information website, Everyday Health.
17-Nov-2009 - Cosmetics Valley, the France-based industry association for the cosmetics and fragrance industry has welcomed 12 new members to its competitiveness cluster.
17-Nov-2009 - Unity Marketing has announced a new market research initiative investigating how consumers of luxury products use the internet.
17-Nov-2009 - Cosmoprof Asia 2009, the beauty industry tradeshow for the Asia-Pacific region, witnessed an increase in the number of exhibitors and visitors in comparison to last year’s figures.
17-Nov-2009 - International regulation of the Halal industry, with the implementation of a global standard that includes cosmetics and toiletries, could soon become a reality as the final batch of draft standards are expected to be available for public comment by June 2010.
16-Nov-2009 - Beauty beverages, including juices and flavored waters, are tipped for significant growth in the US and Europe as the beauty from within trend gathers pace.
12-Nov-2009 - US organic standards holders are not expecting an imminent USDA crackdown on the misuse of the term ‘organic’ in the cosmetics and personal care sector.
12-Nov-2009 - BASF’s latest lycopene ingredient for beverages perfectly positions the company to take advantage of the growing beauty from within category.
10-Nov-2009 - With the proliferation of yet more natural and organic cosmetic standards, analysts say the prospects for a global unified standard are not getting any closer.
10-Nov-2009 - The UK-based company holds a number of brands that operate in the beauty segment including King of Shaves and Ted Baker fragrances.
09-Nov-2009 - The USDA has been called upon to get tough on the misuse of the term ‘organic’ in personal care and cosmetics products.
06-Nov-2009 - The Major of Paris has launched a campaign to alert consumers about the dangers of skin whitening, in particular the use of illegal and unregulated products.
05-Nov-2009 - Procter & Gamble has honoured some of the world’s leading personal care suppliers at its annual suppliers awards event.
04-Nov-2009 - Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna has partnered with BeautyEurasia organisers, Ipekyolu Exhibitions, to develop the annual trade show for the beauty and cosmetics sector held in Istanbul.
04-Nov-2009 - The testing protocols for the safety evaluation of products aimed at babies and young children should be improved, according to French authorities.
03-Nov-2009 - Beauty foods, beauty from within, nutraceuticals, cosmeceuticals - with so many terms and so many different types of products within this fast-growing category, defining and positioning those products has never been more important.
03-Nov-2009 - AkzoNobel has formed Europe’s newest personal care ingredients distribution network, following last year’s acquisition of National Starch Personal Care.
30-Oct-2009 - Eco-beauty range, Evolve Beauty, has chosen packaging from M&H Plastics for its eco-friendly range of beauty products.
30-Oct-2009 - Shiseido has launched a joint venture with Greek cosmetics player Gerolymatos in an attempt to increase its sales in the country.
29-Oct-2009 - The global biocides company, Arch Chemicals, has appointed Dr Aleck Valke as Vice President of Innovation, effective from November 1st.
29-Oct-2009 - Poundland, Europe’s biggest single price discount retailer, is introducing a cosmetics range priced at £1 (€1.10) per item, which will be available in all stores from November.
29-Oct-2009 - Cosmetics giant L’Oreal has unveiled its first 100% carbon-neutral production site in Libramont, Belgium, the result of a three-year collaboration with Belgian-based energy players Eneco and Bio Energie.