Breaking News on Cosmetics Formulation & Packaging - Europe US edition

English perfume house Grossmith revived with luxury launch

20-Nov-2009 - The launch of three luxury scents marks the revival of what was once one of England’s largest perfume houses.

Authorities in Peru block ‘human fat for cosmetics’ ring

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.

Syneron enters skin lightening market

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.

FDA expands delivery of consumer health information

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.

France's Cosmetics Valley welcomes 12 new members

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.

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Study to look at luxury consumers and the internet

17-Nov-2009 - Unity Marketing has announced a new market research initiative investigating how consumers of luxury products use the internet.

Cosmoprof Asia continues to grow

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.

Draft standard for Halal Cosmetics to be released next year

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.

Beverages tipped to be the future of the beauty food segment

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.

USDA crackdown on misuse of ‘organic’ not imminent, say standards holders

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.

BASF lycopene ingredient fits well with ‘beauty from within’ trend

12-Nov-2009 - BASF’s latest lycopene ingredient for beverages perfectly positions the company to take advantage of the growing beauty from within category.

Prospects of a global organics standard ‘appear low’

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.

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Beauty business KMI Brands adds Naked skin care to the fold

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.

USDA asked to crack down on use of 'organic' for non-certified cosmetics

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.

Skin lightening can be dangerous, according to Mayor of Paris

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.

P&G acknowledges its top performing global suppliers

05-Nov-2009 - Procter & Gamble has honoured some of the world’s leading personal care suppliers at its annual suppliers awards event.

Development of BeautyEurasia trade show will help open up emerging markets

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.

Safety evaluation of baby cosmetics should be improved, says French agency

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.

Lifting the lid on what defines the beauty foods category

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.

AkzoNobel forms pan-European personal care ingredients distributor

03-Nov-2009 - AkzoNobel has formed Europe’s newest personal care ingredients distribution network, following last year’s acquisition of National Starch Personal Care.

Evolve Beauty partners with M&H Plastics to create eco-friendly beauty range

30-Oct-2009 - Eco-beauty range, Evolve Beauty, has chosen packaging from M&H Plastics for its eco-friendly range of beauty products.

Shiseido strengthens Greek operations with joint venture

30-Oct-2009 - Shiseido has launched a joint venture with Greek cosmetics player Gerolymatos in an attempt to increase its sales in the country.

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New Vice President of Innovation for Arch Chemicals

29-Oct-2009 - The global biocides company, Arch Chemicals, has appointed Dr Aleck Valke as Vice President of Innovation, effective from November 1st.

Poundland launches budget cosmetics range

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.