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31-Jan-2008
Swiss company launches donkey milk skin care line
Heralded for its beauty properties since Egyptian times, Donkey milk is experiencing a revival as it features in a new Swiss skin care line for babies and women.
P&G increase prices to offset higher costs
Procter and Gamble (P&G) has reported positive sales growth for the quarter whilst announcing a number price increases to offset higher commodity and energy costs.
Consumer mega trends and the cosmetics industry
Peering into the future and guiding businesses through the hottest emerging trends from infomania to maturalism is the theme of James Harkin's Big Ideas: The Essential Guide to the Latest Thinking.
LVMH's new research centre opens 2010
LVMH Recherche announces its plans for a new €29 million research centre to be opened in Orléans, France in 2010.
Interdisciplinary collaboration is the future for packaging
Sharing technology and rewarding technological innovations were two central themes in this year's perfume and cosmetics packaging congress last week.
30-Jan-2008
PZ Cussons acquires premium spa brand
Imperial Leather manufacturer PZ Cussons has acquired Sanctuary Spa Holdings for £75m (€101m) in an effort to develop its presence in the premium personal care market in the UK.
Fragrance: a Valantine's Day winner?
Valentine's Day fragrance sales were particularly strong in 2007 says market research company NPD Group - so will 2008's innovative gift ideas manage to maintain the trend?
Leading firms remove shark oil from formulations
Leading cosmetics companies are phasing out the use of shark liver oil in skin care formulations in response to growing to pressure from environmental campaigners.
Tupperware finishes year with strong cosmetics sales
Propelled by emerging market growth Tupperware has ended the year on a high posting a 19 percent increase in sales for the fourth quarter.
Parfum d'image renamed to reflect global identity
France-based personal care contract manufacturer Parfum d'image has changed its name to MAESA, reflecting its more global scope following a recent business acquisition in the US.
29-Jan-2008
Antimicrobial packaging helps stop spread of infection
M&H Plastics is launching an antimicrobial packaging product aimed at personal care and pharmaceutical product manufacturers to help stop the spread of infection.
Caffeine-laced lip balm set to launch in the UK
A caffeine enriched lip balm that is said to keep people on their toes when they most need it is set to be marketed in Europe, tapping into the market for niche, multifunctional personal care products.
IBR re-launches all-natural anti-ageing ingredient
Israeli Biotechnology Research has launched an all-natural and preservative-free version of its IBR-Dormin anti-ageing ingredient in response to growing demand for totally natural formulations.
Inter Parfums' sales jump beyond expectations
Inter Parfums has reported a sharp rise in net sales for the fourth quarter beating its expectations and prompting the company to increase its profit guidance for the year.
Vitiva launches natural preservative for cosmetic oils
Vitiva has developed a natural preservative for cosmetic oils in response to growing demand for natural alternatives to conventional preservatives.
28-Jan-2008
L'Oreal announces industry-leading growth, again
The world's largest cosmetics company has once again revealed industry-leading growth, with like-for-like sales up an impressive 6.6 percent.
25-Jan-2008
Expanding Ulric de Varens sees opportunity in perfume market
Ulric de Varens is looking to build on its high sales growth in 2007 in a perfume market that it believes is rich in opportunity.
Strict regulations may endanger innovation
New classes of cosmetics products can prove challenging for regulators but it is important that regulation does not starve innovation, says an industry expert.
UK and US catch up on Asian-led nutricosmetics trend
Although the Asia Pacific region continues to be the main launch pad for new nutricosmetics products, latest market movements show that the UK and US are catching up.
Sederma launches anti-ageing ingredient for 60-plus
France-based ingredients provider Sederma has launched an anti-ageing ingredient aimed at fortifying and restructuring the thinning and fragile skin that tends to characterise the 60-plus age category.
24-Jan-2008
L'Oreal makes offer on YSL Beaute
French cosmetics giant L'Oreal has made a €1.15bn offer to buy YSL Beauté from PPR's Gucci Group in an attempt to strengthen its presence in the luxury market.
Corporate giants dominate Product of the Year awards
Global personal care giants Procter and Gamble (P&G) and Unilever cleaned up in the UK's Product of the Year 2008 award.
Boots launches men's No7 anti-ageing serum
Following on from the huge success of its No7 skin care serum for women, UK retailer Boots has reformulated the product for men, aiming to tap into the huge growth for men's anti-ageing products.
Beautifying vitamins march into personal care
Demand for vitamins in personal care products is booming as awareness of their anti-ageing properties rises, according to market researchers Frost & Sullivan.
Clinique and Allergan collaborate on new skin care line
A skin care line from Estee Lauder's Clinique brand in collaboration with botox-manufacturer Allergan is the latest in surgery inspired cosmetics.
23-Jan-2008
Kao profits hit by raw material costs
Japanese global personal care provider Kao has reported a fall in profits as rising raw material prices send costs rocketing.
22-Jan-2008
Proposed changes to EU cosmetics legislation revealed
Current EU cosmetics legislation will be amended forcing manufacturers to tighten safety assessment procedures while simplifying certain existing regulations.
L'Oreal will ask suppliers for data on carbon emissions
Global personal care companies will ask suppliers to provide information about their carbon footprint as part of the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP).
Dead Sea men's range combines naturals and science
A new male grooming range is being launched featuring ingredients sourced from the Dead Sea as well as advanced active ingredients and includes a hand moisturiser and a unisex black mud shampoo.
Packaging show focuses on sustainable design
The fourth Perfume, Cosmetics and Design packaging congress opened its doors this morning in Paris, with nanotechnology, REACH legislation and sustainable design featuring high on the agenda.
21-Jan-2008
Inter Parfums explains its growth strategies
Prestige perfume manufacturer Inter Parfums plans to fend off macroeconomic pressures by expanding its cosmetic and skin care ranges and increasing its brand portfolio.
18-Jan-2008
Perfume industry goes beyond scent
Perfume manufacturers are reaching out to women looking for more than an attractive scent with fragrances that promise to improve skin appearance and even spread happiness.
Beiersdorf uses diamonds to exploit 'super gloss' trend
Beiersdorf's leading brand Nivea has launched a hair care range that responds to the female desire for "super gloss" with crushed diamonds.
Butterfly wings inspire colour scientists
Research into the role of nanostructures in the colours of butterfly wings could lead to new pigment effects in cosmetics and packaging.
Eyelash product in regulatory minefield
A US company's eyelash lengthening product is currently under investigation by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in the UK following its removal from the US market.
17-Jan-2008
Soil Association invites entries for organic awards
The Soil Association is calling for entries for the Organic Skin care and Beauty awards, to be presented on the 13th April.
P&G claims hair color breakthrough will transform industry
Procter and Gamble (P&G) claimed today to have made a hair coloring breakthrough that will transform the future of the category and persuade more women to color their hair at home.
Latest trends: scientific imagery and customisation
Products marketed with scientific imagery, botox inspired names and customisation is the trend to watch in 2008, says Mintel.
Silab launches ingredient for under-eye bags
Silab has developed an anti-ageing ingredient to tackle the appearance of bags under the eyes and improve skin tone.
16-Jan-2008
NSF plans to introduce new organic personal care standard
NSF International plans to introduce new organic personal care standards in the coming months to meet rising demand and offer a different level of certification.
Power to the peptides
Peptide based ingredients that promise to have similar muscle freezing effects to botox are the hot trend to watch in 2008, as they appear in the new wave of ultra-scientific anti-aging formulations hitting the US market.
15-Jan-2008
Class struggle, revolution and... perfume
Instead of kicking up a stink over the rampant progress of capitalism, the Catalan Socialist Party (PSC) is spreading the smell of socialism with the launch of its own fragrance.
Beiersdorf reports high sales growth for 2007
High growth in emerging markets drove Beiersdorf to record high sales figures and a double-digit increase in operating profit for 2007.
Progress in animal testing alternatives, according to Colipa
Advances are being made in the race to find alternatives to animal testing, according to the European trade association for the cosmetic, toiletry and perfumery industries Colipa.
Soil Association says nanotech cannot be defined as organic
The UK-based Soil Association has ruled that it will not give its organic certification to any man-made nanomaterials included in health and beauty products.
14-Jan-2008
Colour cosmetics firms seek out latest trends
Manufacturers of colour cosmetics are tapping into trends from other segments of the beauty industry and seeking to provide convenience for the busy consumer to prevent sales from stagnating, according to Euromonitor.
11-Jan-2008
Brief: Avon, Swiss Arabian Perfumes Group and Ineke
Avon takes a new direction with healthcare foods in China, Swiss Arabian Perfumes Group announces expansion plans in the Gulf and Ineke perfume expands European distribution.
Swallowfield opens production plant in the Czech Republic
Contract manufacturer Swallowfield has opened a production plant in the Czech Republic to achieve the twin goals of high sales growth and lower costs.
Search for alternatives to animal testing remains slow
With the EU ban on animal testing for cosmetic ingredients only a year away, funding is increasing and research efforts are intensifying but the development of reliable alternatives remains a slow process.
LVMH supports easing of duty free rules
A selection of LVMH Group's perfume and cosmetics brands have pledged €50,000 to campaign for more relaxed security measures on duty free purchases.
10-Jan-2008
Makeup brand founder Uemura dies
The Japanese makeup artist Shu Uemura, who built up an international brand of the same name, has died of acute pneumonia aged 79.
Skincare leads the way in China's prestige beauty market
Anti-ageing and whitening products drive China's prestige beauty industry whilst colour cosmetics may prove to be the sector to watch in 2008.
Fruit juice and dairy hold beauty promise
Fruit juices and dairy products promise to deliver sales growth for companies looking to exploit the beauty from within trend.
Dangerously low sunscreen use revealed
Most people are not sufficiently protected against skin cancer with one of the major causes being an infrequent use of sunscreen, concluded a new study.
09-Jan-2008
Avon plans job cuts to reduce long-term costs
Direct selling firm Avon plans to cut 2,400 jobs in order to make significant future savings and re-orientate its business around emerging markets.
08-Jan-2008
Online marketplace to promote ethical consumerism
A new online ethical marketplace affiliated with eBay is to be launched in the Spring attempting to promote ethical consumerism in a wide range of industry sectors.
Disappointing sales growth in festive period
Health and beauty sales growth slowed sharply over the festive period in the UK, according to figures released today by the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
Comprehensive world fragrance guide released
The 24th edition of Fragrances of the World has been published, giving marketing professionals and retailers alike a comprehensive map of the current state of the perfume market.
07-Jan-2008
Solbar moves soy isoflavones into beauty market
Israeli company Solbar has extended its Solgen soy isoflavones extracts onto the cosmeceutical market, a move which shows another example of the increasing use of functional foods in the beauty industry.
L'Oreal buys US hair salon business
L'Oreal's US division has acquired the salon specialist Columbia Beauty Supply in an effort to further exploit opportunities in the professional hair care market.
04-Jan-2008
Armani quashes rumours over L'Oreal bid
Leading fashion house Giorgio Armani denies that it has received any offer from L'Oreal to take a stake in the business, refuting rumours in the Italian press.
Good looking bias presents marketing opportunities
The beauty industry has received a boost from a study suggesting that the attractiveness of interviewees can influence the outcome of job interviews.
Cuban cosmetics company targets France
Suchel Camacho, one of Cuba's leading cosmetic and fragrance manufacturers, says it plans to expand its reach into global markets with a new line of natural-based products.
Fruit extracts aimed at growing selective UK market
Safic-Alcan is taking organic cosmetic ingredients extracted using brine from the coast of Brittany to UK shores to target the developing selective market.
03-Jan-2008
Ingredients firm TRI-K changes its name to Kemira Specialty
Aiming at a global audience TRI-K has changed its name Kemira Specialty after the cosmetic ingredients provider was acquired by Kemira group in April last year.
Retail index points to slack holiday sales
The Christmas period is undoubtedly the most important time for luxury cosmetic players but early reports from retailers and market experts indicate that sales have been slack in the Euro Zone.
L'Oreal linked to Giorgio Amani
L'Oreal is preparing behind the scenes for the purchase of a stake in Giorgio Armani, according to an unconfirmed report in Milano Finanza (MF).
Transdermal Cosmetics poised for big US launch
The maker of what is claimed to be the first ever anti-ageing cream to deliver collagen to the skin, Transdermal Cosmetics, is set to make a big launch on the US market following the company's share flotation, press reports say.
Misleading scientific claims from celebs multiply
Stella McCartney made one of the year's most misleading celebrity science claims when publicising her new organic skin care range last year, according to a report on celebrities and science.
02-Jan-2008
Prestige skin care and make-up look strong for 2008
The prestige beauty market continues to out-perform an otherwise flat market as US consumers rush to treat themselves to expensive anti-aging creams and metallic effect color make-up.
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