Laboratoires Sérobioligiques, a subsidiary of France-based Cognis
Group, has launched Active Powders, a new technology that is said
to facilitate the incorporation of water-soluble activities in a
variety of cosmetics applications....
Despite announcing rising profits yesterday, both Unilever and
Proctor & Gamble saw their stock prices slip, reflecting
growing concerns over excessive competition in the FMCG sector.
Simon Pitman reports.
A cosmetics ingredients manufacturer has devised an innovative way
to deliver cosmetics ingredients to the skin - using an ingredient
derived from the Safflower plant.
Australian-based pharmaceuticals and biotechnology group Novogen
has announced its entry into the cosmetics field, following claims
that its anti-inflammatory drug NV-07a has proved to be a
successful anti wrinkle treatment. Simon...
The outbreak of BSE in North America is prompting the cosmetics
industry to introduce a host of measures designed at protecting
consumers there - measures that have already been in place since
1989 in Europe. Simon Pitman reports.
Sun Chemical has increased the price of all packaging inks and
coatings by three to seven per cent this month, blaming rising
petrochemical costs that could affect the entire packaging industry
for the next couple of years.
Gillette, the US male grooming company, claim that sporting a
facial adornment - ranging from beards, and moustaches, to designer
stubble - can seriously hamper your chances of success in the
fields of wealth, politics and power....
UK company Oxonica says that it is expecting a newly developed UV
absorber incorporating nano-sized titanium dioxide powder that
helps to increase UVA protection to appear in sunscreen products
next year. Simon Pitman.
International beauty firm Avon, has announced it is to launch a
number of cosmetics products marketed exclusively at the male
market - marking a break in a 118 year tradition for the company.
Tom Armitage reports.
Innovative production and design techniques in glass packaging will
be decisive factors in the future growth of the cosmetics sector,
claims German packaging company the Gerresheimer Group. Tom
Armitage reports.
IGI has entered into a product development and manufacturing
agreement with Universe Cosmetics, giving it rights to its
micro-encapsulation delivery technology.
Swiss chemicals manufacturer Ciba Speciality Chemicals has unveiled
a new added-value ingredient, said to improve the quality of gels,
increasingly used in cosmetic products. Tom Armitage
reports.
L'Oreal, the world's biggest cosmetics group, said this week that
sales had increased 3.7 per cent rise in the first nine months,
largely thanks to its hair salon and luxury retail products, and
that it was on track to achieve...
Colors and flavors group Sensient Technologies this week reported
an increase in earnings for the third quarter of 2004, a welcome
result after a drop in profit in the first six months of this year.
Burberry, the UK fashion house, announced last week a 14 per cent
rise in underlying first-half sales, bolstered by strong retail
expansion and the launch of its Burberry Brit men's fragrance.
A new report has been released which claims that the excessive use
of aerosols in the home - including hairsprays and deodorants - can
adversely affect the health of babies and their mothers. Tom
Armitage reports.
Food and cosmetic companies in France have received letter threats
from an unidentified group warning that if they refuse to each pay
€1 million, their products will be poisoned, reports the French
media.
Blondes and redheads not only are more susceptible to skin cancer,
but the source of their skin and hair pigmentation, melanin,
actually magnifies the damaging effects of ultraviolet (UV) rays,
according to a study published online...
British women seem most likely to grow old gracefully, accepting
the natural signs of ageing, and creating a more challenging market
for wrinkle creams, suggests a new report.
A new report has hailed the emerging winners in the global
cosmetics market as those who continue to use product innovation as
their main feature in driving sales growth - proving particularly
important in an ever crowded retail environment....
DSM Nutritional Products has launched its purified green tea
extract Teavigo in Italy, its first European market. The move is
likely to help the roll-out of the product in other member states.
One of the world's largest beauty companies, Procter and Gamble
(P&G), has announced a licensing agreement which allow it to
add IMAN and I-MAN skincare products to its extensive cosmetics
portfolio - as well as giving it...
Italian fashion brand Miss Sixty announced last week that it is to
launch a new line of fragrance, marking its first foray into the
sector - and signaling the continuing allure of the cosmetics
market to designer clothes labels. Tom...
The loss of fat and sun exposure play a bigger role than gravity in
ageing the face, surgeons heard a conference today in the US,
re-enforcing opportunities for cosmetic players operating in the
anti-ageing or sun care market.
Researchers in the US uncover a rapid and reversible chemosensory
circuit, regulated by both food and serotonin levels, dependent on
the G protein, GPA-11.
Human Pheromone Sciences, one of the few cosmetics fragrance
manufacturers to use synthesized human pheromones in its products,
has welcomed a scientific report, which validates the claim that
pheromones have the ability to alter...
A company which supplies colorants to the worldwide plastics
industry has created a new set of colourants for use in PET bottle
packaging, which could significantly lower bottle production costs.
A line of packaging has been developed by FiberMark, a US
manufacturer of speciality, fibre-based materials for exclusive
application in the cosmetics industry.
A recessionary economy and increasing diversion of brands has
stunted growth in the US market for salon hair care products in
recent years but manufacturers could gain market share if they
refresh their product lines with new, trendy...
With thousands of new and updated cosmetics products introduced
into the EU market each year, a new online directory has been set
up to help allay consumer fears over the safety of some cosmetic
products. Tom Armitage reports.
Sales of care chemicals were up 3 per cent in the first half of
this year at German company Cognis, which said the increase to €577
million was driven largely by the skin care and fatty alcohol
businesses.
Sales at the world's biggest supplier of flavours and fragrances,
Swiss company Givaudan, have been hit by the discontinued sales of
fragrance ingredients and adverse conditions for flavours but the
company said its current fragrance...
According to a new report, the major forces in the cosmetics
industry - that include L'Oreal, Proctor and Gamble (P&G) and
Unilever - are turning away from sluggish US domestic markets, and
focusing their attention on the...
Ted Baker, the London-based design house, has made its first foray
into the domestic UK make-up market, following the launch of its
Ted Baker Face Compact range, writes Tom Armitage.
Pioneering scientists Richard Axel and Linda Buck are rewarded for
their efforts to unravel the olfactory system, reaping a joint
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for 2004 from the Swedish
jury this week.
Tesco, the UK's leading supermarket chain, is hoping to bolster
sales growth across its health and beauty range this Christmas by
riding on the back of continuing UK demand for luxury cosmetics.
The bid is an attempt to increase...
Leading Russian cosmetics players Koncern Kalina has reported a 34
per cent increase in its profits for the first half of 2004. The
growth came about from a significant increase in sales, reflecting
a shift towards higher margin products...
The fixation on celebrity culture and the influence of women's
magazines are continuing to drive international sales of make-up.
According to the latest report from Mintel, names such as Catherine
Zeta Jones and Kate Moss who...
Europe continues to lead the way in the global fragrance market,
with a recent market report pointing out that it now accounts for
40 per cent of all international sales. But a closer look at
individual markets reveals a mixed bag...
US-based Eastman Chemical Company has launched Eastar Copolyester
EB062, a glass polymer that is said to bring clarity and design
flexibility to cosmetics packaging.
Laboratoire Dermscan, an independent French pre-clinical and
clinical testing centre, has been drafted in by the Cosnessens
Company to undertake a clinical and subjective trial of its Ice
Source skincare brand. Tom Armitage reports.
Campaign for Safe Cosmetics has taken out advertising space in USA
Today in an effort to raise awareness about claims that toxic
chemicals, banned from sale in Europe, still appear on the shelves
of US stores.
International media have focused in on Donald Trumps agreement to
become the 'spokesperson' for a new perfume to be launched by Estee
Lauder's Aramis and Designer Fragrances. Although some mind find it
an odd match,...
Thermagen, the French manufacturer of specialist container
solutions, claim to have found an innovative storage solution for
application in the cosmetics industry, using a cooling technology
previously found only in rocket engines.
Fourteen per cent of American adults say they have had some type of
cosmetic treatment or surgery, according to the results of a new
Harris Interactivepoll of 2,719 US adults conducted online between
September 9 and 13, 2004 for the...
The Alberto-Culver Company announced earlier this week that fourth
quarter and fiscal year 2004 sales and profits results were in line
with expectation, placing the company in a good position to exceed
analysts estimates, despite...
Karl Lagerfeld, known for his work with upmarket Chanel, has
designed a new unisex fragrance for poplular Swedish retailer
H&M - a move that has provided some surprise.
With the Russian cosmetics sector continuing to experience double
digit growth, it is not surprising that the market is currently
brimming with new product launches, from both Western European and
domestic companies.
Fierce competition in the consumer goods sector has driven Unilver,
maker of some of the world's leading cosmetics and toiletry brands,
to cut back its earnings outlook for 2004 with a view to changing
it five-year sales targets.