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P&G closes Wella deal

03-Sep-2003

Consumer products group Procter & Gamble has closed a €4.65
billion deal to purchase hair care and beauty company Wella. In
agreement with the tender offer launched at the end of April this
year P&G will purchase the additional...

Roche signs up for ingredient tech

02-Sep-2003

Fledgling Danish biotech company Up Front Chromatography signs
licence agreement with Swiss medical giant Roche for an updated
ingredient technology that enables production of certain molecules,
hailing in shorter production times...

Pharma to forge ahead in cosmeceuticals?

01-Sep-2003

Does the pharmaceutical industry's future lie at the boundary
between drugs and cosmetics? Or is the prospect of effective
'cosmeceuticals' a beauty myth? Writing in the 29 August issue of
'Nature' Helen Pearson...

Scientists delve into aroma secrets

29-Aug-2003

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) reports
that a team of researchers are currently using beams of chilled
neutrons to determine how aroma compounds are embedded into
assortments of other chemicals that carry...

Shapely packaging reigns at Crown

27-Aug-2003

When marketing a product, standing out from the crowd makes all the
difference. Philadelphia-based global packaging supplier Crown
Holdings claims to be able to offer companies just that, with its
shaped aerosol packaging technology...

L'Oreal focuses on ethnic diversity

26-Aug-2003

L'Oréal has recently opened a new research centre in Chicago in the
US which it claims will be the first in the world uniquely
dedicated to studying the skin and hair of different ethnic groups.

Beauty regimes provide target practice

22-Aug-2003

As the health and beauty market displays increasingly higher
growth, market segmentation and highly targeted beauty regimes will
be the keys to sustained success, according to market analysts
Datamonitor.

France challenges EU animal testing ban

21-Aug-2003

France has allegedly launched a legal action aimed at blocking the
EU ban on cosmetics testing on animals, reports CORDIS.

Pollution maps may be key to future L'Oreal ranges

20-Aug-2003

By using ESA-provided pollution maps along with ultraviolet
radiation data, cosmetics firm L'Oreal plans to investigate the
future possibility of producing skincare products customised for
local conditions.

Givaudan results take a knock

19-Aug-2003

Swiss flavours and fragrance company Givaudan saw operating profit
for the first half of 2003 knocked by lower gross margins and a
rise in pension charges.

A palette of PHA cosmetics

18-Aug-2003

The NeoStrata dermatological company has announced the introduction
of its Exuviance Skin Caring Color treatment makeup, offering the
benefits of its polyhydroxy acid-containing Exuviance and
CoverBlend skin care treatments in a colour...

ICN expands Senetek's Kinerase license

14-Aug-2003

ICN Pharmaceuticals has announced the signing of a license
agreement which amends its current manufacturing license with
Senetek to expand ICN's moisturising Kinerase product line.

Thai plant extract for soothing cosmetics

13-Aug-2003

Scientists in Thailand have developed a new herbal extract that
they claim could rival the ubiquitous tea tree oil in products as
wide-ranging as shampoos, toothpaste and massage oil.

New York to host Brand Citizenry Conference

12-Aug-2003

Strategic Research Institute New York is to host a conference aimed
at understanding the growing value of brand and corporate
citizenship to take place in New York City, 4-5 September 2003.

Silk creams gliding over to Europe

11-Aug-2003

The New Silk Road has tapped into the industry's shift towards
natural ingredients, providing silk-based cosmetics and beauty care
products through its private label line of cosmetics, first in
America and soon in Europe.