News & Analysis on Cosmetics Innovation
79 per cent of people in Great Britain are concerned about the build up of chemicals in the bodies of people and wildlife, according to an opinion poll conducted by IPSOS on behalf of the World Wildlife Fund.
Japan's second largest manufacturer of household goods Lion is to terminate a hair care product joint-venture agreement with a Japanese unit of German company Henkel.
Maker of Era Face spray-on foundation and other beauty products Classified Cosmetics has filed a motion for a preliminary injunction against cosmetics and over-the-counter pharmaceuticals manufacturer Del Laboratories in a suit that alleges patent...
An Italian company has selected Eastman's glass polymer for the bottle for Just Cavalli, a new Roberto Cavalli fragrance. The transparent bottle is made up from different fully integrated parts: a glass core, a resin shoulder and a protective housing...
Shiseido's premium skincare line 'Beauty Voltage' is not only an experience for the skin but for the eye as well, courtesy of BASF's Variocrom variable colour pigment.
While it is too soon to tell whether the influx of footballers for Euro 2004 has had a measurable impact on sales of hair styling mousses and gels and other men's grooming products, market analysts Euromonitor have published a timely report on...
François de Grossouvre has been appointed director of exports Shiseido brands Decléor and Carita.
Chemical and ingredients distributor Univar has consolidated its operations by creating a dedicated sales and services contact for the specialist personal care and pharmaceutical markets.
French stamping foil manufacturer Kurz has developed a wide variety of design options, including a dual processing system that utilises a hot stamping and overprinting process, as demonstrated at Drupa 2004.
UK-based Disperse Technologies has announced its acquisition of cosmetics wholesaler and distributor Elizabeth French. The company's cosmetics brands target the pre-teen through to mid-twenties market. Researchers at Mintel estimate that UK children...
While almost two-thirds of consumers say that supermarkets are their first choice retailers of toiletries and household goods, nearly 40 per cent of them still prefer to purchase cosmetics from specialist stores and pharmacies.
Swedish direct selling cosmetics company Oriflame is reportedly planning to launch two fragrances this autumn under the names of Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Sylvia.