Leading retailers investigated for price fixing
A number of leading UK consumer goods retailers and suppliers are being investigated for price fixing.
Archives for September 24, 2008
Clarins moves a step closer to delisting
French luxury beauty player Clarins says its holding company will proceed with a squeeze-out offer on September 26 to buy back the remaining shares it does not own.
Silab's new ingredient tightens skin junctions to moisturise
Silab has released its new moisturising ingredient Cohesium that it claims tightens the junctions between the skin cells.
Carrot and stick approach draws bioplastic firms to Germany
Germany is attracting manufacturers of eco-friendly packaging thanks to the creation of an investment friendly environment, according to European Bioplastics.
Teenagers bear cosmetics induced chemical burden, says EWG
The Environmental Working Group is back on the offensive with data indicating that hormone disrupting chemicals are finding their way from cosmetics into teenage girls.
LVMH puts stem cells under the microscope
Stem cells are a much talked about topic on the frontier of cosmetic science but will they really change the face of anti-ageing? Eric Perrier, the executive vice president of R&D at LVMH Parfums et Cosmetiques, shared his views on their potential.