News & Analysis on Cosmetics Innovation
Beiersdorf’s cosmetics business has held up strongly against the challenging economic tide but its adhesives unit Tesa struggled to retain positive growth figures, according to preliminary financial data for 2008.
It is clear that nanoparticles may behave differently from their macro counterparts; however, the tendency to lump them all together is misguided.
Maesa has completed the acquisition of fellow contract manufacturer Zorbit, significantly extending its foothold in the US beauty market.
France-based Rhodia has acquired the US McIntyre Group to build on its presence in the personal care and oil surfactant categories as a means of maintaining growth.
Beauty consumers affected by a price-fixing scandal will have the chance to get their own back on leading retailers in a $175m cosmetics giveaway this month.