Unilever completes acquisition of Sara Lee’s body care business
Anglo-Dutch giant Unilever completed its acquisition of Sara Lee’s global Body Care and European Detergents businesses for €1.21bn.
Archives for December 7, 2010
Firmenich reveals how REACH compliance is impacting its business
With the deadline for the first phase of REACH registration now passed, Firmenich head of regulatory affairs, Daniel Grell, explains how his work is far from over.
Shiseido shampoo bottle using Ingeo bioplastic on display for climate talks
A Shiseido shampoo bottle partly made of bioplastic is on display at the COP 16 talks in an attempt to make abstract discussions on reducing fossil fuel reliance and lowering carbon footprint more tangible.
Light-based home use hair removal is more efficient than wax treatment
Intense pulsed light (IPL) home use hair removal is more efficient and is as well tolerated as hot wax treatment, according to a recent study.
Branding is more important than labelling a product as natural – expert
Despite all the hype about natural and organic certification, branding remains more important for consumers, claims industry expert Dr. Burkhard Schaer, founder of Ecozept.
L’Oreal relief as Bettencourts end dispute
France’s richest woman and L’Oreal heiress, Liliane Bettencourt has settled a legal dispute with her daughter, a move described as 'positive' by the company.