All eyes on P&G for its annual shareholders meeting
With Procter & Gamble executives under pressure to perform like never before, the company’s annual shareholders meeting focuses on how its plans to turn around a lack luster performance.
Archives for October 8, 2012
Givaudan to keep artificial ambergris extract exclusive
Perfume maker Givaudan has revealed that its Ambermax molecule, which is an artificial version of ambergris excreted by sperm whales, will remain under lock and key for the next few years.
Biodiversity dominates discussion at Latin American SCS
Biodiversity was on the tip of everyone’s tongues at the premier Latin American edition of the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit held in Sao Paulo.
Genetic study gets to the root cause of dermatitis
Researchers have identified a set of eight triggers that can lead to the skin condition atopic dermatitis, said to affect up to 3 per cent of the adult global population.
Mintel notes the sweet smell of success for men’s fragrance sector in China
The market researcher has revealed the men’s fragrance segment in China to have grown by 20 percent from 2008 to 2011, due to a shift in attitudes.
Lush: The Body Shop is not fitting L’Oreal’s 'profit profile'
Mark Constantine, founder of The Body Shop’s rival - Lush Cosmetics - has been making waves in the industry after stating that an inside source told him that the chain was being groomed for sale.