News & Analysis on Cosmetics Innovation
According to analysts Transparency Market Research, global demand for organic personal care products was over $7.6 (€5.8) billion in 2012 and is expected to reach $13.2 (€10.1) billion by 2018, growing at a CAGR of 9.6 per cent.
Cosmetics and fragrance giant Estée Lauder has appointed a new general manager for its business operations in Canada, Philippe Warnery.
According to the most recent research from DMG events Middle East, one in every ten consumers in UAE are spending AED 60,000 (€12,500) a year on cosmetics, the equivalent of a one-bedroom apartment in Dubai Marina or a small car.
Cosmetics firm Kao has announced that its Wakayama Plant passed the requisite screening and was recognized RSPO SCCS certification, following its Kashima Plant last year.
UK technology provider Gentronix has had its BlueScreen HC incorporated into the Research Institute for Fragrance Materials’ (RIFM) genotoxicity profiling regime as it looks to ensure the safety of fragrance ingredients.
German supplier Gelita says general food law can be a place for skin health and beauty claims after the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) rejected its peptide-based skin health claim.