Care Chemicals, the personal care division of ingredients giant
Cognis, has been awarded the Association of German Industries and
Trading firms (BDIH) natural certification.
BASF Corporation is the latest leading specialty chemicals
manufacturer to announce major price hikes among its offerings to
the personal care industry.
The Canadian government has earmarked a family of chemicals used in
personal care products for the toxic list as part of a
comprehensive safety review of chemicals found in consumer goods.
Helen of Troy's personal care division continued to struggle in the
fourth quarter reporting a 7.1 percent drop in sales that it blamed
on the tough retail environment.
Fragrance and flavours supplier Givaudan has signed a partnership
with Colgate-Palmolive which will allow it to collaborate with the
personal care company on future products.
Croda has chosen Advantage Research Lab (AR-L) as its sales agents
in Nigeria to further capitalise on the growing personal care
market in the country.
Kimberly-Clark has reported that its first quarter profits fell by
2.5 percent after being hit by higher cost pressures, despite a
strong increase in sales.
German men are becoming more independent and adventurous when it
comes to the personal care products that fill their bathroom
cabinets, according to Information Resources (IRI).
France-based cosmetics and personal care body Cosmetics Valley has
announced a partnership with Glass Vallée, another French body that
represents the interests of glass packaging companies.
British consumer goods retailer and manufacturer Marks &
Spencer has entered into a joint venture with COMS to expand its
presence in key Central and Eastern European markets.
Xenna Corporation says that its new take on hair relaxers -
a formulation that is in fact chemical free - has led to a
significant rise in demand for the product.
Male grooming is motivated by work and social situations and
related to ideas of status advancement; however attitudes vary
across countries, according to a Beiersdorf survey.
Netherlands-based ingredients provider DSM has launched a new form
of Vitamin A oil that is said to conform to increasingly tighter
formulation requirements for a range of personal care products.
Tapping into the need for personal care products dedicated to more
mature consumers, the market for foot care products is set to boom,
but success means that products also have to follow key market
trends.
Helen of Troy has reported an unexpected drop in turnover as sales
of personal care products slumped in a highly competitive and
challenging sales environment.
Suchel Camacho, one of Cuba's leading cosmetic and fragrance
manufacturers, says it plans to expand its reach into global
markets with a new line of natural-based products.
The popular lavender scented ingredient coumarin may pose a
significant health risk and should not be added to personal care
products for babies and toddlers, warned the Federal Institute for
Risk Assessment (BfR).
Chemicals commonly used in personal care products remain in the
water system and may prove hazardous for both the environment and
human health, says a recent report.
Connecticut-based Momentive Performance Materials has launched a
new micro-spherical silicon powder developed with a spiky surface
to help the delivery of active skin care and color cosmetic
ingredients.
Sun Chemical, an international producer of inks and pigments, has
released a range of pearlescent pigments in shadow form, for use in
cosmetics and personal care products.
Increased spending power is having a knock-on effect on personal
care spend for teens and tweens, and market analysts are expecting
the growth to continue.
UK-based life science company S Black is eyeing further expansion
in the personal care and food sectors having become a part of the
larger Azelis Group, a leading distributor of chemicals and
polymers in the European market.
Natural personal care firm Burt's Bees has put forward its own
definition of natural in a recently launched educational website,
as concerns about the state of the regulation of natural
personal care products in the US continue.
The world's leading personal care players appear to be spending
less money on lobbying the US senate this year, with Procter &
Gamble reducing its spend compared to last year and no
campaigns being disclosed by Unilever...
Nivea has announced the launch of its international umbrella brand
campaign, representing a further step in Beiersdorf's business
strategy to expand its presence in the global personal care market.
The recent release in Ireland of a Russian skin care range
containing placenta cell extracts has proved successful; cashing in
on the growth of the Irish cosmetics market.
A leading Filipino personal care player has announced its aim to
expand further into international markets for natural-based
products; a move it hopes to fund through its share flotation.
New Jersey-based pharmaceutical and personal care provider Johnson
& Johnson says that one of the main driving forces behind its
industry-leading sales growth has been sales of skin care products.
Consumer goods player Energizer has extended its position in the
personal care market with the acquisition of Playtex Products,
building on its presence in the sector with the Schick-Wilkinson
Sword brand.
DSM has completed the acquisition of Pentapharm this week - in a
move that will consolidate its position as leading ingredients
manufacturer in the cosmeceutical industry.
Alpha-bisabolol, the essential ingredient in the formulation of
many personal care products, is under threat in Brazil due to the
danger to the natural environment of the candeia plant it is
derived from.
The recent scare over tainted toothpaste imported from China is
forcing US authorities to mount pressure on the China government to
impose restrictions and increase vigilance over imports of gray
market goods that continue to flood...
Symrise has become the first company to receive awards in two
categories in the BSB Innovations Awards, held at the InCosmetics
show in Paris last month.
Chicago-based HallStar Company has acquired a personal care ester
product line from Stepan Company in an effort to increase its
capabilities in this area.
Niche specialty chemicals company, Perstorp, has made a bid to make
its mark on the cosmetics and personal care industry with the
introduction of a palette of intermediate materials - predominately
targeting the anti-aging and male...
Finland-based specialty personal care ingredients provider Kemira
Oyj has increased its footprint in the global personal care sector
with the acquisition of privately-owned TRI-K Industries and its
subsidiary Maybrook.
Texas-based personal care manufacturer Helen of Troy has
restructured its operations as a means of more clearly defining its
business activities in both the personal care and household
sectors.
The global market for biocides used in the production of personal
care products has grown by 40 per cent since 1996 to reach a value
$570m, despite the fact that growth in demand is falling in the US.
A Florida-based natural foods business has made the jump into the
fast-growing organic personal care segment with the launch of a
full range of honey-based skin and hair care products.
Two US chemical suppliers, Innospec Performance Chemicals, have
partnered with Huntsman Corporation to launch SCMI-85 (Sodium
Cocoyl Methyl Isethionate), a new water-soluble surfactant aimed
specifically at the personal care industry.
Particularly strong personal care sales in key European markets
help Anglo-Dutch consumer giant Unilever to end 2006 on a higher
note, but results are still below expectations as the general
market in Europe remains tough.
Global fragrance and personal care player Inter Parfums says that
strong sales of its newly launched Banana Republic personal care
lines have helped to drive a 37 per cent increase in sales for its
final quarter of 2006.
US-based LEK has merged with Tri Tech, part of the Canadian
Knowlton group, to form North America's largest personal care
manufacturer, press reports say. The move that boosts the
business's footing in an increasingly globalized...
Manufacturers of cellulose ether should be gearing up towards the
demands of European personal care manufacturers as new applications
within the sector broaden the scope for this innovative and
broad-ranging ingredient.
A recent report points out that while many European market
industries are 'missing the boat' on nanotechnology, large cosmetic
companies such as L'Oreal are emerging as market leaders in the use
of the technology.
A weakened dollar could help to boost revenues for a number of
international US-based cosmetics companies, especially those with
exposure in Europe. But with materials and ingredients being
increasingly sourced overseas, the impact...
Cosmetics have emerged as the fastest growing non-food product in
the Romania retail sector, proving that previous decisions by
international cosmetic manufacturers to target the rapidly
expanding category were the right move.
Kimberley-Clark has reported a significant boost in net sales and
income, with particular strength in the personal care sector,
helped by major cost reductions throughout the company.