Sales for oral and personal care player Colgate-Palmolive were up for the first quarter of 2011, but the company said increasing raw material costs were affecting profit margins.
IFF reported strong sales and profits growth in Q4 for both its fragrance and flavors divisions on the back of big gains in its Latin America and Greater Asia markets.
A significant drop in profit and weaker domestic sales in the first nine months of 2010 has led Japanese-headquartered Shiseido to lower its forecasts for the full year.
Hair and skin care provider Alberto Culver has announced a big rise in fourth quarter sales and profits as international sales growth and currency translations boost the bottom line.
Avon Products reported above market average sales growth for the third quarter, a result that was driven by strong growth in new markets that helped to offset falling North American sales.
Procter & Gamble’s focus on the emerging markets is paying off as net sales for the first quarter show a strong increase, but net earnings take a tumble on rising costs.
Johnson & Johnson said sales for its US consumer products division were hard hit by a series of recalls during the period, but other divisions helped to boost the group result.
Fragrance provider Inter Parfums has reported a big jump in 2Q sales in both the US and Europe, but the comparison is against a poor performance in 2009.
BASF has reported a big leap in both earnings and sales for the second quarter, although the results compare to a much weaker performance last year and the outlook is more subdued.
Reckitt Benckiser has announced Q2 results that continue to underline the strong growth the UK-based personal care and household products company has enjoyed throughout the recession.
The US headquartered company has reported a drop in sales and net income for the year and warns of the effect of the Venezuelan currency devaluation on the coming year.
Procter & Gamble has delivered net sales growth of 6 percent for its second quarter, with strong unit volume sales growth indicating its brands are back on track.
Sally Beauty says it has expanded its footing in the international salon market with the acquisition of Belgium-based wholesale distributor Sinelco Group.
New York-based Inter Parfums said the sales decline in its European-based divisions masked a very successful quarter for Burberry, one of its leading brands.
Revlon revealed falling sales during its third quarter, underlining tough retail conditions and the strength of the dollar against international currencies.
Sally Beauty, a leading supplier to the professional hair care industry worldwide, has acquired professional beauty supply distributor Schoeneman Beauty.
Helen of Troy says particularly strong sales for its personal care segment, backed up by an even stronger performance from its household goods division, helped boost quarterly profits.
Brazilian cosmetics player Natura said that its recently announced share offering is likely to raise in excess of $800m as Brazilian and US investors clamor for shares.
Amongst the economic doom and gloom Anglo-Dutch personal and household care provider Reckitt Benckiser has posted strong sales growth backed up by impressive profits.
British health and beauty player Boots Alliance says that preliminary results for the first six months of the year ending in September show sales up 11.7 per cent.
Shiseido has upped its profit forecast for the first half of the year but the company warned that business conditions will be tougher in future quarters.
Salon hair care provider Sally Beauty has reported that its net income more than doubled for the third quarter on the back of strong increases in both revenue and same-store sales.
Inter Parfums has become another one of the growing number of cosmetics businesses to be affected by rising costs, after announcing record sales growth but stagnant profits.
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