Ingredients supplier Dr Straetmans will launch its palm oil free emulsifier at this year’s in-cosmetics show in Milan, highlighting the need to source ingredients without destroying rainforests.
International Flavors & Fragrances has appointed Anne Chwat as senior vice president, general counsel & corporate secretary, together with two new executive directors.
The huge rise in the number of international and regional standards for organic and natural cosmetics in Europe is leading to confusion and division, according to market researcher Organic Monitor.
Symrise exceeded its sales and earnings for fiscal year 2010 thanks to the global economic recovery, strong boost in demand and a solid positioning in emerging markets.
When it comes to the view of personal hygiene, the majority of women in both developed and emerging markets see wellbeing as the most important dimension, even more so than staying healthy, a study has found.
US biotech company Solazyme has developed its alguronic acid anti-aging ingredient with plans to launch it later this year, having signed two US and international launch agreements.
The Esée Lauder Companies has appointed Wei Sun Christianson to its board of directors, a move aimed at tapping into key knowledge of the fast expanding China market.
Following the Danish government banning the use of some parabens in cosmetics products for children at the end of last year, flavour and fragrance company Symrise has launched an alternative to manufacturers.
Momentive Performance Materials showcased its growing portfolio of specialty silicone products for the personal care and home care industries at the Personal Care and Homecare Ingredients (PCHi) show in Shenzhen, China with particular reference to use...
Cosmetics company Kao is suing Dusseldorf-headquartered Henkel over the sale of its foaming hair care products in Germany and Japan, insisting Henkel is infringing its intellectual property rights.
UK-based contract manufacturer Swallowfield says that big growth from international clients has helped increase the company’s results for the first half financial year.
Following a disappointing fourth quarter Avon Products has reappointed its existing CFO Charles Cramb to head up its developed markets group, leaving the key finance position vacant.
As the Asia-Pacific region posts strong economic growth, the deputy secretary-general of ASEAN has stated the cosmetic and personal care export products ‘serve as a model for other industries' in the region.
Azelis has signed a definitive agreement to acquire raw material and ingredient supplier S&D Group as it looks to strengthen its portfolio coverage as well as its geographical spread.
Research and development company Skinvisible has announced that the Canadian Patent Office has awarded its Invisicare polymer delivery technology a patent, allowing it to expand its portfolio globally following six other patents worldwide.
Personal care ingredients provider Croda International has reported a healthy rise in both sales and profits for its fourth quarter and says future growth will centre on developing markets.
Many of the skin lightening ingredients available on the market today concentrate on the tyrosinase pathway, one of the major enzymes involved in the production of melanin, but researchers suggest other mechanisms are worth investigating.
Maurer & Wirtz says it is restructuring its company in an effort to target specific categories and grow its market share for its own brand and licensed fragrances.
The market for men’s grooming products is set to explode on the back of increasing spending power that is most likely to be channeled into skin care products – according to market researcher RNCOS.
L’Oreal will build its largest ever factory in Indonesia, expected to be operational this year, in an attempt to take advantage of the growing Asean market, according to press reports.
Global cosmetics firm Revlon announced its fourth quarter and year results, reporting an overall increase in net sales despite problematic currency fluctuations in Latin America.
The success of beauty and fragrance products in the travel industry looks set to continue and will urge retailers to change the way they approach the market, according to market research company Verdict.
Building on growth in its food and household packaging divisions Netherlands-based AFA Dispensing says it is now set to focus on aerosol replacements for the personal care segment.
With the markets for deodorants in Europe and the US showing slight decline in recent years, all eyes are on emerging markets, particularly the Asia-Pacific, where opportunity abounds.
Growing awareness among consumers regarding protection of lips against harsh weather conditions and the increase in demand for lip care products containing organic ingredients are the main causes for the projected growth in the global market, according...
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.
South Korean cosmetics manufacturer AmorePacific will look to boost its presence in the expanding Chinese cosmetics market this year, according to a report by a South Korean market research organisation.
Avon Products has reported flat sales for it fourth quarter the negative impact of currency translations and falling sales for skin care and color cosmetics.
With Organic Monitor predicting an increase in the take up of sustainable packaging initiatives by beauty companies in 2011, the topic promises to a focus of industry events this year.
After making inroads into color cosmetics and skin care through several acquisitions in 2010, fragrance and cosmetics player Coty has said it will look to China and Brazil in 2011 as part of its plan to target high-growth opportunities in emerging markets.
Driven by an aging time-poor population and a greater appreciation of the role that nutrition plays in beauty, the global market for ready-to-drink beauty drinks reached a value of €1.1bn ($925mn) in 2010, with a 2.9 per cent increase in volume to 144mn...
Japanese cosmetics brand Shiseido has said that if consumer demand and the appropriate retail channels exist, it will continue to expand into new markets as part of its aim to become ‘a global player representing Asia with its origins in Japan’.
If the price of licorice continues to rise, cosmetics and personal care companies may need to reevaluate the formulation of product formulations containing the ingredient, according to Bio Botanica, a US-based manufacturer of botanical extracts.
Brands using natural ingredients and antioxidants are likely to help boost sales in the men’s grooming segment in 2011, according to market research company Mintel - proven by the fact that new products with these features were among the best sellers...
International law firm Steptoe & Johnson has scheduled a webinar that aims to address all areas regarding compliance with phase two of the REACH legislation.
P&G has announced an agreement with the Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) to focus on research that aims to characterize the systems biology of skin conditions including aging.
As part of the build up to this year's-cosmetics event in Milan next month, organisers Reed Exhibitions have gone live with the integrated digital planning tool, Connect.
The company reported healthy growth in both sales and profits for the fourth quarter, although growth has declined over the course of the financial year.
Fourth quarter sales and net income for the beauty business of the Tupperware group was up on last year but its US operations still recorded a drop in sales.
Q-Med, the Sweden-based manufacturer of anti-ageing products that is currently in take-over talks, warned that rising marketing and development costs are likely to hit future profits.
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.