French cosmetics and bath products provider L’Occitane is preparing for its initial public offering on the Hong Kong stock exchange, according to press reports.
Personal care sales help to propel Beiersdorf to the close of a tough year, underlined by the fact that the company outperformed average market growth.
Proposed updates to medicine regulations by the New Zealand Ministry of Health could cut the red tape surrounding some fluoride toothpastes and anti-dandruff shampoos.
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.
The 2010 growth strategy of consumer giant Procter & Gamble includes several new launches across its beauty and grooming portfolio, it was revealed at the Consumer Analysts Group of New York (CAGNY) conference last week.
Having been hard hit by the economic downturn in 2009 L’Oreal says new markets will help to counteract limited growth opportunities in developed markets.
The Naturex Foundation, an initiative of French ingredients firm Naturex, has reported good progress on its three ongoing community projects in places from where it sources raw materials.
Ingredients supplier Presperse has signed a partnership with Kyowa Hakka USA to bring its amino acid-based ingredients and technologies to the personal care and cosmetics market.
Latin America and Asia led the way with strong sales for Givaudan’s flavour division in 2009, prodding it towards 1.9 per cent sales growth in local currencies in a tough year for industry.
France-based Cosmogen, a supplier of cosmetics packaging and applicators, is strengthening relations with its industrial partners by opening a new office in Shenzhen, China.
Swedish direct sales company Oriflame has announced a 14 per cent increase in its fourth quarter local currency sales, but negative currency translations take the shine off.
Gerresheimer expects pharmaceutical packaging sales to grow but says performance of “cyclical” cosmetics and life science businesses is more difficult to predict.
Indian wellness and beauty company VLCC is locked in a high court dispute with L’Oreal over the use of the Fuel brand to promote men’s skin ranges in India.
Cosmetic ingredients from Aboriginal crops will be evaluated for fair trade certification, the first time the standard will be applied to communities living in developed nations.
An increase in same store sales growth and the addition of new outlets through both organic growth and acquisitions has boosted Sally Beauty’s sales in its 2010 first quarter.
Australian biotechnology company Phosphagenics, is to launch its new Elixia skin care range in Australia through an exclusive distribution agreement with Pulse Pharmacies.
Swiss ingredients supplier Lonza reported a significant drop in its sales during 2009, as all of its business divisions were hard hit by lower demand worldwide.
Oral care provider Colgate-Palmolive has benefited from strong fourth quarter sales growth and positive foreign currency effects, leading it to report a substantial profit increase.
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.
Highly developed research and development institutions and good protection of intellectual property will help make Switzerland a leader in nanotechnology, according to a recent report.
Strong trading performance, particularly in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region, has boosted profits for PZ Cussons despite a fragile economic environment.
Kimberly-Clark posts rising sales and profit for its Q4 on strong personal care sales but the company’s outlook is weakened by the forecast of slow recovery for paper-based goods.
Retail cosmetic sales grew at 16.9 per cent in China during the course of 2009, a figure that defies the global market trend but indicates slower underlying growth.
Key to this year’s PCD Congress being held in Paris on 26 and 27 January 2010 is the showcasing of new innovations by various players in the perfume and cosmetics packaging industry.
Celebrating twenty years of showcasing new developments and innovations within the cosmetics and personal care industry, this year’s in-cosmetics show is taking place 13-15 April 2010 in Paris.
When the Personal Care and Homecare Ingredients show opens its doors on March 10 in Shanghai, industry professionals will find that new technology is the focal point.
Although Asia should remain a strong market for the growing number of cosmetic and skincare products with an SPF claim that are being launched, their future popularity in the US may be less certain.
The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) has appointed Christopher Wood to the position of senior vice president of the Global Strategic Modernization Initiative (SMI), to oversee the next stage of the program.