Global hair care company GKhair has announced its collaboration with TransMedia Group to promote its full line of hair products with the hope of increasing national exposure.
Norway-based Aqua Bio Technology (ABT) will supply its bioactive ingredient Zonase X as the key ingredient in a new product line to be launched in January next year by an unnamed Asian manufacturer.
The grand award of this year’s HBA International Package Design Award Competition was given to L’Oreal Paris for its Paris True Match roll-on make-up applicator.
PZ Cussons has announced the acquisition of sunless tanning brand St Tropez from the UK private equity group LDC, for £62.5m (€72.8m), in a push to enhance its ‘masstige’ brands.
IMCD Group is expanding its footprint in Asia and Southern Europe with the acquisition of a number of chemical distribution companies from Warwick International.
In the third part of our special series on nutricosmetics, we take a look at the science behind the ingredients positioned for skin health, from antioxidants to omega-3 oils.
The founder of independent cosmetic player Bella Luccè argues her point that the Safe Cosmetics Act 2010 needs to have more of a scientific basis if it is going to represent the interest of everyone in the industry.
Consumers looking for skin benefits are still far more likely to opt for a cosmetic product than an anti-aging food or supplement, reveals new research.
PZ Cussons has reported a rise in annual profits while adverse currency impacts and a lack of liquidity in Nigeria led to a slight drop in reported revenues.
As nanotechnology for personal care applications continues to grow, a recent study shows that big companies not often associated with the segment are getting involved.
Using silica nanoparticles in emulsion systems can help the delivery of active ingredients in cosmetics and dermal drugs, according to researchers in Australia.
New Jersey-based Artiste Flavor Essence has forged a strategic alliance with Malaysia-based Bestino Natural Oils to source a number of naturally derived fragrances.
A team of students from Kenya has bagged the Global Enterprise Experience award for a project that proposes to develop cosmetics from the Amaranth plant.
International chemicals company Rhodia has announced plans to acquire China-based Feixiang Chemicals (ZJG), strengthening its position in both the surfactants market and Asia-Pacific region.
Beiersdorf reported strong like-for-like sales growth driven by a marked recovery in its Tesa adhesive group, but the consumer goods division shows a very mixed performance.
As negotiations over the international use of biodiversity-based products continue, concerns are voiced over what will be covered by future regulations and how they will be enforced.
Japan-based personal care giant Shiseido says it is targeting further growth in the fast-growing Chinese market by focusing on the luxury professional hair care market.
US pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly has signed a provisional deal with Australian biotech company Acrux to commercialise its roll-on testosterone technology.
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.
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.
Australian biotechnology company Phosphagenics, is to launch its new Elixia skin care range in Australia through an exclusive distribution agreement with Pulse Pharmacies.
Strong trading performance, particularly in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region, has boosted profits for PZ Cussons despite a fragile economic environment.
US-based Optigenex, a developer of anti-aging ingredients, has signed a licensing agreement with Promethean Corporation for the distribution and marketing of branded cosmeceutical and dietary supplement products containing AC-11.
Prickly pear seeds, milk extracts, snail serum, bog myrtle and grape stem cells are just a few of the more unusual ingredients that have cropped up this year.
Proteins in milk that form part of the cow’s natural protection against milking related infections can be formulated into anti-microbial cosmetics and oral care products, according to manufacturer Quantec.
US researchers say that a study into attitudes towards equality and the link with impulse buying could shine new light on marketing cosmetics worldwide.
Asian cosmetics companies are turning to natural and organic certification programs in an effort to substantiate their product claims and differentiate them from the competition.
Naturex, the French-based botanicals giant that recently acquired the ingredients business of Spanish company, Natraceutical Group, will earn €185m in 2009 – up from its 2008 income of €93.2m, as it announced details of the deal.
Global food and drink products claiming to enhance beauty increased threefold over the past three years indicating a market ready to take off, said Mintel.
A stress busting spray based on the smell of cut grass will soon hit the market and researchers claim the potential for cosmetics and fragrances is significant.
Celebrity hairdresser, Louise Galvin, has received carbon neutral accreditation from The Carbon Neutral Company for her hair care line Galvin Sacred Locks.
Beiersdorf has invested €10 million to expand a factory in Bangplee, Thailand in order to double the manufacturing capacity of its Nivea products and capitalize on the fast expanding South East Asian market.
Specialty soaps and skin care provider Crabtree & Evelyn has filed for bankruptcy in the US, becoming the latest personal care player to fall victim to the economic crisis.
Chicago based specialty chemistry company, HallStar, has launched a series of online webinars to ‘educate’ formulators on how to integrate new chemical technologies into plasticizer and personal care products.
Australian consumer watchdog Choice claims that the Australian standards and advertising boards are not doing enough to regulate cosmetics advertisements, which often dazzle the consumer with scientific language and unsubstantiated claims.
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