Animal testing study leads to research nomination for young scholar
A Pakistani scholar has been nominated for a 2012 Young Researcher Lush Prize thanks to his work concerning alternatives to animal testing in cosmetics development.
Archives for November 8, 2012
L’Oréal opens its largest factory in Indonesia
Cosmetics maker L’Oréal has invested €100 million ($128 million) in its largest factory in the world in Indonesia as it continues to meet its objective of reaching one billion new consumers.
Merck expands it's cosmetic pigments network into China
Merck Chemicals has announced the opening of a ‘Pigments & Cosmetics Technology Application Network’ (TANC) in Shanghai in an effort it says, to better meet the growing needs of Chinese consumer.
Panasonic aims new beauty grooming range at Southeast Asian market
After much success in the Japanese beauty product market, Panasonic is now extending its reach into Southeast Asia with a new range of ‘nanoe care’ beauty and grooming products, based on its electrical expertise.
China takes steps towards first ever non-animal test
The Chinese government are taking steps towards accepting a non-animal test for cosmetics for the first time, after a PETA grant allowed the necessary research to develop a new toxicity test, and the necessary training was carried out in a Beijing...
Opportunity knocks for natural and organic halal cosmetics
According to Organic Monitor, some companies have started to formulate natural/organic cosmetics with Halal certification as they realize that Halal products, while increasingly popular, often fall short in terms of their ecological credentials as the...