Archives for September 15, 2014

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Russia’s sanctions slowing down cosmetics business

By Michelle Yeomans

Global personal care players are reporting the Russian cosmetics market to have slowed down due to sanctions imposed on Russia by western countries as well as the ongoing military conflict in Ukraine.

Pond's skin whitening ad in Pakistan raising eyebrows

By Lucy Whitehouse

Western observers of the ever-popular skin-whitening trend in Asia continue to voice their disapproval, with a recent Pond’s advert in Thailand, which features the tagline ‘Dark Out, White In’, sparking debate.