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Waste not; want not – Garnier’s green garden made from beauty waste

The issue of sustainability never seems to be far from the minds of cosmetics manufacturers, and L’Oreal USA’s latest green goal has been realized as its Garnier subsidiary develops the first community garden made from non-recyclable post-consumer beauty waste.

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Revlon has agreed to pay a $850,000 penalty to settle U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charges that it violated federal securities laws by misleading shareholders during a ‘going private transaction.’

Convenience and economic rationalism are motivating consumers to bring home the beauty experience and this has seen the at-home trend go from strength to strength throughout 2013.

Anglo-Dutch consumer goods giant Unilever has employed the services of STI Group to ensure that the Point-of-Sale display for its latest Lynx deodorant launch catches the consumer’s eye.

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Aptar develops airless packaging for Guerlain from CosmeticsDesign-Europe.com

The dispensing specialist was set to task by the luxury giant to develop airless packaging that combines technical sophistication and practicality for its new Orchidée Impériale Cure treatment range.  

Retail trumps online in UK as 25% still purchase their cosmetics in-store from CosmeticsDesign-Europe.com

According to a survey carried out by Videology UK, retail continues to beat online sales in the United Kingdom as 25 per cent of consumers were found to still purchase their cosmetics in-store, as opposed to 14 per cent online.

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Hair dye manufacturers on red alert over research pointing to cure for gray hair

Hair dye manufacturers on red alert over research pointing to cure for gray hair

A group of researchers in Europe say they have made a breakthrough that could lead to a...

Media and consumer attention on certain ingredients could stifle innovation, Euromonitor

Media and consumer attention on certain ingredients could stifle innovation, Euromonitor

Media and consumer attention towards certain ingredients used in beauty and personal care can stifle innovation in...

Exporting cosmetics from the US? Here's how to speed up the certification process

Exporting cosmetics from the US? Here's how to speed up the certification process

The procedure of exporting cosmetics from the US may present itself to some as a time consuming...

Ultrasound beauty device claims to be first to combine two topical products

Ultrasound beauty device claims to be first to combine two topical products

JeNu Biosciences claims to be the first company in the world to launch a beauty device that...