Top three stories this week
Nail varnish that can be switched on or off: The future of color cosmetics?
18-Jun-2009 - Environmentally friendly pigments that can instantly and reversibly change colour could be the future of...
Elizabeth Arden brand to cut fragrance in favor of skin care and make-up
12-Jun-2009 - Elizabeth Arden plans to slim down the fragrance segment of its Elizabeth Arden brand and...
P&G phases out Max Factor distribution in US
05-Jun-2009 - Procter & Gamble says it is phasing out the distribution of the Max Factor...
US color cosmetics player targets small Indian cities
02-Jun-2009 - Jordana Cosmetics has struck up a distribution agreement that will see its range of color...
Skin health trend drives the new foundation boom
13-May-2009 - Foundation sales have leapt up over the past year prompting industry commentators to embrace foundation...
Cremer Care develops vegetable alternative to petroleum jelly
03-Apr-2009 - Cremer Care has developed a vegetable alternative to petroleum jelly for natural cosmetics manufacturers.
News in brief
Dow Corning releases silicon resin wax
15-Dec-2008 - Dow Corning claims that its new silicon resin wax will help products stand out in...
Cognis lifts lid on new technologies
09-Oct-2008 - Cognis Care Chemical has chosen the recent IFSCC congress in Barcelona to unveil a number...
Croda profits boosted by cost initiatives and strong sales
29-Jul-2008 - Croda profits rocket by over 60 per cent as the company successfully curbs cost inflations...
Tupperware continues to outpace market
24-Jul-2008 - Tupperware Brands has posted an 18 percent increase in sales for the fourth quarter on...
Aveda reformulates make-up line with natural pigments
23-Jul-2008 - Leading natural cosmetics provider Aveda has updated and expanded its Uruku make-up collection, opting for...
Rockwood to acquire leading pigments producer
23-Jul-2008 - Rockwood Holding, the New Jersey based producer of specialty pigments, says it has bought up...
Cognis sells stake in Cognis Oleochemicals to PTT Chemical International
23-Jul-2008 - Cognis has sold its stake in a producer of natural oil and fat derived chemicals...
Alban Muller launches green consultancy
22-Jul-2008 - Alban Muller has launched a consultancy service to help others design and produce natural and...
Sales growth helps Revlon into profit
17-Jul-2008 - Revlon has moved further down the road to recovery reporting strong preliminary financial results for...
Safic-Alcan changes division name and redesigns website
17-Jul-2008 - Safic-Alcan has renamed its fine chemicals division Life Science to better reflect its focus on...
Alban Muller launches 29 fruit focused actives
16-Jul-2008 - France-based Alban Muller has launched 29 new active ingredients for the global naturals market with...
Sederma releases skin tightening ingredient
16-Jul-2008 - Sederma's new ingredient promises an immediate skin tightening effect to appeal to the modern consumer...
Californian lawmakers dismiss lead in lipstick bill
16-Jul-2008 - The California Assembly Committee on Health has defeated a bill proposing that manufacturers prove that...
Dow buys Rohm and Haas for $18.8bn
10-Jul-2008 - Dow Chemical has acquired Rohm and Haas in an $18.8bn deal designed to deliver higher...
Stem cell cream gets into marketing trouble
09-Jul-2008 - The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled against Basic Research for failing to substantiate anti-ageing...
Eveline signs North American distribution deal
09-Jul-2008 - Poland cosmetics player Eveline Cosmetics has signed a distribution deal to with ProConcepts Marketing to...
Symrise increases prices on cost pressures
08-Jul-2008 - Until now it has been raw material and chemical providers that have been increasing their...
Henkel's German workforce hit by job cuts
08-Jul-2008 - Henkel will be significantly cutting its German workforce within the next two and half years...
Shiseido appoints new head of US operations
03-Jul-2008 - Shiseido has appointed a new head of its US operations after announcing the consolidation of...
