Naturals skin care company Andalou Naturals has become the first personal care company in the US to bear the non-GMO certification label – posing the question as to whether this will now spark a new labeling trend.
Researchers at the University of Minnesota have found a way to utilise birch bark that they say will be particularly beneficial to the cosmetics industry.
UK-based Croda International has confirmed the acquisition of New York-based Innovachem, a company specializes in technologically advanced emollient solutions.
Biotech firm Sirona Biochem has released results of an industry standard safety test of its skin lightening compounds that, coupled with previous tests on efficacy, should help the US firm break into the growing market for such products.
US skin care players Mango Madness and Beach Organics have signed a partnership deal that will see the two companies tapping into mutual retail distribution channels.
Cosmetics and personal care formulators featuring DuPont Tate & Lyle's Zemea Propanediol ingredient in their products have two weeks left to enter it's Innovation Award program.
Cruelty Free International, the organization founded by the BUAV, has announced a new partnership with luxury hair care brand Paul Mitchell, with the latter pledging that its products will not be sold in China until the country changes its laws on animal...
L’Oréal has inaugurated a new Mumbai research hub at the end of last week, which is part of plans to target significant growth in the India market, the company says.
New research points to the fact that the majority of younger men aged 18 to 34 prefer to make their beauty purchases online, citing technology, ease and anonymity as the driving forces.
Researchers in Europe have developed a high-performance technology that mass produces microalgae, which now makes it possible to grow fragile species in controlled conditions - with potential applications for cosmetics.
Having studied dendrimer chemistry for many years, a chemist from the University of Copenhagen has vowed to heighten awareness of the macromolecules and their useful application in many industries including cosmetics.
Organic Monitor is looking to tackle the issue of greenwashing in the American personal care industry with its first ever masterclass dedicated to the topic in California later this month.
A Vietnamese scientist has developed a method in which to make Gamma Oryzanol from rice bran, that can then be used in cosmetics and anti-ageing supplements.
It seems that the restructuring plan implemented by Procter & Gamble CEO Bob McDonald last year is now giving financial analysts reason to believe the company's longer term future is looking bright.
Georgia-based producer of specialty hydrocolloids CP Kelco has announced plans to increase capacity at its production facility for carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) used in cosmetics, in Finland over the next 12-18 months.
Receiving sweets and perfume over the holiday season is no great surprise as they are two of the period’s bestsellers, but thanks to an exclusive distribution deal for a US-Bulgaria collaboration, consumers can now buy candy that incorporates body fragrance...
Investment fund manager AIC Ventures has bought up the Florida production facility of Sun & Skin Care Research, Florida as part of a sale leaseback transaction.
P&G has announced that its current board director Johnathan Rodgers will not seek re-election, while Terry Lundgren is appointed to the board of directors.
Consumer goods company Helen of Troy has announced it will build a new distribution center to serve the personal care industry amongst others, creating jobs in Olive Branch, Mississippi.
Beauty boxes have revolutionised how consumers shop for beauty products, providing sensory elements to online shopping that was not present in the traditional retail format and this will continue to drive e-commerce.
The Brazil-based cosmetics company has been given a hefty fine after the government accused it of tax avoidance, a move that has sent share prices tumbling.
It was certainly a Happy Holiday for Ulta Beauty as it posted a 23.3 percent sales increase to reaffirm its fourth quarter outlook and keep it on course for the year.
Cosmetics and beauty packager Ileos has stepped into the New Year by bolstering its footprint in the contract filling and samples segment with the acquisition of Le Papillon.
For years items such as fragrances, razor blades and luxury skin care items have had to be locked away in a glass cabinet, but a new packaging security solution by MWV promises the end of this.
Avon Cosmetics is looking to secure a bigger portion of the Chinese market in the country this year; and has targeted Malaysia as an integral part of this.
New Zealand-based company Golfersskin is expanding its reach in international marketing through the sponsorship of golf tournaments, a strategy that is proving particularly successful in the US.
WS Packaging has acquired New York-based business Label World, a move that expands its footprint in customized labeling, particularly for beauty packaging.
In the visual world of the beauty industry it should come as no surprise that video sharing platform YouTube is tipped as one of the largest sources of referral for the big cosmetics brands.
Market research company has begun the New Year with the appointment of a new Global Skin Care Analyst as it looks to continue to deliver valuable insights in the sector.
A new study on the chemical BPA, which is included in a variety of cosmetics packaging, highlights the fact that previous laboratory studies could not be replicated.
The turn of a New Year always brings with it a host of new business deals, and Beaute Prestige International USA is not one to miss out, having announced a deal with Ferragamo Parfums.
Flowing locks of golden hair could become a permanent hair dye option after scientists reported the first synthesis of gold nanoparticles inside human hairs; a discovery that has big implications for hair dyeing and colouring.
Color cosmetics company Laura Geller Beauty has partnered with Connecticut-based Tengram Capital Partners, LLC, as it looks to expand its reach in both local and global markets.
P&G experts from its Wella brand have predicted the top hair care trends for 2013. And it seems that sound and color are going to have a big impact on both styles and coloring.
Fragrance provider Inter Parfums has secured the licensing rights to Alfred Dunhill Fragrances, taking the contract over from current licensee Procter & Gamble.
The sale of Rexam Personal Care to Albéa owner Sun Capital Partners has been approved by the Chinese authorities for $459 million (€347m), allowing the French packaging company to expand its market share in cosmetics.
