All news articles for May 2014

IFF prepares new leadership strategy

IFF prepares new leadership strategy

By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Fragrance firm IFF is devising a new leadership strategy as Doug Tough steps down as CEO in September this year and Andreas Fibig, Senior Bayer Executive and IFF Board Member, will assume the role.

Symrise partners with GNF and UEBT in bid to reach biodiversity goals

Symrise partners with GNF and UEBT in bid to reach biodiversity goals

By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Biodiversity has been a topic well placed in the minds of the cosmetics and ingredients companies for a while now, and in honour of the International Day of Biological Diversity, Symrise is announcing its strategic partnership with the Global Nature Fund...

Brand brings ‘beauty pub’ Benefit to women for World Cup

Brand brings ‘beauty pub’ Benefit to women for World Cup

By Andrew MCDOUGALL

The FIFA World Cup in Brazil this summer is getting people all around the world excited, and cosmetics brand Benefit is looking to score a few goals of its own by setting up a pop-up ‘beauty pub’ dedicated to the beautiful game.

L'Oreal CMO Marc Speichert joins Google

Search over: Google hires L’Oréal marketing guru

By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Search engine giant Google has turned to the marketing success of beauty behemoth L’Oréal in its search for the top marketing talent, announcing the arrival of Marc Speichert.

US cosmetics chemicals market tipped to take-off

US cosmetics chemicals market tipped to take-off

By Andrew MCDOUGALL

The growing demand for active ingredients focused on multifunctional and men’s grooming products, along with old favorites such as anti-aging, is tipped to boost the cosmetics chemicals market in the United States.

How I Got To The Top: Marc Rosen, fragrance packaging designer

How I Got To The Top

How I Got To The Top: Marc Rosen, fragrance packaging designer

By Simon Pitman

Marc Rosen’s career trajectory has been remarkable. Not only has he made a name for himself as one of the world’s leading fragrance packaging designers, he has also managed to stay at the top for 35 years – a rare feat in this fast-changing arena.

EU launches green cosmetics ingredients project

EU launches green cosmetics ingredients project

By Andrew MCDOUGALL

As the natural trend continues, a European consortium has been set up with the aim of establishing and demonstrating environment-friendly production processes and novel cosmetic ingredients with a lower environmental footprint.

Minnesota takes the lead in banning Triclosan

Minnesota takes the lead in banning Triclosan

By Simon Pitman

The state of Minnesota may have set a precedent by becoming the first in the United States to ban the anti-bacterial agent triclosan from use in a range of cosmetic and personal care products.

Croda claims 'breathrough' active tackles senescence aging process

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Croda claims 'breathrough' active tackles senescence aging process

By Michelle Yeomans

Scientists at Sederma & IRB have been working on ‘Senestem’, an ingredient that fades the signs of senescence (the body's natural process of deterioration with age) with a method they are describing as  'breakthrough', by targeting...

Unilever’s Lynx pays up for using peace logo

Unilever’s Lynx pays up for using peace logo

By Lucy Whitehouse

Unilever has given an undisclosed sum to the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, in response to the complaint made by the protest group that the use of its peace logo in Lynx promotional materials was “a flagrant co-opting of decades of activism”. 

NYSCC Suppliers Day 2014, in photos

NYSCC Suppliers Day 2014, in photos

By Simon Pitman

The annual NYSCC Suppliers Day closed its doors in Edison, New Jersey, yesterday, wrapping up another highly successful and very busy show; we gathered up some of the best moments for our latest gallery.

Coty and Avon now united in Brazil

Coty and Avon now united in Brazil

By Lucy Whitehouse

Following earlier announcements that such a deal was in the making, a partnership in Brazil between Coty and Avon has now been officially signed. 

Sensorial packaging 'central' to skin care routine experience

Sensorial packaging 'central' to skin care routine experience

By Lucy Whitehouse

Global player on the packaging scene, MeadWestvaco (MWV), has released findings from its recent study which show consumers expect the packaging of their skin care products to contribute to “sensorial and emotional experience” of their beauty regimes....

Fusion creates Naked Skin packaging for Urban Decay

Fusion creates Naked Skin packaging for Urban Decay

By Katie Nichol

Building on the existing relationship between the two companies, make-up brand Urban Decay once again selected US firm Fusion Packaging to supply the packaging for a new product launch.

Georgia University studies skin cancer risk in nail lamps

Georgia University studies skin cancer risk in nail lamps

By Andrew MCDOUGALL

A group of scientists from Georgia Regents University has looked into the risks of using UV lamps in nail salons and found that potential DNA damage and risk of skin cancer remains small; although they promote the use of sunscreen or protective gloves...

Attention turns to the growing trend of green actives

Attention turns to the growing trend of green actives

By Andrew MCDOUGALL

With the demand for green actives growing at a quick rate and many ingredient suppliers producing innovative ingredients, the topic will become a key focus at this week’s Sustainable Cosmetics Summit in New York.

NYSCC Suppliers’ Day opens its doors tomorrow

NYSCC Suppliers’ Day opens its doors tomorrow

By Simon Pitman

One of the biggest and most important events for the North American cosmetic and personal care industry will open its doors at the NJ Convention Center in Edison, tomorrow.