All news articles for July 2015

Coty to merge P&G brands in $12.5bn deal

Coty to merge P&G brands in $12.5bn deal

By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Confirmation has come through that Coty will acquire 43 fragrance, colour cosmetics, and hair care brands from Procter & Gamble in a deal valued at $12.5 billion (€11.2bn).

The cosmetics of profitable ecommerce

The cosmetics of profitable ecommerce

By Deanna Utroske

Incorporating this season’s trending eye shadow shades into a website design will likely loose you customers, while having data on how color affects online consumer behavior helps brands and designers build inspiring sites.

FDA steps up on warnings over drug claims

FDA steps up on warnings over drug claims

By Simon Pitman

The FDA has recently sent two letters out to companies marketing personal care products for topical use, underlining that any claims pertaining to physiological changes puts the products in the drugs category.

Global beauty market for allantoin set to grow

Global beauty market for allantoin set to grow

By Deanna Utroske

Last year, cosmetics industry applications of allantoin constituted nearly 34% of the global market for the ingredient, and demand for personal care products with the keratolytic will help keep the market growing though 2022, according to Grand View Research.

Ashland to acquire AkzoNobel biofunctional technology

Ashland to acquire AkzoNobel biofunctional technology

By Simon Pitman

Fine chemicals player Ashland has announced the acquisition of AkzoNobel’s Zeta Fraction biofunctional technology as part of its ambitions to grow its sustainable, natural-based specialty ingredients business.

Will Beiersdorf follow the trend and underperform, or break the cycle?

Bernstein Analysis

Will Beiersdorf follow the trend and underperform, or break the cycle?

By Andrew MCDOUGALL

In its recent report on the Global Beauty and Personal Care (B&PC) industry, Bernstein Research noticed an interesting occurrence of over- and under- performing at Beiersdorf, and while there is no alarming worry for the company at this stage, the...

Vantage acquires anti-acne technologies

Vantage acquires anti-acne technologies

By Deanna Utroske

Today, the specialty chemical supplier adds two patented Essential Ingredients technologies to its Lipo brand catalog of personal care actives.

Derma e skin care launch targets anti-pollution trend

Derma e skin care launch targets anti-pollution trend

By Simon Pitman

The Purifying skin care range from derma e is a new line of skin care products that incorporates some interesting ingredients, but what really makes it interesting is its focus on anti-pollution.