All news articles for January 2016

Estée Lauder promotes three top executives

Estée Lauder promotes three top executives

By Simon Pitman

The Estée Lauder Companies has announced  the promotion of three top level executives as part of an ongoing restructuring of its management team.

Galderma expansion project awarded public funding

Galderma expansion project awarded public funding

By Deanna Utroske

The Nestlé Skin Health division is building on to its existing North American manufacturing plant, boosting production capacity and increasing employment at the site by more than 20%.

Ulta gets new private equity investment boost

Ulta gets new private equity investment boost

By Simon Pitman

A number of investment companies have all raised their stakes in the business during the past two quarters, as part of efforts to raise capital in the business, which has been performing strongly of late as executives look to raise capital for further...

P&G results get thumbs up from investors

P&G results get thumbs up from investors

By Simon Pitman

Procter & Gamble’s second quarter results showed an increase in core sales and improved profit margins, beating analysts’ expectations and sending share prices up.

Croda launches latest skin smoothing ingredient

Croda launches latest skin smoothing ingredient

By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Ingredient supplier Croda has launched its new high molecular weight protein hydrolysate Prolevis, which targets skin wrinkles and imperfections, claiming to instantly smooth the skin.

H&M to launch Ecocert cosmetics and personal care collection

H&M to launch Ecocert cosmetics and personal care collection

By Deanna Utroske

By this time next month, the retailer’s Conscious product line will be available in select stores, aiming to meet consumer demand for portable products, unisex fragrances, certified natural beauty items, and more.

Kimberly-Clark results points to challenges in 2016

Kimberly-Clark results points to challenges in 2016

By Simon Pitman

Kimberly-Clark reports a rise in organic sales for its fourth quarter, but net results are hard hit by the strength of the dollar against foreign currency, a problem that is underlined in the company’s 2016 outlook.

Could music affect your skin care experience? Shiseido thinks so…

Could music affect your skin care experience? Shiseido thinks so…

By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Shiseido has sought to make skin care techniques and treatments ‘even more enjoyable and beautiful’ by developing Omotenashi Sound, aesthetic music software that enhances the power of touching the skin, in what the firm calls ‘acoustic beauty care.’

Natural Fragrance: scents and trends

Part 4 of 4

Natural Fragrance: scents and trends

By Deanna Utroske

Market trends and popular scent notes influence what natural fragrance makers are formulating, where these personal care products and perfumes are being sold, and how the supply chain is evolving.

Natural Fragrance: maintaining quality and gaining scale

Part 3 of 4

Natural Fragrance: maintaining quality and gaining scale

By Deanna Utroske

Natural fragrance ingredients are in limited supply. As demand for naturally scented personal care products and perfumes increases, brands are formulating with a combination of oils and isolates to keep pace.

Graphic Packaging acquires Walter G Anderson

Graphic Packaging acquires Walter G Anderson

By Deanna Utroske

The two consumer goods packaging services companies struck a deal this month, with Graphic agreeing to acquire 100% of the outstanding equity in Minnesota-based WG Anderson.

Bell Flavors and Fragrances has a new senior perfumer

Bell Flavors and Fragrances has a new senior perfumer

By Deanna Utroske

Promoted from within, the new lead perfumer will bring his extensive background in the industry to bear on Bell’s personal care fragrance division.  The company has announced the hire of a new fragrance quality control manager as well.

Natural Fragrance: trading on exclusivity and purity

Part 2 of 4

Natural Fragrance: trading on exclusivity and purity

By Deanna Utroske

Ingredients used to formulate natural perfumes and scented personal care products differ from conventional ingredients, and this presents a challenge for brands. At the same time it’s an opportunity to develop and sell uniquely valuable product.

Mary Kay reframes multicultural beauty

Mary Kay reframes multicultural beauty

By Deanna Utroske

The direct-sales cosmetics and skin care company has built an increasingly diverse team of representative and is boasting hundreds of thousands of new recruits in 2015, many of which are Millennials.

Who will acquire Revlon?

Who will acquire Revlon?

By Deanna Utroske

That’s the question majority owner Ron Perelman is asking—late last week he filed a statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission declaring that his investment firm is exploring strategic alternatives involving the company.

BASF launches its 2017 Colour Trends Collection

BASF launches its 2017 Colour Trends Collection

By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Chemicals company BASF has announced its 2017 colour trends collection, this year focusing on four distinct beauty profiles based on cultural drivers as it looks to relate to a global marketplace.

Class action lawsuit filed against EOS lip care

Class action lawsuit filed against EOS lip care

By Deanna Utroske

The suit filed Tuesday by plaintiff Rachael Cronin, and all other similarly situated complainants, asserts that the product causes a rash; and it has already sparked a fair bit of negative media coverage.

P&G streamlines global PR strategy

P&G streamlines global PR strategy

By Deanna Utroske

The consumer goods company is making changes to save money and influence consumers all at once, with public relations efforts squarely refocused on brand-building thought leadership initiatives.

Indie beauty gets backing from community banks

Indie beauty gets backing from community banks

By Deanna Utroske

Privately owned cosmetics and personal care brands garner a lot of attention when it comes to M&A activity, but local financial institutions are backing local brands and helping independent beauty grow too.