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Jamaican authorities eye expansion into medical cannabis

Jamaican authorities eye expansion into medical cannabis

By Simon Pitman

The Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA), of Jamaica, has moved to raise the number of conditional approvals for medicinal cannabis, which includes applications for consumer products such as beauty and personal care.

ALS acquires Mexican lab testing company

ALS acquires Mexican lab testing company

By Simon Pitman

Global lab testing business ALS has acquired a major player in the Latin American market for cosmetic and personal care quality testing.

What to expect at in-cosmetics Latin America 2019

in-cosmetics Latin America Special Newsletter

What to expect at in-cosmetics Latin America 2019

By Simon Pitman

Ahead of the in-cosmetics Latin America event, Cosmetics Design caught up with show director Daniel Zanetti to find out more about what to expect.

Increased sales boosts profits for Natura

Increased sales boosts profits for Natura

By Simon Pitman

Natura’s latest results for its second quarter shows that the company continues to make big gains, with both sales and profits both showing very strong gains.

What’s the latest in the all-important LATAM hair care market?

in-cosmetics Latin America Special Newsletter

What’s the latest in the all-important LATAM hair care market?

By Simon Pitman

Hair care is everything the Latin American cosmetic and personal market, dominating sales in the region for both cultural reasons and the fact a lot of Latin hair types need extra care.

Cargill Beauty teams up with Univar in Latin America

Cargill Beauty teams up with Univar in Latin America

By Simon Pitman

Two of the world’s biggest ingredients suppliers have formed a partnership in the Latin American region that aims to deliver nature-derived, label-friendly and functional ingredients to the region’s personal care industry.

LATAM companies at Cosmoprof NA, in photos

LATAM companies at Cosmoprof NA, in photos

By Simon Pitman

The massive Cosmoprof North America event attracted beauty companies from all over the world, and in this photogallery we focus on a broad selection of this year's exhibitors who came from the Latin American region.

ABIHPEC-ITEHPEC Innovation Award are open

ABIHPEC-ITEHPEC Innovation Award are open

By Simon Pitman

This year’s ABIHPEC-ITEHPEC awards are now open for entries, with the leading ingredient to be announced at in-cosmetics Latin America event in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

How trade wars are impacting the cosmetics industry

From The Editor's Desk

How trade wars are impacting the cosmetics industry

By Simon Pitman

Global trade has seen some big changes in recent years, highlighted by massive shifts in international trade agreements that have impacted many areas of business, including the beauty and personal care industry.

European Union signs trade agreement with Mercosur

European Union signs trade agreement with Mercosur

By Simon Pitman

The European Union has signed a big trade agreement with Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay that will see many tariffs eliminated in the two regions, including chemicals.

Colombian men's hair care line launched featuring CBD

LATAM Beauty Brand Profile: Barba Roja

Colombian men's hair care line launched featuring CBD

By Simon Pitman

Colombian-based barber and hair care brand Barba Roja was platforming its newly launched new hair care line featuring CBD at last week's Expo Belleza in Medellin. Cosmetics Design caught up with the founder to find out more.

Expo Belleza 2019, in photos

Expo Belleza 2019, in photos

By Simon Pitman

One of Latin America's most vibrant cosmetic and personal care events place took place in Medellin, Colombia, highlighting some of the most dynamic and fastest growing brands from a country renowned for its love of both beauty and fashion.

Expo Belleza event founder shares incredible growth story

Expo Belleza event founder shares incredible growth story

By Simon Pitman

The Expo Belleza event in Medellin, Colombia has only been running for four years but has grown exponentially, having started off as a very small event for beauty professionals. Cosmetics Design spoke to event co-founder Joseph La Manna to find out more.

President of ABC discusses the big trends driving the Brazil market

President of ABC discusses the big trends driving the Brazil market

By Simon Pitman

Brazil is by far the biggest market for cosmetics and personal care in the Latin American region making it the biggest trendsetter and influencer for the industry in the region. Cosmetics Design spoke to Vania Leite, president of Brazilian beauty and...

Watch out for indie beauty in Latin America

From The Editor's Desk

Watch out for indie beauty in Latin America

By Simon Pitman

Latin America is increasingly proving to be a big opportunity for indie beauty brands to take advantage of market conditions that are designed to encourage domestic businesses.

Chemyunion highlights sensorial trends in the Americas

Chemyunion highlights sensorial trends in the Americas

By Simon Pitman

At the recent FCE Cosmetique event, Cosmetics Design got to spoke to Chemyunion skin care expert Patricia Moreira, to find out how its team has interpreted sensorial trends in the LATAM and North American cosmetic and personal care markets right now.

CEO for FCE Cosmetique discusses event's development

CEO for FCE Cosmetique discusses event's development

By Simon Pitman

During the FCE Cosmetique event in Sao Paulo last week, Cosmetics Design caught up with the man in charge of the event, Jaoa Paulo Picolo, to find out more about what was new this year and developments for the future.

FCE Cosmetique 2019, in photos

FCE Cosmetique 2019, in photos

By Simon Pitman

FCE Cosmetique 2019 was held in Sao Paulo, Brazil last week, an event that platformed some of the biggest players in the Brazilian and Latin American industry as well as some completely new additions to the show floor, the highlight of which are bought...

Latin America paves the way for CBD cosmetics

From The Editor's Desk

Latin America paves the way for CBD cosmetics

By Simon Pitman

The market for CBD skin care is rapidly opening up in Latin America thanks to a growing acceptance by regulators in countries like Colombia and Mexico, pointing to plenty of opportunities

LATAM Beauty Brands Profile: Hair Care Innovation

LATAM Beauty Brands Profile

LATAM Beauty Brands Profile: Hair Care Innovation

By Simon Pitman

In the first of a two-part series focusing on innovation in the all-important Latin American hair care market, we look at a series of products that focus on the the specific needs of the Latin American consumer.

Natura lines up financing for potential Avon bid

Natura lines up financing for potential Avon bid

By Simon Pitman

Industry observers have been buzzing over the prospect of Natura buying up Avon Products, but with several firm financing options said to be in the pipeline, the acquisition is looking more likely.

LATAM Beauty Brands Profile: Hair Care Innovation

LATAM Beauty Brands Profile

LATAM Beauty Brands Profile: Hair Care Innovation

By Simon Pitman

In the second part of a two-part article, we bring five of the most recent and innovative hair care launches in the fast moving and very advanced Latin American market.

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