Cosmetics regulation: navigating the minefield
European cosmetics regulation has long been a minefield of grey areas and contradictions, a point that is underlined by the struggle to ban the testing of cosmetics ingredients on animals.
Archives for January 27, 2009
Sustainability is not yet a household term, says Hartman Group
The term ‘sustainability’ is unfamiliar to almost half of US consumers, according to new research from The Hartman Group, and many of those who do know what it means don’t know what companies or products are sustainable.
Unilever buys TIGI professional hair care business
Unilever is buying the TIGI professional hair product business from the owners of Toni & Guy for $411.5m in cash.
Personal care saves the day for Energizer
Household and personal care provider Energizer Holdings says a solid first quarterly performance for personal care has helped buoy an otherwise poor sales performance.
MWV closes cosmetics packaging plant in Ohio
MeadWestvaco (MWV) is closing a cosmetics packaging plant in Washington Court House, Ohio, as part of a comprehensive cost cutting program.
Cosmetics Compact
Cosmetics Compact: Industry fights back against moisturiser, skin cancer claims
Dodgy statistics and unrealistic models were some of the criticisms thrown at the scientists whose study claimed a link between moisturiser use and tumour formation in mice with a high risk of skin cancer.