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L’Oréal acquires Vogue make-up to expand in Latin America

By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Beauty behemoth L’Oréal has targeted further growth in the Latin American cosmetics market with the announcement that it will acquire the Vogue mass-market make-up brand in Colombia from its shareholders. 

Hurricane Sandy will take its toll on the US cosmetics industry

By Simon Pitman

With an estimated 70 percent of US cosmetics and personal care players said to be operating within a 200 mile radius of New York City, the industry is expected to take a significant impact from the damage wreaked by one of America's biggest ever storms.