Archives for August 20, 2017

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DSM eager to partner with indie beauty brands

By Deanna Utroske

“Every day we discuss indie beauty,” Parand Salmassinia, VP of DSM personal care in North America, told Cosmetics Design earlier this summer in a conversation about how the cosmetic and personal care ingredient maker plans to partner with and support...

Alibaba teams up to remove counterfeit products

By Natasha Spencer

French luxury group, Kering, and e-commerce marketplace, Alibaba Group, partner to engage in joint enforcement actions to prevent online and offline cosmetics infringements and protect intellectual property rights. 

Indie Beauty Profile

Dr. Kalidas Kale, Exquis Skincare

By …as told to Deanna Utroske

In his Indie Beauty Profile, Dr. Kalidas Kale, founder of Exquis Skincare, speaks candidly about the resources, financial and otherwise, needed to launch a personal care brand, and he shares insight on how new technology can be used to enhance the...