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Clariant’s CycloRetin: a plant-based alternative to retinol and bakuchiol
Ingredients & formulation
A hero ingredient in many anti-ageing cosmetics since the 1970s, retinol seems increasingly out of fashion. Known to be irritating, it...
PRAD decorates Diptyque’s “Le Café Parisien” collection
Industry buzz
Diptyque has entrusted PRAD with the decoration of its new "Le Café parisien" collection. Headquartered in Valence, south-eastern France,...
"Flair boasts around fifty launches a year," Anne-Sophie Behaghel
Companies & industry
Founded in 2012, Flair is one of the first independent laboratories dedicated to niche perfumery. Led by a female team, the studio...
In Laos, Agroforex acts to preserve precious fragrance ingredients
Ingredients & formulation
As key pieces of a perfumer’s palette, benzoin and agarwood come from sensitive natural resources, and their protection has become a...
Arcade Beauty unveils new eco-friendly packaging and sampling solutions
Packaging & design
Arcade Beauty continues its journey towards creating ever more sustainable solutions to support the needs of the beauty industry. In line...
Monadnock Paper Mills appoints Chloe Jones as new director of marketing
Industry buzz
Monadnock Paper Mills has announced the appointment of Chloe Jones as the new Director of Marketing and Communications. Chloe brings...
The Estée Lauder Companies expects annual sales drop, despite Asia recovery
Industry buzz
The US-based beauty giant has published results exceeding analysts’ expectations in the third quarter of its 2024 fiscal year. However,...
Lessonia: A plant-based emulsi-gelling agent for silicone-like feeling
Industry buzz
At in-cosmetics Global 2024, in Paris, the French manufacturer launched a new plant-based natural emulsi-gelling agent that is claimed...
Bella Hadid breaks into the beauty business with alcohol-free skin parfum
Innovation & new products
Model and activist Bella Khair Hadid has just revealed the launch of ‘Ôrəbella (pronounced ’aura-bella’), a skin-moisturizing fragrance...
Eurofragance’s sales increased by more than 20% in 2023
Industry buzz
The Barcelona-headquartered fragrance maker closed 2023 with sales of EUR 146 million, up more than 20% over 2022 on a like-for-like...
