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Aveda partners with AeroFlexx for lightweight, recyclable refill technology

Aveda partners with AeroFlexx for lightweight, recyclable refill technology

Hair, skin and body care brand Aveda has selected AeroFlexx’s innovative refill packaging to reduce the environmental impact of its...

Rissmann unveils Beauty Box, a range of two-in-one boxes crafted from 100% paper

Rissmann unveils Beauty Box, a range of two-in-one boxes crafted from 100% paper

Rissmann’s Beauty Box collection was conceived as a solution combining a gift box and an integrated presentation display. The opening...

Estée Lauder takes full ownership of luxury ayurveda brand Forest Essentials

Estée Lauder takes full ownership of luxury ayurveda brand Forest Essentials

The Estée Lauder Companies has entered into an agreement to acquire full ownership of Indian beauty brand Forest Essentials. The...

Antares Vision Group: A new solution to detect micro-leaks in aerosol products

Antares Vision Group: A new solution to detect micro-leaks in aerosol products

The Italian company specializing in traceability and quality control will present its new solution for the in-line inspection of...

Hunter Luxury unveils Bridgerton-inspired Regency packaging collection

Hunter Luxury unveils Bridgerton-inspired Regency packaging collection

Full-service packaging supplier Hunter Luxury has unveiled its latest release: The Regency Collection. Designed to spark inspiration...

Beiersdorf sales grew in 2025 but skin care market still challenging, CEO says

Beiersdorf sales grew in 2025 but skin care market still challenging, CEO says

Beiersdorf (Nivea, Eucerin, Labello, La Prairie) closed the financial year 2025 with an sales growing 2.4% organically to EUR 9.9...

Gattefossé launches its new « Haute Couture » formula collection

Gattefossé launches its new « Haute Couture » formula collection

For 2026, Gattefossé is taking inspiration from the Haute Couture’s iconic fabrics. The French supplier of cosmetic ingredients and...

Gallinée expands tenfold, fast-tracks European growth

Gallinée expands tenfold, fast-tracks European growth

Three years after joining the Shiseido group, the French microbiome pioneer has increased its pharmacy retail footprint tenfold. By...

IES Ingredients: François-Patrick Sabater passes leadership to new team

IES Ingredients: François-Patrick Sabater passes leadership to new team

After 33 years leading IES Ingredients, François-Patrick Sabater has announced his retirement. Founded in 1993 in Allauch near Marseille,...

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The Age of Flow: Five key trends for 2026 and beyond

The Age of Flow: Five key trends for 2026 and beyond

The beauty industry is entering a new phase of transformation - one shaped by constant movement, uncertainty, and acceleration, but also...

Rethinking loose powder: a cleaner, smarter way forward

Rethinking loose powder: a cleaner, smarter way forward

Loose powder has long been a backstage essential and consumer favorite—yet its packaging has remained frustratingly messy, wasteful, and...

Fragrance Innovation - January 2026

Fragrance Innovation - January 2026

Every year in Paris, the Fragrance Innovation Summit brings together from the fine perfumery industry—composition houses, brands,...

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Prestige beauty 2025: France falls behind in a rising European market

Prestige beauty 2025: France falls behind in a rising European market

While the European prestige beauty market is posting steady value growth of 4% in 2025, France is bucking the trend, with sales declining...

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French health agency moves to ban or curb a series of phthalates

French health agency moves to ban or curb a series of phthalates

To prevent previously unregulated yet potentially harmful phthalates from substituting those already banned or restricted, French Agency...

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Science spotlight: Jamu, a “sleeping giant” in global beauty

Science spotlight: Jamu, a “sleeping giant” in global beauty

Jamu, Indonesia’s traditional use of herbal remedies for medicinal and health purposes can be considered a sleeping giant for global...

Ingredients & formulation

With three acquisitions in two months, Solabia steps up its push in cosmetics

With three acquisitions in two months, Solabia steps up its push in cosmetics

After acquiring Mibelle Biochemistry in February, Solabia has struck two new deals: the takeover of Xebios Group and the purchase of...

Packaging & design

Packaging and accessories: Act Beauty unleashes new innovative products

Packaging and accessories: Act Beauty unleashes new innovative products

Makeup brushes conceived as true design objects, a book-shaped travel toiletry bag, and precious zamak massage tools… Act Beauty once...

Environment

EU nations back chemical recycling for plastic bottles

EU nations back chemical recycling for plastic bottles

European nations voted on Friday, February 6, to allow for chemical recycling to play a larger role in the production of plastic bottles,...

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Guerlain taps Microcaps’ Perfume Pearls technology for Aqua Allegoria Perle

Guerlain taps Microcaps' Perfume Pearls technology for Aqua Allegoria Perle

For its new Aqua Allegoria Perle line, the French fragrance house has partnered with the Swiss company Microcaps, for a new generation of...

Companies & industry

Olyos expands European footprint and cosmetics business with somatoline deal

Olyos expands European footprint and cosmetics business with somatoline deal

The French natural health specialist is strengthening its foothold in dermo-cosmetics with the acquisition of Italian body care brand...

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Aveda partners with AeroFlexx for lightweight, recyclable refill technology

Aveda partners with AeroFlexx for lightweight, recyclable refill technology

Hair, skin and body care brand Aveda has selected AeroFlexx’s innovative refill packaging to reduce the environmental impact of its...

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