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Silab: An agronomic research center to better harness plant-based materials

Silab: An agronomic research center to better harness plant-based materials

The French manufacturer of purified, patented natural active ingredients for the cosmetics and dermo-cosmetics industry has been...

Robertet: Fragrances drive mixed H1 2026 performance

Robertet: Fragrances drive mixed H1 2026 performance

The natural fragrance and flavor ingredients specialist reported on Friday, July 23, an organic growth of 2.8% (at constant exchange...

Givaudan's first-half profit weighed down by currency headwinds

Givaudan’s first-half profit weighed down by currency headwinds

Swiss fragrance and flavor group Givaudan reported lower-than-expected first-half net profit on Thursday, July 23, as the strong Swiss...

LVMH appoints Yann Musquin as head of its perfume division

LVMH appoints Yann Musquin as head of its perfume division

LVMH, the world’s largest luxury group, announced on Thursday, July 23, the appointment of Yann Musquin as Chief Executive Officer of...

Interparfums posts resilient first-half growth despite geopolitical headwinds

Interparfums posts resilient first-half growth despite geopolitical headwinds

Interparfums Inc., which develops and distributes fragrances for brands including Guess, Jimmy Choo, Coach, and Montblanc, among others,...

After Temu, EU sanctions AliExpress over illegal product sales

After Temu, EU sanctions AliExpress over illegal product sales

The EU on Monday, July 20, slapped online retailer AliExpress with a 550-million-euro (USD 630 million) fine for allowing the sale of...

Madeleine Boyd joins the Estée Lauder group to boost brand desirability

Madeleine Boyd joins the Estée Lauder group to boost brand desirability

Amid the ongoing restructuring of its brand portfolio, The Estée Lauder Companies has appointed Madeleine Boyd as Senior Vice President,...

ACT Beauty develops four bag and pouch designs for Ella Baché

ACT Beauty develops four bag and pouch designs for Ella Baché

Ella Baché has entrusted ACT Beauty with the design of a line of gifts that also serve as secondary packaging for the brand’s skincare...

Isaac Sinclair joins IFF's creative team in France as Senior Perfumer

Isaac Sinclair joins IFF’s creative team in France as Senior Perfumer

The New Zealand-born perfumer is making the move from Symrise to International Flavors & Fragrances’ (IFF) Creative Center in...

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Creative shift and local inspiration are powering the rise of Asian fragrances

Creative shift and local inspiration are powering the rise of Asian fragrances

According to the 2026 Beauty and Wellness Report by Boots, K-perfume has been selected as one of the new categories to watch this year —...

Future beauty, reimagined: Sensory innovation across every category

Future beauty, reimagined: Sensory innovation across every category

As beauty consumers continue to redefine their expectations, innovation is no longer measured solely by performance. Today’s products...

Cosmetic Ingredients - April 2026

Cosmetic Ingredients - April 2026

The 2026 edition of in-cosmetics Global, which will be held in Paris from April 14 to 16, 2026, will once again be an opportunity for...

Markets & trends

K-Beauty’s global boom: Sales up 131% in two years, says NIQ

K-Beauty's global boom: Sales up 131% in two years, says NIQ

New data from the consumer intelligence firm shows K-Beauty global value sales rose 53% year-over-year and 131% over two years. In...

Laws & regulations

French lawmakers ban social media for under-15s in EU first

French lawmakers ban social media for under-15s in EU first

France’s parliament on Tuesday, July 21, approved a bill banning social media access for children under 15, making France the first...

Science, R&D

Longevity: Mitochondrial pearling — what’s the interest for cosmetic science?

Longevity: Mitochondrial pearling — what's the interest for cosmetic science?

Often described as the cell’s "powerhouses," mitochondria possess a remarkable ability to self-regulate and optimize their performance....

Ingredients & formulation

Collapse of seaweed harvests in Brittany sparks concerns over the resource

Collapse of seaweed harvests in Brittany sparks concerns over the resource

A "catastrophic" year with seaweed harvests in freefall: Breton harvesters fear for the future of their profession as dwindling...

Packaging & design

London Packaging Week expands 2026 edition with new discovery-focused features

London Packaging Week expands 2026 edition with new discovery-focused features

Taking place on September 16-17 in London, the packaging trade show is introducing a series of new attractions designed to help brand...

Environment

Mass balance explained: How it works and why it faces criticism

Mass balance explained: How it works and why it faces criticism

"Recycled plastic packaging," "fair trade chocolate"—claims such as these can strongly influence purchasing decisions and are therefore...

Innovation & new products

Perfume and AI: The innovations that stole the show at VivaTech 2026

Perfume and AI: The innovations that stole the show at VivaTech 2026

From June 17 to 20, 2026, at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, VivaTech once again cemented its position as Europe’s leading event for...

Companies & industry

Symrise set to acquire Floral Concept to strengthen its fragrance division

Symrise set to acquire Floral Concept to strengthen its fragrance division

The German beauty, fragrance, and flavor giant has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the share capital of Floral Concept, a French...

Industry buzz

Silab: An agronomic research center to better harness plant-based materials

Silab: An agronomic research center to better harness plant-based materials

The French manufacturer of purified, patented natural active ingredients for the cosmetics and dermo-cosmetics industry has been...

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