Industry buzz
L’Occitane acquires French-Korean brand Erborian
L’Occitane has entered into an agreement with the founders of premium skincare brand Erborian to immediately acquire a 50.14% interest in...
Prestige cosmetics packaging supplier HCP acquired by private equity fund
Shanghai-headquartered provider of prestige primary packaging containers for the cosmetics, skincare and fragrance industries, HCP, has...
Coty partners with LG to strengthens its presence in Korea
Coty Inc. has partnered with LG Household & Health Care, a leading Korean cosmetic company, to create Coty Korea, a joint venture...
Burberry buys back its licence rights for perfumes and cosmetics
It was announced in veiled terms on mid-July and it is now official: Burberry announced the end of its discussions with Interparfums SA....
New Zealand to require labelling of nanomaterials in cosmetic
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) of New Zealand, which regulates potentially dangerous ingredients in cosmetic products, has...
Michele Scannavini succeeds Bernd Beetz as Coty President
Following Bernd Beetz’s decision to retire as chief executive officer of Coty, the board of global beauty company has appointed Michele...
Will the Olympics boost UK’s dull premium beauty market?
After solid performances in 2011 and in the first quarter of 2012, sales of fragrances and skincare products in the UK are experiencing a...
Quadpack wants to introduce LED technology in makeup packaging
International cosmetics packaging provider Quadpack has started trialling a new concept of make-up packaging using Light Emitting Diode...
PCPC requests comments on new microbiological guideline for cosmetics
The Personal Care Products Council (PCPC), the leading trade association representing the cosmetic and personal care products industry in...
Random tests found 100% compliance to IFRA standards
All perfumes tested within the frame of the sixth cycle of the IFRA Compliance Program, covering the period May 2011 to May 2012, were...
