Sun Products sells brands to High Ridge Brands
US-based personal care company The Sun Products Corporation has sold its haircare and bodycare brand White Rain...July 11, 2012
Sanofi divests stake in Yves Rocher
French healthcare company Sanofi has divested its 19.3% stake in French beauty group Yves Rocher. After the...July 11, 2012
Revlon buys Pure Ice & Bons Bons
Revlon acquired the Pure Ice nail enamel brand and Bons Bons cosmetics from US-based Bari Cosmetics. Revlon...July 11, 2012
Urban Decay backtracks on China
Make-up brand Urban Decay has given in to public pressure and made a U-turn on its decision...July 11, 2012
TPR Holdings acquires Cargo Cosmetics
US-based TPR Holdings has acquired a controlling interest in make-up brand Cargo Cosmetics. The Cargo Cosmetics brand...July 11, 2012
Walgreens acquires US Drug
US-based drugstore operator Walgreens is to acquire a regional drugstore chain in the southern US for $438m....July 11, 2012
Coty to raise $700m from IPO
Coty revealed that it plans to raise $700m in an initial public offering, just weeks after it...July 11, 2012
PCD to hold ninth edition in February 2013
The ninth edition of perfumes and cosmetics packaging trade show PCD will be held in Paris on...June 27, 2012
Sephora rolls out new concept to another Paris store
LVMH-owned Sephora rolled out its new store concept to the retailer’s boulevard Haussmann store in Paris in...June 27, 2012
BPI scoops seven French Fifi awards
BPI dominated the French Fifi award ceremony held in Paris on June 26, taking a total of...June 27, 2012
Cofinluxe launches e-commerce site
French fragrance group Cofinluxe has launched an online boutique for its Parfums Salvador Dali brand in France....June 27, 2012
MakeUp in São Paulo 2013 dates announced
Paris-based Beauteam announced that the MakeUp in São Paulo event is to take place from April 10-13,...June 27, 2012
Erno Laszlo launches website
US-based brand Erno Laszlo launched a new website in June. The site features a skin personality diagnosis...June 27, 2012
Marionnaud France sees success with own-label men’s line
Retail chain Marionnaud said that its own-label men’s skincare line, which launched in November 2011 has sold...June 27, 2012
Topline Products opens Brazil subsidiary
US-based packager Topline Products opened a new subsidiary in Brazil at the beginning of June, a market...June 27, 2012
US anti-aging skincare market worth $2.3bn
The US anti-aging skincare market was worth $2.3bn in 2011, according to market research company Mintel. American...June 27, 2012
QVC UK names new beauty buying director
Shopping channel QVC UK has appointed Joanne Lee as buying director beauty and jewellery. Lee was previously...June 27, 2012
Superdrug makes new appointments
UK-based retailer Superdrug (AS Watson) appointed Simon Comins buying director personal care and convenience and Andrew Groom...June 27, 2012
Symrise names new svp fine fragrance
Germany-based fragrance house Symrise has named Béatrice Mouleyre to the position of senior vice president and general...June 27, 2012
L’Oréal names new innovation officer
L’Oréal has named Jacques Challes to the position of chief innovation officer, succeeding Nicolas Rosselli, who is...June 27, 2012
US market up 4.2% in 2011
The US personal-care market grew by 4.2% in 2011 to more than $38bn in wholesale sales, according...June 27, 2012
Unilever to close Alberto Culver facilities
In line with its strategy to operate fewer, bigger manufacturing hubs, consumer-goods group Unilever’s UK subsidiary is...June 27, 2012
SaSa sees 30% sales increase in fiscal year
Sa Sa saw sales rise by 30.7% to HK$6.41bn ($825m) for its fiscal year ended March 31,...June 27, 2012
Kanebo moves into Romania
Kanebo Cosmetics is to enter Romania with its high-end Sensai brand this July, as part of a...June 27, 2012
Ulta opens new distribution center
US-based beauty retailer Ulta opened a 373,000ft2 (34,652m2) distribution center in Pennsylvania this month. This is the...June 27, 2012
Valmont buys Il Profumo
Swiss luxury skincare company Valmont has purchased Italian fragrance brand Il Profumo. Valmont took on distribution for...June 27, 2012
Limoni accepts take-over offer
Italian perfumery chain Limoni has accepted the offer of private-equity companies Bridgepoint and Orlando to take over...June 27, 2012
P&G sees slower sales
Faced with slower than expected sales in both its developed and developing markets including China, currency rate...June 27, 2012
Walgreens to buy Boots
US drugstore retailer Walgreens has acquired 45% of UK-based drugstore operator Alliance Boots for $6.7bn to create...June 27, 2012
L’Oréal Paris sets up hotel nail bar
L’Oréal Paris is opening a temporary nail bar in the lobby of the Hotel Martinez in Cannes,...June 12, 2012