P&G sells Zest
P&G has sold its Zest soap brand to US private-equity company Brynwood Parters, as part of its...January 11, 2011
Beauteam to launch MakeUp in New York
France-based company Beauteam is following up the 2010 launch of Make Up in Paris, its trade show...January 11, 2011
Aptar launches new Irresistible pump
Packaging company Aptar Group’s Aptar Beauty + Home division has launched a new pump (pictured)...January 11, 2011
CVS launches beauty loyalty program
US drugstore retailer CVS is launching a new loyalty program for cosmetics called Beauty Club. Customers enrolling...January 11, 2011
Sephora to sell on Shopbop.com
Sephora is to sell a Sephora Collection limited-edition make-up palette on US online fashion retailer Shopbop.com. The...January 11, 2011
Nestlé teams up with Jean-Claude Biguine
Swiss food company Nestlé and French hair-salon operator Jean-Claude Biguine have teamed up to offer...January 11, 2011
TSG buys stake in e.l.f
US private-equity company TSG Consumer Partners has acquired a minority stake in US low-priced beauty brand...January 11, 2011
The 2010 holiday season
The 2010 holiday season seems to have turned out better than expected, due to an...January 11, 2011
Sogecos offers loans to exhibitors
Show organizer Sogecos signed a deal with two banks to give Italian exhibitors at its Cosmoprof Bologna...December 30, 2009
Make-up sales in the US from NPD
NPD said that in the US from January to September 2009 eye-shadow sales fell by 12% versus...December 30, 2009
Cosfibel announces capital increase
In order to pursue its development, France-based packaging group Cosfibel announced a capital increase of €5.65m in...December 30, 2009
Symrise acquires Futura Labs
German fragrance house Symrise is to acquire Cairo-based flavor and fragrance manufacturer Futura Labs to fuel expansion...December 30, 2009
Shiseido launches new serum
Japanese group Shiseido is aiming for its new star product in the Bio-Performance skincare range...December 30, 2009
Ebay to pay damages to LVMH
A Paris commercial court has fined online auction site eBay €1.7m for selling LVMH fragrances and cosmetics....December 30, 2009
Watsons opens 500th store in China
Hong Kong-based group AS Watson opened its 500th Watsons store in Mainland China in November, part of...December 30, 2009
L’Oréal eyes acquisitions
L’Oréal ceo Jean-Paul Agon said in an interview with French weekly news magazine Le Point in November...December 29, 2009
Inter Parfums expects 9% growth in 2010
Inter Parfums SA is expecting sales of €265m in 2010, a growth rate of 9%. The French...December 29, 2009
David Jones opens new flagship
Australian department-store group David Jones opened the first stage of its new Bourke Street, Melbourne flagship store...December 29, 2009
Max Factor debuts in travel retail
P&G-owned Max Factor is to debut in the travel-retail market in partnership with German operator Gebr...December 29, 2009
ETRC announces changes to LAGs restrictions
The European Travel Retail Council (ETRC) announced that the restrictions on the carriage of liquids, aerosols and...December 29, 2009
LG Household & Health Care acquires TheFaceShop
Seoul-based LG Household & Health Care (LG H&H) is to acquire Korea’s third largest cosmetics company...December 29, 2009
Dior appoints new brand manager
Unilever veteran Marie-Anne Aymerich has been named brand general manager at LVMH-owned Parfums Christian Dior. She will...December 29, 2009
Nuxe to open new Paris spa
French beauty brand Nuxe is opening a second day spa next door to its existing location on...December 29, 2009
Symrise’s youth study
The 16-22 year old consumer is looking for fragrances with a strong signature and that are gender-specific...December 29, 2009
Beauty not in top-five for holidays
Beauty products didn’t make it into the top-five categories in purchase intentions in the US for the...December 29, 2009
Sephora opens Singapore flagship
LVMH-owned retailer Sephora opened a 1,200m2 (12,916ft2) flagship store in Singapore in November, its largest outlet...December 29, 2009
Inter Parfums to develop Anthropologie fragrances
Inter Parfums Inc is to develop fragrances for the Anthropologie fashion stores in the US. Anthropologie is...December 29, 2009
Lornamead sells Yardley in Asia and Middle East
UK-based Lornamead is to sell its Yardley personal-care business in Asia, the Middle East, Australasia and certain...December 29, 2009
J&J restructures
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) will increase its focus on healthcare through a global restructuring initiative that will...December 29, 2009
Kanebo looks to export
Japanese company Kanebo Cosmetics aims to increase international business from 10% to 15% of total sales in...December 29, 2009