Grupo Boticário continues its international development and launches its O Boticário brand in Uruguay. The Brazilian beauty giant opened the brand’s first two kiosks in the capital Montevideo last May, in the Tres Cruces and Costa Urbana shopping malls. A…
Switzerland-headquartered testing, inspection and certification company SGS announced on Wednesday July 10 the acquisition of French company IEC (Institut d’expertise clinique), a leading cosmetics clinical research organization. The amount of the transaction was not disclosed. Founded in 1990 and headquartered…
The California-based biotechnology startup has signed an agreement with L’Oréal to develop more than a dozen key bio-identical ingredients that will replace conventionally sourced ingredients currently used in the skin and hair care, and make-up products and fragrances the beauty…
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the World Health Organization’s cancer agency, classified talc as “probably carcinogenic” for humans. However an outside expert warned against misinterpreting the announcement as a “smoking gun”. The decision to classify talc as…
Unveiled at Makeup in Paris in May, Brivaplast’s Le Sport collection is a joyful celebration of sport. The products in the collection have been designed to be worn throughout the day, even while doing sports thanks to their long-lasting performance.…
Italian fashion house Max Mara is attempting another comeback in perfumery, this time in partnership with Shiseido. “Because it is a brand that represents Italian luxury and has a rich history, I am very excited about the collaboration with Max…
For La Petite Robe Noire L’Eau Rose, their first alcohol-free fragrance, Guerlain has chosen Aptar Beauty’s Sensea prestige fragrance pump. “Highly compatible with alcohol-free formulas, the pump ensures that consumers get the same optimal fragrance experience,” said Aptar in a…
For its latest men’s fragrance, Lacoste Original (officially released on June 12th), Interparfums leveraged the expertise and craftsmanship of FaiveleyTech to create the cap of the product. For the fragrance that shows a deliberately minimalist design, FaiveleyTech’s Beauty Unit used…
TerraCycle is bringing SalonCycle to the UK providing a nationwide solution for all hairdressers and hair and beauty salons to reduce their waste and divert it from landfill or incineration. Following a successful launch in the US, TerraCycle is bringing…