Clothing designer Tom Ford is to launch a full collection of color cosmetics with products ranging from ultra-pigmented glosses to illuminators and foundations.
Sales of its Rihanna fragrance boost Parlux fourth quarter results, but full year sales are still significantly down following the loss of the license for Guess brand products.
Elevance Renewable Sciences is looking to make a multi-million dollar investment and open up hundreds of jobs following the acquisition of Delta BioFuels.
Texas-based retailer Sally Beauty Holdings has settled a lawsuit with cosmetics giant L’Oreal over allegations that some subsidiaries breached distribution contracts with the French firm.
Pola Orbis, a leading Japanese cosmetic company, has signed a definitive agreement to buy H20 Plus, a developer of marine-based luxury skin care and hair care products.
US-based chemical giant Ashland is to acquire specialty chemicals manufacturer International Specialty Products (ISP) in a move which will expand their business in the global market, especially in personal care.
Procter & Gamble has further stressed its emphasis on sustainability targets with the appointment of three new members to its US Sustainability Expert Advisory Panel.
HallStar has confirmed the acquisition of Italy-based natural ingredients player B&T, a move that sees the company further diversifying into the natural arena.
Procter & Gamble has filed a lawsuit against cosmetics company Vi-Jon in the US alleging that Vi-Jon is violating its intellectual property in regards to one of its mouthwash products.
Avon Products confirmed earlier this month in an SEC filing that it is expanding its corruption investigation in China, while federal prosecutors yesterday stated they want to interview more staff.
Florida-based Divine Skin has announced a massive increase in the first quarter sales of its topical and shampoo treatments designed to treat hair loss.
Life sciences company Quick-Med Technologies has signed a new multi-year exclusive worldwide manufacturing and distribution agreement with BASF for its Multi-Stat anti-aging technology.
The cosmetics giant’s US arm has partnered with content and social media firm Demand Media to develop custom content and exclusive media designed to connect L’Oréal’s brands with women seeking personalized beauty solutions.
Business with major customers and emerging markets helped drive growth and get Symrise off to a good start for the financial year 2011 as it posted high sales and earnings figures.
Particularly strong growth in both the emerging markets and fine fragrance and beauty have helped International Flavors & Fragrances to achieve revenue of $714m in the first quarter of this year; nine per cent up on the same period of last year.
Alberto Culver has announced that Unilever and the US Department of Justice (DOJ) have reached an agreement that will enable Unilever to complete its proposed acquisition of the company.
Organizational changes have taken place at consumer goods company Procter and Gamble, as Edward D. Shirley, vice chairman of Beauty and Grooming will be retiring.
Arch Chemicals are predicting a record second quarter and year, after posting sales growth in Q1, despite a lower operating income, and delayed demand for its anti-dandruff biocides.
Henkel reports significant gains for its first financial quarter, a result that was driven by major revenue increase in both its cosmetics division and emerging markets.
Avon has reported strong sales growth and a big jump in profits as the Latin American markets power on, with particularly strong growth in Mexico and Venezuela.
Hair care specialist Alberto Culver has announced a big increase in its sales revenue for the second quarter, with currency translation adding significantly to the growth.
Sales for oral and personal care player Colgate-Palmolive were up for the first quarter of 2011, but the company said increasing raw material costs were affecting profit margins.
Elizabeth Arden is continuing to reduce its losses as it benefits from restructuring initiatives and experiences a turnaround in sales for both the domest US market and internationally.
Procter & Gamble reports a double-digit increase in third quarter earnings, but reduces it upper end earnings outlook in the belief that manufacturing costs are set to rise further.
Inter Parfums has started the year on a strong note after posting sales growth for the first quarter, thanks to both its European and US-based product sales.
Japan-based cosmetics giant Shiseido saw profits tumble by more than 60 percent as its mainstay domestic sales were hard hit by the recent natural disasters that affected the Northern part of the country.
With the imminent departure of Reckitt Benckiser CEO Bart Becht, speculation is growing over a merger or acquisition bid. But a leading financial analyst believes anti-trust laws may throw a spanner in the works.
L’Oreal billionaire shareholder Lilian Bettencourt has said that the food giant poses no threat to L’Oreal’s interests or independence, and has reiterated her position and passion for the cosmetics company.
The global cosmetics giant reported strong growth for the first quarter of the year thanks to the power of brands in Consumer and Luxury Products as well as accelerated growth in the US.
New Jersey-based personal care and pharmaceuticals player Johnson & Johnson reports big gains in first quarter sales as emerging market help prop up a sagging domestic market.
LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton has posted strong growth for its first quarter although it’s Perfume and Cosmetics business did not post as much growth as other business units.
International Flavors & Fragrances has won the 2011 FiFi Award for Technological Breakthrough of the Year for its encapsulation Time-Touch Technology used for the first time in personal care products.
Executives from two Canada-based specialist ingredients provider, Advitech and Natunola Health Biosciences, have entered official talks to form a new ingredients company.
Global skin care specialist Nu Skin says that first quarter sales could return to the record rates seen earlier in 2010, despite significant troubles in the Japan market.
Procter & Gamble says that the results of its Supplier Sustainability Scorecard initiative have resulted in a higher level of collaboration and innovation amongst the companies it works with.
Aerin Lauder has formed a collaborative partnership for cosmetic and other consumers goods with the company her grandmother established in 1946, Estée Lauder.
Texas-based Huntsman Corporation has confirmed an investment in Indian Petrochemicals player Laffans, eight months after first announcing its intentions to buy.
Naturex will expand again in 2011 with several “€5-20m” targets, 1.5 years after completing the €110m integration of Spanish supplier Natraceutical that made the French botanical extracts supplier the biggest in the world.
Increased sales of DMAPA in the US and Latin America has led Belgium-headquartered alkylamines producer Taminco to construct a unit for the surfactant intermediate at its plant in St Gabriel in Louisana
In line with its ‘Focus on Skin Care. Closer to Markets’ strategy, German cosmetics company Beiersdorf has announced plans to make significant investments in its mass market Nivea brand in 2011, in order to strengthen its long-term position.
France-based luxury goods company LVMH has made several acquisitions in 2011 that will enhance its cosmetics and perfumes business segment, which generated sales of €3.1bn in 2010, an increase of 9 per cent.
The cosmetics giant’s US subsidiary announced it has been awarded LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold at its Berkeley Heights administrative office, demonstrating the company’s commitment to corporate social responsibility.
Estee Lauder has been continuing a strong recovery from the economic downturn experienced in 2009, which has been acknowledged by a leading investment researcher.