Archives for June 15, 2004

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Virgin Cosmetics sales up 15 per cent

UK-based Virgin Cosmetics' parent company Victory Corp made a pretax profit in the year to end March 2004. The company said its profitability was helped by Virgin Cosmetics' sales and that trading levels in the first eight weeks of the current...

Organic certification for cosmetics and toiletries manufacturers

Following the recent seminar that discussed the use of potentially harmful ingredients in cosmetics and toiletries and their more environmentally-friendly alternatives, Louise Sheridan explored the organic certification process for cosmetics and...

Cosmetics and toiletries manufacturers urged to go green

Cosmetics and toiletries industry representatives and retailers, both with and without green credentials, gathered in London for a seminar hosted by the UK's Women's Environmental Network to discuss the use of potentially harmful ingredients in...

Unilever sells minority stake in Elizabeth Arden

Unilever has sold its 9 per cent stake Elizabeth Arden, which has closed its offering of about 2.5 million common shares at US$19.50 (€16.14) per share, including over-allotment option exercised by investment bank Morgan Stanley.

2004 FiFi Award winning fragrances announced

The Fragrance Foundation has announced the winners of its 2004 FiFi Awards, the perfume industry's 'Oscars', at a ceremony hosted by actress Sigourney Weaver in New York. Commercially successful Burberry Brit picked up an award that perhaps reflected...