News & Analysis on Cosmetics Innovation
Australian-based pharmaceuticals and biotechnology group Novogen has announced its entry into the cosmetics field, following claims that its anti-inflammatory drug NV-07a has proved to be a successful anti wrinkle treatment. Simon Pitman reports.
Russia is a bread country - it has been a staple part of the diet there for centuries, and to many people it is as much a part of the Russian way of life as tea or vodka. But even a product with such an impressive heritage needs to be revitalised...
A cosmetics ingredients manufacturer has devised an innovative way to deliver cosmetics ingredients to the skin - using an ingredient derived from the Safflower plant.
Laboratoires Sérobioligiques, a subsidiary of France-based Cognis Group, has launched Active Powders, a new technology that is said to facilitate the incorporation of water-soluble activities in a variety of cosmetics applications. Simon Pitman reports.
Despite announcing rising profits yesterday, both Unilever and Proctor & Gamble saw their stock prices slip, reflecting growing concerns over excessive competition in the FMCG sector. Simon Pitman reports.