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L’Oreal found guilty of racist recruitment
L’Oreal has been definitively convicted of racism by France’s highest court for recruiting whites only to sell its Garnier hair products.
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Beraca forms partnership with DeWolf to target North American market
Brazilian company Beraca has forged a partnership with DeWolf Chemical to expand their distribution in the North American market and meet growing demand for organic cosmetics.
Spending on cosmetics is picking up again, says NPD
A snapshot report from NPD on reactions to the economy among beauty consumers suggests that women are willing to spend more on cosmetics again.
CVS banned from selling defaced Coty’s Davidoff fragrance
A New York court of appeal has upheld a ban that stops US retailer CVS from selling Coty’s Davidoff fragrance if the packaging has been defaced.
Taxing new plastic would increase use of recycled material, says chemist
Taxing virgin PET is one of the best ways to get companies to move over to using recycled material for plastic packaging, according to a green chemist.
Kimberly-Clark increases the number of proposed job losses to 1,600
Dallas-based Kimberly-Clark says it wants to increase the number of job cuts to 1,600 following an earlier announcement that it was aiming to cut 1,000 staff.