News & Analysis on Cosmetics Innovation
Following strong sales growth and increased profitability in the first half of the financial year, Elizabeth Arden has ended it on a sour note, as fourth quarter sales and profits come in well below expectations.
Californian biotech company Solazyme will increase its share of the skin care market after expanding its arrangement to sell the Algenist cosmetics brand with beauty company Sephora.
Germany-based fragrance and ingredients provider Symrise has posted big sales in its scent and skin care division on the back of gains in cosmetics ingredients, as well as oral care and fine fragrances.
Natural products player Chromadex says it has bought the worldwide licensing rights from Green Molecular for its preparations for pTeroPure pterostilbene, which is used to treat signs of photoaging.