Colgate-Palmolive & Lush agree to pull cocamide DEA following lawsuit
Colgate–Palmolive & Lush join two dozen cosmetics manufacturers and retailers to stop the use of the chemical cocamide DEA from shampoos and other personal care products.
Archives for May 6, 2014
Strong results for Estée Lauder, but Venezuela market impacts profits
Estée Lauder joins a growing number of companies, including Colgate-Palmolive and Procter & Gamble, to be hurt by the most recent currency re-measurement initiative to be introduced by the Venezuelan government.
Microbead replacements may not be as easy as first thought
With certain US states having recently proposed a ban on microbeads and personal care giants pledging to favor natural alternatives, a closer look at the feasibility of the shift could take a lot longer than expected.
Japanese cosmetic innovation leading the way
Regional experts predict Japan’s knack for innovating product textures, concepts and formulas, particularly in the hair and skin care segments, will be tempting consumers from its fellow markets.