P&G executive reshuffle extends to appointment of new director
Proctor & Gamble has appointed Francis S. Blake, former CEO of Home Depot, to its board of executive directors, the latest move in a series ultimately aimed at revamping the business.
Archives for February 11, 2015
Unilever invests in expansion of TIGI Cosmetics brand with licensing agreement
Unilever, owner of the TIGI Cosmetics professional salon brand, has entered into a global licensing agreement that aims to expand the market reach of the US-based brand.
SC Johnson gets into personal care by acquiring Deb Group
Previously entrenched in the domestic space with product lines for home cleaning, pest control, and food storage, SC Johnson moves into the industrial personal care supply market.
Phthalates answerable to Maine’s chemical regulation law
Companies, states, countries and consumers are increasingly conscientious about the ingredients in cosmetics and personal care products. Now Maine has proposed further regulations for products sold in that state.
UK scientists discover how to make soap from bacteria
Scientists at TeeGene Biotech, an arm of Middlesbrough University, have developed unique strains of bacteria which produce biosurfactants, which act like soap and help to emulsify different liquids.