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The UK health and beauty retailer Superdrug said it saw stronger than usual sales in the December trading period for 2023 and that sales of its own brand products were up by 10% on last year.
The possibilities for biotech-enabled products are endless. Leading biotechnology companies are moving beyond offering bio-based alternatives for popular ingredients and instead delivering novel and higher performing ones. What's next for biotech-based...
The group has bought luxury Italian home fragrance brand Dr. Vranjes Firenze, as part of its “strategy to build a geographically balanced portfolio of strong premium beauty and fragrance brands”.
The focus on textures and new experiences in beauty products, often driven by TikTok, shows no signs of waning popularity. What’s new in this rising trend?
The Dutch/Swiss ingredients company joined forces with colour trends/design company PANTONE to launch new scent: Peach Fuzz Eau de Parfum and a scented candle.
The UK retailer The Perfume Shop stepped up the refillable movement in the fragrance category with its recent venture with L’Oréal. We spoke to Head of Marketing Karen Harris and Senior Buying Manager Miranda Savage about implementing the new system.
Grasse-based natural raw materials business The Robertet Group is set to acquire Indian flavours company Sonarome to expand its business in South-East Asia and East Africa.
Trend forecaster WGSN has released its predictions for the cosmetics industry for next year. Scroll through to discover the trends and see the AI-generated images it has used to illustrate them.
UK fragrance retailer The Perfume Shop has teamed up with beauty multinational L’Oréal to launch the first multi-brand fragrance refill station in The Perfume Shop store in Nottingham.
French integrated beauty business has acquired the luxury fragrance, fillings and packing company Stephid to boost its luxury and personalised offering.
L'Oréal group has teamed up with French scent company Cosmo International Fragrances to develop a patent-pending extraction process based on Green Sciences, which it said will “revolutionise the art of fine perfumery” and “broaden the perfumer's...
UK retailer The Perfume Shop saw record sales at the end of its 2022 financial year. We spoke to its MD about its plans and why it's still betting on brick-and-mortar.
Here we reveal exclusive insights from local players and insiders like Biologi and Mary Grace Cosmetics on how Australia’s cosmetics industry is evolving under the pressure of economic uncertainties.
We spoke to the founder of Dutch lifestyle brand Rituals Cosmetics, Raymond Cloosterman, about business expansion, travel-retail and trends in the wellness space.
Fragrance discovery is all about hooking consumers with imaginative and creative sampling ideas. The latest research from market intelligence provider Mintel suggests that getting this formula right is key to consumers engaging in in-store experimentation...
Home fragrance was a hot topic at LuxePack this year in the Monaco Grimaldi Forum. One talk discussed vital considerations for brands who wish to create products in this category.
High-end fashion and fragrance brand Carolina Herrera is expanding into cosmetics with its Herrera Beauty line and reaching new audiences through the highly trafficked airport space.
Independent and sustainable fine fragrance brand Floral Street has launched into the UK retailer today. CosmeticsDesign-Europe spoke to founder Michelle Feeney about the move.
We spoke to the perfumers behind Florence by mills’ first fragrance, Wildly Me, to find out more about the product development and key fragrance trends.
In the first financial results call since its merger, fragrance and flavours company DSM-Firmenich AG presented its half-year and Q2 sales results on a pro forma basis.
Moodify (Re)formulation technology enables PBC product manufacturers and formulators to adjust fragrance formulas through an algorithm-based app that suggests replacement options “based on their level of similarity to the original molecule while optimizing...
Beauty major Coty says it recognises the vast potential to create fragranced products that can enhance various aspects of consumers' lives beyond traditional perfumes and colognes, says a top executive.
Symrise saw sales of €2.4bn for the first half of 2023, up by 6.8%. However, core profit was down and Scent & Care suffered due to a mix of inflation and unexpected events.
From a launch inspired by the smash hit Barbie movie to hair, lip, and lash care and more, this month’s Launch Pad is packed with product launches to celebrate the sizzling summer months.
Despite a slowdown in growth for LVMH Group, the Perfumes & Cosmetics division was still up 13% thanks to a "highly selective and high-quality distribution policy"
South East Asian beauty distributor and retailer Aura Prestige is aiming to further expand its footprint in markets such as Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam, as demand for luxury niche fragrances intensifies in the region.
French technical solutions company FaiveleyTech, which specialises in the injection and decoration of plastic parts, has worked with the Paris-based fragrance house Interparfums to create a unique packaging solution for a new launch, ROCHAS Eau de Toilette...
From fragrance to cosmetics, personal care products and more, there’s a wide range of new product launches that have been released in the last few weeks. Check out this month’s Launch Pad roundup to review the options that can help consumers have a sensational...
Iberchem’s new in-house biodegradability testing laboratory, Iberchem Biodegradability Investigation (IB-BI), has opened for business in the company’s Spanish headquarters in Alcantarilla, Spain.
Spanish perfume house Eurofragance has lifted the lid on its sustainability strategy and objectives after being been awarded an EcoVadis Gold Medal for its efforts.
South Korean retail group Shinsegae International has secured exclusive distribution contracts for luxury fragrance brands Heeley and Culti Milano as it seeks to strengthen its position in the rapidly growing category.
Symrise is on the search to identify a homegrown brand that could redefine China’s fine fragrance landscape and challenge Western fragrance powerhouses for the hearts and noses of perfume aficionados.
Spanish fragrance company Iberchem has created a new biodegradable malodour-neutralising technology that can be used across all of its scent applications.
Spanish luxury beauty company Puig says it is focusing on livestreaming, pop-ups, and exclusive launches to engage with younger consumers in the travel retail channel.
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