To find out more about the state of animal testing in Brazil, Cosmetics Design USA spoke with Dr. Gavin Maxwell, safety science advocacy lead at Unilever’s Safety & Environmental Assurance Centre, who discusses how progress is being made towards non-animal...
In its efforts to further penetrate the US cosmetics and personal care product markets, internationalization project Beautycare Brazil enjoyed a successful first year at NYSCC Suppliers’ Day that topped over $1 million in international sales.
French beauty major L’Oréal has signed a deal to acquire Natura &Co-owned Australian luxury skin care brand Aesop in a deal set to propel global growth for the cult, clean aesthetic brand.
International skin care major Beiersdorf has reported a net profit surge for the first half (H1) of 2022, with its flagship Nivea brand performing especially well worldwide and great successes reported in sun care and Latin America for the broader business.
Personal care giant Colgate-Palmolive has reported a net sales rise for the first half (H1) of 2022, with business especially strong in Latin America despite ongoing headwinds worldwide.
International skin care major Beiersdorf has reported a rise in group sales and net profit for the full year of 2021, with significant growth in Latin and North America.
Special Edition: ETHICAL BEAUTY – VEGANISM, CRUELTY-FREE AND PLANETARY GOOD
Cosmetics companies are aware and invested in sustainable action, but more can be done to drive better beauty consumption and take a more holistic approach, according to findings in Brazil that offer wider valuable learnings, say researchers.
Certain Latin American plants listed in the European Commission’s cosmetic ingredient database CosIng are rich in antioxidants or have protective properties, presenting promise for beauty innovation, say researchers.
Colombia-based CBD skin care brand Kuida was launched one year ago, and has now announced that the brand will be available in both the US and UK markets for the first time.
Specialty chemicals players Clariant has overcome challenging conditions in North America and China, as well as the Care Chemicals division, thanks to strong results in its new markets, particularly in Latin America.
Dandy is a cosmetics and personal care brand out of Buenos Aires, Argentina, that is focusing in on two of the biggest trends in the Latin America market – men’s grooming and sustainability.
The men’s grooming market in the Latin American market appears to be waking from a deep slumber, as younger Latinos start to take more interest in their appearance and personal care.
The trend for men’s grooming in Latin America is one of the biggest to hit the region in recent years, but that doesn’t mean to say that tapping into this growth potential is easy.
In Latin America the naturals trends has swept the region, impacting product launches across the board. That impact has also been seen in the fast-growing men’s grooming category.
Chemyunion has taken huge strides in recent years, expanding its main facilities in Sao Paulo, while also setting up a US headquarters in New Jersey, but now it is looking to Europe.
Natural and organic cosmetic and personal care products continue to be a growing niche in the Latin America region, but latest research from Mintel suggests price and availability is holding it back.
Global personal and home care provider Henkel has reported strong growth for its 2017 results, with gains driven by its exposure to new markets, including Latin America.
The direst-sales cosmetics and personal care company announced late last week the addition of another Latin American country to its territory. As competitor brands in the channel leverage various strategies to gain new relevance in the global market place,...
This month the Barcelona-based company announced plans to grow its presence and production capacity in Latin America. As part of its strategy, Eurofragrance has hired a new general manager for the region.
As it gears up for its second ever show in Brasil in September this year, the in-cosmetics trade show organisers say there is to be a big focus on Latin America as it will become one of the most important markets in the next few years.
Botanical extract player Naturex is opening a subsidiary in Chile to strengthen its position in Latin America, in a move that builds on its January 2014 acquisition of the Chile Botanics business.
Skin care and deodorants have driven the growth of the men’s toiletries category and will see it overtake the traditional top performer, men’s shaving, in the male grooming segment.
The demand for protection is driving the sun care market and a strong performance for the category in Brazil could lead to Latin America taking the number two spot in the global industry.
Symrise reports above market average group sales growth, but the results in the scent and care division are weaker and costs hold back stronger profit growth.
Sales for oral and personal care player Colgate-Palmolive were up for the first quarter of 2011, but the company said increasing raw material costs were affecting profit margins.
L'Oreal and Nestle, plan to enter the Chinese market in 2011 with their beauty pill brand Inneov, as more young people turn to dietary supplements to improve skin and hair conditions, according to press reports.
Flavours and fragrance giant Symrise has reported very strong sales growth in the first nine months of the year, driven by outstanding gains in emerging markets.
The US headquartered company has reported a drop in sales and net income for the year and warns of the effect of the Venezuelan currency devaluation on the coming year.
Shakira is to join the ranks of celebrities dabbling in the world
of fragrance and cosmetics with a range of products produced in
conjunction with Puig Beauty and Fashion Group.
Givaudan has entered into ethical sustainability partnerships with
Australian and Venezuelan producers as part of a move towards
sustainable ingredients sourcing.
Swiss flavours and fragrance manufacturers Givaudan has reported
strong Q1 results - as a direct impact of the acquisition of Quest
International last year.
![Aēsop is today present in 29 markets, has 395 stores and increased its gross sales between 2012 and 2022 by €465m (US$509m) [Image: Aesop Facebook]](https://www.cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2023/04/04/l-oreal-to-acquire-natura-co-owned-aesop-for-us-2.5bn-and-grow-brand-globally/16305295-1-eng-GB/L-Oreal-to-acquire-Natura-Co-owned-Aesop-for-US-2.5bn-and-grow-brand-globally.jpg)
![Sun care performed especially well in Latin America for Beiersdorf, particularly under its Nivea brand [Getty Images]](https://www.cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/headlines/business-financial/beiersdorf-h1-2022-net-profit-rises-25-with-nivea-sun-care-and-latin-america-especially-strong/15670245-1-eng-GB/Beiersdorf-H1-2022-net-profit-rises-25-with-Nivea-sun-care-and-Latin-America-especially-strong.jpg)
![Net sales growth has been especially strong in Latin America for Colgate-Palmolive, driven by Colombia, Brazil, Mexico and Argentina [Getty Images]](https://www.cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2022/08/04/colgate-palmolive-h1-2022-net-sales-rise-net-profit-dips-with-latin-america-strong/15657228-1-eng-GB/Colgate-Palmolive-H1-2022-net-sales-rise-net-profit-dips-with-Latin-America-strong.jpg)
![Skin care major Beiersdorf says its flagship Nivea brand performed particularly well during 2021 thanks to product innovations and expansion in Europe [Image: Beiersforf]](https://www.cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/headlines/business-financial/beiersdorf-full-year-2021-net-profit-sales-rise-with-strong-growth-in-americas-and-nivea/13287349-1-eng-GB/Beiersdorf-full-year-2021-net-profit-sales-rise-with-strong-growth-in-Americas-and-Nivea.jpg)
![A study has shown current sustainability focus and efforts are aimed at environmental impact and sourcing stages but a more 'holistic' approach must be taken [Getty Images]](https://www.cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2022/01/31/sustainable-beauty-advances-needs-holistic-life-cycle-focus-and-social-push-finds-study/13200044-1-eng-GB/Sustainable-beauty-advances-needs-holistic-life-cycle-focus-and-social-push-finds-study.jpg)
