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Estée Lauder turns to fragrance and a Paris Innovation Center to drive recovery - Premium Beauty News
The American cosmetics giant inaugurated its new Paris innovation center dedicated to fragrances on Tuesday, October 14. The company, which has been losing momentum, hopes to leverage the success of this category to boost sales. "Fragrance represents 2.5 billion in revenue for the group," stated Stéphane de La Faverie, CEO of The Estée Lauder Companies, during the inauguration of its brand new Fragrance Atelier in Paris, France. The group, which achieved total sales of USD 14.3 billion...
LVMH posts a return to organic growth on H3, after months of sales decline - Premium Beauty News
The world's biggest luxury group LVMH reported on Tuesday, October 14, that its third-quarter revenue dropped four percent to 18.3 billion euros (US$21 billion) due to currency movements. However, the group achieved 1% organic growth in the quarter, the first uptick after several months of decline. From January to September this year, the group posted revenue of 58 billion euros, falling by 4% year-on-year. “With 1% organic growth, the third quarter saw an improvement across all business...
Legal action filed in the UK over alleged link between talc and cancer - Premium Beauty News
Thousands of UK claimants have filed legal action against pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson and its former consumer healthcare division Kenvue, alleging people diagnosed with cancers were exposed to asbestos in its talcum powder, lawyers said on Thursday, October 16. The company has faced a series of similar lawsuits in North America, with the latest UK claim filed in the High Court in London. KP Law, the law firm representing around 3,000 complainants in Britain said the...
IFF teams up with influencers Chemist Confessions to spotlight osmolytes - Premium Beauty News
The multinational innovator in beauty ingredients has partnered with influencer duo Chemist Confessions to launch an educational campaign highlighting osmolytes and their benefits in skin and body care. Through this initiative, IFF aims to raise awareness and recognition of these powerful ingredients within the beauty and personal care field. Osmolytes are small, naturally occurring molecules that help cells maintain hydration and protect them from environmental stressors such as UV...
Fine fragrances lift Givaudan’s sales in spite of US tariffs - Premium Beauty News
The Swiss manufacturer of perfumes, flavors, and cosmetic ingredients eased concerns about a potential slowdown in the United States on Tuesday, October 14, after reporting “robust” nine-month sales. From January through September, the Geneva-based group recorded revenues of CHF 5.7 billion Swiss francs (EUR 6.1 billion or USD 7.1 billion), up 5.7% on a like-for-like basis (excluding currency and acquisition effects) and 1.7% in Swiss franc terms. As in the first half, fine fragrances...
“Bormioli Luigi stays the course through vigilance and innovation,” Simone Baratta - Premium Beauty News
At the latest annual Luxe Pack Monaco show, Bormioli Luigi highlighted the expertise required to create complex bottles such as those used for the new Ferragamo, Amouage or Spoturno fragrances. The Italian glassmaker also celebrated the tenth anniversary of its iconic decoration, Inside. An opportunity for Premium Beauty News to meet Simone Baratta, Director of the Beauty Division, and discuss his vision of the market and the group's prospects. Premium Beauty News - Bormioli Luigi is a key...
ANJAC boosts cosmetic formulations with advanced nanoemulsions - Premium Beauty News
Already proven in the pharmaceutical and agri-food industries, high-pressure homogenization (HPH) nanoemulsions are poised to transform cosmetic formulations. ANJAC Health & Beauty is betting on this potential with its new Biodis+ Technology, set to be showcased at the Cosmetic 360 trade show in Paris on October 15–16, 2025. The mission: to develop next-generation products that deliver enhanced efficacy and superior sensory experiences. ANJAC Health & Beauty is taking a new step...
Premium fragrance brands to unveil their creations at Notes Shanghai this week - Premium Beauty News
More than 150 exhibitors and around 300 brands will gather across over 6,000 gross sqm at the 2025AW edition of Notes Shanghai, from 16-19 October 2025 at the West Bund International Convention and Exhibition Center, in Shanghai, China. Notes Shanghai is Asia's only event fully dedicated to high-end perfumery. This year's edition will host brands from Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, and North America, including Amouage (Oman), Borntostandout (Korea), Caron (France), Etat Libre...
International Relations Officer (AE817072) - Premium Beauty News
Arthur Edward Salary: £40-45,000 Are you an ambitious professional with strong communication skills and a passion for building relationships between people, cultures and markets? Can you bring natural confidence and credibility as you develop expertise in global trade relationships? Join a well-established trade association for the beauty industry, where you'll be mentored and supported as you develop global advocacy strategies and build meaningful relationships across priority...
Paris meets Shanghai: A fragrant prelude to Notes Shanghai - Premium Beauty News
In the lead-up to the Notes Shanghai trade show — set to gather nearly 300 exhibitors from October 16 to 19, 2025 — Paris hosted a unique Franco-Chinese dialogue on perfume on September 26 and 27 during the Paris–Shanghai Perfume Show, initiated by Nez, la Revue Olfactive. On this occasion, around twenty emerging Chinese brands came to present their creations in the French capital. Meanwhile, 16 “Smell Talks”, moderated by Dao Nguyen, Founder of Essenzia ByDao, offered insights into a vibrant...
Beautyworld Middle East leverages the fragrance boom to diversify its scope - Premium Beauty News
From October 27 to 29, the Dubai World Trade Centre will once again host Beautyworld Middle East, the region's largest trade fair dedicated to the perfume, cosmetics, and wellness industries. This year, fragrance remains the beating heart of the event, driving its growth and inspiring expansion into a broad range of sectors — from hair care, skincare and beauty to packaging innovation. Now in its 29th year, Beautyworld Middle East will open its doors from 27–29 October 2025 at the Dubai...
How Arbelle’s 4th-gen beauty AI delivers revenue, confidence, and real insights - Premium Beauty News
Customers now expect more than pretty packaging or influencer hype – they demand solutions that understand their skin, match their tones, and guide them toward choices they feel confident about. For brands, delivering this requires more than marketing claims: it requires advanced AI tools that personalize the journey, reduce costly missteps, and reveal real demand patterns. The new generation of beauty AI is here, and it's already reshaping how products are discovered, tested, and sold....
Marc-André Heller to succeed co-founder as Memo Paris CEO - Premium Beauty News
Marc-André Heller, a former L'Oréal Group executive, will assume the role of CEO at Memo Paris, effective on January 1, 2026, the brand announced. He will succeed John Molloy, co-founder and current Chairman. Established in 2007 by Clara and John Molloy, Memo Paris is considered one of the trailblazers of niche perfumery. The brand's creations draw inspiration from real and imagined journeys, combining intricate compositions with surprising accords. Memo Paris fragrances are sold in over 40...
Stora Enso debuts Ensovelvet, a premium uncoated paperboard for luxury packaging - Premium Beauty News
The paperboard maker has added a new uncoated solid bleached sulfate (SBS) board to its portfolio of premium packaging solutions. Showcased at the Luxe Pack Monaco trade show from on 29 September to 1st October 2025, Ensovelvet offers a velvet-like smoothness on both sides with a more natural look that coated paperboards while retaining good finishing possibilities. Designed to meet the growing demand for natural and renewable luxury packaging solutions, Ensovelvet combines a natural...
Clarins Total Eye Lift is now refillable with Aptar Beauty’s Gaia airless pump - Premium Beauty News
For the new, enhanced, version of its iconic best-selling eye cream Total Eye Lift, Clarins turned to Aptar Beauty's patented reloadable airless system, Gaïa. This is the very first global launch to feature Aptar Beauty's patented airless packaging Gaïa. Developed by Aptar Beauty, Gaïa is composed of a set of standard technical components at the core of the reload system combined with customizable external parts - including the actuator and overshell. Metallic case and plastic reloads...
Textured hair: In Haircare has big plans for the UK market - Premium Beauty News
Founded in 2019 by Rebecca Cathline and Didier Derozin, the in&out natural haircare brand dedicated to textured hair, is now available in nearly 300 stores across France — with plans to double that number by the end of 2025. The brand also has its sights set on European expansion, beginning with the UK market — a strategic move, as the textured hair segment is experiencing significant growth there. The two partners have been studying the textured hair market for almost ten years....
ACT Beauty: An integrated QR code for brands built on transparency - Premium Beauty News
The French company specializing in the design and development of tailor-made promotional items, accessories, bags, and full-service makeup products for the beauty and fashion industries, puts transparency at the heart of brand values. Following the acquisition of the Bien Faire solution last year, ACT Beauty empowers beauty, skincare, and lifestyle brands to showcase their CSR commitments with full transparency. A QR code embedded in each product reveals verifiable details about its...
Fragrance packaging: A wave of new launches from Coverpla in 2025 - Premium Beauty News
In a market that remains highly dynamic, the French specialist in turnkey packaging for perfumes has accelerated the pace of its innovations to meet the demands of increasingly diverse emerging brands. The company showcased its full lineup of 2025 innovations at Luxe Pack Monaco, from September 29 to October 1. To stay ahead of trends and meet brand demand, Coverpla consistently enriches its product catalog through close partnerships with European suppliers. In 2025, this collaborative...
IFF plans new scent Creative Center in Mumbai, India - Premium Beauty News
International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) announced plans to build a new scent creative center in Mumbai, India. The site, strategically located in the city's Powai neighborhood, is expected to be fully operational by the first half of 2026. With this new creative center, IFF seeks to reinforce its capacity to attract and serve customers in the perfume sector, amid sustained growth in the Indian market. According to Ana Paula Teles de Mendonça, president of IFF Scent, India is “one of...
Shein’s plan to open store in Paris BHV Marais kicks up a storm in France - Premium Beauty News
Asian e-commerce giant Shein's decision to set up shop in a historic Parisian department store has ruffled feathers in the fashion capital. Some French fashion and beauty brands expressed shocked and said they would pull their product out of the struggling outlet. Anger has been boiling since Shein announced last week that it would open its first permanent physical store in November at BHV Marais, an iconic building that has stood across from Paris City Hall since 1856. The move prompted...
in-cosmetics Asia to unveil ingredients powering the future of personal care - Premium Beauty News
Taking place from 4-6 November at BITEC in Bangkok, Thailand, in-cosmetics Asia 2025 will host more than 700 exhibitors. This year's Innovation Zone, sponsored by Mibelle AG Biochemistry, will take centre stage at the show, spotlighting more than 100 of the very latest personal care ingredients launched within the past eight months, some will be unveiled for the very first time during the event. Among ingredients making their big debut in Bangkok, Revivebio's Nexosome, a next-generation...
Plastics: European production losing ground amid declining competitiveness - Premium Beauty News
High energy costs and growing international competition are taking a toll on Europe's plastics industry. Manufacturers across the continent continue to struggle with soaring energy prices and mounting pressure from Chinese competitors. Plastics Europe warned on Wednesday that the sector is “on the brink of collapse”. On September 26, Texas-based petrochemical giant LyondellBasell and German chemical company Covestro said goodbye to their Maasvlakte plant in the Netherlands, which produced...
Lubrizol’s Carbopol BioSense Polymer wins bronze at BSB Innovation Awards - Premium Beauty News
Lubrizol's latest innovation — Carbopol BioSense Polymer — has been awarded the Bronze BSB Innovation Award in the Environment/Raw Materials category. Designed to meet the growing consumer demand for natural, high-performing ingredients, Carbopol BioSense Polymer is a naturally derived rheology modifier and sensory enhancer. It delivers a rich and soft, synthetic-like feel comparable to silicone elastomers with absence of stickiness and peeling, making it ideal for a wide range of...
L’Occitane en Provence rolls out first bottle made from 100% bio-recycled PET - Premium Beauty News
As of October 1, L'Occitane en Provence has introduced its Cédrat Perfumed Shower Gel in a bottle made entirely from recycled PET, thanks to Carbios' pioneering enzymatic recycling technology. This innovation marks a key step in the relaunch of the brand's scented collections, building on the success of a 2024 pilot using the same technology for the Almond Shower Oil bottle. Carbios' enzymatic recycling process breaks down all types of PET waste into their basic monomers, which can then...
Safic-Alcan expands Latin America footprint with the acquisition of Anders - Premium Beauty News
The global distributor of specialty chemicals has acquired a majority stake in Anders, a regional specialty chemical distributor, leader in South America. Anders distributes specialty chemicals, food ingredients, consumables, and equipment from leading global suppliers, serving a broad range of life science (Personal, Home Care and Hygiene; Pharmaceutical and Veterinary; Food and Nutrition) and industrial sectors (Coatings, Inks and Adhesives; Converting and Packaging; Construction and...
Techniplast automates in-store perfume refills with the Refill Station 2.0 - Premium Beauty News
Unveiled at Luxe Pack Monaco, Techniplast's new solution reinvents the in-store perfume refill process. Automatic, intuitive, fast, multi-fragrance, and elegantly designed, this innovation redefines the customer experience while offering a premium response to the logistical challenges of refilling. Since pioneering refillable solutions in 1992 with the Mugler perfume fountains, French company Techniplast has continued to innovate in the refilling process. With France's Law on the Fight...
Ten packaging innovations spotted at Luxe Pack Monaco - Premium Beauty News
From September 29 to October 1, 2025, the newly renovated Grimaldi Forum hosted the international trade show devoted to high-end packaging — a prime occasion to discover the sector's newest innovations. The Premium Beauty News team once again hit the aisles of Luxe Pack Monaco to uncover the newest trends and innovations in high-end packaging for perfumes and cosmetics. Here is a short selection! 1. Albéa's EcoSlim Top blends lightness and seduction Building on the EcoFusion Top tube,...
What’s new in the Cosmos standard for organic and natural cosmetics? - Premium Beauty News
On September 25, the Cosmébio association and the certification bodies Ecocert, Bureau Veritas, and Cosmécert unveiled a major update to the Cosmos standard and reaffirmed their joint commitment to fighting the still-pervasive problem of greenwashing in the cosmetics and personal care industry. Better promoting organic content The main change introduced in version 4.2 of the Cosmos standard is the exclusion of water and minerals—ingredients that, by their nature, cannot be certified as...
Intercos plans to expand its U.S. operations beyond the makeup category - Premium Beauty News
The Italian contract manufacturer aims to reinforce its presence in the U.S. skin and hair care sectors, seeking to fill a gap in its industrial footprint. “We are proactively trying to buy a company in the US,” said Renato Semerari, CEO of Intercos, in an interview with Bloomberg. The executive said that Intercos has already identified candidates but remains open to other targets generating between US$100 million and US$200 million in revenue. While Intercos already operates two U.S....
dsm-firmenich launches a fragrance technology that fosters social connections - Premium Beauty News
With emotiOn Social Connection, dsm-firmenich unveils a new application resulting from its neuroscience research program – a method for crafting fragrances that foster emotional closeness. Can fragrance help human beings build better social relationships? dsm-firmenich believes so — and the fragrance company has even developed a new method for creating scents that encourage social connections! Dubbed emotiOn social connection, the patent-pending innovation provides perfumers with a...
Two additional awards for Silab’s active ingredient Liftilience - Premium Beauty News
Recently, Silab's natural film-forming active ingredient Liftilience won two China Beauty Expo Awards in Hangzhou, one in the "Innovative Technology" category and the other in the "Outstanding Efficacy" category. With these two additional awards, no fewer than four awards have recognized the uniqueness of Liftilience, Silab's sixth-generation phytotensor active ingredient. Brigitte Closs-Gonthier, Chief Executive Officer at Silab, comments: “We are pleased to have received these awards in...
Premium packaging: Tesem strengthens innovation and European reach - Premium Beauty News
The Tesem group, specialising in metal- and plastic-based premium packaging for the beauty industry, is speeding up its growth across Europe. After inaugurating the new Tesem Inno Lab in Torelló, Spain, modernising its production lines, and opening a sales office in Paris, the family business is rolling out a strategy to consolidate its position in the prestige and masstige segments. We met CEO Albert Sala. With the Catalan site in Torelló for metalworking, and the plastic injection plant...
Ma Balise and Amcor win the Luxe Pack in green awards in Monaco - Premium Beauty News
The winners of the two Luxe Pack in green 2025 awards were announced on Tuesday, September 30, during the second day of the Luxe Pack Monaco trade show. For nearly 20 years, the Luxe Pack in green awards have been presented in two categories: one recognizing the most daring innovations in eco-design, and the other honoring the most responsible initiatives from exhibitors at Luxe Pack. Faced with a record number of applications this year, the jury praised “the quality and creativity of the...
Lumson strides into the future with FREE, its new metal-free pump - Premium Beauty News
Fifty years of history, research and passion. Lumson, the Italian leader in cosmetic packaging has once again turned visionary ideas into sound, stylish and functional designs that are set to amaze. From vision to production, each idea takes shape in-house driven by proven expertise and a solid state-of-the-art manufacturing process. Over the past 20 years, Lumson's strong engineering focus has brought outstanding development on its airless and dispensing systems – the company's...
KDC/One seals deal for Barony Universal, boosting UK aerosol capabilities - Premium Beauty News
Knowlton Development Corporation (KDC/One) has announced the completion of a new acquisition! Indeed, the Canadian manufacturing and packaging powerhouse serving the beauty, fragrance, body care, and household sectors has acquired all of the assets and certain of the liabilities of the business of Barony Universal, the U.K.'s largest independent filler of personal care and household aerosol products. The strategic move strengthens KDC/One's European footprint and expands its expertise and...
Givaudan invests in a brand new Fragrance & Beauty facility in Guangzhou, China - Premium Beauty News
The manufacturer of cosmetic ingredients and fragrances has broken ground on a new Fragrance & Beauty facility in Guangzhou, China. Through this investment of about CHF 40 million, Givaudan aims to strengthen its capabilities to serve local and regional customers. The new site, located on recently acquired land of around 30,000 square meters, will include a creative centre housing evaluation, marketing, sales, and application teams, along with creative perfumers and perfumery...
Cosmetic innovation shines at the 3rd European Natural Beauty Awards in Paris - Premium Beauty News
Monday 29 September, the Théâtre Marigny, in Paris, hosted the third edition of the European Natural Beauty Awards (ENBA). The event brought together 700 guests from across Europe to celebrate innovation and excellence in the natural beauty segment. The ceremony, featuring three major distinctions — the Excellence, Industry, and Innovation Awards — celebrated brands and products that embody the guiding principles envisioned by founder Satu Mäkinen: authenticity, transparency, ethics,...
France calls on the EU to prohibit the use of octocrylene in cosmetics - Premium Beauty News
French authorities have asked the European Union to restrict octocrylene in cosmetic products, citing harmful effects on the environment, in a report submitted to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) under the REACH regulation. France is calling on the European Union to drastically reduce the use of octocrylene, a common UV filter in sunscreen and makeup products, by 2027. According to data collected by the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES)...
Naos appoints ex-Pierre Fabre Frédéric Ennabli as board chairman - Premium Beauty News
France-based Naos, the company behind the skincare and body care brands Bioderma, Institut Esthederm, and Etat Pur, has appointed Frédéric Ennabli as Chair of its Executive Board, effective January 12, 2026. Frédéric Ennabli, who has led Pierre Fabre Dermo-Cosmetics since 2022, brings over two decades of experience as a business leader. Together with his teams, he spearheaded a major transformation of the company, aiming to revitalize its growth and to reclaim market share. He previously...
Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna 2026 shifts towards a more visitor-centric format - Premium Beauty News
As the beauty industry enters 2026 amid growing complexity, Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna is adapting with a more engaging, visitor-focused format. From March 26–29, the 57th edition will gather over 3,000 exhibitors and 255,000 professionals, reaffirming its position as the sector's key global meeting point. Building on the success of its previous edition, Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna is set to deliver fresh opportunities for beauty industry professionals to connect, innovate, and drive...