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EU countries back stricter rules to curb microplastics pollution - Premium Beauty News
EU countries on Tuesday, December 17, backed plans to curb plastic pollution by toughening rules for companies using the pellets that constitute the building blocks of most plastic products. A compromise was found to apply the new rules to maritime transport. The Council adopted its position on a regulation on preventing the loss of plastic pellets – the industrial raw materials used to make plastic products – to the environment. The small pellets, called nurdles, are the base material...
Lancôme chooses Aptar’s POM-Free HDS Inune pump for the Absolue collection - Premium Beauty News
For their first haute-parfumerie collection, that celebrates the Centifolia Rose cultivated at their Domaine de la Rose property in Grasse in the south of France, Lancôme has chosen Aptar Beauty’s HDS Inune Refill pump. “With its robust design and high technology, it is perfectly engineered to deliver the radical olfactive experiences of the 11 fragrances in the Absolue Les Parfums collection,” said Aptar Beauty. The Absolue fragrances are based on two new patented rose extracts...
After sales tripled, Puig plans to fully-own Charlotte Tilbury brand by 2031 - Premium Beauty News
Puig and Charlotte Tilbury have inked a deal to extend their partnership until the end of 2030. Under the terms of the renewed agreement, the make-up artist and brand founder will retain a minority stake, with the Spanish beauty and fashion conglomerate
France advocates for enhanced sunscreen labelling rules in the EU - Premium Beauty News
France has submitted its recommendations to the European Union to enhance consumer information on sunscreen products. The key measures include simplifying product labeling and banning claims specifically targeting ’children,’ as direct sun exposure for children should be avoided. As part of the ongoing revision of the 2006 EU recommendation to manufacturers on the ’safety and efficacy claims for sunscreen products,’ the French Agency for Food, Environmental, and Occupational Health Safety...
Does China’s rush on mineral water signal new bonds with beauty brands? - Premium Beauty News
As we all know, sufficient water consumption is a key to a healthy and beautiful skin. And this simple idea is all the rage among young people in China. In a nation where brand dynamics are evolving at a fast pace, some of them are even abandoning more expensive cosmetics in favor of mineral water to keep their skin looking good. It’s China’s hottest new product. Over the past few months, Wahaha water has been enjoying unprecedented popularity in the country. The reason? It is said to be...
L’Oréal adapts Consumer Products offering to market societal changes - Premium Beauty News
Purchasing power at half-mast, ageing, diversified ethnic origins, single parenthood... Societal changes are shaping the beauty giant’s innovation. As the 2025 launches are approaching, L’Oréal’s Consumer Products Division strives to adapt its offering as closely as possible to market trends, while sticking to its commitment to sustainability. As part of its mission to “Share Beauty With All”, the Consumer Products Division France of the L’Oréal Group introduced the 2025 launches and...
Fiabila reinvents the professional UV Gel concept - Premium Beauty News
Inspired for and by professionals and consumers, backed by science, in-house research and Fiabila’s unconditional commitment to safety for all, including prevention of sensitization risks, the French supplier’s new UV Gel concepthas won a 100% satisfaction rate from consumers. Preventing sensitization risks Its formula is composed of oligomers, mainly, and monomers chosen from among the least sensitizing. Oligomers are an irreversible assembly of monomers. Their size limits their...
TEN and Grolman sign exclusive distribution agreement for Western Europe - Premium Beauty News
The Germany-based international distributor of specialty ingredients has formed a partnership with TEN (The Eternal Nature), a Korean producer known for its natural actives. This collaboration will cover the regions of Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxemburg, United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Poland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Greece. TEN provides R&D and customised solutions based on plant extracts. They use advanced technologies like enzyme treatment...
“The pressure to innovate has never been greater,” Brodie Vander Dusssen - Premium Beauty News
Brodie Vander Dusssen, Sustainability Program Manager at Orora Packaging a leader in the manufacture, distribution and decoration of packaging solutions. She is also the editor of Sustainably Packaged Magazine, which is published by Orora, and co-host of the Sustainable Packaging podcast alongside Cory Connors, Director of Sustainable Packaging at Orora. Brodie is part of the
TNT Group designs the caps for Jo Malone’s Scented Mementos Collection - Premium Beauty News
Jo Malone’s creative team once again wowed the market with a limited edition of four specialty fragrances, each bearing a customized zamac cap designed and produced by TNT Group. All feature a special antique-effect gold plating and assembled with a PP insert. Zamak’s characteristic weight and cool touch enhanced the retro and luxury feel of these models. According to TNT Group, the main challenge was to achieve the special patina of the gold plating and ensure that that it had a consistent...
Organic and natural cosmetics: The challenges of a market under pressure - Premium Beauty News
The organic and natural cosmetics market, which will exceed one billion euros in France by 2024, continues to be driven by highly favourable consumer trends. However, in an economic environment marked by high post-pandemic inflation, the segment is facing some challenges. The period of high inflation that followed the pandemic, with its trail of delistings from mass retailers and closures of specialist outlets, has turned the organic and natural cosmetics segment upside down. This autumn,...
Swarovski to make return in fragrance with Coty long-term deal - Premium Beauty News
Swarovski has a renewed interest in the perfume and beauty markets! The Austrian group’s Crystal Business branch has entered into a licensing agreement with Coty for the development of a new range of fragrances with a launch scheduled for 2026. Swarovski Crystal Business is represented in over 140 countries worldwide with 2,300 Swarovski boutiques complemented by selected multibrand partners. Swarovski said the new partnership enables to enhance its brand presence and visibility and...
Trade show: Innovations, launches and trends spotted at Cosmoprof Asia 2024 - Premium Beauty News
The 27th edition of Asia-Pacific’s largest cosmetics and toiletries trade show took place from 12th to 15th November 2024 in Hong Kong. As usual, the fair was split into two sections: Cosmopack (packaging/OEM/ODM) took place at Asiaworld Expo from 12th to 14th November, while Cosmoprof (finished cosmetics/salon beauty) was held in Wan Chai‘s Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, from 13th to 15th November. In total, 2,500+ companies exhibited at Cosmoprof 2024 and although Typhoon...
Interparfums to market Off-White branded perfume and beauty products - Premium Beauty News
Interparfums announced on Tuesday, December 3, that it will market the Off-White brand in the perfume and beauty categories starting on December 31, 2025, the expiration date of an existing license. Founded in Milan in 2012 by the American designer Virgil Abloh, Off-White is known for its high-end streetwear influences and and approach to luxury that targets the young generations. At the end of August 2024, the label was sold by the LVMH group to US-based company Bluestar Alliance, which...
in-cosmetics Asia 2024 smashes attendance record as Asian suppliers rise - Premium Beauty News
in-cosmetics Asia 2024, the leading event in Asia Pacific for personal care ingredients, drew nearly 20,000 visitors (including revisits) when it took place in Bangkok from 5-7 November 2024, making it the biggest event in the show’s history. Boasting 13,103 unique attendees (11% up on 2023), the event also recorded a new high of 43% international visitors. In total, 5,591 attendees travelled from beyond Thailand, marking a 19% increase compared to 2023. Overall, the event featured 637...
In Busan, UN plastic pollution talks fail to reach landmark deal - Premium Beauty News
Deeply divided negotiators failed on Sunday to reach a landmark global treaty to curb plastic pollution, missing a self-imposed deadline, and agreed to extend their talks. Talks will resume at a later date. For a week, delegates from nearly 200 nations meeting in South Korea have wrestled with how to stop millions of tonnes of plastic waste entering the environment each year. Plastic pollution is so ubiquitous that microplastics have been found on the highest mountain peak, in the...
Robertet continues its quest for a more responsible perfumery with cleanRscent - Premium Beauty News
cleanRscent is Robertet’s new range of eco-designed absolutes based on patented technology, offering an immediate response to customer and market demands for more conscious perfumery. Designed primarily for fine perfumery, it also finds applications in personal and home care. Paving the way for future-proof absolutes, cleanRscent offers a high olfactive performance with an authentic “True to Nature” profile and a unique Robertet signature for eco-designed fragrances, 100% hexane-free....
“Design needs to balance functionality with sustainability,” Madison Wright - Premium Beauty News
For the last three years Madison Wright, has been part of Pentatonic’s mission to help brands transition to more sustainable practices. A specialist in the development of sustainable packaging solutions across diverse sectors —ranging from budget-friendly to luxury offerings – she is part of the
End-of-year shopping: Europeans’ overall spending on the rise - Premium Beauty News
In Europe, spending for the holiday season is expected to rise this year. As the year draws to a close, Black Friday has launched the holiday season in Europe too. With an economic climate that remains tense, Europeans are feeling confident, but still cautious about what they buy. Europeans seem keen to relish in the good times that the festive season brings. No doubt marked by several successive years of inflation, this 2024 holiday season promises some welcome relief, even as budgetary...
Overprint France, a technology to restore obsolete packaging - Premium Beauty News
The French company invites perfumes and cosmetics brands not to throw away packaging that needs to be revived. The solution consists in restoring compliance with a patented overprinting process. Regulatory changes, new contact details, modified formulas... All these can make a brand’s stocks of unused, but already printed packaging become obsolete. Over the past 30 years, Overprint France has offered an alternative solution to destruction, by directly targeting the areas to be corrected,...
Aluminum: g. pivaudran doubles its anodizing capacities - Premium Beauty News
Following an investment of nearly EUR 8 million, 4 years of technical studies and more than 18 months of work, the French company inaugurated a new anodizing line on November 22, 2024. The project, which is expected to generate 50 jobs, is set to support the company’s growth ambitions while reducing its consumption of water, electricity and chemicals. A specialist in high-end aluminum components for the perfume, cosmetics and spirits markets, g. pivaudran has inaugurated a brand new...
Wellness and sustainability to drive the market in 2025, finds Euromonitor - Premium Beauty News
In a reality shaped by the rising cost of living, quality, functionality, convenience and price will remain the main factors influencing purchase decisions of consumers around the world. Habits to relieve financial strain have become embedded into consumption, highlights Euromonitor in its ’Top global consumer trends 2025’ report. However, beyond that, consumers are increasingly looking to prepare for a longer life, marked by less impulsive and more environmentally conscious consumption. All...
FaiveleyTech produces a biocomposite cap for Byredo perfumes - Premium Beauty News
The luxury perfume house Byredo has entrusted FaiveleyTech with the creation of the cap for its new fragrance: Mojave Ghost Absolu de Parfum. The item, made with Sulapac biocomposite material, combines a bold sensory aesthetic with reduced environmental impact.
Pantodium Cica, the bio alternative to D-Panthenol - Premium Beauty News
Give your skin its own daily superpower with Pantodium Cica! This biotechnological innovation enables your microbiome to naturally produce vitamin B5, offering soothing, healing, and moisturizing benefits. Derived from a fermented algae extract, Pantodium Cica is a natural and organic alternative to synthetic D-Panthenol. Vitamin B5, the hero molecule. From inflammation to skin aging, vitamin B5 provides numerous benefits: hydration, healing, protection, and soothing. It is truly a hero...
Science, nature and creativity: where is fragrance innovation heading? - Premium Beauty News
On November 27 in Paris, the 2024 edition of the Fragrance Innovation Summit will once again be an opportunity to explore the major trends and the latest innovations in the perfume category: new markets, skinification, new extraction methods, green transformation, plant microencapsulation solutions, upcycled alcohol, artificial intelligence and neurosciences, new experiences, etc. This comprehensive program brings together experts and industry representatives for a day of debates on several...
Yves Rocher expands out of its own retail to land at Shoppers Drug Mart stores - Premium Beauty News
In Canada, Yves Rocher expands out of its own retail to land at Shoppers Drug Mart stores (named Pharmaprix in Quebec) and their respective e-commerce sites. Participating locations will carry a curated assortment of the brand’s offerings including skin, bath, body and hair care products. This partnership, more than two years in the making, marks a true milestone for Yves Rocher, as it will be the first time the brand offers products outside of its own distribution channels.
Unipex Solutions becomes Barentz France SAS - Premium Beauty News
A subsidiary of the Barentz B.V. group, a global supplier of specialty ingredient solutions, Unipex Solutions France is changing name to Barentz France SAS. This evolution marks the complete integration of Unipex within Barentz, which is strengthening its presence in France. The change is effective from November 12, 2024. Barentz France SAS will now operate from several key locations to optimize its services and proximity to customers. The new entity will be headquartered in La Défense,...
BASF and Acies Bio to create fermented ingredients for personal and home care - Premium Beauty News
BASF and Acies Bio, one of Europe’s leading biotechnology companies, have entered into a partnership to further develop a platform for fermentation technology from methanol for the production of fatty alcohols. Fatty alcohols are essential building blocks for several ingredients in the home and personal care markets, in particular surfactants. Recycled CO2 The partnership will build upon the Acies Bio’s OneCarbonBio synthetic biology platform, designed to convert renewable methanol,...
Business Development Manager (AE655139) - Premium Beauty News
Arthur Edward Salary: £40-50,000 Do you love spotting new opportunities and turning them into success stories? Are you great at bringing people together and inspiring ideas to life? A well-established business in the cosmetics industry is looking for a B2B Business Development professional to expand their customer base, increase sales and maximise profitability. Key Responsibilities: Drive business growth, identifying new opportunities and fostering strong industry relationships...
Beautyworld Middle East breaks record number of visitors in biggest show yet - Premium Beauty News
Held from 28 to 30 October at the Dubai World Trade Centre, Beautyworld Middle East 2024 once again proved to be an unavoidable hub for the beauty industry in the region, one of the most lucrative beauty and wellness markets in the world. This year, the show grew in all its dimensions: bigger show floor, higher number of exhibitors, higher number of visitors and higher international participation. In addition to its usual landmarks, the show also inaugurated a series of new features....
VividEYE: Mibelle’s latest weapon against dark circles and undereye bags - Premium Beauty News
To address various eye contour concerns, Mibelle Biochemistry has developpe VividEYE, a new active ingredient based organic apple mint leaves. Tested in vitro and in vivo it has shown its effectiveness to increase the luminance of the eye area and reduce the volume of undereye bags. Mibelle’s latest innovation promises to alleviate aesthetic concerns in the eye contour! Named VividEYE, it is derived from on organic apple mint leaves. “Dark circles and undereye bags affect both physical...
XTAG by Lumson: The airless refill that rewrites the rules of luxury - Premium Beauty News
Lumson, a leader in premium airless solutions with pouch technology, is setting new standards in the airless packaging world with the launch of XTAG: a 15 and 30mL glass bottle featuring an airless refill system. This product represents a new approach to consumption that respects the planet, people, and processes. In one word: positive luxury! Aesthetic innovation, safety, and sustainability are the key elements of this premium solution, which combines the advantages of a refill system...
Expanscience: a holistic approach to well-being as an innovation driver - Premium Beauty News
The quest for well-being is more than just a long story for Laboratoires Expanscience, it is the core of the group’s identity and the driving force behind its research and innovation momentum. In 2021, Expanscience became a Benefit Corporation with a mission to help people in their quest for well-being. This approach will culminate in the launch in 2023 of Epionine Bio, a holistic cosmetic active for the skin and mind. For Expanscience, beauty and well-being must be considered...
Stoelzle creates the bottles for the first Maybach Haute Parfumerie collection - Premium Beauty News
After collaborating with Stoelzle Masnières Parfumerie for the Mercedes-Benz Parfums and AMG brands — whose fragrances were unveiled a year ago, at the end of 2023 — INCC Parfums has once again placed its trust in the French glassworks of the Austrian Stoelzle group to create the very first Mercedes-Maybach fragrance collection. Each of the six fragrances was created under the guidance of world-renowned master perfumer Anne Flipo (IFF) to reflect the luxury automotive brand’s ideal of...
Towards 3D-printed skins ever closer to human models - Premium Beauty News
For over 40 years, L’Oréal Research & Innovation has been expanding its knowledge and know-how in reconstructed skin. In collaboration with a 3D printing expert, the laboratory has just signed a major advance in this field, paving the way for experiments on bioprinted artificial skins highly similar to human skin biology. Bioprinted skin ever closer to human skin After six years of research in collaboration with Professor Dalton’s teams, of the University of Oregon, L’Oréal R&I...
Alex Lee and Alexandra Carlin join IFF’s team of perfumers - Premium Beauty News
IFF has announced the appointment of two new perfumers to its Paris-based team: Alexandra Carlin as Senior Fine Fragrance Perfumer and Alex Lee as Fine Fragrance Perfumer. The fragrance house said these strategic additions will help to enhance its creative prowess in the world of perfumery.