L’Oréal has 82.900 employees worldwide, 3.870 of which focused on research and innovation. The big beauty company has an extraordinary expertise in the field of hair biology and the partnership with Poietis appears in the tissue engineering research. Poietis...
Last August RPC Group has announced the acquisition of British Polythene Industries PLC (BPI). BPI is a leading manufacturer and supplier of polythene films for different markets like agriculture and horticulture, constructions, industrial, healthcare, personal care, waste services, and...
Innovations and business opportunities were the focus of a recent visit by Evonik Chairman Klaus Engel at JeNaCell, a specialist in generating nanocellulose using biotechnology methods and has a unique production process in this field.
At the BioInstrumentation Center in...
The Swiss government has announced it will ban the sale of cosmetics containing ingredients newly tested on animals, bringing it closer to the existing EU ban. The government announced the proposed ordinance a motion put forward by Maya Graf,...
L’Oréal Paris brand builds on a two-year relationship with digital firm Image Metrics with a new license agreement relating to the Makeup Genius augmented reality App, with plans to explore new opportunities and further connect with consumers. This App...
Clariant is extending its portfolio of cosmetics ingredients for customers in Austria, Germany and Switzerland with Beraca’s natural ingredients from the Amazon Rainforest. As of April 1, 2016, CRM International – a Clariant Group company – distributes Beraca’s cosmetic...
The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) is set to impose a ban on imported cosmetic goods containing mercury and hydroquinone. Hydroquinone and mercury are both said to damage internal organs such as the kidneys and liver and they...
Estée Lauder has purchased prestige fragrance brand By Kilian. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed yet. By Kilian fragrances are sold in more than 40 markets worldwide, offering a variety of scents. Its current offering includes fragrances,...
The University of Manchester is part of a multi-million pound project to produce chemicals for the cosmetics and food industry that are more environmentally friendly. These innovations, being led by DSM Chemical Technology R&D BV, will then be used...
The controversial subject of animal testing is explored in detail for the first time during the Marketing Trends presentations at in-cosmetics Asia this year. Following the EU-wide ban on animal testing for cosmetic products two years ago, Alain Khaiat...