Canada’s largest cosmetic manufacturer, Groupe Marcelle, is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. Created in 1949, the family-owned company has grown from a local Montreal pharmacy into a cosmetic powerhouse with a national presence. Today, Groupe Marcelle markets four brands…
Investment firm L Catterton has acquired a majority ownership in Californian beauty and wellness brand Stripes Beauty. Financial details of the operation have not been disclosed. Launched in 2022, Stripes Beauty was founded by actress Naomi Watts, in partnership with…
Showcasing remarkable stability in the face of geopolitical and economic turbulence, the global luxury market exceeded a record EUR 1.5 trillion in 2023. However, the first quarter of 2024 saw a slowdown across a majority of regions, with consumers shifting…
The Spanish expert in prestige aluminium packaging for the beauty industry wants to solve one of the main disadvantages of recycled aluminium: the lack of shine! After two years of research and development, Tesem has announced a brand new patent…
The Brazilian glass giant showcased its latest innovations in decoration and ecodesign at the FCE Cosmetique show in São Paulo. Among others, the group highlighted a surprising Crystal Effect paint and a broadened Ecoglass range. In partnership with start-up Noar,…
For their CBD roll-on gel, which is intended to help soothe and relax everyday tensions, as well as relaxing muscles, Boiron has chosen the Cosmogen’s Squeeze’n Roll tube. With its massaging stainless steel and removable roller, Squeeze’n Roll makes it…
On Monday June 24, the EU handed US giant International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) a 15.9-million-euro (USD 17.1-million) fine for obstructing a major cartel probe after an employee deleted WhatsApp messages. Brussels antitrust regulators raided several companies across Europe including…
Fashion great Dries Van Noten presented his very last show in Paris on Saturday to end a glittering 40-year career. The universally respected Belgian, nicknamed the “Flemish master of fashion”, took everyone by surprise when he announced his decision to…
Working closely with small farmers from Sri Lanka, Verger Naturals supplies a wide range of natural extracts, including their hero ingredient Ceylon Cinnamon, also known as ‘true’ cinnamon, which boasts a specific biochemical composition resulting in a truly unique olfactive…
The Expanscience group inaugurated its second plant raw materials processing unit in Peru on June 4. With this new site, focused on the production of avocado oil, maracuja oil and maca extracts Expanscience intends to strengthen control of its value…