Fashion & Beauty

French cosmetics giant L’Oréal said on Thursday, February 6, its profits rose last year despite the declining Chinese market and it made bullish statements about its hopes for 2025. The company posted a net profit of 6.4 billion euros (USD 6.6 billion) for 2024, up 3.6 percent from 2023. Annual turnover increased 5.6 percent to […]

The Switzerland-based supplier of speciality chemicals now puts product carbon footprint data at fingertips. Since January 2025, the Product Carbon Footprints data (PCFs) for a large part of Clariant’s Care Chemicals products are available for download on ClariHub, the company’s digital customer platform. Customers can directly access the data by logging into their account, providing

Rodrigo Giraldelli, CEO of China Gate Not so long ago, products from China were considered by Brazilians to be of poor quality. “But the Chinese industry has evolved extremely quickly. We can see this in several sectors, such as electronics and, more recently, the automobile industry. The same progress has taken

China’s sluggish domestic consumption got a boost over the weeklong Lunar New Year holiday, with travel and retail sales both offering a slight reprieve to a dragging economy facing the prospect of an escalating US trade war. Jump in travel numbers Train stations and airports across the country were jam-packed for weeks as millions returned

L’Oréal Groupe has announced the appointment of Christina Fair as President of the Consumer Products Division (CPD) for the North America Zone, effective immediately. In her new role, Ms Fair will report to David Greenberg, CEO of L’Oréal USA and President of the North America Zone, as well as Alexis Perakis-Valat, President of the Consumer

The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) reported a 6% drop in net sales for the second quarter of its staggered fiscal year 2025. The group also announced a net loss of USD 590 million during the quarter, due to restructuring costs and asset depreciation. Job cuts On his first earnings call as President and CEO, Stéphane

The Italian manufacturer of makeup products presented new Iconic Essential collection at the Cosmopack North America Miami trade show, from 21 to 23 January 2025. Described as a tribute to timeless elegance that enhances natural beauty with refined simplicity. The collection uses color and light to create luminous, vibrant tones that accentuate personal features without

The New York-headquartered beauty and personal care brands incubator Maesa has sold its European and Middle Eastern operations (EMEA) to Knowlton Development Corporation (KDC/One), a leading provider of custom formulation, packaging design and manufacturing solutions for beauty, personal care and home care brands. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The new organization will

The French specialist in cosmetic application solutions is continuing its efforts to meet market expectations with ever more responsible and desirable solutions. At Paris Packaging Week, on January 28-29, 2025, Cosmogen presented new mono-material solutions and new exclusive designs: A 100% paper stick Launched in 2023 to host anhydrous cosmetic formulas in a premium packaging

The French specialist in cosmetic application solutions is continuing its efforts to meet market expectations with ever more responsible and desirable solutions. At Paris Packaging Week, on January 28-29, 2025, Cosmogen presented new mono-material solutions and new exclusive designs: A 100% paper stick Launched in 2023 to host anhydrous cosmetic formulas in a premium packaging