Cosmetics International articles from April 2007

Cosmetics International archives from April 2007

Markwins finally unveils ck Calvin Klein Beauty.
April 6, 2007

Fox Paine rocks Cradle with mooted sale.
April 6, 2007

Nivea has been voted one of the most trusted brands in 15 countries in a survey carried out by Readers Digest.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
April 6, 2007

Boots is proving its commitment to the fight against global warming this summer by introducing a carbon label on its products.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
April 6, 2007

Online Beauty site Gloss.com is to shut down in June, five and a half years after its joint launch by The Estee Lauder Companies, Groupe Clarins and Chanel.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
April 6, 2007

Clinique and Weill Cornell Medical College have opened the Clinique Skin Wellness Centre at the college's department of dermatology.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)(Clinique Asia Pacific)(Brief article)
April 6, 2007

Lornamead expands portfolio with Woods of Windsor brand.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)(Company overview)
April 6, 2007

Industry mourns Courtin-Clarins.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
April 6, 2007

Imperial Capital buys Kenra.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
April 6, 2007

Barefoot gains investment.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
April 6, 2007

Lauder opens store in Vietnam.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
April 6, 2007

Diana Dodson looks at the potential of the emerging middle class in South Africa.(HOT SPOTS)
April 6, 2007

Shiseido announces corporate realignment.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)(Shiseido Company Ltd.)(Brief article)
April 6, 2007

J&J may have won bidding war for Chinese C&T firm.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
April 6, 2007

Gemini to develop first fragrance duo for Izod.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
April 6, 2007

Natura to set up production outside Brazil for first time.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)(Brief article)
April 6, 2007

Beiersdorf to buy in BRIC.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
April 6, 2007

Entente cordiale.
April 6, 2007

Armani wakes up and smells coffee: Louise Horne reports from Bologna.(COSMOPROF REPORT)(Giorgio Armani )(Brief article)
April 6, 2007

Italian market breaks the 8bn [euro] barrier.(COSMOPROF REPORT)
April 6, 2007

Selective takes MaxMara along the silk route.(COSMOPROF REPORT)(Selective Beauty)(Brief article)
April 6, 2007

As Cosmoprof celebrates its 40th anniversary.(COSMOPROF REPORT)
April 6, 2007

Puig Italia is preparing to launch new female fragrances under the Prada and Paco Rabanne brands.(COSMOPROF REPORT)
April 6, 2007

Estee Lauder will launch a host of products under the Tom Ford Beauty franchise over the coming year.(COSMOPROF REPORT)
April 6, 2007

L'Oreal Produits De Luxe Italie will launch the new Lancome Men skin care range in April.(COSMOPROF REPORT)
April 6, 2007

Weruska & Joel has created two new fragrances under its Parah licence.(COSMOPROF REPORT)
April 6, 2007

P&G Prestige Products will launch a limited edition of Boss Femme.(COSMOPROF REPORT)
April 6, 2007

Forester has created a new fragrance for Cristiano Fissore.(COSMOPROF REPORT)
April 6, 2007

Patricia Milton is this month launching Perfect Cleansing Cream, Defining Filler anti-wrinkle treatment and Advance Filler.(COSMOPROF REPORT)
April 6, 2007

FiFi allured by Chanel.(COSMOPROF REPORT)
April 6, 2007

Brazil wants $1bn sales.(COSMOPROF REPORT)(Brief article)
April 6, 2007

Ahava moves into the sun and develops colour.(COSMOPROF REPORT)
April 6, 2007

Basic Research expands into China and QVC.(COSMOPROF REPORT)
April 6, 2007

Frutarom says that 2006 marked its seventh consecutive year of growth, with a 10.6% rise in net profit to $29.7m and a 17.8% hike in sales to $287.2m.(FINANCIAL NEWS)(Brief article)
April 6, 2007

US cosmetics ingredient maker United-Guardian says its latest full year results saw both sales and profits rise.(FINANCIAL NEWS)(Financial report)
April 6, 2007

Profits at German retail group KarstadtQuelle rose 20% in 2006, helped by cost cuts, a revamp of its department stores and growth from the Thomas Cook tourism business.(FINANCIAL NEWS)
April 6, 2007

Everything's coming up roses for Laura Ashley.(FINANCIAL NEWS)(Brief article)
April 6, 2007

Symrise says it intends to outgrow the fragrance and flavours market following record sales and earnings in 2006.(FINANCIAL NEWS)(Financial report)
April 6, 2007

Battle for Boots continues with entry of new players.(FINANCIAL NEWS)(Alliance Boots)(Brief article)
April 6, 2007

Sainsbury's now stalked by Wal-Mart?(FINANCIAL NEWS)
April 6, 2007

Buyers eye up Clarins opportunity.(FINANCIAL NEWS)
April 6, 2007

Korres completes its IPO.(FINANCIAL NEWS)
April 6, 2007

Alberto-Culver--another new private equity target?(FINANCIAL NEWS)
April 6, 2007

Tesco sells property for expansion.(FINANCIAL NEWS)
April 6, 2007

Parlux Q2 earnings out at last.(FINANCIAL NEWS)(Brief article)
April 6, 2007

Shares latest.(FINANCIAL NEWS)(Statistical table)(Brief article)
April 6, 2007

Clinique is extending its cult three-step cleansing regime with a new line specially formulated for spot-prone skin.(PRODUCT NEWS)
April 6, 2007

Hungarian Dermatologist brand Dr Harnik has extended its specialist eye care range with a new eight-sku line of anti-ageing skin care products formulated to target specific skin problems.(PRODUCT NEWS)
April 6, 2007

Inter Parfums has created its first ever limited edition summer fragrances for Burberry.(PRODUCT NEWS)
April 6, 2007

Clarins' Stretch Mark Control Cream aims to reduce the appearance of unsightly stretchmarks and prevent the formation of new ones with crowberry extract and centella asiatica.(PRODUCT NEWS)
April 6, 2007

L'Artisan adds edt to organic body care line.(PRODUCT NEWS)
April 6, 2007

L'Occitane starts man hunt.(PRODUCT NEWS)
April 6, 2007

IsaDora joins the mineral revolution.(PRODUCT NEWS)(Invima AB. IsaDora Cosmetics)(Brief article)
April 6, 2007

Stemming signs of age.(PRODUCT NEWS)
April 6, 2007

Guerlain shares cleansing secrets.(PRODUCT NEWS)
April 6, 2007

Korres unveils first colour line.(PRODUCT NEWS)
April 6, 2007

Life's a beach.(PRODUCT NEWS)(Crabtree and Evelyn Ltd. contracts with India Hicks)(Brief article)
April 6, 2007

Chopard clocks up a new scent.(PRODUCT NEWS)
April 6, 2007

Rigid Packager TricorBraun has acquired Independent Packaging Incorporated (I-PAK) in a bid to expand its business in the New England market.(TECHNOLOGY & PACKAGING)
April 6, 2007

Personal care chemicals supplier Chemcentral Corporation is to merge with the US subsidiary of Dutch company Univar in a $600m deal.(TECHNOLOGY & PACKAGING)
April 6, 2007

Gattefosse has merged its subsidiaries in Germany, France and Italy to create a new company called Gattefosse Europe.(TECHNOLOGY & PACKAGING)
April 6, 2007

UK businesses exhibiting at Germany's EuroShop trade show in February 2008 can apply for a grant from the Shop and Display Equipment Association (SDEA).(TECHNOLOGY & PACKAGING)
April 6, 2007

IFF has appointed S. Black as UK and Northern Europe distributor of its aroma chemicals.(TECHNOLOGY & PACKAGING)
April 6, 2007

Saint-Gobain sells cosmetics glass packaging business.(TECHNOLOGY & PACKAGING)
April 6, 2007

Momentive softens its act.(TECHNOLOGY & PACKAGING)
April 6, 2007

Alcan has fun in the round.(TECHNOLOGY & PACKAGING)
April 6, 2007

Lise Watier enchanted by Axilone lipstick case.(TECHNOLOGY & PACKAGING)
April 6, 2007

Sun Chemical looks to gain clear advantage.(TECHNOLOGY & PACKAGING)
April 6, 2007

Rexam opens new innovation center.(TECHNOLOGY & PACKAGING)
April 6, 2007

RPC works its magic on Champneys.(TECHNOLOGY & PACKAGING)
April 6, 2007

Shower power.(TECHNOLOGY & PACKAGING)
April 6, 2007

Givaudan signs joint ventures.(TECHNOLOGY & PACKAGING)
April 6, 2007

Perfumer Thierry Wasser talks to Cosmetics International about TV shows, watches--and his new men's fragrance for Chopard.(Q&A)(Interview)
April 6, 2007

Rey crowned king at YSL.(PEOPLE)
April 6, 2007

Shiseido sets out shake-up.(PEOPLE)(Shiseido Company Ltd. promotes Kozo Hanada, Tatsuomi Takamori, Mitsuo Takashige, Takafumi Uchida, Yu Okazawa, Hideaki Sakashita, Masayuki Kouchi, Tadakatsu Saito, Yoshimaru Kumano )(Brief article)
April 6, 2007

Laurie McCartney has joined make-up brand Stila as chief marketing and creative officer.(PEOPLE)
April 6, 2007

Michael McNamara will become coo of prestige US brand Philosophy on 15 May.(PEOPLE)
April 6, 2007

Kazutoshi Kobayashi.(PEOPLE)
April 6, 2007

Kathleen McNeill has been promoted to vice president, beauty, at online health and beauty retailer drugstore.com.(PEOPLE)
April 6, 2007

DataLase.(PEOPLE)
April 6, 2007

Diary dates.
April 6, 2007

L'Oreal USA takes up both reins at Beauty Alliance.
April 20, 2007... L'Oreal USA has bought the remaining 70% stake in US salon beauty distributor Beauty Alliance LLC following its acquisition of a 30% interest in the business in July 2006. Financial details of the deal have not been disclosed but it gives...

Beauty helps Tesco to record 2.6bn [pounds sterling] profit.
April 20, 2007... Tesco, the UK's biggest retailer, has reported a 13% rise in full year underlying profits to 2.6bn [pounds sterling] in the 52 weeks to 24 February 2007. Sales rose 10.9% to 46.6bn [pounds sterling] with its 1,500 UK stores recording sales...

Canada-based Lekinc and Hair Styling Application (HAS) of Italy have joined forces to create a new business within the hair colouring industry.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)(Brief article)
April 20, 2007... CANADA-BASED Lekinc and Hair Styling Application (HAS) of Italy have joined forces to create a new business within the hair colouring industry. Italhair is directed at the North American market and has facilities in the US, Italy, Canada and...