Cosmetics International articles from December 2008

Cosmetics International archives from December 2008

Hugo Boss has all the elements of success.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
December 12, 2008... With air being one of the four elements, the global launch of Procter & Gamble's new men's fragrance, Hugo Element, was appropriately held at one of London's most lofty venues, Altitude. The company wanted to create a very urban fragrance...

Avon puts Courteney Cox in Spotlight.(Avon Cosmetics Ltd.)(Brief article)
December 12, 2008... Building on its success of this year's big fragrance launches, Avon has signed up actress Courteney Cox for its new women's fragrance, Spotlight. Avon teamed up with International Flavours and Fragrances again to create Spotlight, as it...

Estee Lauder-owned MAC has signed Aussie drag queen Dame Edna to front a new make-up range for the company.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
December 12, 2008... Estee Lauder-owned MAC has signed Aussie drag queen Dame Edna to front a new make-up range for the company. The range was created to suit women of all ages and was inspired by the comedian herself. MAC has chosen drag queens RuPaul and Amanda...

Coty has announced a partnership with country music artist Faith Hill to launch a fragrance.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
December 12, 2008... Coty has announced a partnership with country music artist Faith Hill to launch a fragrance. The fragrance will be a first for Hill with a tentative launch date set for autumn 2009.

The Food and Drug Administration in the US has issued a warning to the cosmetics industry regarding the need for a distinction to be made between regular beauty products and devices and medical devices used for treating the skin and scalp.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
December 12, 2008... The Food and Drug Administration in the US has issued a warning to the cosmetics industry regarding the need for a distinction to be made between regular beauty products and devices and medical devices used for treating the skin and scalp....

A US federal court has ordered San Francisco cosmetics company Benefit Cosmetics to pay a $350,000 fine and issue a public apology.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
December 12, 2008... A US federal court has ordered San Francisco cosmetics company Benefit Cosmetics to pay a $350,000 fine and issue a public apology after it pleaded guilty to transporting hazardous materials.

A study by a team from UK institution University College London says there is no clear evidence that antioxidants slow ageing.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
December 12, 2008... A study by a team from UK institution University College London says there is no clear evidence that antioxidants slow ageing. Led by Dr David Gems, the team genetically manipulated nematode worms so that their bodies were able to "mop up"...

Weleda aims to triple sales.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)(Weleda North America)(Brief article)
December 12, 2008... When Jasper van Brakel was appointed ceo of Weleda North America in July he was charged with making the subsidiary the growth engine of the Swiss natural personal care company. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "We're looking to at least triple...

Rio Tinto cuts to speed Alcan sale?(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
December 12, 2008... Rio Tinto's latest gloomy pronouncement brings the sale of Alcan Packaging ever closer. The mining giant says it will cut 14,000 jobs and make capital savings of $5bn by the end of 2009. "Sales processes are most advanced for Packaging,...

Dove Spa expands and looks at new retail opportunities.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
December 12, 2008... Two months after opening its first overseas spa in Toronto, Canada, Dove Spa is nearing completion of its second Canadian spa and is eyeing further opportunities. The 7m [pounds sterling] company is a subsidiary of Spa and Salon...

Melinda Messenger introduces a delight of a fragrance with Jigsaw.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
December 12, 2008... Melinda Messenger has launched her first fragrance, designed for any time that a woman wants to feel "Delightful." [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Created with Jigsaw ESL Delightful is described as fresh and fruity with mandarin, blackcurrant...

Saddle up.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
December 12, 2008... SADDLE UP: Victoria's Secret opened the doors of a new flagship store in Manhattan this month, offering customers the ultimate in luxury lingerie and beauty merchandise. Set on Lexington Avenue, the new store features Victoria's Secret's iconic...

Budelpack admits defeat and puts COSi plants into administration.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)(Brief article)
December 12, 2008... Dutch contract manufacturer Budelpack has put into administration the two UK plants it bought from COSi a year ago. Budelpack bought the COSi activities last November, and with them the manufacturing site in Maesteg, Wales, and the...

Miller Harris opens new store in Covent Garden.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
December 12, 2008... UK niche perfume house Miller Harris has opened its third boutique in London, with an address in Covent Garden. Modelled after Miller Harris' original store in Notting Hill, the new store has black-painted wooden floorboards and a matching...

P&G buys stake in e-tailer Ocado.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
December 12, 2008... US consumer giant Procter & Gamble has bought a 1% stake in online retailer Ocado. The stake cost P&G 5m [pounds sterling] and is part of an 18m [pounds sterling] fundraising round for Ocado. According to the Financial Times, the remaining...

ScentAir and Yankee Candle join forces.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)(ScentAir Technologies)(Brief article)
December 12, 2008... Yankee Candle is set to widen its distribution with a marketing agreement with ScentAir Technologies. ScentAir will offer a premium Yankee Candle scented line to its commercial customers. Said to be the world's leading candle company,...

State of US fragrance not rosy.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)(Conference news)(Brief article)
December 12, 2008... "We all might as well go out and slit our wrists," muttered one attendee at the Fragrance Foundation's State of the Industry luncheon meeting held in New York. And indeed, there was little cheery news from the speakers. Mitchell Hara, md...

Couleur Caramel opens boutiques.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)(Brief article)
December 12, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] French organic make-up brand Couleur Caramel has opened two stores in Paris--one in the fashionable Marais district, the other in the lie Saint-Louis. Called Maquillage Cafe, the stores offer quick make-overs for...

Tous makes move into make-up.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
December 12, 2008... Following the opening of its first UK store in October, family-owned Spanish jewellery house Tous is broadening its portfolio. Leading the way, Marta Tous, one of four Tous daughters, has launched two fragrances with Perfumes y Diseno to...

Rance ranges east.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)(Brief article)
December 12, 2008... Venerable French fragrance house Rance has ambitious expansion plans for next year. In March, Rance will take its fine fragrances to Indonesia with the help of local distributor Aura Cantik, which has lined up six upscale doors for the...

ECHA hits 2m submissions.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)(European Chemicals Agency)(Brief article)
December 12, 2008... Following the closing of the six month REACH pre-registration period on 1 December, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has counted over 2m pre-registrations spanning more than 100,000 raw materials. ECHA will publish a list of...

Spain on the slide.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)(Brief article)
December 12, 2008... The Spanish C&T market has slowed down in 2008, according to a study by DBK. The worsening economic panorama in Spain and reduced family will peg sales growth back to 2.5%, less than half 2007's rise of 5.8% to 7.8bn [euro]. Beauty...

Swiss investigate prices.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
December 12, 2008... Following a complaint to the European Competition Commission, local competition authorities in Switzerland have launched an investigation into whether members of the Association of Manufacturers and Suppliers of the Cosmetic and Perfumery...

Dabur buys 72% stake in Fem Care.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
December 12, 2008... Ayurvedic and natural health care company Dabur India Ltd has acquired a majority stake in women's skin care company Fem Care Pharma for Rs 2.04bn ($40.8m) in an all-cash deal. Dabur's board of directors has approved the deal, which gives...

Prince slapped with scent lawsuit.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)(Revelations Perfume and Cosmetics Inc.)(Brief article)
December 12, 2008... Recording artist Prince and his record label Universal have been spritzed with a $100,000 lawsuit by a fragrance company, alleging they failed to honour a contract. In a statement filed with the New York State Supreme Court, Revelations...

Austerity chic.(MINTEL)
December 12, 2008... Hit by the credit crunch, consumers will seek to look good for less by decluttering their bathroom cabinets and concentrating on the products they really need.

Turbo beauty.(MINTEL)
December 12, 2008... Consumers will want more from their products, creating a need for science-based products that deliver on their claims. More patents, advanced technology and clinical testing are on their way.

Extreme ethical.(MINTEL)
December 12, 2008... Consumers won't abandon their demands for ethically--responsible products. There will be more fair trade ingredients, eco-friendly packaging, charitable initiatives and sustainability. Water footprints may also be under the microscope.

Beauty foods.(MINTEL)
December 12, 2008... The food and beauty trend will continue into 2009, with ingredients such as probiotics in cosmetics.

Premiumisation.(EUROMONITOR)
December 12, 2008... While consumers are set to trade down, this only applies to toiletries. They will still see premium anti-agers and make-up as affordable luxuries. The rise of masstige brands is pushing premium brands like Zelens into a higher price bracket,...

Demand for natural-organic beauty.(EUROMONITOR)
December 12, 2008... This will continue to boom and any harmonisation of international standards would create strong growth.

Skin care biggest sector.(EUROMONITOR)
December 12, 2008... Skin care will be the biggest sector of the global beauty market with manufacturers introducing a wide range of innovative products, especially in anti-ageing.

Nutricosmetics upward trend.(EUROMONITOR)
December 12, 2008... C&Ts are taking new forms, with beauty products moving from jars to pills, liquid and food formats.

Demographics.(TNS WORLDPANEL)
December 12, 2008... Male shoppers are on the rise, as they now account for over 10% of expenditure on mass cosmetics. There has also been an influx in spend and purchasing frequency by younger shoppers

Lipstick index.(TNS WORLDPANEL)
December 12, 2008... This is evident in the premium lip sector with shopper's spend over the 12 week period to September 2008 reaching 23.79 [pounds sterling]; up more than 20% from September 2007.

Celebrity perfume.(TNS WORLDPANEL)
December 12, 2008... The number of celebrity perfumes has grown steadily over the year, accounting for 13.7% of volume sales up to September. The fall in average price has been counteracted by shoppers buying more per trip. shopping more frequently.

Parisian professional skin care brand Mansard says Russian women prefer natural products as opposed to synthetic ones.(INTERCHARM)
December 12, 2008... Parisian professional skin care brand Mansard says Russian women prefer natural products as opposed to synthetic ones. "Russia has an advanced consumer culture in the sense of cosmetics," said Julia Boltenkova, vp of the international...

Russian perfumery and cosmetics distributor Unitop said Russian consumers, like those in other countries, are influenced by two key factors--brand names and price--when making a purchase.(INTERCHARM)
December 12, 2008... Russian perfumery and cosmetics distributor Unitop said Russian consumers, like those in other countries, are influenced by two key factors--brand names and price--when making a purchase. "Customers either buy for the name or for the price,"...

InterCharm held its annual awards ceremony to recognise the leading Russian cosmetics companies on 25 October.(INTERCHARM)
December 12, 2008... InterCharm held its annual awards ceremony to recognise the leading Russian cosmetics companies on 25 October. Gold medals were awarded to Gradient, Martines Image, Keune Haircosmetics, Alex Beauty Concept, Sportmedimport, Dow Coming, Alfa Spa,...

InterCharm numbers up despite the slowdown: Sarah Lysecki reports from Moscow.(INTERCHARM)(Brief article)
December 12, 2008... InterCharm celebrated its 15th year with an increasingly international aspect. This year's show attracted 884 exhibitors from 28 countries, covering 19,775sqm. Of these exhibitors, 300 were international companies and 584 were...

Russian women pay a high price for beauty.(INTERCHARM)(Brief article)
December 12, 2008... With high expectations placed on Russian women in terms of how they present themselves and with the prospect of meeting their future partner at any time, it's no wonder these women strive to look their best--even in the face of economic...

GUM caters to nouveau riche.(INTERCHARM)
December 12, 2008... If there is an economic I slowdown, there's no sign of it at one of Moscow's ritziest shopping destination, GUM. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Situated directly on Red Square, opposite Lenin's tomb, GUM, short for state department store, has...

Siberian organics.(INTERCHARM)(Brief article)
December 12, 2008... SIBERIAN ORGANICS: While the organic market has yet to take off in Russia, Natura Siberica is blazing a trail with its 50-strong portfolio aimed at the mass market. Starting at a reasonable Rubles 130 for its shampoo, which contains extracts of...

Rive Gauche sets up shop on old Arbat Prestige site.(INTERCHARM)
December 12, 2008... Some of the news during InterCharm didn't come from inside the walls of the Crocus Expo Exhibition Centre. St Petersburg company Rive Gauche announced one month prior to the show that it would be opening a new store in Moscow. While the...

Gradient to distribute Kao.(INTERCHARM)
December 12, 2008... Russian distributor of cosmetics, perfume and home care products Gradient announced at InterCharm that it has signed an agreement to be the exclusive distributor of Japanese company Kao. Gradient also launched its first make-up collection....

US department store chain Bon-Ton reported a 16% decrease in its sales in November compared with the same time last year.(FINANCIAL NEWS)
December 12, 2008... US department store chain Bon-Ton reported a 16% decrease in its sales in November compared with the same time last year. Sales were down from $332.3m in 2007 to $393.1m in 2008. Year-to-date comparable store sales also decreased, down 7.7%,...

Luxury retailer Saks Inc says its owned sales in November fell 4.2% to $332.9m compared with the same period last year.(FINANCIAL NEWS)
December 12, 2008... Luxury retailer Saks Inc says its owned sales in November fell 4.2% to $332.9m compared with the same period last year. Fragrance and cosmetics were said to be among the weakest categories. Comparable store sales dipped 5.2% last month. Owned...

Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance's third quarter results revealed net sales of $254.8m, a 22.4% increase on the same period of the previous year.(FINANCIAL NEWS)(Financial report)
December 12, 2008... Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance's third quarter results revealed net sales of $254.8m, a 22.4% increase on the same period of the previous year. Ulta reported a 2% increase in comparable store sales, down from a 6.7% increase in 2007....

PZ Cussons says its first half results are in line with management expectations, with improvements in both sales and profitability.(FINANCIAL NEWS)
December 12, 2008... PZ Cussons says its first half results are in line with management expectations, with improvements in both sales and profitability. Despite the volatility of the economic environment, Cussons says it remains "cautiously optimistic for the...

Global retail sales fall like dominoes.(FINANCIAL NEWS)
December 12, 2008... Fragrance and cosmetics operators usually get a Christmas sales boost. But seasonal cheer, thanks to tight credit lines and a general shortage of cash, is thin on the ground this year. US November retail sales are likely to be the...

L'Occitane sees bella vista in Italy.(FINANCIAL NEWS)(Brief article)
December 12, 2008... French personal care brand L'Occitane saw its Italian sales soar 20% in first half 2008. The strong results coincide with the opening of L'Occitane's new flagship store in Venice, which the compay hopes will build on its growing success in...

Avon falls foul of regional push.(FINANCIAL NEWS)
December 12, 2008... Conventional wisdom dictates the wider your global sales base, the less vulnerable you are to regional sales meltdown. Companies like Colgate and Avon have done just that, and with some gusto. Direct seller Avon has made huge headway...

Korres sales up.(FINANCIAL NEWS)(Financial report)(Brief article)
December 12, 2008... Greek company Korres Natural Products has reported a 52.7% increase in sales for the first nine months of 2008 to 37.8m [euro]. Earnings after taxes and minority rights increased by 29.4% to 3.1 m [euro]. Korres says all its categories grew...

Johnson & Johnson snaps up Mentor.(FINANCIAL NEWS)
December 12, 2008... It's useful to be cash-rich when credit lines are tight. Johnson & Johnson has dug deep into its cash reserves to pay $1.07bn in cash for silicone breast implant maker Mentor Corp. Aside from surgical kit, Mentor has recently been expanding...

Inter Parfums maintains guidance despite warnings from US business.(FINANCIAL NEWS)
December 12, 2008... Paris-based Inter Parfums SA has maintained its outlook for 2008, citing good performances from Burberry and Lanvin fragrances. "Based on very satisfactory sales for the fall season the group maintains its target for 2008 full-year sales of...

China no longer growth guarantor.(FINANCIAL NEWS)
December 12, 2008... Companies relying on China for future growth may be destined for disappointment. China has cut its interest rates by the biggest margin since Asia's financial crisis more than 10 years ago. The People's Bank of China trimmed rates for...

DS Smith shares rise on sales.(FINANCIAL NEWS)
December 12, 2008... UK packaging company DS Smith has seen its shares rise on news that it may have to axe some of its 11,500 jobs as part of a cost-cutting programme. DS Smith ceo Tony Thorne reported that the company was in "pretty good shape" considering...

Arcandor sees off ceo.(FINANCIAL NEWS)(Brief article)
December 12, 2008... The German government is about to offer Germany's 82m citizens government-backed coupons of up to 500 [euro] each to encourage them to get shopping. Encouraging news perhaps for the struggling Arcandor retail chain, owner of Karstadt, a...

Ileos wraps up Biopack purchase.(FINANCIAL NEWS)(Brief article)
December 12, 2008... Packaging supplier Ileos has bought Biopack in a move that should strengthen Ileos' overall product range. It is thought the acquisition will generate a consolidated turnover of 73m [euro]. Bernard and Eric Simon, the founders of Biopack,...

Shares latest.(FINANCIAL NEWS)(Statistical table)(Brief article)
December 12, 2008... * SHARES LATEST NAME VALUE AT VALUE AT ACTUAL 19/11/08 3/21/08 % CHANGE BIGGEST GAINERS RICHEMONT SF17.60 SF20.30 15.3%...

Nail care company Zoya is on its metal for spring 2009.(PRODUCT NEWS)
December 12, 2008... Nail care company Zoya is on its metal for spring 2009. Its Flourish collection comprises six metallic shades, including Richelle (sparkling gold), Zara (sparkling periwinkle) and Kalista (sparkling mahogany). Priced 9.25 [pounds sterling]...

RioBlush has repackaged and relaunched its City Girl Firming Leg Shimmer.(PRODUCT NEWS)
December 12, 2008... RioBlush has repackaged and relaunched its City Girl Firming Leg Shimmer. The product is described as a "stunning combination of leg firming, cellulite busting, imperfection hiding, skin softening, skin enhancing body make-up." The product...

Elysambre's make-up range is Ecocert Bio certified as well as refillable and recyclable.(PRODUCT NEWS)
December 12, 2008... Elysambre's make-up range is Ecocert Bio certified as well as refillable and recyclable. It includes compact and blush powders, compact and fluid foundations as well as eye shadow, mascara, eyeliner, lipstick and nail varnish. Available in the...

Mad Beauty has launched a range of products for cuticles that contain a conditioning natural mineral oil.(PRODUCT NEWS)
December 12, 2008... Mad Beauty has launched a range of products for cuticles that contain a conditioning natural mineral oil. Q-Tickles are available in a variety of scented oils and are priced 8.99 [pounds sterling] each.

A year after the launch of the Differently skin care range, Coty-owned Lancaster has created Differently Intense Cure for days when the skin needs extra help.(PRODUCT NEWS)
December 12, 2008... A year after the launch of the Differently skin care range, Coty-owned Lancaster has created Differently Intense Cure for days when the skin needs extra help. The collection comprises Differently Complexion Correcting Brush, Expert Dark Spot...

Kidd enters SpaceNK.(PRODUCT NEWS)
December 12, 2008... UK make-up artist Jemma Kidd has taken a new retail direction, launching her new "Skin-telligent" Pro Team collection in UK and US branches of SpaceNK. Hero products include Skin Rescue Bio-Complex Veil SPF15 (32 [pounds sterling]), an...

Bulgari goes green with Omnia.(PRODUCT NEWS)(Bulgari Parfums S.p.A.)(Brief article)
December 12, 2008... Italian jewellery house Bulgari is drawing on the reviving and energising powers of jade with its latest fragrance. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Pencilled in for a spring 2009 launch, Omnia Green Jade was created by Alberto Morillas to exude...

Bath bliss.(PRODUCT NEWS)(La Prairie)(Brief article)
December 12, 2008... BATH BLISS: La Prairie says it has elevated bathing to a new level of luxury with its Art of the Bath set. The white lacquered box houses Cellular Bath Foam and Cellular Bath and Body Oil, both of which claim to stimulate the skin's natural...

AA makes hair well with new oil.(PRODUCT NEWS)(Aromatherapy Associates)(Brief article)
December 12, 2008... Aromatherapy Associates (AA) has introduced its first retail version of Enrich Hair Oil. The oil is said to restore the hair's natural health, adding gloss and shine to dry, weather-damaged or out of condition hair. Brazilian murumuru...

Zirh stirs up soap at cocktail bar.(PRODUCT NEWS)(ZIRH International)(Brief article)
December 12, 2008... Men's grooming brand Zirh has created a soap line based on men's favourite cocktails. Designed by Chad Lavigne, the five soaps include Cucumber Martini, a blend of soothing cucumber and astringent lime and vitamin C. Deep red Hurricane...

Romane releases inner sex panther.(STATISTICS IN FOCUS)
December 12, 2008... Thanks to a partnership between Paramount Pictures, Omni Consumer Products and Romane Fragrances, Sex Panther, the fictional fragrance from hit film Anchorman, has been brought to life. While the real-life version does not contain panther...

Taxi speeds ahead with Disguys.(STATISTICS IN FOCUS)(Quirky UK)(Brief article)
December 12, 2008... Quirky UK colour brand Taxi has added another product to its men's range. Following the lead of Manscara and Guyliner, Taxi has created Disguys, a twist-up concealer designed to disguise blemishes and dark circles. Available in one,...

Olay takes Regenerist into higher price bracket with new launches.(STATISTICS IN FOCUS)
December 12, 2008... Procter & Gamble skin care giant Olay has launched the three-strong Regenerist Precision Solutions Range, packed with peptides and vitamins and inspired by skin care professionals. Regenerist 30 Second Wrinkle Filler is said to use a fill...

UK women in fine condition.(STATISTICS IN FOCUS)(Statistical table)
December 12, 2008... * Both British women and men have the highest penetration of conditioner usage in Europe. * In Europe the average frequency of conditioner usage is 2.4 times a week. * Only in Italy does the frequency of use by men exceed the...

Eastman Chemical Company unveiled a range of new copolyester designs under its Glass Polymer umbrella.(LUXEPACK REPORT)
December 12, 2008... Eastman Chemical Company unveiled a range of new copolyester designs under its Glass Polymer umbrella. The copolyesters are said to deliver multisensorial impact and design flexibility. The material can be extruded, injection or blow-moulded...

German metal specialist Seidel, recently responsible for the aluminium cap and Medusa head logo that were such features of Versace Pour Homme from Euroltalia, is celebrating the bicentenary of aluminium with the Xenon line of aluminium jars and lipstick containers.(LUXEPACK REPORT)
December 12, 2008... German metal specialist Seidel, recently responsible for the aluminium cap and Medusa head logo that were such features of Versace Pour Homme from Euroltalia, is celebrating the bicentenary of aluminium with the Xenon line of aluminium jars and...

M-Real has developed a two-sided folding boxboard specially for the beauty industry.(LUXEPACK REPORT)
December 12, 2008... M-Real has developed a two-sided folding boxboard specially for the beauty industry. The Finnish company says Carta Elega combines superior visual smoothness with high brightness and a bluish-white shade that allows excellent print quality. Its...

Loyalty to Luxe Pack: CI reports from Monte Carlo.(LUXEPACK REPORT)(Brief article)
December 12, 2008... While some trade shows glumly watched their visitor numbers slide in 2008, luxury packaging exhibition Luxe Pack Monaco proudly announced a 5.8% jump to 6478 in its final tally of visitors from 28-31 October. Luxe Pack said that while the...

Valois creates smallest dispenser.(LUXEPACK REPORT)(Brief article)
December 12, 2008... Elixir is the smallest dispenser in the world, says Valois. "It takes us to the very limit of ergonomy," said Patrick Bousquel, product marketing and innovation manager. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The dispenser measures just 9.9mm or...

Alcan gives a masterclass on make-up packaging.(LUXEPACK REPORT)
December 12, 2008... French beauty packaging expert Alcan says it offers professional make-up expertise with its Make-Up Workshop line. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "So many women have beautiful products in their drawer that they don't use because they don't...

Gerresheimer's glass fascination.(LUXEPACK REPORT)(Gerresheimer Glas AG)(Brief article)
December 12, 2008... Fascination in Glass was the Gerresheimer's theme. The German glass specialist helped clothing company Esprit celebrate its 40th anniversary with a fragrance duo called Celebration. The contoured, clear glass bottles resemble a cuboid,...

SGD follows Gaia theory.(LUXEPACK REPORT)
December 12, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Glass manufacturer SGD says it has developed the first 100% recycled glass dedicated to perfumery and cosmetics. The company collaborated with French design agency Extreme Paris to use the glass to create the...

Axilone scales the heights to create an Exceptionnel cap for Mont Blanc.(LUXEPACK REPORT)(Brief article)
December 12, 2008... Part of the Ileos group, Axilone showcased three caps it created for the fragrance market. The company says it has reinvented the category with the cap it developed for Dior Homme Sport. With rounded edges and perfectly straight surfaces,...

MWV offers customised services for premium packaging market.(LUXEPACK REPORT)
December 12, 2008... Global packaging group MWV (MeadWestvaco) unveiled a number of dispensers designed for the premium market. "Aria and Prelude are emblematic of our beauty products," said marketing manager PCP Europe, Fva Martin Fernandez. "We've upgraded...