Cosmetics International articles from May 2007

Cosmetics International archives from May 2007

KKR wins battle for Alliance Boots in 11.1bn [pounds sterling] deal.(Brief article)
May 4, 2007

Avon to launch Lacroix fragrance.
May 4, 2007

Estee Lauder has announced that it may periodically sell up to $750m in debt securities in order to pay old debt, finance acquisitions and buy back class A common stock among other things.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
May 4, 2007

Health officials in New York have issued a warning about illegal imported cosmetics after five women and children were poisoned by products containing lead in resent months.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
May 4, 2007

Hollywood actress Kim Basinger is the latest star to align herself with a beauty brand following a deal with Coty Inc.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
May 4, 2007

Meanwhile, Revlon has secured two Hollywood actresses as spokeswomen.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
May 4, 2007

Caswell-Massey goes up for auction.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
May 4, 2007

Canada's Shoppers Drug Mart adds Estee Lauder to the mix.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
May 4, 2007

Sears loses its fight with LVMH.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
May 4, 2007

Playtex raises sun care stakes with Hawaiian Tropic.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
May 4, 2007

Lauder develops Mustang fragrance with Sarantis.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
May 4, 2007

Kraft shows spirit with Courvoisier library plans.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
May 4, 2007

China takes steps towards tighter cosmetics regulations.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
May 4, 2007

Product of the Year goes for international expansion.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
May 4, 2007

Lauder adds whitening to Re-Nutriv.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
May 4, 2007

J&J increases focus in Brazil.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
May 4, 2007

Nanotechnology for O Boticario.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
May 4, 2007

Kao has secret for shiny hair.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
May 4, 2007

Simple to double sales.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)(Brief article)
May 4, 2007

Bodybell buys Juteco chain.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
May 4, 2007

Prada's SEARCH for a head of investor relations has revived rumours that the Italian design house is readying itself for an IPO.(EUROPEAN NEWS)
May 4, 2007

Henkel is inviting people to send in their product ideas for a chance to win a cash prize and have their designs taken up by the company.(EUROPEAN NEWS)(Brief article)
May 4, 2007

Guerlain has opened an Institut in the Ukrainian capital, Kiev.(EUROPEAN NEWS)
May 4, 2007

Speculation about a possible takeover of French grocer Carrefour is continuing following the election this week of new board members Nicolas Bazire and Sebastian Bazin.(EUROPEAN NEWS)
May 4, 2007

First Natural buys Tisserand.(EUROPEAN NEWS)(Brief article)
May 4, 2007

New horizons for Ricaud.(EUROPEAN NEWS)
May 4, 2007

CEW rewards excellence in beauty.(EUROPEAN NEWS)
May 4, 2007

Hermes bags a new fragrance.(EUROPEAN NEWS)(Brief article)
May 4, 2007

Small's beautiful at the UK FiFis.(EUROPEAN NEWS)(Brief article)
May 4, 2007

The UAE is not only an important export hub for the beauty industry, it's also a thriving C&T market in its own right. Euromonitor's Diana Dodson examines why everybody wants a piece of the action.(HOT SPOTS)
May 4, 2007

Mintel looks at two recent launches from UAE neighbour Saudi Arabia.(HOT SPOTS)
May 4, 2007

Clarins' first quarter 2007 net sales reached 230.1m [euro], an increase of 6.8% and in line with the company's target.(FINANCIAL NEWS)(Financial report)
May 4, 2007

Shaving specialist Bic says it is confident of full year growth of up to 5% despite a 3.1% decline in group sales to 330.4m [euro] in its first quarter 2007.(FINANCIAL NEWS)
May 4, 2007

PPR saw a 5.6% hike in revenues to 4.4bn [euro] in its first quarter of 2007.(FINANCIAL NEWS)
May 4, 2007

Rising beauty sales helped lift Tupperware Brands' first quarter earnings and led the company to raise its full year outlook.(FINANCIAL NEWS)(Financial report)(Brief article)
May 4, 2007

Reckitt Benckiser says it has made a strong start to the year with its first quarter 2007 revenue rising 8% to 1.26bn [pounds sterling], a 58% hike in operating profit to 244m [pounds sterling] and a 63% push in EPS to 24.3p.(FINANCIAL NEWS)(Financial report)(Brief article)
May 4, 2007

Faces launches first results since flotation.(FINANCIAL NEWS)
May 4, 2007

Inter Parfums beats forecast.(FINANCIAL NEWS)(Financial report)(Brief article)
May 4, 2007

China sales raise Shiseido profits.(FINANCIAL NEWS)(Financial report)
May 4, 2007

A lift for LVMH.(FINANCIAL NEWS)(LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton S.A.)(Financial report)(Brief article)
May 4, 2007

Oriflame raises targets for 2007.(FINANCIAL NEWS)(Financial report)(Brief article)
May 4, 2007

Colgate-Palmolive reports strong Q1 sales as it waves off ceo Mark.(FINANCIAL NEWS)(Financial report)
May 4, 2007

L'Oreal Q1 sales see fresh climb.(FINANCIAL NEWS)(Financial report)(Brief article)
May 4, 2007

Store sale speculation for Limited.(FINANCIAL NEWS)(Brief article)
May 4, 2007

Shares latest.(FINANCIAL NEWS)(Statistical table)(Brief article)
May 4, 2007

L'Occitane will extend its Verbena range this summer with a limited edition line designed to cool the body.(PRODUCT NEWS)
May 4, 2007

Estee Lauder has added four new shades to its Double Wear Stay-in-Place Lip Duos.(PRODUCT NEWS)
May 4, 2007

Yves Saint Laurent has created a new smoothing lip balm featuring fatty acids and shorea butter.(PRODUCT NEWS)
May 4, 2007

Bliss founder Marcia Kilgore's Soap and Glory has created a new slimming body product called Slimwear Slenderizing Body Balm.(PRODUCT NEWS)
May 4, 2007

SoftSheen Carson has a relaxed approach to hair.(PRODUCT NEWS)(Brief article)
May 4, 2007

Guerlain scales new heights.(PRODUCT NEWS)(Brief article)
May 4, 2007

Aveda embarks on scentimental.(PRODUCT NEWS)
May 4, 2007

Dior puts spotlight on colour.(PRODUCT NEWS)
May 4, 2007

Fragrance is a black and white issue for Cofinluxe.(PRODUCT NEWS)
May 4, 2007

Thalgo sees slim chance.(PRODUCT NEWS)(Brief article)
May 4, 2007

Combs does the unforgivable again.(PRODUCT NEWS)
May 4, 2007

Paco goes pop.(PRODUCT NEWS)(Paco Rabanne S.A.)(Brief article)
May 4, 2007

Origins bathes dogs in scent.(PRODUCT NEWS)(Brief article)
May 4, 2007

BASF has sold its Wibarco plant to Hansa Chemie International AG..(TECHNOLOGY & PACKAGING)
May 4, 2007

Klockner Pentaplast Group (KP) has acquired the Gwalior/Malanpur, India, PVC films and sheet production from Supreme Industries Ltd. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed but the move follows KP's expansion strategy in Asia.(TECHNOLOGY & PACKAGING)(Brief article)
May 4, 2007

Aptar Group.(TECHNOLOGY & PACKAGING)(Financial report)(Brief article)
May 4, 2007

Italian tubes manufacturer Scandolara has bought Russian packager Rim for an undisclosed sum.(TECHNOLOGY & PACKAGING)
May 4, 2007

Sleever gets protective over delicate formulas.(TECHNOLOGY & PACKAGING)
May 4, 2007

Bakic expands Kyoto line.(TECHNOLOGY & PACKAGING)(DieterBakic Enterprises )(Brief article)
May 4, 2007

BASF lightens up emollients.(TECHNOLOGY & PACKAGING)
May 4, 2007

Arkema offers a sense of control.(TECHNOLOGY & PACKAGING)(Brief article)
May 4, 2007

Risdon gets chic with new cosmetic finishes.(TECHNOLOGY & PACKAGING)(Risdon International )(Brief article)
May 4, 2007

Alcan brushes up its record breaking mascara service.(TECHNOLOGY & PACKAGING)
May 4, 2007

New National Starch film star adds life to make-up.(TECHNOLOGY & PACKAGING)
May 4, 2007

Rieke's dispenser travels in style.(TECHNOLOGY & PACKAGING)(Brief article)
May 4, 2007

Q & A.(Interview)
May 4, 2007

Lichtenthal named Bumble president.(PEOPLE)
May 4, 2007

Cleary takes on Coty Beauty job.(PEOPLE)
May 4, 2007

AS Watson.(PEOPLE)(Brief article)
May 4, 2007... SERGE GUEVEL has been appointed as finance director of AS Watson-owned perfumery chain Marionnaud in a series of executive changes at the company. Anthony Pave has joined the company as buying director from French hypermarket Carrefour, while...

Gemini Cosmetics.(PEOPLE)
May 4, 2007

Estee Lauder.(PEOPLE)
May 4, 2007

Saks Incorporated.(PEOPLE)
May 4, 2007

Schwarzkopf Professional.(PEOPLE)
May 4, 2007

Diary dates.(Calendar)
May 4, 2007

Bond No. 9 spies more opportunities in New York.(Saks Fifth Avenue)(Brief article)
May 18, 2007... Bond No. 9 says it is the first perfumery to have been commissioned by a speciality store to design its house scents. The New York niche fragrance house has been signed up by Saks Fifth Avenue to create a fragrance duo, marrying its...

L'Oreal adds colour to its salon portfolio.(Company overview)
May 18, 2007... Fresh from its acquisition of salon distributor Beauty Alliance (Cosmetics International 20 April), L'Oreal has made another move to strengthen its professional business. The French beauty giant has bought the US professional hair care...

US consumer goods company Chattem Inc has bought the Western Europe rights and worldwide trademark rights to mouthwash brand Act from Johnson & Johnson for $4.1m in cash plus certain assumed liabilities.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
May 18, 2007... US CONSUMER goods company Chattem Inc has bought the Western Europe rights and worldwide trademark rights to mouthwash brand Act from Johnson & Johnson for $4.1m in cash plus certain assumed liabilities. Chattem had bought the US rights at the...

Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie is to star in a new campaign for Japanese beauty brand, Shiseido.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
May 18, 2007... HOLLYWOOD ACTRESS Angelina Jolie is to star in a new campaign for Japanese beauty brand, Shiseido. The campaign, which will only be shown in Japan, is slated to break in September with an advert for powder eye colour followed by an advert for...

Britain's largest retailer, Tesco, has set up a South China HQ in the city of Guangzhou to help boost its presence in the country.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
May 18, 2007... BRITAIN'S LARGEST retailer, Tesco, has set up a South China HQ in the city of Guangzhou to help boost its presence in the country. Tesco already has 47 stores in Chine having entered the country three years ago by acquiring a 50% stake in Ting...