Study: How can brands break through Green Glass Ceiling?

Landfills are outdated: P&G increases zero manufacturing

L'Oréal revealed its plans to invent the luxury beauty of tomorrow in China

Shiseido awarded World’s Most Ethical Companies designation

Market research: Small players, big opportunities - vibrant Personal Care Market ripe for acquisitions

Survey: A thirst for beauty – Moisturing Care has become a trend

North Castle Partners sells cosmetics company gloProfessional

Edelmann: Construction, graphics and CAD under one roof

Unilever: Sustainable living plan helping to drive growth

Bernd Beetz from Coty nominated for the supervisory board at Douglas Holding

Brand Finance revealed world’s most valuable cosmetics brands

German Federal Cartel Office: Multi-million fines imposed on manufacturers of drugstore products on account of anti-competitive information exchange

Coty supports Delete Blood Cancer UK

La Roche-Posay and Sanoflore in Germany: René Baaring becomes new managing director

L'Oréal is named to Ethisphere's 2013 world's most ethical companies list

L’Oréal: Resignation of Sir Lindsay Owen-Jones from the Board of Directors of the Group

Max Factor presents Gwyneth Paltrow as muse of the Make-up Artist Network

P&G earns a top spot on Fortune’s list of Most Admired Companies

Salma Hayek supports Avon’s program against domestic violence 

Ulta Beauty appoints Scott Settersten Chief Financial Officer

Label of origin: alverde natural cosmetics label the origin of the ingredients on the packaging

Clariant opens new plant for AMPS polymers in Tarragona

Cosmopolitan Prix de Beauté 2013: Here are the winners

Douglas Holding: Hans-Hermann Lotter and Wilhelm Plumpe newly join the board of directors

Israel: New cosmetics and organic labelling laws

Canada’s largest consumer study reveals insights into consumer trends

Collaboration: Evolva and Ajinomoto develop ingredients for application in Personal Care

Nivea Men teams up with Real Madrid C.F. – Beiersdorf signs contract with prestigious Spanish football club

Ulta Beauty appoints Dennis K. Eck Interim Chief Executive Officer

Change in the management of Menshen: Wolfram Kobusch – new CEO, Ludger Braukmann – new managing director in DE, UK, FR

Mavive initiates Perfume Museum in Venice                     

Albéa completes the acquisition of Rexam Personal Care, Cosmetic division

Coty and Katy Perry announce fragrance partnership

New Geka Group Senior Vice President Sales & Marketing

Halal Cosmetics: Growing number of cosmetic and ingredient firms are taking up Halal certification in Asia

HCT Group & Applied Minerals form cosmetics joint venture

Inter Parfums signs an exclusice license agreement for Alfred Dunhill Fragrances

Nivea gets a new global design

P&G announces progress toward long-term vision in annual sustainability report

STI Group: Dr. Tom Giessler provisionally takes over the management

Avon appoints Patricia Perez-Ayala as Chief Marketing Officer

New entrants to Best Global Brands Report 2012: Prada, Ralph Lauren, Facebook etc.

Cosmetic brands among 100 BEST Global Brands 2012

Symrise nominated for the German Sustainability Award 2012

Bogner - a classic becomes 80 years old

Karl Lagerfeld. and Inter Parfums sign a new exclusive fragrance license agreement

OPI partners with international superstar Mariah Carey to launch limited edition shades

BASF: Jan-Peter Sander - New Senior Vice President of the business unit Personal Care Europe

Interparfums SA and Burberry: repurchase of the fragrance and beauty business – transition angreement until spring

Kao Settles Infringement Lawsuits in Germany and Japan against Henkel Group regarding Foam Type Hair Color Products

European Commission Vice President Antonio Tajani turns to high-end entrepreneurial model as growth driver in Europe

Excellent Partner Award 2012 for Clarins

Survey from Oral-B and forsa proves: The toothbrush is the most important object in the bathroom – especially for women; She needs more time in the bathroom than he

P&G Executives Earn Place on ‘Most Powerful Women’ List

Head of AVON Andrea Jung resignes

COTY INC. announces new global president of Coty Prestige:
Global beauty company Coty Inc. announced the appointment
of Jean Mortier as president of the company’s Prestige business, effective immediately.

Supplier of exquisite flacons awarded:
MÄURER & WIRTZ assigns Best Supplier Award 2012 to
Heinz Glas Group.

Cosmetics manufacturer Dermofarm receives certification for sustainable production:
As the first Spanish company, Dermofarm has received the ISO22716/TÜV and ECOCERT certifications.

Jesper Johansen - new Managing Director of P&G Prestige Products GmbH:
With effect from August 1st , 2012, Mr Jesper Johansen has taken over the position of Managing Director P&G Prestige for Germany, Austria and Switzerland from Christian Rahmig.

Laure Mounier appointed Sales and Marketing Director of the Soupletube Group

P&G names new C+D leader, aims acceleration of open innovation work

New appointment to the Innovation Department at L’Oréal

Oriflame, one of Europe’s leading beauty brands, today announced
that its successful partnership with the WTA (Women’s Tennis Association)
is now to be global.

P&G Sponsors More Than 150 World-Class Athletes at the London 2012 Olympic Games

New CEO at beauty company Coty

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CFO succession at Henkel Management Board effective
July 1, 2012

Carsten Knobel takes over as new CFO

Jean-Jacques Garaud left Roche Pharma Research and Early Development
Mike Burgess became acting head of Roche Pharma Research and Early Development

20th anniversary: DUFTSTARS award presented in Berlin

Exclusive negotiations for a partnership between Pierre Fabre and Merz in aesthetic dermatology

Avon Elects Douglas R. Conant to Board of Directors

The first virtual drugstore of the Czech Republic

The 2012 FiFi® Fragrance Awards in New York City

First interactive online cosmetic advice: Shiseido introduces voice-operated consultancy

Fuji Seal acquires 100% of the shares of Swiss Pago Holding AG

Dita Von Teese Make-up presented as world premiere by ARTDECO cosmetic in Munich

Henkel: New sustainability strategy for 2030

L’Oréal Acquires 100% Of French Baby Care Brand CADUM

Olaz is the most valuable beauty brand

Civic involvement: 18 561 women participate in the Avon running event in Berlin

Generational succession among the shareholder families
of Merz Change in the operative management at Merz KGaA

Publisher Jürg Marquard, amongst others, sells the women's magazine Cosmopolitan to the Bauer Media Group

PRESENTATION OF "JOY TREND AWARD 2012"

Avon Rejects Coty's Unsolicited Indication of Interest

CVS to close all Beauty 360 stores

Kao Group strengthens base of operations in Europe; Expansion of Kao Germany GmbH Darmstadt facilities

Release of SHISEIDO TOKYO SKY TREE PARFUM to Mark the Completion of TOKYO SKY TREE® in a Limited Quantity of 634 Units

VKE: product and brand piracy: situation unchanged

3i and funds take majority stake in cosmetic packaging leader GEKA

Air Products Acquires German ROVI Cosmetics

COSMOPOLITAN PRIX DE BEAUTÉ 2012: the award winners at one glance

DOUGLAS shareholder Erwin Müller continues to hold around ten percent of the DOUGLAS shares

Liliane Bettencourt quits L’Oréal board - Cooptation of grandson Jean-Victor Meyers to Board of Directors

Beauty is programme: with QVC BEAUTY TV-Shopping-Channel QVC Germany starts its third TV-Channel and online-shop

Review of 2011: Industry consolidation continued – who bought who? Here is a short overview

Shiseido raffling off diamonds

Stefan Grote from Beiersdorf joins the Gerresheimer AG Management Board

Avon to Separate Roles of Chairman and CEO - Company to Conduct CEO Search

Beiersdorf: Executive Board Member for Asia has left the company - CEO takes over until further notice

Beiersdorf starts final phase of its strategy implementation - up to 1,000 employees worldwide may be affected

DOUGLAS HOLDING AG confirms talks with financial investors

Fujifilm introduces Astalift skincare products to the European market — to be launched in France in February 2012

Liz Claiborne Inc. to become Fifth & Pacific Companies

Perfumania Holdings, Inc. announces merger with Parlux Fragrances Inc.

Unilever to acquire 82% of leading Russian beauty company Kalina

Coty announces agreement to launch Madonnas first fragrance: Truth or Dare

The Estée Lauder Companies and Tory Burch Announce Fragrance Partnership

L´Oréal Acquires Clarisonic Maker Pacific Bioscience Laboratories

Do men and technology belong together? Not always – latest Gillette survey reveals new insights

Following the takeover of traditional brand MARBERT Straub GmbH also becomes new majority shareholder of Beauty Brands International

Repetto and Interparfums SA sign an exclusive fragrance license agreement

Annemarie Börlind once again receives French award "Les Victoires de la Beauté"

Interbrand Releases the 12th Annual Best Global Brands Report - Luxury brands make a comeback: LVMH ranks 18, L´Oréal ranks 40

A fragrance pioneer and an extraordinary family – 100 years of drom

Kao Integrates Beauty Care Management in North America and Europe

MÄURER & WIRTZ acquires BALDESSARINI fragrance business from P&G

Naturex acquires Burgundy Botanical Extracts strengthening its offering in the personal care market

Shiseido to Commence Operations through a Joint Venture in the Republic of Turkey

Beiersdorf presents: A New Website for Labello

Evonik invests in new research facility for the cosmetics industry

NIVEA and Plan International launch an education project in Guatemala

German Straub Cosmetics buys trade mark rights of the brand Marbert

Balmain and Interparfums SA sign an exclusive fragrance license agreement

Gerresheimer increases production capacity for the cosmetics sector in Tettau

Heinz-Group keeps on growing through acquiring a controlling interest in Böhm.Kunststofftechnik and Böhm.Polytech

Brand piracy increasing at alarming rate

Peter Lux is new head&shoulders hairstylist in western Europe

Rhodia invests in ist Melle facility in France and confirms its leadership position in the fragrance markets

Univar Acquires Brazilian Distributor Arinos: Strategic Expansion in a High Growth Market

Sale of Axilone Germany GmbH complete – company to be managed by new owner as AWANTYS GmbH

Aimee Mullins, new global ambassador for L'Oréal Paris

Eva Mendes and Naomi Watts Announced as New Celebrity Ambassadors for Pantene

JOY TREND AWARD 2011

LVMH Moët Hennessy acquires a controlling stake in NUDE Skincare

Mercedes-Benz soon to enter the world of perfumes

Walgreens to acquire online retailer drugstore.com, inc. for USD 409 million

Kneipp acquires French natural cosmetics manufacturer Pierre Cattier

BayernLB Private Equity now the majority shareholder of REBHAN Kunststoffverpackungen

BASF on track with integration of Cognis - BASF’s European Regional Business Unit Personal Care will be located at Cognis’ former company headquarters in Germany

Estée Lauder Companies to Assume Exclusive Worldwide License for Ermenegildo Zegna Fragrances

GALA SPA AWARDS 2011: The winners of the beauty and spa award

HALLSTAR ACQUIRES BIOCHEMICA, SIGNALING KEY MARKET EXPANSION

Beiersdorf plans to discontinue production in Baden-Baden

L’Oréal announces the reunification of the roles of Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of the Group– biggest cosmetic company increases its earnings in 2010 by a quarter

Marionnaud awarded as "Retailer of the Year France 2010"

Boucheron and Interparfums SA sign a new exclusive license agreement for fragrances

Cosmopolitan Prix de Beauté 2011 – here are the winners

And the GLAMMY 2011 goes to...readers of fashion magayine Glamour made their vote

Azelis to acquire S&D Group Ltd, UK

The Bulgari family joins forces with LVMH and transfers its majority shareholding in Bulgari S.p.A.

interparfums 2010 sales up 18% to €305.7 million; 2011 sales guidance raised

Targeted marketing: Avon Voices announces first round of contenders in global singing talent search

The Body Shop now sells at Sephora

German perfumery chain Douglas sells its shops in Russia

Conquering a billion new consumers: L’Oréal unveils its Research & Innovation Strategy

Quadpack joins forces with cosmetics packaging giant Brivaplast

Schlecker creates new management level below owning family: dual leadership Rusch (COO) and Sagur (CFO)

GEKA receives red dot award for communication design

Avon to Sell its Ownership of Avon Japan

Beiersdorf will withdraw from decorative cosmetics in Germany and resolves measures and investments to increase growth

ColepCCL strengthens Latin American offer through extended joint venture in Brazil

Coty Inc. to acquire philosophy, inc. - beauty group adds premier skincare and cosmetics products to its Prestige Division

Coty Inc. to acquire OPI Products Inc. Adding OPI Nail Lacquers and Nicole by OPI to its color portfolio

Firmenich expands sustainability strategy

Avon launches with "Avon Voices" company’s first-ever global online singing talent search and song writing competition; top actors headline roster of international judges

BASF Launches Social Media Newsroom

Beiersdorf expands travel retail activities for the Nivea brand; Global Travel Retail division to be established

Coty takes over the license for Calvin Klein Color Cosmetics

Coty and Roberto Cavalli Group announce license agreement for Cavalli Fragrances

Tina Müller from Henkel named "CMO of the Year"

InterParfums SA - Clarins agreement for US market

Rio Tinto completes Alcan Packaging divestment with closing of Alcan Beauty Packaging and Medical Flexibles transactions

Temmentec AG receives the environment cup 2010

German magazine "Parfümerie aktuell" buys competitor "Parfümerie Journal"

Unilever to acquire Alberto Culver in a billion Dollar deal: brands included are TRESemmé, Nexxus, VO5, St Ives and Simple

VKE Cosmetics Association: Industry experiences momentum – cosmetic care products are growth driver in 2010