Latin America
Colombia: Congress votes to end animal testing for cosmetics
Two years after the start of discussions and one year after a positive vote in the House of Representatives (bill 120/2018C), the...
Natura &Co unveils new sustainability targets for the next 10 years
The Brazilian beauty giant - which encompasses the brands Avon, Natura, The Body Shop and Aesop - has unveiled a comprehensive...
L’Occitane au Brésil debuts first children’s toiletries line
Created seven years ago, the Brazilian brand of the L’Occitane Group recently launched its first range for children. The brand’s aim is...
Tradeshows: Update on postponed and cancelled events in 2020
The international calendar of beauty trade fairs is turned upside down by the Covid-19 pandemic. Most of the events which were...
Natura &Co accelerates Avon integration and digitalization amid Covid-19
Natura &Co - the entity now gathering the brands Natura, Avon, The Body Shop, and Aesop - posted revenue growth in the first...
KKR takes over Coty’s Professional Beauty, which becomes “Wella”
Investment firm KKR is about to acquire a majority stake in Coty’s Professional Beauty and Retail Hair Businesses. The agreement is part...
Citróleo: A natural active for protection against invisible enemies
While safety and protection are becoming the new buzz words of the post Covid-19 era, Brazil’s Citróleo is launching AlphaShield, a 100%...
Robertet triples its production capacity in Brazil with new plant
The French group specialized in fragrances and aromas has invested R$ 48 million (about EUR 8 million) to build a new factory in...
Solabia reinforces its presence in Brazil with the acquisition of Laborclin
The Solabia Group, a French specialist in the manufacture of natural active ingredients for the cosmetic, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical...
Covid-19: IMF forecasts the global economy to fall -3%
The “Great Lockdown”, as the International Monetary Fund names it, will trigger the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression in...
