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Meet the Distributor: Harpar Grace on landing your products in luxury clinics

Alana Chalmers, founder and CEO of Harpar Grace International, on how to land your products in luxury clinics

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How L’Oréal and The Perfume Shop’s multi-brand fragrance refill station works

Customers can get refills on Armani, Mugler and YSL fragrances at the beauty giant’s station in The Perfume Shop’s Nottingham, UK, store
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Amazon to deliver beauty products by drone in the UK

The drones are capable of delivering lightweight household essentials, as well as beauty and healthcare products

Univar Solutions and DSM-Firmenich ink distribution deal for Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean

The agreement builds on the companies’ existing supplier relationship covering North America and Europe
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Why Unilever thinks quantum computing could be the future of beauty innovation

Unilever is researching quantum computing’s potential in R&D in the hopes it could compute ambiguity in data that current models are unable to do
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Beauty product waste is a huge problem – so why is no one talking about it?

Everyone talks about packaging waste in beauty, but there is another problem that desperately needs our attention – product waste in the form of unsold inventory, soon-to-expire items and discontinued lines, which could all potentially end up in landfill

Nirvana Brands acquires Lovely Distribution Company to boost its celebrity fragrance offering

The deal sees the UK fragrance company add A-lister perfumes such as Sarah Jessica Parker’s Lovely to its luxury portfolio

OTO acquires South West Brands for £7 million and forms new company

The newly formed OTO Group will combine both businesses to create a global portfolio of female-focused wellness brands

Staying on top of trends is crucial to remain competitive

Cosmetics Business publishes a monthly subscriber exclusive Trend Report which can act as your go-to-guide on trends that are shaping the industry.
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Babor Beauty Group opens new €60 million production and logistics facility

The cosmetics giant’s 60,000sqm Babor Beauty Cluster factory in Germany aims to be completely energy self-sufficient by 2030

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How to navigate the beauty industry as an independent brand

The industry is daunting for small businesses. Cosmetics Business has a number of resources that can help
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Henkel says a full withdrawal from Russia could have ‘far-fetching’ consequences

Personal care giant defended its decision to continue operating in Russia, in spite of the war in Ukraine, to protect its employees in the region
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Seppic and Botalys team up to create cosmetic ingredients from vertical farming

The subsidiary of Air Liquide Healthcare has partnered with the Belgian start-up to co-create new ingredients using soil-less vertical farming

Univar Solutions secures foothold in Turkish market with Kale Kimya acquisition

The acquisition comes after Univar Solutions and its German rival Brenntag ended discussions over a potential merger

Estée Lauder doubles down on travel market with new distribution centre

The new 300,000sqft facility in Galagen will support Estée Lauder’s profitable global travel retail business

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Henkel recalls Alterna hair spray due to potential health risk

A bacteria found in the spray has the potential to cause an increased risk of illness or infection in people who have certain underlying health conditions

Coty launches first-ever globally distributed fragrance using 100% carbon-captured alcohol

The debut of Gucci Where My Heart Beats is part of the giant’s promise to boost its sustainability efforts and consign single-use carbon to history

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Unilever invests in €20 million Ukraine factory amid Russian operations backlash

Construction on the factory is slated to start this year, with the manufacturing space aiming to create more than 100 jobs

Henkel continues business in Russia despite war in Ukraine

Personal care boss stressed that sanctions were being applied where possible

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New partnership between Elementis and Rahn

Elementis has given Rahn exclusive distribution responsibility for Germany, Switzerland and Austria as of April 2023

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Expansion of distribution agreement between LEHVOSS Personal Care and Organic Bioactives

LEHVOSS Personal Care and Organic Bioactives are pleased to announce the expansion of their distribution partnership for Spain and Portugal to include to France and Poland

BASF and StitchCrew open application for cohort two of the Inclusive Beauty Accelerator

The Inclusive Beauty Accelerator launched in 2022 to create opportunities that expand inclusion in the beauty industry

BRB Silicones SA appoints Lohman Chemicals for distribution in Kenya

Lohman Chemicals & Solvents Limited joins BRB Silicones SA as their silicone sales distributor

Gattefossé wins the INPI Trophies 2022 award in the export category

On Wednesday 30th of November, Gattefossé received the INPI Trophies 2022 award, in the Export category, at a ceremony organised at the Institut de France

Cygnia Logistics and Kao Corporation renew longstanding partnership

The contract extension builds on fourteen years of collaboration between the two companies

Jland Biotech appoints a distributor for Germany, Austria and Switzerland

Clariant to increase Ethylene Oxide capacity at Gendorf 

Expansion enhances Clariant’s global production network and Commitment to support the market with EO-based specialties with a strong market driven innovation pipeline

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Quadpack ramps up US activity with new appointment and distributor

Ectoin producer bitop will move into new facilities in February 2018

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