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GCI Weekly Reporter

Investment Reflowing into Natural Personal Care
A sharp rise in investment activity involving natural personal care companies is expected in 2010, according to Organic Monitor. Improving economic conditions and easing of capital restrictions are resulting in investors targeting this high-growth sector once again.
Gerresheimer Achieves Sales Target for Fiscal 2009
Packager posts better than expected profit margin; says outlook for its cosmetics business is difficult to gauge.
Cosmoprof North America Continues OTC Program
Program benefits include hotel reimbursement, complimentary show pass and access to seminar on market trends.
Clariant Reports Fiscal 2009
Despite sales decline, company reports progressively improving operating profitability and a strong cash flow.

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Trends; Ingredients for Ethnic Hair Care
AkzoNobel addresses ethnic hair care trends with new ingredient kits.

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