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P&G’s Martin Hettich builds on the Febreze promise one move at a time.

CEW's October 2012 'Beauty Retail Evolution: Connecting With Today’s Consumers' event featured (from left) Chance Wales, director, category leader, U.S. health and beauty, Amazon.com; Shannon Curtin, divisional vice president and general merchandising manager, beauty and personal care, Walgreens; and Karen Grant, vice president and global beauty industry analyst, The NPD Group.

CEW Presents Retail Revolution—Connecting with Today's Consumers

From the digital realm to brick-and-mortar locations, beauty retail is changing, and the panelists at this CEW Women & Men in Beauty Series event discussed how different outlets are addressing the changes.

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Ashland’s Inspiration Doubles for New Ingredients

As part of the in-cosmetics North America show, the Innovation Zone will be featuring numerous new ingredients. Ashland is participating with two ingredients to help meet consumer demands with sustainability and skin health.

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Broccoli Oil's Clean Label Skin, Hair Claims

A mild silicone alternative, this natural oil provides benefits to skin and hair care, including boosting hair shine and conditioning.

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ECHA Wavers on Resorcinol's Proposed SVHC Status

Resorcinol's endocrine-disrupting effects landed it on the ECHA's review list for substances of very high concern (SVHC) but the Member State Committee did not agree to label it as such. The REACH Committee will make the final call.

Retinol GS 50 is an effective retinol and when used in combination with the company’s collagen-boosting active Beauactive, the two were found to impart a variety of anti-aging benefits.

DSM’s Retinol GS 50 Boosts Anti-aging Efficacy Without Sensitization

DSM’s Retinol GS 50 is an effective retinol and when used in combination with the company’s collagen-boosting Beauactive, the two were found to impart a variety of anti-aging benefits.

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Green Biologics Receives Halal and Kosher Certifications

“These certifications are becoming popular, not only for those with religious motivations, but also to the wider market as they are being used as an effective method for identifying high quality goods.”

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Goop Raises $50 million in Series C Funding

Round investors include Felix Capital, Lightspeed and Felix Capital. The completion brings total outside investments in the company to $82 million. Capital from the newest investments will go towards international expansion.

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Walmart Wants to Reduce Its Chemical Footprint by 10% by 2022

“We know our customers are interested in what goes into products and how they are made. It’s important for them, and we are advocating for them by encouraging innovation and transparency into that process. "

Symrise Sees 2% Sales Increase, Strong Growth in Menthol Sales

Modest sales increases and lower costs help Symrise ride out tough economy.

Calvin Klein Fragrances Launches Online Brand Experience

Interactive Web site features widgets that can migrate from the site to users' social networking pages, allowing them to experience the brand in their own online worlds.

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Shiseido Q4 and FY 2018: By the Numbers

Prestige drove the company’s year, with brands including Clé de Peau Beauté, IPSA and Shiseido among those significantly contributing to the increase in total sales and profits.

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Iconic Brands Drive Growth for LVMH Q1 2019

Parfums Christian Dior, Guerlain and Parfums Givenchy were all recognized for their contributions during the quarter, and Fenty Beauty kept on growing.

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Givaudan Boosts Active Beauty with Latest Acquisition

AMSilk GmbH is an industrial supplier of vegan silk biopolymers based out of Munich. Its range of vegan biopolymers offer a variety of applications across categories including hair care and skin care, offering benefits such as silk touch, anti-pollution and color protection.

Allured Launches Event Management Business

Allured Global Events works to manage trade shows, conferences and similar events to help organizations create face-to-face connections.

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Symrise and ChemCom Partner to Address Malodors

“This partnership is an opportunity to demonstrate the superiority of the blockers compared to the traditional products,” said ChemCom CEO Christian Van Osselaer. “Together, Symrise and ChemCom have the capacity to reshape a whole range of products available for consumers around the world.”

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Givaudan Shines a Light on Sustainability Initiatives

The company released its 2018 Sustainability Progress Review, highlighting three focus areas from its ‘A Sense of Tomorrow’ initiative.

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Symrise Master Perfumer Maurice Roucel Nose What’s Up

Roucel is showcasing three of his creations in “Nez à Nez: Parfumeurs Contemporains,” an exhibit at the Mudauc Museum of Contemporary Design and Applied Arts in Lusanne, Switzerland.