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FIP Names Director of Scientific and Regulatory Affairs

Anne Dux, MD, has been named the director of scientific and regulatory affairs for the French Federation of Fragrance, Cosmetics and Toiletries (FIP)...

Maesa Group Names Belasco CEO of New Maesa Home Division

Latitudes International expands and changes its name to Maesa Home, the new home fragrance division of Maesa Group, offering turnkey product solutions for brands and retailers.

Symrise Results Benefit from Second-half 2009 Improvements

Personal care and oral care results partially offset weakness in luxury personal care and fine fragrance.

Lancôme USA President Leaves for Arcade Marketing CEO Position

Serge Jureidini accepted the position of CEO and president of Arcade Marketing, a global developer and producer of multi-sensory and interactive sampling systems and packaging for the fine fragrance, cosmetics and beauty segments.

Creating Magic

The economic crisis has done more than slow down the sales of fragrance and beauty products. It has forever changed business as we know it, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing.

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Elé Corporation Names Distribution Sales Director

Pinda brings more than 34 years of experience to the role, most recently as vice president of sales at Fragrance West.

Levy Joins Perfumania as Senior VP, Chief Marketing Officer

Linda G. Levy has been named to the newly created position of senior vice president and chief marketing officer for the fragrance company.

Sustainable Fragrances 2011: the Age of Transparency

From field to store shelf, the fragrance industry faces ongoing ingredient sourcing and disclosure challenges, leading to ramifications for the scented components of beauty brands, and particularly those seeking more green aspects.

Givaudan has released its Q1 2020 financial results, with the fine fragrance segment seeing a sales increase of just 1.9% in comparison to its growth of 10.3% in Q1 2019.

Givaudan Releases Q1 2020 Results, Sees Growth Despite COVID-19 Pandemic

Givaudan has released its Q1 2020 financial results, with the fine fragrance segment seeing a sales increase of just 1.9% in comparison to its growth of 10.3% in Q1 2019.

Hello Products unveils three natural deodorants: Clean + Fresh Deodorant with activated charcoal, Fresh Citrus Deodorant with shea butter and Fragrance-Free Deodorant with shea butter.

Hello Products Dives Into Deodorants

Hello Products unveils three natural deodorants: Clean + Fresh Deodorant with activated charcoal, Fresh Citrus Deodorant with shea butter and Fragrance-Free Deodorant with shea butter.

schülke’s innovative sensiva® SC 50 not only boosts fragrance, but also improves skin-feel and preservation, saving you money.

Money-saving Multifunctional—Addition Through Subtraction

Saving money on ingredients is easier when one material performs multiple functions — improve preservation, moisturize, improve skin-feel and reduce fragrance costs all at the same time with sensiva® SC 50 from schülke.

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Symrise, ChemCom Team Up to Neutralize Odors

“The cooperation with ChemCom will help us expand our Neofresh range with specific blockers that efficiently combat bad odors,” said Marco Singer, Ph.D., head of fragrance performance at Symrise.

Consumers Seeking ‘A Life in Balance,’ According to Trend Report

Taking steps to restore and recharge are keys to achieving and sustaining a better life, consumers say in new study from fragrance company Arylessence on American consumer attitudes and behaviors.

Karen Khoury, Senior Vice President, The Estée Lauder Companies, Inc.

Karen Khoury: The Delicate Balance

Throughout the course of her 27-year career in the fragrance industry, Karen Khoury has come to believe—through experience, perseverance and simple observation—that the life of the industry boils down to “the delicate balance of business considerations with passionate creativity.”

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Givaudan Fragrances Unveils FiveCarbon Path

“Our FiveCarbon Path vision is another step in demonstrating our commitment to finding new pathways for the production of existing molecules and the delivery of novel ones,” said Jeremy Compton, head of fragrance science and technology.

Double-digit Growth in all Regions Boosts Symrise 1H 2010

Fine fragrance, personal care, scent and care sales gain 19.9%; company's sales will grow by "at least" 8% in 2010.

According to the European Commission's Safety Gate, numerous products, ranging from soaps and fragrances, to body care, shampoo, bath milk and others, have been flagged for the present of the fragrance allergen butylphenyl methylpropional.

Recall Alert: L'Oreal's Mizani, J&J's Clean & Clear, Marcelle's 40+ Cream and Others

Globally, within the past couple of months, numerous cosmetic product recalls have been issued for microbe contamination and fragrance allergens, among other contaminants. Following is a roundup.

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100% Green, Bio-based Wood Vanillin

Vanillin serves as an antioxidant and in flavor and fragrance applications, and the market for bio-based vanillin is growing rapidly as customers move away from synthetics.