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2014 CITY Awards Now Accepting Entries

Entries are being accepted through April 14, 2014, and the winners will be announced in June 2014.

Colomer Group Boosts Revlon 2013 Sales to $1.49 Billion

On a foreign currency exchange basis, total company net sales increased 9.6%, benefiting from the inclusion of net sales related to the professional segment beginning on the TCG acquisition date, as well as a full year of Pure Ice net sales.

Mascara Pack Innovation, Personnel Changes, and More Beauty Packaging News and Launches for Early March 2014

New launches in beauty packaging from Fusion Packaging, Aptar Beauty + Home, World Wide Packaging, Mega Airless, Quadpack and more.

Brazil Set to Continue as a Dominant Presence in Fragrance

Experience-seeking men and women will drive rapid growth in Brazil’s fragrances sector, according to Canadean.

L'Oréal 2013 Sales Increase 5% to €22.98 Billion

Divisions such as professional products, active cosmetics and L'Oréal Luxe helped growth, as did growth in new markets.

Digital Marketing, Packaging, Ingredients Highlight Conference Program for Sustainable Cosmetics Summit

The 2014 edition of the three-day North American summit will bring together CEOs, founders and senior executives from across the beauty industry to discuss sustainability issues.

Revlon Announces Executive Changes

Executive vice president and COO Chris Elshaw steps down, while new global presidents are named for the Revlon consumer and professional divisions.

The 25th anniversary celebration for the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing baccalaureate program honored notable graduates of the program, as well as Annette Green (right), president emeritus of The Fragrance Foundation and Peg Smith, the program’s first coordinator.

FIT Honors Graduates; Annette Green Talks Fragrance

The 25th anniversary celebration for the FIT Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing baccalaureate program honored graduates Tennille Kopiasz, Orrea Light, Bettina O’Neill and Shaunda Swackhamer; event also honored Annette Green and Peg Smith.

Highlighting Ingredients

Making consumers aware of the elements that make up your products’ formulations can create better consumer value and engagement, but it also can pose execution challenges.

Packaging as an Extension of Product Formulating

Early in the product development process is the time to think of how a beauty product’s ingredients and packaging need to work together for the best outcome.

Insights to Men's Grooming

A brief look at the grooming habits of men around the world by a man who’s been there.

Building the Beauty Industry: What to Expect in M&A in 2014

While the professional skin care market and beauty devices look primed for M&A in 2014, the opportunities are really endless for companies and brands with a well-defined niche.

The Body Shop Taking Bigger Stake in Brazil

Retail and production expands in Brazil while regulatory snafus slow sales growth.

Jaguars, Obsession and Men's Care

Connecting the dots between the animal brain, fragrance and men's grooming products.

Innovate or Die: A Q&A with Mintel Beauty and Personal Care Global President Jane Henderson

Innovation may seem to be more of a buzzword these days, but true innovation is still very necessary to keep the beauty industry vibrant.

Avon and Coty Join Forces in Brazil

The two global beauty companies are teaming on Coty fragrance distribution through Avon representatives in Brazil.

Beauty Retail in France Targets Lower Prices

Locations of beauty retailers such as Kiko, Hema Beauty and Bellista by Nocibé are proliferating in France, targeting a younger generation of beauty buyers.

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton Talks Fragrance

The Fragrance Foundation hosted the first of its Fragrance Foundation Talks on January 29, 2014 in New York, featuring keynote speaker former U.S. President Bill Clinton.