L’Oréal steps up product development for sub-Saharan Africa with new R&D center
L’Oréal has cut the ribbon on a new Research & Innovation Center in South Africa. The center will be dedicated to studying African hair and skin specificities as well as the beauty needs of sub-Saharan consumers. The French beauty giant’s seventh R&D hub...
Ghana to ban cosmetics containing skin bleaching ingredient hydroquinone
Ghana’s Food and Drugs Authority has pledged to ban the sale of cosmetic products containing skin bleaching agent hydroquinone in August. “Concerning skin lightening products, we are saying that from August 2016, all products containing hydroquinone will not be...
Syrian Damask rose used in fragrances in danger due to repercussions of war
The famed Syrian Damask rose used in fragrances across the world is gradually in decline due to the ramifications of the ongoing war in the country. Grown in the city and surrounding fields around Damascus, the flower is said to be slowly dying as the cultivated land...
PZ Cussons calls for global suppliers to set up in Nigeria
PZ Cussons is hoping to convince its global suppliers to set up operations in Nigeria, according to a report published by The Nation. The drive is part of the company’s commitment to local development as well as reducing the its own reliance on costly imports. CEO...
Symrise opens sales offices and laboratories in Iran
Symrise has announced that it has opened its own site in Tehran, Iran. The company cut the ribbon on the new facility, which includes sales offices and application-specific laboratories, last week. Symrise is hoping to use the knowledge gained on site to develop...
Ugandan trading standards bans cosmetics containing mercury and hydroquinone
The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) is set to enforce a ban on the sale of cosmetics containing mercury and hydroquinone, effective March 31, according to a report published by the Daily Monitor. The agency has identified several prohibited and dangerous...
Frutarom looks to algae to boost cosmetics products
Leading flavoring and specialty natural ingredient company Frutarom has invested in algae in a bid to enhance its cosmetics and food products with the purchase of half of a biotech company called Algalo. Capitalizing on the trend for natural, marine-based ingredients...
Afya Organics Pty uses indigenous ingredients to carve out a niche in African market
In a bid to carve out a niche in the African beauty market, cosmetics company Afya Organics Pty is using 100 percent natural and organic African ingredients to target black women in Kenya. Speaking to AFK Insider, company founder and CEO Mwiti Read says, “I think one...
AAK sets sustainable sourcing example with shea program
AAK now employs some 70,000 women in West Africa via its sustainable shea sourcing program. As a result, the company has been invited to share its experiences at several trade shows and conferences this year. Henrik Vingaard, Sourcing Director at AAK, will speak at...
Croda opens South African testing center
Croda has unveiled its new Center of Excellence for Africa at Boksburg, South Africa. Like its equivalents in the UK, US, Singapore, Mexico and France, the testing center will offer formulation and efficacy support for new skin and hair care products for Croda’s...
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