PZ Cussons relaunches Imperial Leather brand in Kenya
PZ Cussons East Africa has relaunched its Imperial Leather brand in Kenya. The new-look products include roll-on and body splash deodorants, bath soap, shower foam and hand wash gels. “Imperial Leather still continues to innovate and develop new and better...
Clean & Clear encourages Arab women to show their ‘real selves’ with online competition
Johnson & Johnson-owned Clean & Clear has launched a competition aimed at encouraging Arab teenage girls to take charge of their future with an online campaign that carries the hashtag #SeeTheRealMe. The winner will receive US$3,000 to help them follow their...
Vichy to launch into Egyptian skincare market
L’Oréal-owned skincare brand Vichy is due to launch into the Egyptian skincare market. The launch of the brand into Egypt is set to take advantage of the 5,000 active dermatologists located there, which make the country a strong dermocosmetic market. Benoit Julia,...
Ghandour Cosmetics launches Africa’s first dedicated luxury fragrance
Ghana-based Ghandour Cosmetics has launched its first luxury fragrance range. The Scent of Africa for women will be fronted by celebrity brand ambassadors Nigerian supermodel Oluchi Orlandi, while the male version will be represented by Ghanaian-French footballer...
Shiseido and Unicharm among 10 Japanese companies to offer wares to Chinese consumers via Alibaba
Following the popularity of Japanese cosmetics brands with Chinese tourists, 10 Japanese beauty companies have teamed up with internet retailer Aksul to sell their products to Chinese consumers on Alibaba’s T-mall Global site, according to a report published by...
P&G appoints Service Parts Logistics to handle African distribution
Procter & Gamble has appointed Africa’s largest IT parts distributor, Service Parts Logistics, to handle its spare parts portfolio for the Braun and Oral-B brands as exclusive agent and distributor for southern Africa. Service Parts Logistics will deal directly...
Appeal of multinational trumps local brands as L’Oréal tops ‘most wanted’ list in Africa
Multinational brands hold greater appeal for African consumers than their local counterparts, according to a report published by Business Day. A cellphone survey of some 6,000 African consumers revealed that foreign brands have captured the hearts of shoppers by a...
Founder of UAE-based Izil Beauty wins Cartier Women’s Initiative Award
The founder of UAE-based Izil Beauty, Mouna Abbassy, has been honored with the Cartier Women’s Initiative Award for the Middle East and North Africa. Moroccan-born Abbassy launched her company in 2012, producing organic body scrubs, moisturizers and masks formulated...
Lush set to expand its foothold on Middle East
UK-based cosmetics firm Lush is set to launch 50 new stores across the Middle East over the next three years in a bid to capitalize on the successful market for the company. The new stores will be larger and better located with eight stores set to open in the UAE,...
Strong growth in the Middle East prompts Prism Group’s Kindus perfumes to eye Iranian market
Prism Group’s luxury fragrance brand, Kindus perfumes, has enjoyed great success since the launch of its Oud-inspired scents in the UAE and GCC markets. According to Prism Group CEO Mohammed Abdul Jalil Musabih, the company has witnessed triple-digit growth in the...
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