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SALES of colour cosmetics have trailed skin care purchases in China, but this may change in future, with make-up sales rising at a rapid pace in recent years.

A survey by market researchers Mintel in April this year revealed 62% of urban Chinese women claim to wear make-up every year, up significantly from the 38% of women surveyed just a year before.…

The Egyptian Pounds EGP1.6 billion (USD90.5 million) Egyptian colour cosmetics market has had steady growth over the past year despite the downturn in the economy, the depreciation of the Egyptian pound and some serious regulatory challenges.

According to market researcher Euromonitor International, in 2016, this market grew by 18% in value terms, year-on-year, mainly influenced by the positive performance of lip care products, primarily lipsticks.…

WHEN looking at the future of the mainland China beauty market, the key demographic for brands to look to are Chinese millennials. Not only are they young and so have years of shopping ahead of them, they are prepared to spend generously on high-end personal care products.…

THE BRAZILIAN arm of Brussels-based speciality chemical firm Solvay says that it is prospering in Brazil though sales of biodegradable polyamide yarn Amni Soul Eco, reflecting the demand for bio-based materials and products in Latin America’s largest country.

Renato Boaventura, CEO of the Brazil Rhodia Solvay Group’s ‘fibras global business unit’ told WTiN.com…

THE EUROPEAN Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has warned of the major impact on British tobacco sector chemical suppliers and their trading partners in Europe, should the UK push ahead with quitting the European Union (EU) as planned, on March 29, 2019.

It has released a database seeking to advise chemical producers of how their legal obligations will change.…

OFFSHORE exploration is going through difficult times, but the Barque prospect in New Zealand is being rated as one of the most promising upcoming exploration oil wells in the world. If successful the project, located offshore from South Canterbury and North Otago in the south-east of South Island, would be the most significant discovery in New Zealand since the giant Maui field in the Tasman Sea in the 1960s.…

A EUROPEAN Commission study has outlined the difficulties that would be faced in upgrading biofuels in the European Union (EU) from existing common E5, E10 and B7 blends to new bio-rich B10 and E20 blends. The report notes that while this would help the EU reduce its carbon emissions, “they cannot just replace” the existing blends, because “a large share of the current vehicle fleet is not compatible with these new fuels.”…

A STRONG sense of strategic business acumen as well as personnel management experience is becoming important for successful human resources professionals to steer Thailand towards sustainable economic growth, recruitment experts suggest.

The country suffers from a shortage of skilled HR professionals because historically as an academic pursuit at university, it has trailled behind other subject areas so there has been little formal training available before now.…

HUMAN resources department in Singapore may adjust workers’ terms and conditions to avoid making costly redundancies, following the introduction of new government guidelines that strengthen employee job protections.

Despite this, personnel experts have broadly welcomed the changes arguing they encourage companies to broaden internal opportunities for staff.…

HUMAN resources department in Singapore may adjust workers’ terms and conditions to avoid making costly redundancies, following the introduction of new government guidelines that strengthen employee job protections.

Despite this, personnel experts have broadly welcomed the changes arguing they encourage companies to broaden internal opportunities for staff.…