Latin America
Natura to debut digital fragrance testing in their retail network in Brazil
Natura will roll out electronic devices that can spread different fragrances on demand in their network of brick-and-mortar stores in...
"Any expectations we had for 2020 had to be reassessed," says Boticário’s VP
Stores were closed for months in many big cities in Latin America and some still are. However, by working intensely on their digital...
Brazil: ABIHPEC anticipates sales of cosmetic products to grow 1.1% in 2020
As far as sales of cosmetics are concerned, the worst of the crisis is over in Brazil, according to ABIHPEC - the Brazilian association...
Colombia to ban use of animals in cosmetics testing by 2024
President Iván Duque has enacted the bill, which was unanimously approved by Congress two months ago, making Colombia the first country...
Brazilian cosmetics industry pools efforts to promote its global image
Beautycare Brazil created, in April 2020, an International Communication Working Group. Celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2020,...
For Brazilian women, price is the key factor when buying make-up products
The typical Brazilian woman spends around R$ 1,530 (USD 303) per year on make-up, according to a recent survey by Picodi, the website...
O Boticário to launch its first Cosmos-organic line certified by Ecocert
O Boticário is the first major Brazilian cosmetic brand to get the Cosmos-organic seal from global inspection and certification body...
Sales of nail polishes expected to fall by 17% in 2020 in Brazil
The reluctance of Brazilian women to buy these products online and the economic recession linked to the Covid-19 outbreak explain the...
Nanovetores presents three antioxidants to combat blue light damage
Antioxidants are known to be the best allies to neutralize the free radicals action and its adverse effects. These powerful substances...
Colombia: Congress votes to end animal testing for cosmetics
Two years after the start of discussions and one year after a positive vote in the House of Representatives (bill 120/2018C), the...
