Latin America
Brazil posts historic trade surplus for personal care products in 2020
After a decade of deficit, Brazil posted a trade surplus of USD 23.4 million in 2020 in the sector of personal hygiene, perfumery and...
Pandemic lockdown fuels plastic surgery boom in Brazil
Mirrors don’t lie, nor does the screen during a videoconference: the virus-induced lockdown has led many Brazilians to undergo plastic...
Perfumes: Towards ecoresponsible exploitation of guaiac wood with Nelixia
Nelixia has developed sustainable perfume plant production chains for 12 years, but guaiac wood (Bulnesia sarmientoi) is one of the first...
“2021 will be better than anticipated”, says Sérgio Sampaio, Grupo Boticário
High demand for hygiene and personal care products during the pandemic led the company’s factories to break production records. In a...
Natura opens phygital flagship store on Oscar Freire Street, in São Paulo
Natura opened a concept store on Oscar Freire Street in São Paulo, the street where the Brazilian brand made its debut 51 years ago. This...
Brazil: Anvisa changes cosmetics labeling rules
Brazil’s National Sanitary Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) issued a resolution requiring that the composition of hygiene products, cosmetics...
Natura &Co posts a strong growth in revenue in Q3 2020
Benefiting from its strong online presence, the Brazilian cosmetics giant posted a strong growth in revenue in the third quarter 2020,...
New EMEIA & LATAM Executives at Firmenich Fine Fragrances
Geneva-headquartered perfume and taste manufacturer has promoted new executives in the Europe and Latin American regions, effective...
O Boticário launches its first line of certified organic products
A few months after having completed the certification process, o Boticário is the first major Brazilian brand to launch a line of organic...
Pandemic pushes millions of shoppers online in Latin America
Latin America’s e-commerce industry is booming as millions of shoppers across the region venture online during the pandemic, many for the...
