Weekly Roundup: DKSH scoops award at in-cosmetics Asia, Swiss gov honors ELC

25 Nov 2022 --- This week in personal care news, Financial Times named Essity a Diversity Leader for the second year in a row based on a poll including 100,000 workers in Europe. The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) received the 2022 Tell Award from the Swiss government for its sizable foreign contribution to the Swiss Economy and DKSH Thailand won the best “Spotlight On Formulation” Award at in-cosmetics Asia. 

Business news
Aptar Beauty + Home has increased the manufacturing of its popular fragrance pump line for the high-end fragrance market. In response to customer aspirations for premiumization and sustainability, the new line, Essencia, is a multipurpose spray collection.

Advalight and Dr. Jason Emer – an accomplished dermatologist, cosmetic surgeon and board-certified physician – partnered to deliver a new line of straightforward, no-downtime non-ablative laser treatments in Beverly Hills, US.

Vitabrid C12 debuted the scientifically advanced active 12-hour Vitamin C powder and a peptide serum to match it with.Lifetime TV featured Better Natured, an organic, vegan hair color and care company. In a segment timed to coincide with National Vegan Month, host Olga Villaverde introduced viewers to Better Natured while celebrity hairstylist Marcus Francis walked them through a color transformation with the brand’s at-home color kit.

Spectra created new Injection stretch blow molded packs for the bath care products brand Bave. The new Bath Soak products use a 500 ml beveled rectangular design from Spectra, which has an angular shape and a frosted natural surface. The 100 ml tall Boston round bottles from Spectra are also used for the smaller versions of Bave’s bath soaks, which benefit from the same finish.

Launches and releases
Vedic Tiger announced the release of its collection of skincare, haircare and health supplement products, based on original Ayurvedic formulas which were found in 47 documents thought to be older than 5,000 years. To be more affordable and suitable for commercial use, modern Ayurvedic formulations have been diluted.

Vitabrid C12 debuted the scientifically advanced active 12-hour Vitamin C powder for the skin in the cosmetic business – Vitabrid C12 Face Brightening. Along with this powder is a peptide serum to match it with, Vitabrid C12’s new Wrinkle Serum Professional.David’s Bridal announced three new fragrances: Devotion, Infatuation and Dream.

David’s Bridal announced that it will expand beyond its selection of scents for wedding days and now provides scents for every occasion by introducing three “distinctively elegant and romantic” scents – Devotion, Infatuation and Dream.

Awards and recognition
The UK business newspaper Financial Times named Essity a Diversity Leader for the second year in a row. Over 100,000 workers in European organizations were polled for the rating and questioned on five different facets of diversity: gender balance, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity and disability. 

Over the past five years, ELC has invested more than US$200 million in Switzerland. For this sizable foreign contribution to the country’s economy, ELC, Organon & Co. and Apex Logic have been awarded a 2022 Tell Award by the Swiss government, according to Daniel Bangser, the Swiss Trade Commissioner.

The “Baby One More Time” face cleanser powder from DKSH Thailand’s Business Unit Performance Materials won the best “Spotlight On Formulation” Award at in-cosmetics Asia 2022. The Spotlight On Formulation award category honors businesses that have met industry demands, shown innovation and supported sustainability goals.

By Mieke Meintjes

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