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COSMETIC NEWS WEEKLY No 602 / June 2 2014 www.cosmeticsbusiness.com Taking a proactive stance on biodiversity ngredients supplier Symrise recently biodiversity issues is higher in countries INSIDE THIS ISSUE announced that it was entering into a like Brazil, Colombia, Vietnam and China Ipartnership with the Global Nature than it is in the more highly developed BUSINESS Fund and the Union for Ethical BioTrade economies of France, Germany and the Bortua-Zachem to produce (UEBT) to help further its biodiversity goals. UK. And, while the majority of consumers non-allergenic cosmetics This includes the sustainable sourcing of in China and Brazil believe sourcing page 3 raw materials and raising awareness among policies that respect biodiversity should be its own employees about the issue. The essential for companies, only around 34% ASIA FOCUS company sees it as a policy that will not of consumers in France, Germany and the Mandom Indonesia to boost only help the planet but will also help to UK support that view. Those that do tend production capacity by 50% ensure its own long-term viability. to be the ones that read product labels page 4 Also announcing its commitment to before buying a product. biodiversity was French flavour and But pressure to recognise the INTERVIEW fragrance company Firmenich Grasse, importance of maintaining the world’s John Dick, Director of Store which recently attained membership of biodiversity is growing. In April the EU Operations, Planet Beauty UEBT. Following another, similar line are adopted legislation on access to genetic page 5 companies and researchers who are looking resources and fair and equitable sharing of for ways to produce ingredients that are benefits resulting from their utilisation (the SUPPLIERS more environmentally friendly – such as the Access and Benefit Sharing Regulation) in Endocrine disruptors may EU-funded OPTIBIOCAT project which is line with its commitment it made in 2010 affect fertility, says new study researching the use of esterase-based under the Convention on Biological page 7 biocatalysts as a more eco-friendly way of Diversity (CBD), and paving the way for it producing cosmetics. to ratify the Nagoya Protocol. The Nagoya RETAIL Respecting biodiversity is something we Protocol applies to genetic resources that AS Watson does retail 360 for all say we support – both consumers and are covered by the CBD. customers in Asia and Europe suppliers alike. However, according to “This will help ensure that page 8 UEBT’s 2014 Biodiversity Barometer, while biodiversity is sustainably used, create the vast majority of consumers (87%) want transparent rules for EU researchers and PRODUCT companies to adopt sourcing policies that companies utilising genetic resources, Stradivarius launches its own respect biodiversity only 27% of beauty and contribute to the sharing of benefits range of colour cosmetics and personal care companies mention with the providers of those resources,” page 9 biodiversity on their websites or in their said EU Environment Commissioner corporate responsibility reports. Janez Potočnik. SPOTLIGHT Interestingly, according to the survey Such moves may encourage those Nestlé to expand personal care conducted by UEBT (the organisation brands who have been lagging behind in with Galderma acquisition surveyed consumers in seven countries in the biodiversity debate to step forward and page 12 2014, combining the results with its show their commitment. previous data for the report), awareness of Kathleen Armstrong 1 • CosmeticNews Weekly No602/June 2 2014 • www.cosmeticsbusiness.com People Luxury travel retailer DFS has appointed her servant-leadership and example, CosmeticNews Weekly Ariel Gentzbourger as Senior Vice Beverly inspires everyone at Xango to President, General Merchandising dream a little bigger, try a little harder, care HPCi Media Limited Manager of Beauty. Gentzbourger replaces a little more and believe in their own Unit 1, Vogans Mill Wharf, 17 Mill Street, London SE1 2BZ, UK Linda Allario who retired in April after 18 abilities to accomplish their goals.” +44 20 7193 1279 years with the company. Gentzbourger will [email protected] report to DFS President Global Dirk Mampe has been appointed Vice Acting Editor Merchandising Harold Brooks. Andre de President of the BASF Personal Care Kathleen Armstrong Bausset, Vice President Cosmetics, Joffrey Europe business unit, assuming +44 20 7193 8184 Chartier, Vice President Beauty leadership of regional business [email protected] Reporter Operations, and Jeffrey Davis, Director of management for personal care Georgia Seago Fragrances, will report to her. specialties in Europe. Mampe will be +44 20 7617 7114 Gentzbourger’s previous experience responsible for steering marketing, [email protected] includes 15 years with Shiseido, most product management and sales activities Layout Sub-editor Ross Murdoch recently as Senior Vice President, Shiseido for the region. He succeeds Thomas [email protected] Europe. She also held senior roles with Schröder, who has been named Senior Kenzo Parfums, with Orlane Cosmétiques Vice President of the regional Nutrition Correspondents: and with DFS in Los Angeles. & Health Europe business unit within Argentina Muireann Prendergast Australia & New Zealand Sarah de Castro the Nutrition & Health business division. Brazil Sueli Ortega US trade association, the Personal Care Canada Marjo Johne Products Council, has announced that L’ O r é a l ’s Global Chief Marketing Officer China Keith Crane France Patricia Mansfield-Devine Beth Lange PhD will become the Marc Speichert has left the cosmetics Germany Annie Kruse organisation’s Executive Vice President for giant to begin a role at Google in the India Chitra Gopalak Science and Chief Scientist, effective 1 search engine’s Global Client and Agency Italy Corinne Blanché Japan David Kilburn July. Lange replaces Halyna Breslawec Solutions division which aims to Russia Eugene Gerden who officially retired on 30 April. In her encourage marketers to advertise on South Africa Bambina Wise new role, Lange will oversee the Council’s Google platforms including YouTube, Spain Lola Gavarrón UK Imogen Matthews scientific programmes, technical search and Google+. Speichert will report US - East Coast Laura Klepacki committees and publications, and will to President, Brand Solutions Kirk Perry, US - West Coast Kavita Daswani serve as the industry scientific liaison for who left his role as President of Family Travel Retail Kevin Rozario several domestic and international Care at P&G late last year to join Google. US Sales Manager organisations. Suzi Richardson “Beth’s scientific credentials and BRAND AMBASSADORS +1 305 461 0861 [email protected] impressive industry background make Managing Director her uniquely qualified to lead our British TV presenter and model Alexa Colin Bailey-Wood scientific programmes,” said Lezlee Chung has replaced model and socialite +44 20 7193 6066 [email protected] Westine, Council President and CEO. “We Poppy Delevingne as the new face of Chairman are thrilled to have her join our Nails inc. The nail brand made the Michael Harrington distinguished team of scientific experts. announcement via its Instagram account +44 20 7193 1092 She brings to the Council a wealth of with a series of preview images from the [email protected] www.cosmeticsbusiness.com knowledge and expertise as well as collection. proven leadership within our industry.” “Fashion is at the heart of Nails inc; Subscriptions +44 20 7193 1279 we’re well known for colour, innovation and [email protected] Global nutrition company Xango, a amazing fashion effects for nails. There’s a one year subscription: US$1,585/a1,250/£990 two year subscription: US$2,800/a2,250/£1,780 creator of mangosteen-based wellness real synergy with our brand and Alexa – products, has announced that Senior collaborating was a natural evolution of Vice President Beverly Hollister has our relationship with her,” said Thea Green, CosmeticNews Weekly joined its Board of Directors. With this Nails inc founder and MD. CosmeticNews Weekly no602 2 June 2014 appointment, Hollister will expand her Articles published in this newsletter may only be reproduced with work with Xango’s founders to advance a Supermodel Gisele Bündchen has been permission. The publisher accepts no responsibility for any statements made in signed contributions or in those reproduced vision of wellness and partnership with announced as the face of Chanel’s from any other source. ISSN 1953-0633 the company’s employees and classic No5 perfume, following in the HPCi independent distributors. footsteps of actress Nicole Kidman and media “We’re very excited to welcome Beverly model Kate Moss. A campaign featuring to the Board, said Xango founder, the Brazilian model will be directed by Chairman and CEO Aaron Garrity. “Through Australian filmmaker Baz Luhrmann. 2 • CosmeticNews Weekly No602/June 2 2014 • www.cosmeticsbusiness.com Business Beraca revenue up 25% Brazilian sustainable actives company Beraca achieved a turnover of Brazilian Boruta-Zachem to produce real R$172m last year, a 25% increase compared to 2012. The results indicate a non-allergenic cosmetics growth in all areas, with Health & Personal Care, which makes up around a olish manufacturer Boruta-Zachem is planning to launch production of non- fifth of company revenue, rising 38%. By allergenic cosmetics in Bydgoszcz, in the country’s north. The new products the end of the year, the company said it Plaunched by the firm