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THE WHAT? Mexico has become the first North American country to pass a ban on testing cosmetic on animals, with the senate giving unanimous support.  THE DETAILS The federal bill also bans the manufacture, import and marketing of cosmetics tested on animals.  The bill was sponsored by Senator Ricardo Monreal and follows multi-year campaigns led by the …

THE WHAT? Looking to highlight skin hotspots, beauty e-tail site Look Fantastic has unveiled research that highlights which global cities are most affected by environmental influences, including pollution, average temperatures and smoking prevalence, with Edinburgh being the cleanest.   THE DETAILS The company scored each city out of 10, with the worst city scoring 1 and the highest scoring …

THE WHAT? Following its visit to the International Union for Conservation of Nature Congress in Marseille, the L’Occitane Group has announced the guiding principles of its biodiversity strategy. THE DETAILS The strategy will up L’Occitane’s commitment to fight against biodiversity loss with a ‘nature-positive’ vision comprising a program of actions that impacts the whole value …

THE WHAT? LG Household & Healthcare has purchased a majority stake in US-based vegan hair dye manufacturer, Boinca, according to a report published by Pulse News. THE DETAILS The K-beauty behemoth revealed in a regulatory filing that it has agreed to pay US$100 million for a 56 percent share of the owner of popular hair …

THE WHAT? Symrise has announced that the German Stock Exchange has decided to admit the ingredients supplier into the DAX, effective September 20. THE DETAILS “Today is a very special day for Symrise. 14 successful years in the MDAX and now the promotion to Germany’s leading index confirm our strategy of profitable growth that we …