FSSAI Restricts Use of Ashwagandha Leaves in Food Products and Nutraceuticals
Regulator Clarifies Permitted Plant Parts
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has directed food business operators...
FSSAI Restricts Use of Ashwagandha Leaves in Food Products and Nutraceuticals
Regulator Clarifies Permitted Plant Parts
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has directed food business operators...
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INDUSTRY
Mumbai-based Eternis buys UK-based aroma chemicals manufacturer
The acquisition will help Eternis and Tennants Fine Chemicals complement each other’s offerings, as well as leverage...
Ashland Showcases Next-Generation Ingredients Focused on Performance, Sensory Excellence, and Sustainability
Ashland Highlights Innovation Pipeline at In-Cosmetics Global 2026
Ashland presented its latest personal care innovations at In-Cosmetics Global 2026,...
Marico Acquires 75% Stake in Vietnam’s Skinetiqu JSC
Marico South-East Asia Corporation (MSEA), a wholly owned subsidiary of Marico, has acquired a 75 percent stake in Vietnam-based direct-to-consumer (D2C) beauty...
Lung Fung enters Indian market; to tap online and retail sales
The options for the online buyer of beauty care products have increased manifold with the entry of the Ling Fung Group in the Indian...
Beauty at a discount
Will online sales kill the traditional brick-and-mortar retail channel for cosmetics? The trade associations believe, they will eliminate the small retailer but many industry...
Illegal cosmetics seized in a biggest ever raid
The cosmetics industry in India is growing rapidly. Also contributing to this growth is the entry of MNCs and aggressive marketing initiatives. But, monitoring...
Unilever’s Venture Capital Arm Invests In Two Indian Beauty Brands
Unilever Ventures, the venture capital and private-equity arm of FMCG major Unilever, has taken stakes in Indian indie beauty brands Secret Alchemist...
Pragati: The World’s First Sustainable Castor Bean Program Driving Innovation in Cosmetics
Introduction
The global personal care and cosmetics industry is increasingly shifting toward bio-based, sustainable raw materials, and castor oil has...


















