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36 analyses, most recently updated first.
Market & Pricing
Cosmetic development costs: what a quote leaves out
6 min read
Raw Materials & Origins
Lavender or lavandin: what the yields decide
6 min read
Emerging Brands & Small Players
Niche or independent: who controls what?
6 min read
Raw Materials & Origins
Nigeria's shea export ban: who holds the loss
4 min read
Regulation & Compliance
EU cosmetic regulation vs US: what MoCRA leaves out
7 min read
Raw Materials & Origins
Why the patchouli shortage keeps coming back
8 min read
Regulation & Compliance
What a CITES permit on agarwood proves
6 min read
Regulation & Compliance
Does an EU formula clear the ASEAN Cosmetic Directive?
5 min read
Regulation & Compliance
Sustainable fragrance: CITES, traceability, and who pays
7 min read
Market & Pricing
Why perfumes cost more now, and what that buys
4 min read
Regulation & Compliance
Why IFRA standards hit jasmine absolute hardest
5 min read
Regulation & Compliance
Perfumery's small arrangements: musk, alcohol-free, Grasse
7 min read
Market & Pricing
Why niche perfume brands struggle in the Gulf
4 min read
Emerging Brands & Small Players
Mexican perfume brands built on local botany
5 min read
Raw Materials & Origins
Mexican vs Madagascar vanilla, and why Mexico lost it
3 min read
Actors & Partnerships
Should a fragrance house grow its own crops?
4 min read
Market & Pricing
Why vanilla is so expensive, and why the price swings
5 min read
Market & Pricing
Nigeria's shea butter export ban, and who it helps
5 min read
Raw Materials & Origins
Ethically sourced perfume: who actually gets paid
5 min read
Regulation & Compliance
Why is oakmoss banned, and what saved bergamot?
6 min read
Market & Pricing
What climate does to perfume raw material prices
5 min read
Regulation & Compliance
The EU cosmetic allergen list, and what it costs naturals
4 min read
Events
Nosy Be, the perfume island, in full swing
2 min read
Emerging Brands & Small Players
Which Dubai clean beauty brands actually scaled?
3 min read
Raw Materials & Origins
Moroccan rose oil: what organic actually certifies
3 min read
Actors & Partnerships
Why North Africa keeps missing L'Oréal's Big Bang
3 min read
Emerging Brands & Small Players
What 'local' means in the Southeast Asia beauty market
3 min read
Actors & Partnerships
How K-beauty is engineering its Saudi Arabia entry
3 min read
Raw Materials & Origins
Why oud is so expensive, and where it comes from
3 min read
Emerging Brands & Small Players
Which Kenyan beauty brands are actually scaling?
3 min read
Actors & Partnerships
Why fragrance giants skip the middleman
2 min read
Regulation & Compliance
Oakmoss in chypre: what IFRA actually restricts
3 min read
Regulation & Compliance
IFRA 51: the new restricted ingredients list
3 min read
Market & Pricing
Why fragrance raw materials keep running short
3 min read
Raw Materials & Origins
Ylang-ylang in the Comoros: who actually gets paid
3 min read
Raw Materials & Origins
Why Indian sandalwood oil has no real price
4 min read
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