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Dow Inc. announced its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial results. Q4 net sales totaled $9.46 billion, down from $10.405 billion in the prior-year period. Net loss attributable to common shareholders for the quarter was $1.543 billion, compared to a net loss of $53 million in the prior-year quarter. Full-year net sales amounted to $39.968 billion, down from $42.964 billion in 2024. Full-year net loss attributable to common shareholders was $2.623 billion, versus net income of $1.116 billion in 2024. Ecolab Inc. announced its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial results. Q4 net sales totaled $4.196 billion, up 5% year-on-year from $4.005 billion. Operating profit for the quarter was $712 million, up 22% from $583 million in the prior-year quarter. Net income attributable to the company was $564 million, up 19% from $473 million in the prior-year quarter. Full-year net sales reached $16.081 billion, up 2% from $15.741 billion in 2024. Full-year operating profit was $2.738 billion, down 2% from $2.802 billion in 2024. Full-year net income attributable to the company was $2.076 billion, down 2% from $2.112 billion in 2024. Westlake Corporation announced its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial results. Q4 net sales totaled $2.533 billion, down from $2.843 billion in the prior-year period. Net loss attributable to the company for the quarter was $544 million, versus a net loss of $782 million in the prior-year quarter. Full-year net sales were $11.17 billion, down from $12.142 billion in 2024. Full-year net loss attributable to the company was $1.508 billion, versus net income of $602 million in 2024. International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) announced its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial results. Q4 net sales totaled $2.589 billion, down 7% year-on-year from $2.771 billion. Operating profit for the quarter was $97 million, down 24% from $127 million in the prior-year quarter. Net income attributable to shareholders was $18 million, versus a net loss of $60 million in the prior-year quarter. Full-year net sales were $10.89 billion, down 5% from $11.184 billion in 2024. Full-year operating loss was $382 million, versus operating income of $766 million in 2024. Full-year net loss attributable to shareholders was $374 million, versus net income of $263 million in 2024. Celanese Corporation announced its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial results. Q4 net sales totaled $2.204 billion, down from $2.358 billion in the prior-year period. Operating profit for the quarter was $93 million, versus an operating loss of $1.419 billion in the prior-year quarter. Net income for the quarter was $22 million, versus a net loss of $1.922 billion in the prior-year quarter. Full-year net sales were $9.544 billion, down from $10.268 billion in 2024. Full-year operating loss was $786 million, versus an operating loss of $720 million in 2024. Full-year net loss was $1.151 billion, versus a net loss of $1.534 billion in 2024.

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"Insights into 2025 Online Sunscreen Category Consumption Trends" reveals that the sunscreen market size exceeded RMB 13.5 billion in 2024, with overall online buzz volume for sunscreen increasing by 83.84% year-on-year; GMV for the sunscreen category across Taobao, Douyin, and Pinduoduo reached RMB 13.547 billion in 2024. (Source: Jimu News) 05/ Lava Cosmetics Partners with China’s National Diving Team With each leap and flawless entry—disappearing ripples, perfect scores, world-class feats—the Chinese national diving team continues to write new legends. Lava Cosmetics has partnered with China’s National Diving Team, accompanying every shining moment. Leveraging self-developed Chinese technology and core domestic ingredients, Lava empowers the world to witness the resilient strength of Chinese brands! (Source: Lava Official Weibo) 06/ The Underlying Chaos Behind Guo Qianqian’s Account Suspension Guo Qianqian, a social media influencer with nearly 5 million followers, sparked controversy during a livestream by openly claiming she earned “RMB 300,000 in commissions per day.” On February 28, Douyin suspended her account’s commenting function; Weibo and Kuaishou banned her from livestreaming. By March 2, netizens discovered that all her posts had been removed across Douyin, Kuaishou, and Weibo. This incident not only exposed the vast income disparities among livestream hosts but also unveiled the hidden, highly profitable supply chain behind the cosmetics livestream industry—for example, top-tier cosmetics hosts commonly command commission rates exceeding 40%, forcing brands to cut product costs to cover these fees, resulting in higher non-compliance rates among influencer-branded cosmetics. A commentary article by Jimu News stated: “Resorting to vulgarity to attract attention only drives out quality content and harms adolescents’ values.” Ensuring blacklisted influencers receive no traffic—and promptly penalizing their violations—is essential to upholding justice. In short, we must no longer allow malicious influencers like Guo Qianqian to quietly harm others. (Source: Muto Shuo, Jimu News, etc.) 07/ DSM-Firmenich’s 2024 Profit Growth Outpaces Sales Growth Recently, DSM-Firmenich, a global leader in flavors and fragrances, released its full-year 2024 financial report. The report shows: 2024 sales reached €12.799 billion (approximately RMB 97.074 billion), up 4% year-on-year; adjusted EBIT rose 19% year-on-year, while adjusted core net profit surged 53% year-on-year. The faster growth in profit than in sales indicates continuously strengthening profitability, as well as effective improvements in cost control and operational efficiency. (Source: Economic Observer) 08/ Trillion-Yuan Household & Personal Care Giant Abruptly Ousts CEO Hein Schumacher, CEO of Unilever, officially stepped down on March 1 and plans to fully depart the company by the end of May. According to Reuters and the Financial Times, the board’s decision to remove him was made during a Monday board meeting—with unanimous agreement, including Nelson Peltz, a prominent activist investor who had previously strongly backed Schumacher. Current CFO Fernando Fernandez will succeed him as CEO. The Argentine executive, who brings 37 years of experience at Unilever, now faces the formidable challenge of revitalizing the company. (Source: Jiemian News, Sina, etc.) 09/ Rumor: Kim Ji-soo’s Beauty Brand to Launch at Sephora

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International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) beat Q1 sales and profit estimates driven by resilient demand for health and wellness ingredients. The company reaffirmed its annual sales forecast while continuing to streamline operations by focusing on core flavor and fragrance segments.

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