BRICK It's Mighty, Mighty.

The article reports on the role of Brazil, Russia, India, and China (BRIC) in the growth of the global cosmetics industry in 2007. According to research, the market has grown 6% which represents only a slight slowdown on the 2006 figure. Furthermore, it cites that companies in BRIC countries have shown very strong growth in their domestic markets that often outspace multinationals. It is noted that these countries are responsible for more than 70% of the $10 billion growth in emerging markets.