We take a look at blow LTD - the UK’s leading on-demand beauty app – which has been singled out by Jane Henderson, Global President of Beauty and Personal Care Mintel, as one of the UK’s leading beauty disruptors.
Cosmetics Design caught up with Juan Carlos Castro Lozano, executive director of the ANDI National Business Association of Colombia Chamber of Personal Care Products to find out how the organization has been helping to make the Belleza Y Salud event more...
This month the British fragrance company announced Cardinali’s new role as Business Development Manager for its USA division, making CPL the latest in a string of global fragrance makers to solidify plans to advance and expand business in the United States.
From the latest in Brexit for the beauty industry, to a spotlight on the most recent updates from the market in China, in this Editor’s Spotlight we cast an eye around the globe and pull out the big stories in business and finance for the industry.
Here, we reveal the key findings from a recent comprehensive mapping of the scale and scope of the beauty industry in the UK, carried out by industry organisation CEW and research firm Mintel.
In a report that the authors suggest may be the most comprehensive mapping of the UK beauty industry in the recent times, cosmetics industry organisation CEW has teamed up with market research firm Mintel, to discover the size and scope of the industry.
We round up of our most-read news pieces about China, featuring exclusive partnerships, reduced import tax rates and why compulsory animal-testing will take more than five years to stop.
Personal care uses over 105,000 tonnes of fragrance annually, making it a key market for the fragrance industry: here, Euromonitor explains the current state of the market.
This year’s Positive Week event, dedicated to luxury consumer goods categories, took place this month and saw top luxury leaders stating that sustainability is no longer negotiable in business.
L’Oréal has finalized the acquisition of German natural beauty company Logocos Naturkosmetik AG, in line with the terms it set out on announcing its intention to do so earlier in the summer.
Speciality chemical company Clariant has entered a partnership with PT Martina Berto, an Indonesian cosmetics manufacturer, to tap into the company’s expertise in South East Asian plant-based ingredients.
At the start of October, AkzoNobel completed a deal selling its specialty chemical business (which supplies the cosmetics and personal care industry with an array of ingredients) to the Carlyle Group and GIC. With a new name, Nouryon is moving forward...
At the start of the week, IFF announced it had formally completed the acquisition—now being described as a combining of companies—and rang the opening bell at the NYSE on Monday to celebrate.
A well-known Chinese blogger, Hao Yu, claims that he is suing the Estée Lauder Companies, after alleging that its luxury brand La Mer was responsible for misleading advertising.
Investor opposition has meant that Unilever will be keeping its headquarters in the UK, rather than its previously planned move to the Netherlands. We take a look behind the headlines at why.
Evonik, major specialty chemicals company active in the beauty industry, has repositioned itself in personal care and household products markets to form its new Care Solutions business.
The company manufactures ingredients, including bio-based Zemea propanediol for use in personal care product formulations, at its facility in Loudon, Tennessee. This month DuPont Tate & Lyle announced a facility expansion that will make storage and...
Here's a recap of the most-read beauty and cosmetic stories of September, featuring tariff issues, cross-border e-commerce law changes, as well as ingredients trends.
Iba Halal Care, India’s only Halal-certified cosmetics brand, has raised $3m in Series-A funding to tackle expansion plans in the nation’s burgeoning sector.
The Swiss food and beverage giant says it is mulling its current position in the skin care category, which will include a possible divestment of its Skin Health business to enhance its strategic focus.
Cosmetic and personal care contract manufacturer Swallowfield has reported its latest full year results, showing that adjusted profits were up by 37%, despite a slight drop in sales.
The France-based brand owner says that the launch aims to promote an entrepreneurial spirit to promote the start-up of new and innovative cosmetic and personal care brands.
The Switzerland-based food and beverage giant has announced that as part of its strategic focus on wellness, it is considering the option to divest its Skin Health division.
No.7, Soap & Glory and more will soon be available to Chinese consumers as Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) and the Alibaba Group unveiled the official flagship of Boots on cross-border e-commerce platform Tmall Global.
The direct-sales beauty, personal care, and wellness company announced plans this week to streamline operations in New York State. Avon is closing offices and reducing staff, all in an effort to “fuel growth,” according to company executives.
Following our expert interview on how natural capital can transform the industry, we reveal some top tips for how companies can get involved and maximise on it.
We catch up with Hannah Pitts, Relationships Director, Natural Capital Coalition, on how a good understanding of natural capital can transform the industry.
Beauty products from North Korea may soon be available globally as leader Kim Jong Un again highlighting the potential of the country’s cosmetics sector.
From beauty’s part in the so-called ‘trade wars’ between the US and other major global markets, to Mibelle’s ambitious Asia expansion plans, we round up some of the defining recent business and financial updates across the supply chain.
Upon celebrating 40 years in the makeup pencil and pen supply business at a reception last night in New York City, the company announced plans for a first North American manufacturing facility.
Clariant, global specialty chemicals company, has confirmed that SABIC is to complete a purchase of a 24.99% stake in it, after receiving all regulatory approvals.
Independent (or indie) beauty is a rising category within the wider beauty industry. Here, we round up some excellent trade events shining a spotlight on indie trends and brands.
Netherlands-based IMCD has confirmed that it has acquired speciality chemicals distributor Volex, as part of its strategy to expand its own distribution footprint in Europe.
Regenerative agriculture is slowly making inroads into the consumer mindset but still remains a mystery to most. To get to grips with the concept this article takes a look at the most important element: the soil.
Superdrug, a major health and beauty retailer in the UK, has been targeted by online hackers, who claim to have obtained the details of approximately 20,000 customers.
Unilever will now be able to reach 99% of China’s population with its personal care products after linking-up with JD.com to tap into it logistics infrastructure and expertise.
The beauty giant has been making ambitious efforts to turn its faltering fortunes back around of late, but with its recent announcement of a Q2 sales decline, is it doing enough?
China has hit back in the escalating trade war with the US by imposing tariffs of up to 25% on $60bn worth of US goods which include cosmetics, fragrances, and ingredients like mica powder and zinc oxide.
Avon’s growth in Latin American markets over the last couple of has slowed significantly in the first two quarter sales of 2018, as it hit challenges in the Brazil market.
With interactive, personalised offerings a key area of focus for beauty retail, the fragrance market is seeing the rise of new technologies to help it tap into the trend.
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