When it comes to performance innovation and regulatory compliance, the wider beauty and personal care industry should look to support ingredients suppliers better, suggests one expert.
At Cosmoprof North America last week, Molly Nover-Baker, beauty director at Pour Moi Skincare, sat down with Cosmetics Design editor Deanna Utroske to discuss the brand’s content-forward approach, the importance of accessible consumer education, upcoming...
A contender to Amazon’s rising dominance in beauty retail online, The Hut Group (THG) has quickly become a huge player in the world of digital retail for the industry.
With the European market the global hotspot for naturals and organics in beauty, L’Oréal has made another decisive move in the market, acquiring German player Logocos Naturkosmetik.
Together, health & personal care and beauty are a significant amount of Amazon’s consumables retail in the UK: in the recent quarter, they generated £130 million in sales, up roughly 40% year on year.
Look Fabulous Forever, a UK brand dedicated entirely to cosmetics for older women, has announced a new at-home selling model for its retail operations.
The global cosmetics and skin care player has attracted criticism for its move of laying off over 120 employees in Turkey, allegedly for joining a Trade Union.
As global players, the well-being of cosmetics and personal care companies depends, in large measure, on an open international marketplace free from excessive duties, which have a tendency to depress manufacturing growth and, in turn, dampen robust industry...
Blue Gem, whose wider portfolio includes Liberty London, Jack Wills, and Mamas & Papas, has announced its investment in a global, cult beauty brand three years after launch: ICONIC London.
The Unilever brand announced the line extension on Tuesday. And while the surfactant needed to formulate liquid cleansing products often keeps naturals brand out of this category, the company believes they’ve chosen ingredients that doesn’t compromise...
How much is the recent international political instability and the related ‘trade wars’ with between the US and Europe a concern for our industry? We get an expert’s perspective.
Mixer & Pack, a contract developer and manufacturer of perfumery and cosmetics, has announced its most recent financial results, enjoying growth of 82% (42.6 million euros) in 2017.
Again Coty has partnered with the market expansion services company, in this instance to advance the beauty maker’s professional hair care business in Singapore and Malaysia.
The international fragrance maker has embarked on a two-phase facility improvement project, which will in turn expand the company’s capabilities—blending raw materials, essential oils, and molecules—in Mexico and the surrounding region.
The cosmetics industry in Europe is living through a challenging time: Brexit is looming, for one thing, and for another, the industry is under frequent, intense scrutiny for its practices and impact (bans on microplastics and animal testing are key examples)....
L’Oréal’s Travel retail division, dubbed by the company as its ‘sixth continent’ continues to strengthen its offering with the launch of its first campaign for L’Oréal Paris.
Prestige beauty player, Estée Lauder, and The University of Hong Kong, School of Professional and Continuing Education (HKU SPACE) collaborate to explore and upgrade customer shopping.
A French cosmetics brand is the latest to collaborate with guest amenity giant Groupe GM, with a new range of cosmetics products aimed at the hospitality industry.
Marika Zielinska, Marketing and Sales Coordinator, Obelis provides key insights on what Korean beauty names need to know before entering the European cosmetics market.
France-based top end cosmetic and personal care provider Yves Rocher has continued to expand its retail presence in Africa with a new dedicated store in Kenya.
The leading Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) company, Hindustan Unilever (HUL), partners with Amazon India to develop and launch a male grooming range.
The private-label cosmetics player, which specialises in colour cosmetics and nail care, has been active for four decades: here, it reflects on its achievements and reveals future plans.
The actives and botanicals manufacturer and supplier says it has outperformed 99% of all companies in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities in the EcoVadis ranking.
The new company, started in April by Conrad Plimpton (best known as the founder and chairman of Inolex), is endeavoring to be a major figure in the sustainable cosmetics and personal care supply chain. SBI is partnering with and buying up natural, organic,...
The Hut Group (THG), a rising dominant player in e-retail for beauty, has released its annual financial results for the year ending December 2017, which saw group sales up a hefty 47%.
Last night’s celebration in New York City was a lively and glittery event, with more than 20 awards given out to brands, fragrance houses, perfumers, internet celebrities, and more. But over the course of the evening, presenters and honorees alike shared...
The popularity of Japanese beauty products and solutions are enjoying growing success and stretching beyond their domestic market to reach global consumers.
Today has seen this year’s annual conference from industry body Cosmetics Europe open in Brussels, with Loic Armand, president of Cosmetics Europe, having delivered the opening remarks.
With indie beauty increasingly in the spotlight in Europe, some of the key names to watch may be among the finalists at the Beauty & Money event’s Beauty Spotlight.
In this exclusive interview, we caught up with Raquel Wing, founder and managing director of The Clean Hub, on when and how indie beauty players should look for investment.
In a move which will see it take control of Expressions Parfumées from its current shareholders, Givaudan has acquired the French fragrance creation house.
Lush, a global beauty and skin care player headquartered in the UK, has divided opinion over its recent marketing campaign which some have described as ‘anti-state’ or ‘anti-police’.
Last Wednesday, Perelman became president and CEO of the multinational beauty company. Her overarching objectives are to accelerate Revlon’s growth and foster disruptive and innovative change from within the cosmetics and personal care company.
The two beauty giants have signed a global, long-term license agreement for the creation, development and distribution of fine fragrances and luxury beauty under the Valentino brand.
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