We caught up with the Director General of the European trade association for the cosmetics and personal care industry, John Chave, on the state of the industry today, and why it is a very good time to be an industry professional in beauty.
One of Latin America's most vibrant cosmetic and personal care events place took place in Medellin, Colombia, highlighting some of the most dynamic and fastest growing brands from a country renowned for its love of both beauty and fashion.
Each year, the formulation technology company hosts pop-up events in Paris, New York, and LA to showcase their unique microfluidic tech as well as a concept-of-the-year. Capsum’s innovation for 2019 is a self-contained facility where botanical ingredients...
One of the big suppliers to the beauty and personal care industry taking the potential of the skin’s microbiome seriously, Givaudan has released new clinical data for its for Vetivyne and Yogurten Balance products.
Japanese firm Kao Corporation claims to have found a way to evaluate UV-induced skin damage by measuring ultraweak photons emitted from the body called biophotons.
The German personal care giant has continued to push forward with efforts in sustainability across packaging and ingredients this year. We take a look at some of its highlights so far.
EcoSun Pass by BASF’s Care Creations is a new methodology especially developed for sun protection products – evaluating the environmental compatibility of UV filter systems in sunscreens.
In this Editor’s Spotlight, we pick out some of the key news from L’Oréal this year, including digital innovations like an acne app and its latest artificial intelligence on Amazon Beauty.
siHealth Ltd, a UK emerging company in the healthcare industry, has entered a strategic alliance, including an equity investment, with major ingredients and specialty chemicals player BASF on personalisation in personal care.
Floratech was one of the earlier ingredients providers to tackle the waterless trends and has consequently developed some advanced ingredients and technologies.
Bright young scientists within the fields represented by the German association SEPAWA (Soap, Perfume, Cosmetic and Detergent Experts Association) are invited to apply for the annual award before the deadline of 17 June 2019.
A new report into the market potential for skin microbiota-related products has revealed that digitisation will be the biggest force shaping skinbiotics in the coming years.
The Cosmetics Victories is an international competition for innovation with the triple objective of detecting and developing young innovative talents, supporting their projects and encouraging research and science in the field of fragrance and cosmetics.
Following a report from Which?, a consumer magazine, into several aspects of sun protection products, the CTPA has released a response to emphasise the ‘sound science’ behind the category.
Major name brands and manufacturers are set to lead our upcoming conference into the huge potential of the skin’s microbiota, Cosmetics Design Summit: Skin Microbiome Innovation.
The results of a recent US Food and Drug Administration study into the toxic absorption of certain active ingredients in sunscreen have hit a nerve with academics in Australia.
The skin’s natural bacteria landscape, otherwise known as its microbiome, has huge potential for testing and for inspiring new product development within the beauty and personal care industry.
At last week’s CEW Beauty Awards luncheon event in New York City, the organization honored brands in over 45 categories and in doing so, showcased several top industry trends: probiotic care, wellness products, indie brands, sustainability initiatives,...
Shiseido has unveiled its latest Shiseido Life Quality Beauty Center in Singapore to help people with concerns such as birthmarks, vitiligo, scars, burns, as well as side effects of cancer treatment with its specialised make-up range, the Perfect Cover...
At this year’s NYSCC Suppliers’ Day event, the beauty ingredient maker was showcasing two new skin care ingredients: one a globally compliant option for cannabis beauty, the other a unique French rose extract. In this video interview, Ashland’s vice president...
Here, we shine the light on one of the leading personal care players globally, Johnson & Johnson, catching up with what the multinational has been up to so far in 2019.
At last week’s ingredient discovery event hosted by the NYSCC, Kristen Agbato, North American marketing manager for Dow’s personal care business, spoke with Cosmetics Design about the company’s new MaizeCare polymer, it’s credentials as a natural ingredient,...
Waterless has been on the radar of industry observers for many years now, so why is that there are still relatively few products offerings on store shelves?
Described as a whole new frontier for skin care and beauty, the potential of the skin’s bacteria landscaped, dubbed the skin’s microbiome, is a hot topic for the industry. In this Editor’s Spotlight, we catch up with a booming brand at the forefront of...
We devote this Editor’s Spotlight to insights from beauty formulation expert, Belinda Carli, director of the Institute of Personal Care Science. Here, she reveals the absorption of cosmetics products by the skin.
In this Editor’s Spotlight, we get an expert overview on thee Chinese cosmetics market regulations: which organisations regulate the market, and what do they require from beauty players?
Can coffee offer personal care a great new option for the creation of sustainable ingredients? Kaffe Bueno from Denmark is one company working in this space. We get the low-down from the company on its new Recycled Coffee Oil.
At in-cosmetics Global in Paris this month Cosmetics Design sat down with Tamara Rausch, Product Manager of Lycored, a wellness and supplement company that’s moving in to the skin care ingredient supply business.
uBiome has announced the issue of a patented technology that involves characterizing a skin-related condition such as eczema, dry skin, photosensitivity, dandruff, and acne, among others.
The skin’s natural bacteria landscape, otherwise known as its microbiome, has potential for testing and for inspiring new product development within the beauty and personal care industry. In this brand profile series, we take a look at the companies leading...
Seppic, one ingredients supplier to the beauty and personal care industry that is keen to push its green credentials, used the opportunity of in-cosmetics Global to showcase various ingredients and concepts, and two of these in particular caught our eye.
Today, the beauty retailer launched the 2019 Sun Safety Kit meant to help consumers find their new favorite sun care products and simultaneously support research and education at the hospital’s cancer center.
Givaudan Fragrances is launching a new tool that is built around artificial intelligence aimed at giving perfumers new capabilities for the creation of next generation fragrances.
Clariant has introduced what it claims is a ground-breaking step for eco-friendly products in the form of a sugar-based label-free alkaline neutraliser.
Barcelona-based Lipotec has added two new naturally-derived ingredients to its actismart range, tapping into the trend for exotic botanicals from different parts of the world.
International Flavors & Fragrances has opened a new service centre in Budapest, Hungary, in a move that consolidates key finance processes for its worldwide operations.
The company’s new water-in-oil (W/O) emulsifier of natural origin, designed principally for pigmented formulations, won this year’s Gold Innovation Award in the Functional Ingredient category.
The specialty chemicals ingredients company has expanded its AminoSensyl™ range, a portfolio of next generation conditioning ingredients ideal for the natural products marketplace, to the tune of two new ingredients.
Latin American companies left a big mark on the show floor at the recent in-cosmetics Global event in Paris. In this photo gallery we bring you some of the highlights and tell you what those businesses were highlighting.
Nouryon (formerly AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals) is expanding its presence in the personal care space with its latest launch of a new polymer for hair care.
Swiss specialty ingredients player Omya is about to unveil Cosmospheares, cellulosic beads that are designed to enhance the delivery of cosmetic actives.
BASF has launched new rambutan-derived bioactives from by-products that offer a host of cosmetics opportunities, while also benefitting communities in rural Vietnam.
This year’s major industry event, in-cosmetics Global, took place in Paris last week. In this Editor’s Spotlight, we reveal the biggest things we learned for beauty and personal care at the 2019 show.
We reveal the winners of this year’s Beauty Industry Awards, honouring some of the best innovations in the formulation and ingredients arena, and the leading independent beauty brands.
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