The North American cosmetics and personal care market will be the in-focus country at this year’s in-cosmetics event which takes place in Paris from 12-14 April.
Scientists at Oxford Biolabs have developed a product which they claim can control hair ageing and better manage and slow down the processes that turn hair grey.
Sustainability has been an industry hot topic for years now, and as more companies refine best practice with regard to the subject, Emma Reinhold, Trade Relations Manager at Soil Association, urges the cosmetics industry to keep striving for improvement…...
Cosmetics is one of the few areas in which millennials buck the trend of being “nowners” (no-owners) and are keen to spend, according to a recent overview by Euromonitor International.
It may not be the first thing they think of when they think of going skiing, but the British Skin Foundation warns that those who will partake in this kind of holiday should remember to take sunscreen and protect themselves against UV-induced damage.
Natural ingredient firm Frutarom is expanding its horizons in the promising world of algae-based biotech products with an investment in Israeli start-up company Algalo Industries; in a move that could impact its cosmetics and food interests.
The Shiseido makeup and skin care brand’s new products and advertising campaign are poised to meet the needs of consumers who are living better lives longer and are not so invested in anti-aging regimens.
L’Oréal has launched its first ever Worldwide Diversity Report highlighting its progress in gender equality, inclusion of people with disabilities and inclusion of people of diverse social and ethnic origins, over the last five years.
The fragrance industry has taken significant steps towards a non-animal test data future by confirming its commitment to alternative approaches to animal testing at the third Annual Review of the IDEA Project (International Dialogue for the Evaluation...
This year we have seen beauty trends influence consumer behaviour and the social media world has been the breeding ground for a number of these fads. Here we take a look at some of the biggest social media beauty crazes of 2015…
The natural and organic trend has already has a significant grip on Europe and North America and a focus on this type of ingredient at next month’s Cosme Tech event will demonstrate its growing importance in Asia.
In order to avoid misinforming consumers the science behind a product needs to be communicated according to unisex youth brand Sam Farmer, but the problem is there is no direct line to do so at present.
Symrise announces that it is launching its own mobile app to offer a smart device experience of its Fine Fragrance genealogy, which is a complete overview of the most popular fragrances of today as well as the past four decades.
The Sam Farmer brand message is based around equality and this is behind everything the company does even if it means turning down certain retailers for the sake of not watering down the message.
Free from claims should not all be put in the same category as some can help consumers identify products and make selections based on their own preferences quicker, says Lorraine Dallmeier, Director of online Organic Cosmetic Science School Formula Botanica.
Rising concerns around 'chemical pollution' coupled with an ancestral interest in traditional medicine has seen demand for holistic based or natural cosmetics - a segment that continues to go from strength to strength this year in Asia.
The Instagram beauty phenomenon called multi-masking – in which someone applies multiple skin masks at the same time to address different skin needs – is helping to drive growth in the prestige skin care market in the UK with face mask sales up 22.8%.
As the industry focuses on the sensorial properties of cosmetics and dealing with formulation struggles, the in-cosmetics event has responded by announcing it will launch a Formulation Lab and Sensory Bar at the Paris show next year.
The UK has long been a big market for self-tanning, or ‘fake tan’, products, but new research suggests that their use is declining as Brits are opting for a more natural look.
Wouldn’t it be great if our skin could be moisturised whilst we sleep? Well, that could be a reality, as London-based Matrix APA celebrates a breakthrough year for its moisturising sleepwear, which uses patented microencapsulation technology.
What are the most effective hair loss treatments out there? Is prevention or cure best? What kind of products claims can you make and what to avoid? These are a few of the questions our panel of speakers will be tackling during next week’s annual Hair...
New global research from PayPal reveals that despite cosmetics cross-border shopping being the most popular in Asia-Pacific, Japanese consumers were found to be least likely to shop online from non-domestic merchants.
According to market researcher, Mintel natural ingredients will drive beauty innovation over the next decade as beauty manufacturers work on new generations of products that will satisfy consumers needs for speed and efficacy.
The anti-pollution trend has continued to grow this year and is now a global issue, meaning that there is big demand for cleansers, moisturisers and sun protection products that can help target this issue.
Ingredient supplier Croda has tested its hair conditioner on important African hair needs, presenting new data on its efficacy whilst at the SCS Formulate event in Coventry last week.
With Korea boasting the world’s highest per capita usage of skin care and male grooming products, the in-cosmetics group expects the second edition of its personal care ingredients show in the country to attract over 4,000 visitors in 2016.
Young millennials and Generation Z have grown up in a digital world and this means they approach fragrance consumption differently; meaning that in order to produce more targeted products for the consumer, suppliers need to stay on top of these trends.
DSM Personal Care is launching its new multifunctional anti-ageing peptide complex in order to target the eye care sub-category, which is the second best-selling product form in facial skin care.
Soliance, which is a part of Givaudan Fragrances, is launching its first generation of oil soluble self-tanning active ingredient; claiming it is doing so in response to consumer demand.
The annual Cosmetics Design Hair Care Forum will be aired on December 10th at 10:30am EST/ 16.30pm Paris Time, providing all the latest in hair care trends, with a specific focus on hair loss.
This week VDF FutureCeuticals and RXi both announced new initiatives in the beauty space and are moving ahead to develop products formulated with novel ingredients.
Anglo-Dutch consumer goods giant Unilever is turning its attention to consumers who have not yet tried its compressed deodorants by targeting a £2.5million (€3.5m) marketing campaign at them.
Climate change has a major effect on our health as well as the planet and this means reducing carbon impact and aiming for a stable climate are of great importance, particularly to the cosmetics industry.
German ingredients supplier Evonik announces that a number of its silicone-based products for personal care are, for the first time, complying with Halal requirements, as it looks to expand on the opportunity in this growing market.
Naturally Australian Products has grown its product line up from just four products to create a portfolio of nearly 100 botanical-based offerings in the space of a few short years. We recently spoke to company COO Jacqui Rathner who shared the reasons...
For the first time, Data Mining International (DMI) claims that cosmetic products and interventions could not only improve someone’s physical appearance but also their quality of life, giving new weight to the look good, feel good mantra.
Unilever’s Dove brand is launching the Dove ‘Love Your Curls’ Emoji Keyboard, with specially designed characters to help promote its Dove Quench products for women with naturally curly hair.
Cosmetics Design spoke with fragrance expert Lisa Wilson, owner of Scent & Strategy, about the proliferation of newly sophisticated fruit notes and what perfumers are getting into next.
Beraca has paved the way in sourcing natural cosmetics ingredients from the Amazon, but with new regulation being introduced to encourage research and development while preserving the biodiversity, we asked the company's head of sustainability what...
Multi-functional materials are revolutionizing the cosmetics industry - not just for consumers, but also at production level. Cosmetics Design discussed the evolving segment with the director of the Institute of Personal Care Science, Belinda Carli.
Welcome to our Sustainability Special Newsletter, which brings a collection of articles touching on subjects as diverse range of topics that help form this increasingly vital pillar of the cosmetics business.
It's nothing new to say that Asia's consumers prioritize price and texture when choosing and indeed remaining loyal to a beauty brand. However, shoppers are becoming less passive towards eco-friendly products, increasingly prioritizing greener...
The emergence of multi-sensory experiences in the beauty market connects the product to the consumer in an increasingly engaging way. According to Mintel; Korea's unusual textures, mood changing fragrances and interactive packaging are major attractions...
Estée Lauder has championed its business in Europe after first quarter results were positive and almost every EMEA market posted double-digit growth, as the weak euro attracted many travellers to purchase in the region.
In a packed room of industry professionals on day one of in-cosmetics Asia, Cosmetics Design challenged the myth that SPF based products are the best protection for Asian skin. The talk also included an update on innovation and educational campaigns in...
Fragrance retailer The Perfume Shop has undertaken a major ongoing store refurbishment programme to transform the customer experience by calling upon retail display and point-of-purchase agency, arken P-O-P International to design and produce premium...
Skin whitening is a trend big in Asia, but is also present in Europe and the US in anti-ageing as consumers seek a uniform skin tone, and with natural ingredients in-vogue at present, multi-faceted ones will be in big demand as they help to decrease costs.
Pop up stores thrive on the notion of fear-of-missing-out (FOMO) and their ephemeral nature, but with the concept a retail favourite, it is not going anywhere anytime soon, and this is appealing to the beauty market.
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