Luxe Pack Monaco, a key annual trade show for the luxury packaging industry, has opened its doors this week, and this year’s show is focusing on the rising consumer enthusiasm for the sensorial.
The annual IFSCC cosmetology event is taking place in Paris, and according to its chairperson, the move to return the industry show to France marks a success for the Société Française de Cosmétologie (SFC).
While having hair on the head is a desire for UK men, the opposite can be said about having hair on the body after half of all Brits admit there is more pressure nowadays for men to remove or groom body hair.
Online sales growth of beauty products has grown in the last few years, and for one of the web’s largest online powerhouses and marketplaces, Amazon, this should all be good news, but is some of the potential being left unfulfilled?
With the beauty industry’s ‘free-from’ trend on the rise globally, brands are now scrambling to cater to the rise of 'gluten-free', which has made its' way into colour cosmetics and skin care counters.
The 28th annual IFSCC event, which is the worldwide congress for cosmetics science, is gearing up to take place next week, confirming that innovation is once again centre stage on the beauty industry agenda.
The men’s grooming market often promises great potential to manufacturers and brands in the UK could find increasing interest in male make-up products thanks to the ‘mansome’ revolution.
Packaging players in the beauty industry are gearing up for the annual Luxe Pack convention, due to take place next week in Monaco: here, Cosmetics Design runs you through the highlights.
The benefits of snail mucus on the skin have been known to the cosmetics industry for a while, and having seen a big trend in Korea, it is now heading to American shores and is expected to be the ‘newest fad’.
The naturals trend is continuing in the personal care industry with increased consumer demand helping the natural and organic market post double digit growth for the sixth consecutive year.
The facial mask trend appears to have made the jump from the Asia Pacific region and is now showing the first signs of really taking off in Europe, according to market research group NPD.
Premium fragrances have always been popular in Brazil and now skin care is growing in the category too thanks to the increase in spending power and payment options for Brazilian consumers.
Mobile commerce is set to boost online retail sales making it a very attractive platform for consumer goods, and meaning that beauty brands must start prioritising mobile strategies to reach its audience more effectively.
Focusing on informing the consumer and encouraging green behaviour is key to achieving a sustainable cosmetics industry and will be discussed for the first time at the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit in Paris.
Beauty and appearance claims represent a good growth opportunity in the vitamins and supplements market in the UK despite the rest of the segment looking due to decline in 2014.
As most cosmetics brands up their digital spend and the online influence grows, beauty brands need to take e-commerce and digital ecosystems into consideration, and in online marketplace powerhouse Amazon.com there is big potential.
From inbuilt electronic chips to light design technology, the 27th Edition of Luxe Pack Monaco will exclusively be previewing the latest ‘smart’ technologies the packaging sector has to offer.
Anglo-Dutch consumer giant Unilever joins and welcomes the pledge by dozens of global leaders to reduce global warming pollution and try to put an end to deforestation.
In recent years, digital engagement has emerged as a strong driving force with online beauty communities shaping sales for most brands. Yves St Laurent is the latest to take digital investment to the next level by teaming up with Google Glass.
In 2014, the market value of haircare products formulated for Black consumers was estimated to be worth $774 million, a 12% increase since the recession in 2009. A rise Mintel attributes to hair playing a vital role in shaping image.
In a new survey, market researcher Canadean investigates the UK’s skin care market, determining personalisation as being the up and coming trend in the category.
In 2015 in-cosmetics celebrates its 25th anniversary in Barcelona on 14-16 April, expecting more than 680 exhibitors set to use the show as a launch pad for their innovations, as thousands of professionals come together to discuss the trends and challenges...
It is time that beauty classifications were re-organised to suit buyers' needs, after a new report suggests that consumers are interested in the function, not the traditional categories, of hair and skin care products.
At CosmeticsDesign-Europe.com we pride ourselves on bringing our readers exclusive news and interviews, so here is a collection of the top hitting features from the last couple of months.
For those living an active lifestyle sun exposure can be unavoidable meaning that taking protective measures, such as applying sunscreen, is very important to avoid skin damage or even skin cancer.
Brazilian influence is resonating dramatically in the beauty and personal care category - and new research from Mintel reveals just how much influence it has.
According to the fragrance specialists the return of oud, the enduring popularity of rose and a focus on leather notes will influence Autumn-Winter 2015/16 fragrance formulations.
According to Datamonitor Consumer, as the beauty from within segment evolves, cosmetic manufacturers are now focused on researching solutions to better meet consumer expectations and convince of a supplement's effectiveness.
L’Oréal boasts a market share of 29% in Norway’s hair care segment, making it the country’s most popular brand by a significant margin, according to latest research released by Euromonitor.
A new market report on skin care in Europe from research firm TechNavio predicts that brands looking to profit need to focus on developing cheaper, value-for-money personal care offerings.
Economic and population growth are feeding a significant rise in the value of the body care category in the main Latin American markets. And growth is expected to continue, according to Euromonitor.
The latest report from Mintel reveals the global hair care market is increasingly aligning itself with the skin care sector, with botanical and herbal claims at the forefront.
The Sustainable Cosmetics Summit conference will open its doors in Sao Paulo this Thursday, making it the third edition of the event for the Latin America region.
With the clouds now drawing in over northern Europe as summer comes to an end, a recent white paper released by Euromonitor reveals that the sun care category is struggling in the region.
Online retailer, hairtrade.com has published a report that reveals the average British woman spends up to £40,000 in a lifetime on her hair and £100,000 on cosmetics.
Estée Lauder has reiterated its foray into the digital space as it looks to push its brands forward, launching The Estée Edit in July and the blog/personalized shopping experience appears to be making its mark.
Few surprises were seen in the colour cosmetics category in 2013, with Euromonitor reporting value sales of the segment to have declined by over 2% in Spain.
DNA-based nutrition is set to grow in the UK as 10.3% of food consumption is motivated by a desire for personalised products, according to a Canadean survey.
According to Datamonitor Consumer, as the sun care market continues to boom, manufacturers incorporating multi-functionality into their products will see the most success.
According to market researcher Mintel, while prestige colour cosmetics are recording the biggest growth in the UK, mass-market products still dominate categories such as nail polish and increasingly challenge their more luxurious counterparts.
Bespoke beauty treatments based on the individual's genetic code are no longer a notion of the future. Here, Cosmetics Design looks at what biotech companies are doing to advance the segment.
Innovative technologies and products have revolutionised the hair straightening category and made it one of the most dynamic hair care categories, driven by demand for hair control and lifestyle changes.
Fashion houses are heavily investing in beauty lines as they acknowledge brand awareness on a greater platform can be accessed through the global demand for premium cosmetics.
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