Following consumer reliance on eco-labels, including natural and organic logos, to identify sustainable cosmetic products, a shift is now expected in the coming years as consumers use smartphone technology to get real-time information when buying cosmetic...
Korea-based skin care company AmorePacific has continued its focus on the Asia market, this time using the strength of the Korean market to report record sales for its Sulwhasoo skin care serum.
According to Unipro, the Italian cosmetics industry association, “exports have reached €2.9bn in 2011, increasing 19 per cent year on year and boosting the industry as a whole by 6 per cent.”
Consumers in South Korea have exhibited a high level of awareness and understanding of biodiversity according to a recent survey by the Union for Ethical BioTrade (UEBT).
Spain-based ingredients supplier Provital Group has launched Keramare, a new marine active claimed to reconstruct hair from the inside out and add shine.
Working from the knowledge that over 40 per cent of the population tends to suffer from skin discomfort and sensitivity, cosmetics ingredients supplier IBR has developed a natural alternative to steroid-based treatments that has been shown in clinical...
This year was another big one for the cosmetics industry with sun care, nanotechnology, advertising and a whole load of other issues under the spotlight. Here we take a look at some of the big-hitting stories of 2011.
L’Oréal is looking to build on its presence in Brazil having signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the state and city of Rio de Janeiro to build a new Research and Innovation Center.
Finished goods manufacturers L’Oréal, Henkel and Yves Rocher have all top scored in the latest WWF Palm Oil Buyers Scorecard, which measures the performance of 132 major retailers and consumer goods manufacturers against 4 areas which show whether these...
In a Natural Cosmetics Brand Assessment report recently carried out by Organic Monitor, a chartered chemist analysed the ingredient composition of cosmetic products of over 50 brands that make natural and / or organic claims, finding that “many brands...
According to spokesperson Linda Harman for Givaudan UK, mobile apps are a way for industry professionals to cut out the middle man and reach consumers with product information they require on the go.
The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) says that rapidly changing socio-economic conditions there could see the market for cosmetics double by 2014.
Estée Lauder has launched an anti-ageing cream specifically targeting European women as they have different needs to women around the world, according to its own consumer research.
Many personal care companies are currently facing the dilemma of making further investment in sustainability and becoming greener against a backdrop of rising costs and inflation.
Beiersdorf has engaged UK-based Brandbank as part of a concerted drive to up its digital presence and online sales; one of the company’s top business priorities.
Cosmetics giant L’Oréal has been recognized as the number one company addressing climate change from the household products sector, according to a new report.
Symrise has presented findings from a study on consumer research showing unusual expectations for oral care flavours, at the ESOMAR Qualitative 2011 conference in Vienna.
Latest research has shown cosmetic consumption has steadily risen in male consumers, as the need to look and feel good increases with more manufacturers servicing the growing niche by providing cosmetic products aimed specifically at men.
The global vitamins market is expected to reach new heights by 2017, driven primarily by the positive outlook in the cosmetics and pharmaceutical end-use markets, according to a new report.
The growing trends for color cosmetics and nail care continue to drive the total prestige make-up dollar sales in US department stores as figures eclipsed last year’s for the tenth time in 2011.
As global payment giant PayPal launches an application for the Facebook platform, beauty brands should still concentrate more on managing their representation and engaging consumers than trying to monetize social media platforms, according to a Euromonitor...
Researchers in the US have discovered a tool that can rate photographs based on how much they have been digitally altered, which could be used to help regulate beauty adverts.
Social media has been an industry buzzword for a long time, and as many companies have begun to get involved, some are still not maximising its full capabilities. Having seen the platform develop and appear as a mainstay in modern marketing strategies,...
Almost half of Britain’s young men grow facial hair and resist from being clean shaven all the time believing it is not necessary in order to look well-groomed, as well as citing skin irritation from shaving as a grooming complaint.
Eight hashed pigeons, sugar, camphor and borax bottled and distilled can help to preserve your youthful looks. Well, this is just one of many cosmetic products that the women of the late 17th and 18th century believed in.
Shea butter is an important crop in terms of functionality, sustainability, economic and social development in West Africa, according to AAK’s most recent sustainability report.
Specialty soap base supplier Stephenson Personal Care has utilised its appearance at the Society of Cosmetics Scientists (SCS) Formulate exhibition to launch its two new naturally derived personal care ranges.
Since the dawn of advertising it has utilised sexual imagery in to sell products, and when it comes to fragrance products it seems money certainly talks as companies are prepared to take the risk and push the boundaries, due to the age-old idea that ‘sex...
The cosmetics industry increasingly looks towards agricultural raw materials as the basis for many of its ingredients, but producing the necessary quantities sustainably could be challenging.
In the light of the floods that caused in-cosmetics Asia to be rescheduled, the event conference program has been redesigned to focus on how to turn a crisis into an opportunity.
Sexually provocative images, airbrushed photos and misleading claims have all been cracked down on by a UK advertising watchdog in the last month, which raises the question, are cosmetic companies going too far when it comes to advertising their products?
A new report looking at the connection between US women and their cosmetic products has suggested that emotion plays a major role in how a woman connects with a product or brand.
UK-based brand Eylure has launched a new range of false eyelashes for men in response to a rise in image conscious male consumers, targeting those willing to buy the latest products to improve their appearance.
A job advert from the University of Oxford which infers that its L’Oréal professor of marketing will carry out work for the cosmetics giant has been ‘unfortunately phrased’ according to the university after concerns had been voiced over academic freedom.
Dr. Barbara Olioso, founder of the Organatural consultancy, opens up on the subject of natural and organic cosmetic formulation, and draws attention to the fact that cheaper, low quality products, could damage the category.
Sustainability is not a fashion or a buzzword; it is a new reality that the cosmetics industry in Europe must embrace, according to Colipa director general Bertil Heerink.
New research in the UK has found that a man’s choice of fragrance alters dramatically as he ages, resulting in men in their sixties and above opting for stronger smelling fragrances and spraying more frequently.
More and more cosmetic ingredient companies are growing their presence in China as they look to take advantage of R&D opportunities and being close to local customers in the fast-growing market.
A magazine advertisement for Coty’s latest Marc Jacobs fragrance has been banned in the UK after an advertising watchdog ruled that it was irresponsible and could be interpreted as sexualising a child.
German chemical company Oxea is looking to capitalise on local customers in China as it announced it will build its first chemical plant in the region for the production of oxo derivatives that are used in personal care products.
Established fragrance houses remain the most demanded by UK consumers this autumn, despite a buzz generated around celebrity perfumes and market newcomers.
New research from Organic Monitor has found that the growth rate of global sales of natural and organic beauty products is slowing because of the weak economic climate, although figures are expected to climb by $5bn (€3.7bn) in the next four years.
Aramis and Designer Fragrances, a division of Estée Lauder has signed a multi-year agreement with Tory Burch for the exclusive worldwide license of its fragrance business.
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