In the second article of a special series on nutricosmetics, we take a look at the size of the market for foods, drinks and supplements that promise beauty benefits, as well as the distinctly different approaches to the category taken in three key regions.
Technical sessions at the HBA Global expo in New York will include ‘The anti aging path’ and ‘Cosmetical biochemistry’, as well as a revolutionary new session on ‘Skin care devices’.
The issue of sustainability seems to have gone in to overdrive for the cosmetics industry in recent years, but are businesses running before they can walk?
In the first part of this nutricosmetics series, we explore why edible beauty is tipped for significant growth. But success will only be found if the products are associated with cosmetics brands and sold in selective distribution channels, according...
As economic pressure, eases innovation is back as an important factor in ingredients buying decisions allowing suppliers to develop their portfolios, according to a recent Kline report.
Following an attack by an animal rights group claiming that the ban on animal testing was being unnecessarily delayed, the European Commission has defended its position.
The market for skin care products in Russia is expected to snap back into an accelerated growth pattern, with expansion predicted to hit 37 per cent by 2013.
The UK Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) has said that US brand Simply Organic will have to alter its magazine advertising as the company could not prove the products were organic.
The forthcoming PCHi show in Beijing China will feature 'iCatch', a web-based tool designed to help both exhibitors and visitors to get the most out of the ingredients show.
UK consumer watchdog Which? has conducted its annual anti-wrinkle cream review, discovering that expense has little bearing and that none eliminate wrinkles.
Fully segregated sustainable palm oil will be supplied to Unilever by Netherlands-headquartered IOI Group, as the consumer goods giant works towards its target of 100 per cent sustainable palm oil by 2015.
Japan-based global cosmetics player Shiseido will launch a new skin care brand that aims to encompass both the masstige Asian market and the low-end domestic market.
The World Bank and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have released a draft framework for engagement in the palm oil sector, in the hope of promoting positive change.
Fragrance house Firmenich has produced a number of abstract fragrances as inspiration for a team of designers, in order to explore the effect of fragrance on creativity.
EU Customs officials seized almost five million suspected counterfeit body care products (including cosmetics and perfumes) during 2009, with the majority coming from China, according to a new report from the European Commission.
A bill that proposes to significantly tighten up the FDA regulation of cosmetics and personal care products was introduced into the House of Representatives this week.
Cosmetics trade association the Personal Care Products Council has criticized a short video launched by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, saying it generates unwarranted public fear.
A list of the most influential beauty blogs in the UK can help brands encourage dialogue and communicate with consumers, according to social media specialist mymarketmonitor.com.
Cosmetics trade association the Personal Care Products Council (PCPC) has asked the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to play a larger role in the regulation of cosmetics products in the country.
Last week L’Oreal posted financial results reaffirming the group’s financial recovery, but family feuding and scandal might destabilize the position, Lilliane Bettencourt claims.
Japanese cosmetics giant Shiseido has signed a distribution deal with Everet Group to sell products in three countries of the Balkan Peninsula in Southeastern Europe.
The potential for organic and natural cosmetics in the Nordic countries is being ignored by domestic brands, according to market research company Organic Monitor.
The Innocosmetics event will open its doors in Berlin this October, aiming to highlight some of the key areas in industry innovation and product development, as well as focusing in on key high growth categories and market trends.
‘Fantastic demand’ for natural products in the US and Japan has led UK brand Bulldog to choose these two markets as the next step in its global growth strategy.
Specialty retail stores such as Sephora and Ulta are becoming more popular with consumers of luxury beauty and cosmetics products, according to a new report from Unity Marketing.
Skin whitening and anti-acne products provide good opportunities for global companies targeting the Asian market as fair and flawless skin is a top priority, claim organisers of the upcoming in-cosmetics Asia trade show.
This year’s Sustainable Cosmetics Summit hosted by Organic Monitor is to explore ways to reduce the environmental and social impact of beauty products, with a particular focus on ingredients and packaging.
New Jersey-based Artiste Flavor Essence has forged a strategic alliance with Malaysia-based Bestino Natural Oils to source a number of naturally derived fragrances.
Germany-based cosmetics ingredients supplier Dr Straetmans has signed an agreement to become the exclusive distributor of Beraca’s functional ingredients in Austria and Germany.
Having closed its doors on June 18, organisors of Cosmetic Business 2010 claimed that the event attracted 20 per cent more trade visitors than the previous year.
Covering diverse topics including sustainability, trends and e-commerce is the conference programme for this year’s Beyond Beauty show taking place in Paris in September.
The UK’s ageing population will help drive scientific research in the anti-ageing skin care market, fueling the continued growth of this sector, according to a new report.
After the launch of its Virtual Make-up Kiosk last year, EZface has introduced a kiosk that lets consumers experiment with hair colouring products before making a purchase.
A team of students from Kenya has bagged the Global Enterprise Experience award for a project that proposes to develop cosmetics from the Amaranth plant.
Widespread mistrust in the media, corporations and advertisers suggests cosmetics companies need to work hard to retain the trust of consumers with their marketing communications.
Fragrance Foundation Arabia has announced the first annual FiFi fragrance awards for the United Arab Emirates will take place this year on 27 October 2010, two years after the regional arm of the global industry body was founded.
After years of phenomenal growth that has given way to countless spa-based skin care brands, the US market has been hard hit by the economic downturn, a new report says.