EndyMed Medical says it has received FDA clearance for its non-invasive anti-wrinkle and rhytide treatment, Pro, the first of its kind to get approval in the US.
The big downturn in the luxury market has led to major structural changes in the global personal care industry that go beyond cyclical factors, claims Fitch Rating.
The British fashion designer’s latest fragrance Stella Nude, planned to be released later this year, has come under fire from London-based brand Nude Skincare.
Brazil ingredients provider Beraca has secured a 2009 SEED Award for Entrepreneurship in Sustainable Development for its business project in Marajo Island.
New oral and topical antioxidant strategies for skin ageing are sought by the organisers of the Malta Skin Ageing Congress taking place October 29-30 in Malta.
P&G formulators have developed a new formulation for the Pantene hair care range that combines natural ingredients of the Cassia plant to improve hair condition.
Naturex has succeeded in its stated ambition to become the world’s biggest independent botanicals extracts supplier by striking a deal that brings on-board the ingredients division of Spanish company, Natraceutical.
The announcement that sunbeds are as carcinogenic as cigarettes was seen by many as proof that the fashion for a tan is fading, but preparations for a revolutionary rush on very high SPF factors may not be necessary.
Ingredients giant Symrise has become one of the first personal care suppliers to tap into the world of social media as a means of finding out what end users really want.
A new report released by consumer research body, Packaged Facts, declares that the recent boom in organic and natural personal care products is set to grow even more, based on strong consumer demand for natural ingredients.
American cosmetics company, Advanced Cosmetic Technologies, has been awarded a patent in the US for a range of natural hair dyes which are PPD, resorcinol and ammonia free.
Aloe Vera skin care company Lexli has launched a marketing campaign including social and digital media that is designed to help it succeed in an industry dominated by big players.
Loders Croklaan is building a new refinery and storage capacity in Rotterdam that will enable it to expand its product range with lauric products and mixtures and use greener production processes.
Facebook is by far the most popular social media network amongst US consumers, although the value of such networks for brand promotion has not yet been maximized, suggests a new survey.
The UK health and beauty market is set to grow by 2.7 per cent in 2009, despite the fact that the there has been a slight decline in the overall retail segment.
Despite being hailed as the next big thing to hit the cosmetics industry, beauty foods are receiving only ‘casual interest’ from British consumers, according to market research company Datamonitor.
The growth rate for cosmetics, toiletries and fragrance in Brazil has exceeded predictions made at the beginning of the year, which means the value of the market in 2009 is likely to be 11 per cent higher than 2008.
Andes Natural Skin Care says it has come up with a topical treatment based on a secretion from a snail to simultaneously treat acne and clear up disfiguring acne scars.
Global fragrance company Coty, announced the opening of a new subsidiary in Russia as part of a strategic initiative to establish direct in-house marketing control of the Coty products in Russia.
A fragrance substance banned by the International Fragrance Association (IFRA) has been found in a consumer product during the association’s third random testing session.
International fragrance company CPL Aromas has announced the winners of its annual competition for the London College of Fashion, in which winning images from photography students are selected to be used in advertising and packaging for the company.
Celebrity hairdresser, Louise Galvin, has received carbon neutral accreditation from The Carbon Neutral Company for her hair care line Galvin Sacred Locks.
The recently published Cosmos standard for organic and natural cosmetics has attracted criticism from rival NaTrue which claims it contains inaccuracies and contradictions.
Procter and Gamble (P&G) joins L’Oreal and Estee Lauder in the ranks of cosmetics giants rapped over unsubstantiated advertising claims for anti-ageing products.
Personal care manufacturer Unilever has joined the Climate Savers Computing Initiative, pledging to work on the adoption of energy-efficient PCs and servers, with the aim of reducing global computer CO2 emissions by 54 million tons per year.
The term cosmeceutical has always been controversial, but the blurring boundaries between the worlds of nutrition and cosmetics are highlighting divisions that neither industry can ignore.
German model and television presenter Heidi Klum plans to sue a German trader ₤100 000 for selling her fragrance too cheaply on Ebay, according to newspaper reports.
Fairtrade certification is well known in food and drink, but now for the first time in the UK, beauty products have begun to carry the Fairtrade Foundation mark.
The forthcoming In-Cosmetics Asia expo will spotlight one of the biggest trends in the region, and one that is fast spreading worldwide – skin lightening.