The UK's Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled in favour of Coty following complaints that a TV advert, showing Kate Moss using Rimmel make-up, was misleading.
In direct opposition to the release of Burger King fragrance, ‘Flame’, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) Europe has created ‘GORE’, a fragrance which claims to capture the ‘actual aroma of rotting flesh’.
Inneov, the joint venture between Nestle and L’Oreal to develop beauty supplements, says regulatory clarity is needed in the area of beauty claims on non-topical beauty applications that in many cases fall between cosmetics and food law.
NTT Communications has developed a ‘fragrance communication’ system that makes it possible to send a variety of different fragrances using the internet.
L’Oreal is being taken to the Market Court in Sweden for claims about anti-ageing products that the Consumer Ombudsman (KO) says it can’t substantiate.
French industry body Cosmetics Valley says chemical and biological specialties supplier SEPPIC has become the latest company to join its competitive cluster.
Dr Gerald Renner from Colipa has called for a common definition of the term ‘nanomaterial’ at a conference in Brussels on regulation of nanotechnology.
Piers Morgan features in the advertising campaign for Burger King’s new meat-scented cologne, lying naked, except for a Burger King medallion and a strategically placed rug, in front of a blazing fire.
International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) will showcase its second collaboration with the French National School for Decorative Arts (ENSAD) to celebrate the links between fashion and fragrance.
New European legislation could present makers of beauty foods, beverages and supplements with regulatory headaches unless they are careful with their claims.
Chocolates, jams and juices sporting beauty claims are all part of the 'beauty from within' trend tipped for immense growth. CosmeticsDesign explored a number of the latest products and put them to the taste test.
A rising number of cosmetics companies are now formulating products from ingredients normally found in the kitchen. This is the latest trend to emerge from escalating interest in organic and natural products.
The Cosmos standard for natural and organic cosmetics has been released after six years of debate between some of Europe’s biggest certification bodies.
Consumers are continuing to turn their backs on premium cosmetics in favour of less expensive and private label brands, as a new market report underlines a further tightening of purse strings.
Social networking sites like Twitter, YouTube, and Facebook are all places where companies can open up a dialogue with their consumers, but according to innovation agency Maddock Douglas few cosmetics firms are taking full advantage of their marketing...
The UK fragrance market continues to show signs of growth, despite the economic downturn, and is set to top the annual sales of £1bn (€1.55bn) this year.
Unilever’s Chief Executive Officer Paul Polman has re-stated the importance of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) as a crucial measure in reducing deforestation.
Britney Spears has won the battle of the celebrity fragrances in the UK, as glamour model Katie Price’s fragrance is snubbed by shoppers following the split from her husband.
Technology company Modiface has released five cosmetic makeover applications for the Apple iPhone, allowing consumers to try out new looks without any physical effort.
As more and more cosmetics companies gain kudos thanks to increasingly rigorous ethical sourcing and trading claims, companies that ignore the phenomenon stand to lose out.
According to Mintel, ‘extreme ethical’ is set to be a major cosmetics trend for 2009, with many cosmetics companies seeking to become advocates for social change.
The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics (CSC) and 40 other charitable organizations have delivered a letter to Johnson & Johnson (J&J) calling for the removal of ‘toxic’ ingredients from its products.
Slovenian extracts firm Vitiva is gearing up for the launch of a new rosemary extract for clear, hot-filled beverages next month, which it says has a neutral taste and colour.
American women are spending more and more beauty dollars on the internet but are turning away from traditional stores, according to an NPD Group survey.
A new report by PMR analysts has found that drugstore chains in Poland are strengthening their hold on the market, reflecting increased consumer demand for mid- priced cosmetics.
Several new organic and natural standards have been launched over the last 18 months on both sides of the Atlantic. CosmeticsDesign.com talked to Amarjit Sahota, director of Organic Monitor, to get under the skin of the “certification wars”.
Chicago based specialty chemistry company, HallStar, has launched a series of online webinars to ‘educate’ formulators on how to integrate new chemical technologies into plasticizer and personal care products.
Michael McGuffin, President of the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), has lent his support to the CACC recommendation that the National Organic Program (NOP) should be amended to explicitly include cosmetics.
Functionalab, a nutricosmetics start-up company, has developed a new strategy for marketing beauty supplements that puts the accent on education and consultation.
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) in the UK has snared some of the biggest cosmetics names in regulatory traps because of their advertising claims. CosmeticsDesign.com spoke to Chris Gummer from Cider Solutions to discover who is to blame for...
Foundation sales have leapt up over the past year prompting industry commentators to embrace foundation instead of lipstick as the ultimate recession beater.
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