Beauty consumers affected by a price-fixing scandal will have the chance to get their own back on leading retailers in a $175m cosmetics giveaway this month.
Industry insiders predict that natural and organic cosmetics will hold up well in 2009 even if they do not enjoy the dramatic sales growth of previous years.
Estée Lauder is the latest company to run into trouble with the UK advertising standards agency (ASA) for making claims about its product that could not be supported.
Food and drink manufacturers that color their products with cochineal extract and carmine must now declare the ingredients on the label under a new Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ruling.
Controversial ingredients and regulatory developments topped the list of the most read stories in 2008 with economic news creeping in at the tail end of the year.
With everyone banging on about how well positioned the personal care market is in the current economic downturn, it might be easy to imagine that the sector will have a relatively soft ride. But will it?
The year has seen the strengthening of all things green in both the political and public consciousness. However, how is the cosmetics industry reacting to these shifting ideals and principles?
The scent of male changing rooms might not be to your taste but Scent of Success is just another of the weird and wonderful scents making it into this year's fragrance hall of fame.
To navigate through the economic gloom, cosmetics companies should turn to Austrian economist Josef Schumpeter who once compared the Great Depression to a ‘good cold shower’.
The General Medical Council has announced new regulations governing Botox aimed at tightening up the administration of the popular anti-ageing treatment.
Companies already struggling in the current economic climate will soon have to contend with a new phenomenon, ecoflation, according to a study by ATKearney.
The co-founder of UK-based cosmetics company Lush says he made a donation to a campaign that contributed to the closure of a major London airport this week.
Procter & Gamble continues to extend its lead in the list of the top ten publicly traded global personal care players, according to their performances in 2007.
Frost & Sullivan’s recent Product Line Awards for the European chemicals industry saw Germany-based cosmetics player Dr. Straetmans recognised for its active ingredients.
Last week’s announcement that the French government is mulling plans to introduce cosmetics labeling for mothers-to-be again raises the question of whether enough is being done to protect US consumers. So who should be taking responsibility – industry...
‘Values’ will not necessarily be sacrificed for ‘value’ when it comes to ethical purchasing in an economic downturn, according to a recent Co-op report.
Biotech company Algenics has joined the Algohub program that hopes to develop the role of microalgae in the cosmetics, nutritional and pharmaceutical industries.
Mile High Drinks markets a juice drink to alleviate the stresses and strains of air travel but the company is now turning its attention to the beauty market.
PCHi is readying to open its doors in February 2009 and organisers say that an increased focus on communication will contribute to the event’s success.
French consumer ‘bible’, 60 Millions De Consommateurs, says a comprehensive consumer test of leading anti-ageing creams finds cheaper is more effective.
Symrise will be launching a range of natural active ingredients for cosmetics products in 2009, thanks to its collaboration with two biotechnology companies.
The UK’s CTPA hopes its new guidelines for advertising claims will lower the number of clashes between cosmetics companies and the regulatory authorities.
Only the fittest are expected to survive in a beauty market where consumers are looking to get the most from their depleting bank accounts, according to a new Mintel report.
Homeopathic remedies are often dismissed with sneers by the scientific community but current beauty trends and recent regulatory developments could put them firmly on the global cosmetics map.
Changing lifestyles and the shifting retail landscape are set to fuel continued high growth in the dermocosmetic market in Poland, according to a report from PMR Publications.