Yahoo has launched a website aimed at women featuring articles on
everything from beauty to parenting in a bid to attract advertising
from leading consumer goods manufacturers.
L'Oreal has joined other graduate employers by looking to Facebook
to attract talented young people to careers at the world's largest
cosmetics company.
L'Oreal has developed a range of fragrances and deodorants with
sportswear brand Airness in an effort to increase its presence in
the growing men's market.
Reed Business Information says that its move to buy up business
information provider Cosmedias will help to reinforce its position
in the market for business-to-business news coverage of
the beauty industry in both France and worldwide.
France-based Thierry Mugler Parfums has signed a licensing
agreement with crystal
specialist Swarovski to create a beauty line - a move that
aims to bring about premium positioning through the incorporation
of quality packaging.
L'Oreal chairman Sir Lindsay Owen-Jones has received a lifetime
achievement award at the European Business Leaders of the Year
Awards in recognition of his role in the meteoric rise of the
company during his 20 year tenure as...
Boots is considering the launch of its No7 Protect & Perfect
range on several international markets in a move that could see the
private label brand rival the big players.
The global market for anti-aging products - topical, dietary and
pharmaceutical - is predicted to increase due to growing interest
from an ever younger consumer base.
Male grooming is motivated by work and social situations and
related to ideas of status advancement; however attitudes vary
across countries, according to a Beiersdorf survey.
The year ahead is likely to be a defining one for the natural and
orgnanic cosmetics industry, particularly in light of steps towards
the harmonization of European standards.
Ingredients supplier Cosmetochem is the latest in a growing number
of companies to offer sustainably sourced ingredients that promise
to bring benefits to the indigenous communities.
The market for skin care, fragrance and colour make-up in France -
one of the biggest in the world - has shown significant growth
thanks to strong marketing and retail campaigns.
The global skin care market is predicted to be worth $44.8bn by
2010, driven by an aging population, growing consumer affluence and
the increasing importance of the emerging markets, according to a
report by Global Industry Analysts.
UK-based company Lush has launched a campaign with human rights
charity Reprieve to support the fight to close Guantanamo Bay in
one of the company's more diverse charity projects.
Revenues from marine biotechnology are projected to reach $3.78 bn
by 2012 driven by interest from cosmeceutical, nutraceutical,
medical and pharmaceutical industries.
Following the success of its racy cosmetics Playboy has signed a
licensing agreement with Coty that will bring the iconic bunny to
the male fragrance market.
Boots has developed a full Protect & Perfect range following
the success of its anti-ageing serum, which received high praise in
a UK television documentary.
The member countries of the Association of South East Asian Nations
(ASEAN) have adopted International Fragrance Association (IFRA)
standards in a move to facilitate trade of fragrance products with
the countries.
Germany-based Drs. Hans Schreuder is teaming up with China-based
RHEI Pharmaceuticals in a deal that will ensure that its natural
skin care line is distributed throughout fast-growing markets in
Asia.
Health and beauty products are being targeted by organized crime
rings and resold on internet sites, according to the National
Retail Federation (NRF).
Shakira is to join the ranks of celebrities dabbling in the world
of fragrance and cosmetics with a range of products produced in
conjunction with Puig Beauty and Fashion Group.
The French trade association FIPAR (Le Fédération des industries de
la Parfumerie) has changed its name to reflect its broader outlook
and new consumer orientation.
French oral care brand Elgydium has announced a distribution
agreement that will see its toothpaste on the shelves of leading
drug stores throughout the US.
Natural or organic preservatives are unlikely to hit the market any
time soon as the investment necessary to get them accepted by the
authorities could far outweigh potential market success, says
industry insider.
The European Parliament will host a summit on nanotechnology asking
whether it is a threat or an opportunity and how politicians should
react to the often contradictory scientific views.
A survey carried out by Spiezia Organics skin care company has
drawn attention to the 'huge gap' in consumer understanding of how
to read labels properly on skin care products.
Consumers are swayed by superstitious beliefs in their buying
decisions is one of the conclusions applicable to beauty marketing
professionals in the latest issue of the Journal of Consumer
Research.
Shiseido will begin selling its prestige cosmetics in Romania and
Bulgaria next month to take advantage of the high growth of the
beauty market in the two countries.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is neglecting cosmetics and
urgently needs more funding to restore consumer confidence in the
industry. CosmeticsDesign.com invited industry insiders and the FDA
to examine this damning diagnosis...
Avon's ongoing restructuring program has led to the loss of 184
jobs in Northamptonshire, UK, as the company continues to trim its
operations worldwide to increase profitability.
Givaudan has entered into ethical sustainability partnerships with
Australian and Venezuelan producers as part of a move towards
sustainable ingredients sourcing.
Mass brands and a younger demographic are likely to characterise
future growth of the global perfume industry, according to market
research company Euromonitor.
More and more food ingredients are being used in cosmetic products,
a trend that is reinforced by the latest launch from Pure
Cosmetics, which is described as a 'nutritionally-designed' skin
care range.
Heralded for its beauty properties since Egyptian times, Donkey
milk is experiencing a revival as it features in a new
Swiss skin care line for babies and women.
Peering into the future and guiding businesses through the hottest
emerging trends from infomania to maturalism is the theme of James
Harkin's Big Ideas: The Essential Guide to the Latest Thinking.
Valentine's Day fragrance sales were particularly strong in 2007
says market research company NPD Group - so will 2008's innovative
gift ideas manage to maintain the trend?
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