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What does IBE look like overseas?

24-Feb-2020 By Deanna Utroske

One month from now, the Berlin, Germany, edition of the Indie Beauty Expo will open its doors, welcoming buyers from nearly 80 retailers as well as 100s of press and influencers, brand founders, and other industry professionals.

European Commission publishes titanium dioxide classification

19-Feb-2020 By Nathan Gray

After almost a decade of work, the European Commission has published its final decision to classify titanium dioxide as a category 2 carcinogen.

Indie Beauty gains ground at in-cosmetics Global 2020, thanks to Formula Botanica partnership

19-Feb-2020 By Deanna Utroske

Following the success of last year’s Indie Trail feature, the show organizers have teamed up with the online cosmetic science education venture to expand the programing and resources available to indie beauty brand leaders at this year’s edition of in-cosmetics...

No worries: L’Oréal Group confident it can outperform beauty market in 2020 despite COVID-19 impact

19-Feb-2020 By Amanda Lim

L’Oréal Group CEO cautioned that the coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) would cause a temporary slowdown but remained confident that the company would still be able to outperform the market in 2020.

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Gen Z turning beauty ‘emotional’, say trend experts

18-Feb-2020 By Kacey Culliney

Generation Z are looking for playful beauty experiences to counter their anxiety about the future but also expect all products to be inherently sustainable and designed with purpose, say trend experts.

Brace for impact: Estée Lauder plots path to recovery from COVID-19 outbreak

18-Feb-2020 By Amanda Lim

Estée Lauder Companies’ CEO says the firm stands ready to invest to aid recovery from the impact of the China novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

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Friendly Beauty: what new terminology means for brands and formulators

17-Feb-2020 By Deanna Utroske

In an effort to reach consumers looking for safe, effective, knowledge-based beauty, cosmetics and personal care products are being marketed as ‘friendly’. While investors and retailers are looking for a ‘beauty brand she can believe in’.

in-cosmetics Global spotlights beauty tech

14-Feb-2020 By Kacey Culliney

in-cosmetics Global will feature a dedicated beauty tech zone, showcasing the latest smart products and providing a platform to network and spark collaboration.

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Chanel: Luxury can be sustainable – ‘we need to lead the charge’

14-Feb-2020 By Kacey Culliney

Developing sustainable, luxurious beauty products that combine aesthetics and ethics is definitely possible and must be collectively led by prestige brands, says the packaging director of Chanel.

Iconic London eyes global growth: ‘If a product is Instagram-worthy, that’s the key test’

11-Feb-2020 By Kacey Culliney

Influencer-driven Iconic Beauty is on a global expansion mission both online and offline and plans to use social media traction and brand personality to push forward, particularly in the Middle East, its marketing director says.

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Beauty labels: In-depth on 'crucial' regulations for cosmetic allergens

10-Feb-2020 By Tjaša Grum, CE.way Regulatory Consultants

Listing allergens present in cosmetic products, particularly fragrance allergens, has been long-debated in Europe with the latest public consultation closing just last week. So what does industry need to know?

Bus ads, Instagram and face apps: Less than 5% of beauty provides ‘cutting-edge’ consumer engagement

07-Feb-2020 By Kacey Culliney

Next-day shipping and 10% discounts are no longer enough to build brand affinity in beauty and as consumer touchpoints balloon, cross-channel and consistent marketing is crucial, says an online marketing expert.

PharmaCielo will start shipping CBD isolate to beauty makers in the EU and beyond

05-Feb-2020 By Deanna Utroske

The Colombia-based (Canada-owned) cannabis cultivator signed a 3-year deal late last month with CBD Export Global to distribute CBD isolate and broad-spectrum CBD oil in Europe.

L’Oréal: Customised experience and precision beauty the future of tech R&D

28-Jan-2020 By Kacey Culliney

Tech innovation will trigger important advances in customised consumer experiences and precision beauty in the coming years; the challenge will be making products with strong values, says the head of L’Oréal’s Technology Incubator.

Stephens and Associates acquired by SGS

28-Jan-2020 By Deanna Utroske

The contract research and testing lab venture, based in the Southwestern US, is now part of the multinational inspection, verification, testing, and certification company SGS.

‘Not just a China brand’: Firm behind Summer Palace lipsticks confident on international expansion

28-Jan-2020 By Amanda Lim

The company behind Chinese make-up brand Catkin is pushing to expand its global footprint as it believes there’s a growing demand for its products overseas.

INDIE BEAUTY & WHAT BIG PLAYERS CAN LEARN

Indie brands ‘opportunistic and probably less risk-adverse’, says British Beauty Council CEO

27-Jan-2020 By Kacey Culliney

Indie beauty brands act fast, taking opportunities in spite of risk, and this gives them the edge over corporations tied down by committee structures, says the CEO of the British Beauty Council.

INDIE BEAUTY & WHAT BIG PLAYERS CAN LEARN

The biggest strengths of indie beauty? Creativity and passion 'first and foremost'

27-Jan-2020 By Kacey Culliney

The creativity of passionate founders is indie beauty’s biggest strength, and with that comes a personal touch that big players can aspire to, say two marketing and branding experts.

British Beauty Council CEO: We need to ‘future-proof’ our industry in 2020

24-Jan-2020 By Kacey Culliney

Industry must work hard to future-proof UK beauty, in terms of efficacy of products and reputation, particularly given climate concerns, says the CEO of the British Beauty Council.

EC president: Europe will do ‘whatever it takes’ to become climate neutral by 2050

23-Jan-2020 By Kacey Culliney

Europe will do whatever it takes to unlock investment, innovation and creativity needed to push forward in becoming the world’s first climate-neutral continent by 2050, says European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen.

Beauty Tech Faceroll: one brand’s plan to reach consumers through gaming

23-Jan-2020 By Deanna Utroske

This week, Benefit Cosmetics announced a cross-industry collaboration that promises to reach more than 15,000,000 women.

‘Radically glamorous’: Lancôme partners with fashion photography duo on luxury cosmetics line

22-Jan-2020 By Kacey Culliney

L’Oréal-owned beauty major Lancôme has teamed up with infamous fashion photography duo Mert and Marcus for the launch of a luxury coloured cosmetics line.

War Paint founder: We want to mainstream men's make-up ‘everywhere in retail’

22-Jan-2020 By Kacey Culliney

UK Indie brand War Paint is on a mission to overhaul stigma attached to make-up for men and mainstream its products, by-passing gender-neutral concepts and pushing a ‘by men, for men’ message.

Blockchain beauty: ‘For the moment, it remains relatively niche’, says GlobalData

17-Jan-2020 By Kacey Culliney

Blockchain remains expensive and emerging, used only in an experimental fashion across beauty, but the technology offers clear benefits around loyalty schemes and personalisation, says a GlobalData analyst.

Health and beauty ‘one of the most exciting’ retail categories, says expert

16-Jan-2020 By Kacey Culliney

Consumer spend in health and beauty continues to rise rapidly and industry initiatives, particularly around clean beauty, make this an exciting category to play in, says a retail expert.

Can the beauty industry have a positive impact on the environment?

16-Jan-2020 By Deanna Utroske

Yes, if you ask Beauty Heroes and INNOCOS. The clean beauty discovery service and the global INNOCOS summit organizer have teamed up to launch a new awards program recognizing brands and products that are doing just that.

The future of a Natura-Avon beauty powerhouse?

15-Jan-2020 By Kacey Culliney

Natura & Co has finalised its Avon acquisition, creating a global pure-play beauty giant and direct-to-consumer leader – a mega-business it wants to use to fight the climate crisis, champion cruelty-free, female empowerment and local communities.

British Beauty Council outlines 2020 plans after ‘rewarding’ inaugural year

14-Jan-2020 By Kacey Culliney

The British Beauty Council will continue its push to improve reputation, widen education and stimulate and celebrate innovation in UK beauty, following an extremely busy inaugural year, its CEO says.

Forever young? Seniors a promising demographic for K-beauty makeup: Study

13-Jan-2020 By Kacey Culliney

Brands looking to expand or launch into the Korean beauty market must consider baby boomers; a rising demographic interested in looking younger and seeking effective yet simple makeup, a study finds.

Āether Beauty: the indie brand setting an example for sustainable color cosmetics packaging

13-Jan-2020 By Deanna Utroske

The makeup brand Tiila Abbitt founded in 2018 is educating consumers and setting a new standard for makeup packaging. Āether Beauty’s latest launch is “literally the only liquid lip component in all of Sephora that can be recycled.”

ICMAD announces 2020 Cosmetic Technical Regulatory Forum program

08-Jan-2020 By Deanna Utroske

The 2-day educational event takes place next month in California and will cover a wide array of legal, technical, legislative, and regulatory updates affecting the cosmetics and personal care industry.

Coty and Kylie Jenner announce plans for the future of Kylie Cosmetics

07-Jan-2020 By Deanna Utroske

Monday, the multinational beauty maker announced a new CEO as well as details on how the Kylie Cosmetics business will be structured going forward.

GlobalData: 360-degree wellbeing to have ‘most importance and longevity’ in 2020

06-Jan-2020 By Kacey Culliney

Health and wellbeing will be the most important and long-standing consumer trend across the EMEA region in 2020, and products taking a holistic approach will tap into this best, says GlobalData.

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Cosmetics Europe chief: Industry must take ‘holistic approach’ explaining ingredient safety

03-Jan-2020 By Kacey Culliney

Industry must rethink its approach to cosmetics ingredients and work towards a more holistic way of discussing safety with consumers, says the director-general of Cosmetics Europe.

SCCS seeks comment on three substances for hair care and cosmetics

02-Jan-2020 By Kacey Culliney

Preliminary opinions issued on the safety of dihydroxyacetone (DHA), aluminium compounds and zinc pyrithione (ZPT) from the European Commission’s Scientific Committee for Consumer Safety (SCCS) are open for comment.

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ITA helps Italian Beauty win in the US market

02-Jan-2020 By Deanna Utroske

The Italian Trade Agency partners with legacy and startup brands across categories to help bring the best and latest in Italian cosmetics, personal care, and grooming innovation to consumers here in the States.

Retail expert: Amazon has ‘clear ambitions’ in beauty

23-Dec-2019 By Kacey Culliney

E-commerce giant Amazon has clear ambitions to rise fast in the beauty world which creates plenty of opportunities online and offline for brands in the category, says a retail expert.

State of the industry: Reflecting on what’s to come in 2020

Cosmetics Europe on 2020: ‘It’s not really possible anymore to disregard the green agenda’

20-Dec-2019 By Kacey Culliney

The beauty and personal care industry must reassess its environmental position collectively because the green agenda is front and centre of Europe’s political and regulatory landscape and here to stay, says the director-general of Cosmetics Europe.

Cruelty Free Europe: EU chemicals regulation must ‘urgently incorporate’ next-generation, non-animal testing

18-Dec-2019 By Kacey Culliney

The European Union must invest more in next-generation, non-animal chemical safety assessments to achieve its European Green Deal goals, and there are opportunities in in silico methods, says Cruelty Free Europe.

What’s the big fuss about the circular economy?

17-Dec-2019 By What’s the big fuss about the circular economy?

As beauty and personal care manufacturers and suppliers raise the bar on sustainability, the circular economy is a phrase that is popping up with increasing frequency? But what is it and what does it mean to the industry.

‘Definitely opportunities for skin care’: Spanish consumers seeking that ‘au naturale’ look

17-Dec-2019 By Kacey Culliney

Female beauty consumers across Spain are distinctly focused on achieving a natural look, presenting opportunities for skin care but also make-up among younger generations, finds Kantar Worldpanel.

A transformative year? Top 5 2020 EMEA beauty trends to watch

16-Dec-2019 By Kacey Culliney

Shifting shopper habits, evolving consumer curiosity and legal changes will shape the European, Middle East & African beauty market next year – here are our Top 5 EMEA trends to watch.

Fashion friends: L'Oréal announces Prada tie-up for 2021 luxury beauty line launch

12-Dec-2019 By Kacey Culliney

Global beauty major L'Oréal has signed a long-term license agreement with high-end Italian fashion house Prada to develop a luxury beauty line it says will be an ‘ideal complement’ to its Luxe brands.

EuroCommerce chief: Retailers ‘ready to work with’ industry on sustainability

11-Dec-2019 By Kacey Culliney

Retailers have taken sustainable action across Europe in the last decade, and further collaborative work with the beauty and personal care sector will be critical in advancing efforts further, says the director-general of EuroCommerce.

European Green Deal targets climate-neutrality, circular business and clean tech by 2050

11-Dec-2019 By Kacey Culliney

Leading against single-use plastics, further slashing carbon emissions and building circular business models are some of the key goals outlined in the European Commission’s Green Deal.

Clariant and PAT team up on novel plant-based cosmetic actives

11-Dec-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Late last month, the two companies announced signing an agreement to develop new beauty ingredient technologies together.

Study finds contamination rife in used cosmetics - industry can ‘improve advice’ and ‘make labelling clearer’, says lead scientist

09-Dec-2019 By Kacey Culliney

High levels of contamination found in used make-up indicates a need for industry to improve consumer communication on the use and upkeep of these products, a scientist says.

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