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How brands can resonate with the conscious beauty consumer

04-Dec-2019 By Simon Pitman

One of the hottest trends in the beauty industry right now is the rise of the conscious consumer, an area a new study market intelligence provider PreScouter has focused on.

Special Edition Newsletter: Water Reduction Formulation

Bring Your Own Water: the rise of dry and reconstitutable beauty

03-Dec-2019 By Deanna Utroske

More personal care product formulas are coming to market that require the consumer to add water before (or during) application.

Special Edition Newsletter: Water Reduction Formulation

New wave H2O: Tapping into fruits, vegetables and plants as alternative sources of water

03-Dec-2019 By Amanda Lim

As worries of freshwater supplies continue to mount, the cosmetics industry must challenge itself look to more unconventional sources of H2O, such as coconuts, birch tree water and seaweed, to reduce its freshwater footprint.

Eco expert: It’s time for a ‘green game-changing’ beauty revolution

02-Dec-2019 By Kacey Culliney

As the world declares a climate and ecological crisis, the beauty and personal care industry must kick-start green game-changing innovation, moving beyond simple nip-tucks so common across the board, says an expert consultant.

Charity FRAME kickstarts research to gauge understanding on ‘complex issue’ of animal testing

28-Nov-2019 By Kacey Culliney

Medical research charity FRAME wants to gauge public and professional knowledge on animal testing in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and chemicals and hopes its survey will drive awareness on the complexity of the issue.

Clean & ethical beauty 2020: CosmeticsDesign Summit returns to unravel key insights

27-Nov-2019 By CosmeticsDesign-Europe Staff

Clean and ethical has taken the food and nutrition world by storm, and following hot on its heels is beauty. The movement has been flourishing in cosmetics and personal care for some time now and will soar in due course, propelled by the continued and...

Mintel: Next beauty decade to navigate push-pull between nature and tech; digital and physical

27-Nov-2019 By Kacey Culliney

The beauty world will look very different in ten years, polarised by the push and pull between nature and technology and a consumer battle between digital connection and the desire to disconnect, says Mintel.

And the winners of the 2019 Sustainable Beauty Awards are…

26-Nov-2019 By Simon Pitman

The results of the Sustainable Beauty Awards are in, revealing who is leading the field for sustainable products, ingredients, packaging and industry leadership, as well as who is the biggest pioneer.

European Chemicals Agency: Tackling REACH incompliance ‘the priority’ for coming years

25-Nov-2019 By Kacey Culliney

The European Chemicals Agency ECHA is sharply focused on tackling widespread incompliance with REACH registrations and dossiers, moving forward with a joint European Commission action plan.

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M&A activity hints at new realities in the beauty sector

25-Nov-2019 By Deanna Utroske

This past week Coty bought controlling stake in Kylie Cosmetics, The Estée Lauder Companies acquired Korea-based skin care brand Dr Jart+, and Olaplex accepted a private equity deal from Advent International. To get a sense of what these transactions...

Lush exec: ‘The high street won’t die, but it is changing’

22-Nov-2019 By Kacey Culliney

High street beauty brands have a responsibility to create in-store experiences for shoppers and adapt to evolving needs – it’s not about replacing bricks and mortar with digital, says Lush’s global property director.

SCS FORMULATE 2019

A ‘super exciting’ future for cosmetics: Think reductionism and sustainability as a side effect, says futurologist

21-Nov-2019 By Kacey Culliney

Consumer sentiment around consumption is shifting and the cosmetics industry must start reducing offerings and making sustainability a side effect, rather than selling point, says a futurologist.

James Cropper shares insight on the importance of beauty packaging design

21-Nov-2019 By Simon Pitman

Bespoke paper packaging provider James Cropper has revealed its research into what it is driving packaging design for beauty products, now and in a decade from now.

Beyond animal testing: Next-gen safety assessments to be standard within 10 years, predicts expert

20-Nov-2019 By Kacey Culliney

Next-generation in vitro safety assessments for cosmetics should see good uptake in coming years, receiving regulatory approvals and becoming industry standard within the next decade, suggests the director of science and research at Cosmetics Europe.

Natura results show strong revenue growth across portfolio

19-Nov-2019 By Simon Pitman

Natura & Co has posted strong third quarter results, showing that its three main brands – Natura, The Body Shop and Aesop – all showed good growth.

The personalised beauty challenge? Safety assessment ‘more complex’, says expert

19-Nov-2019 By Kacey Culliney

The rise of personalised cosmetics and personal care products will continue to surge, and with this comes new challenges associated with safety assessment on ingredients and blends, says a consultant.

Cosmopack extends LashControl partnership to offer exclusive squeeze-control mascara designs

19-Nov-2019 By Kacey Culliney

Cosmopack has expanded its partnership with LashControl to offer the patented squeeze-control technology in a range of exclusive mascara packaging designs to brands worldwide.

SCS FORMULATE 2019

Cruelty Free International: Leaping Bunny certification is soaring

19-Nov-2019 By Kacey Culliney

Demand for certified cruelty-free cosmetics has soared in recent years, and with more than 200 Leaping Bunny applications in the process with Cruelty Free International this will only continue, says its head of certification services.

10 beauty tech and retail takeaways from CEW’s 2019 Connected Consumer conference

19-Nov-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Friday in New York City, Cosmetic Executive Women hosted the 3rd annual Connected Consumer conference, bringing together more than 20 digital technology experts and 700+ attendees for a half-day of knowledge sharing and networking.

The rise of conscious consumerism: 'The cosmetic world is heavily affected by such considerations', says expert

19-Nov-2019 By Simon Pitman

Consumers have become more educated when purchasing goods and increasingly consider the impact products have on the world, and this is heavily impacting the cosmetics world and can, quite literally, determine whether a brand is successful or not, according...

The Estée Lauder Companies publishes a first full CR report

13-Nov-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Business is changing. Beauty consumers care about the social and environmental implications of the products they buy; and financial stakeholders see value in publicly responsible and truly sustainable companies. And so, the beauty maker is taking stock...

Avon partners with Fuse Universal on training tech platform

13-Nov-2019 By Deanna Utroske

The social-selling beauty company took its popular paper brochure digital in 2018, introduced a mobile-first training solution for Avon representatives in May, and is now working with Fuse to create a digital education and communications platform for...

Special Edition: Biotechnology for Natural Formulation

Has biotech made more natural beauty ingredients available?

12-Nov-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Here, Cosmetics Design looks at a selection of ingredients, made possible through biotechnology, that have come to market in recent years and how those new inputs figure into the natural and green beauty movements.

Special Edition: Biotechnology for Natural Formulation

The surge of the decade? Reflecting on a ‘renaissance’ in plant cell culture tech for cosmetics

12-Nov-2019 By Kacey Culliney

Consumer desire for sustainable and natural cosmetics continues to fuel the surge in interest around plant cell culture technology, with huge advances made in the past ten years, academics say.

Biotechnology for Natural Formulation

Three biotech ingredient technologies that are raising the bar on sustainable beauty

12-Nov-2019 By Simon Pitman

Biotechnology has been heralded as a less costly, more efficient means of producing a range of active ingredients for beauty and personal care, but perhaps the biggest advantage is the sustainability factor.

L’Oréal exec: Science can overturn consumer misinterpretations - 'to face perception, you need facts'

11-Nov-2019 By Kacey Culliney

Science must form the basis in overturning consumer confusion and mistrust on the safety of widely-used cosmetic ingredients, says the medical and communications director of L’Oréal Active Cosmetics.

REACH restrictions to watch: Microplastics, permanent make-up and cyclic siloxanes

08-Nov-2019 By Kacey Culliney

Upcoming restrictions on use of microplastics, permanent make-up and cyclic siloxanes must be on the agenda for those working in beauty and personal care, says a REACH expert.

‘A brand-new standard’: Cosmetics Consultants Europe to launch safety assessment course

06-Nov-2019 By Kacey Culliney

Cosmetics Consultants Europe (CCE) will launch a training programme with Germany’s RWTH Aachen University next year that it says should guide the next generation of safety assessors through rising demands of the fast-evolving cosmetics world.

Symrise announces plan to use only renewable energy resources by 2025

05-Nov-2019 By Deanna Utroske

As a sustainability strategy update, the multinational fragrance and personal care ingredient maker joined the RE100 Initiative this month.

Education Time: Estée Lauder, IFF, and Douglas team up with ESSEC Business School

05-Nov-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Starting in January 2020, Veronique Drecq will lead a new program at the school—supported by Estée Lauder, IFF, and Douglas subsidiary Nocibé—called Leading a Beauty Brand.

Google: YouTube’s AR Beauty Try-On a ‘powerful tool’ for cosmetics industry

01-Nov-2019 By Kacey Culliney

YouTube’s augmented reality (AR) try-on tool is a powerful way for the beauty industry to tell richer, more engaging stories and better connect with consumers, says Google’s head of product commercialisation.

L’Oréal's Luxe and Active divisions ‘particularly dynamic’ for Q3, says CEO

30-Oct-2019 By Kacey Culliney

L’Oréal has secured strong third-quarter earnings across its global business, driven largely by dynamic growth in its Luxe and Active divisions and business has accelerated across Eastern Europe.

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Micro-targeting, smart marketing and DIY kits – how to make personalised beauty relevant to the masses: Mintel

30-Oct-2019 By Kacey Culliney

Micro-targeting certain consumer groups, tweaking your marketing message and handing control back to the consumer are just some ways industry can scale up personalised beauty, says Mintel.

‘Green and cost-efficient’: Tiny ‘springs’ found to break down microplastics safely

30-Oct-2019 By Richard Whitehead

Australian researchers have developed a new approach to purging water sources of the scourge of microplastics without harming the environment by using carbon-based coils.

True price of luxury? Tech start-up launches program to track real-time cosmetic and fragrance sales

29-Oct-2019 By Kacey Culliney

Amsterdam-headquartered tech start-up Suburbia has developed a program that tracks sales of luxury cosmetics and fragrances, enabling investors to predict brand performance.

SEPAWA CONGRESS 2019

Personalisation, clean beauty and the skin microbiota – key takeaways from SEPAWA Congress 2019

28-Oct-2019 By Kacey Culliney

Personalisation is here to stay; clean beauty continues to bloom; and the skin microbiota maintains its hold on formulators – all in the context of a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape and important focus on sustainability, according to this year’s...

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