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Belleza Y Salud 2019, in photos

08-Oct-2019 By Simon Pitman

This year's Belleza Y Salud saw a 10% increase in exhibitor numbers and the organizers were expecting a similar increase in visitors. Here we bring you some of the highlights in this photo gallery dedicated to the event.

Pharma power? Online survey tool enables real-time pharmacy feedback

04-Oct-2019 By Kacey Culliney

Pharmedicom has developed an online survey tool enabling in-depth, real-time insights for cosmetic companies interested in understanding this increasingly important space, its CEO says.

Special Edition Newsletter: Sustainability Local Sourcing

Proof that the Amazon still offers plenty of scope for sustainable ingredients sourcing

03-Oct-2019 By Simon Pitman

In recent weeks media reports of forest fires in the Brazilian Amazon have put a question mark over the sustainable sourcing of ingredients there, but here we reveal how some of the biggest players are continuing to deliver on their sustainability pledges.

Could AI technology be key to building the perfect beauty brand?

02-Oct-2019 By Kacey Culliney

One tech start-up thinks so. Artificial intelligence start-up Cherry Pick will launch its first beauty brand next year, created using technology that reads real-time consumer demands and identifies the ideal talent to front it.

Chemyunion eyes further expansion into Europe

02-Oct-2019 By Simon Pitman

Chemyunion has taken huge strides in recent years, expanding its main facilities in Sao Paulo, while also setting up a US headquarters in New Jersey, but now it is looking to Europe.

Sustainability Local sourcing

Sustainable ingredient sourcing and the use of commodity crops in cosmetics and personal care products

02-Oct-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Everyday it seems there’s a new beauty product on the market claiming to be all-natural, clean, green, or otherwise remarkably sustainable. Here, in an effort to better understand the future of the industry, Cosmetics Design shares insights from emerging...

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Overcoming hurdles: Cosmetics has a ‘massive opportunity’ to utilise waste ingredients

02-Oct-2019 By Kacey Culliney

Food and agricultural side streams are extremely rich in components suitable for cosmetic applications, but a lack of extraction expertise, handling know-how and finance is holding back industry advances, say experts.

Special Edition Newsletter: Sustainability Local Sourcing

‘Replacing trust with surety’: Tackling essential oil adulteration with blockchain tech

02-Oct-2019 By Amanda Lim

The demand for essential oils and the rising problem of adulteration is pushing Australia-based essential oil firm, Down Under Enterprises, to adopt blockchain technology to ensure traceability.

Respite beauty: Targeting mood connects with consumers, says Mintel

01-Oct-2019 By Kacey Culliney

The consumer wellness boom presents strong opportunities for beauty to target mood and wellbeing, through functional products, routine enhancement or powerful brand messaging, says Mintel.

London Beauty Week debrief: Sustainability ‘definitely’ hot topic, but confusion remains

30-Sep-2019 By Kacey Culliney

Sustainability is clearly today’s hot beauty topic, but there remains widespread confusion about what this entails for industry beyond plastic packaging, says the CEO of the British Beauty Council.

Artificial intelligence start-up Cherry Pick wants to flip beauty NPD on its head

27-Sep-2019 By Kacey Culliney

Tech start-up Cherry Pick has developed an artificial intelligence program to track real-time consumer engagement in beauty, enabling highly targeted, demand-driven product development.

Closing date extended for the Sustainable Beauty Awards

26-Sep-2019 By Simon Pitman

Ecovia is extending its deadline for the Sustainable Beauty Awards, allowing for final submissions on this Friday, September 27th, adding another week to the deadline.

Silab powers up preservative-free powder unit

25-Sep-2019 By Kacey Culliney

Silab has kickstarted operations at its newly completed preservative-free powder production unit, a move it says aligns well with market expectations and consumer demands.

L’Oréal at United Nations Climate Action Summit – 74th Session of the General Assembly

Beautiful world? Climate action a ‘mission’ not a job, says L’Oréal ethics chief

25-Sep-2019 By Kacey Culliney

Addressing climate change requires more than pledges and following rules, it needs to become a proactive and voluntary corporate mission, says L’Oréal’s Chief Ethics Officer.

World thoughts: Independent beauty must break down 'professional barriers'

24-Sep-2019 By Kacey Culliney

Independent beauty is a global, growing marketplace but start-up mindsets need to shift up a gear to consider collaboration and expansion from the get-go, says the founder of Indie Beauty Expo.

‘Positive momentum’: Shiseido’s Clé de Peau Beauté expanding global footprint

24-Sep-2019 By Amanda Lim

Shiseido’s luxury beauty brand Clé de Peau Beauté is strengthening its global presence by expanding its footprint in Europe and the Middle East and Africa region.

Beyond ‘free from’: Ingredient safety and efficacy to shift non-toxic conversation

23-Sep-2019 By Kacey Culliney

Beauty and personal care brands have long relied on ‘free from’ claims to communicate clean and non-toxic credentials, but this conversation must change to spotlight safety and efficacy instead, says Mintel.

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Will you be left behind if you don’t switch to sustainable packaging?

18-Sep-2019 By Simon Pitman

An increasing body of evidence is pointing to sustainable packaging as the new industry standard, with recycled materials and refillable solutions becoming more and more popular.

Bright future? Glow make-up can provide light in a wider cosmetics slump

17-Sep-2019 By Kacey Culliney

Glow make-up is rising fast through the cosmetics ranks, fuelled by changing consumer demands and a flurry of product launches and it’s providing promise in a challenging retail environment, according to The NPD Group.

Victoria Beckham debuts direct-to-consumer luxury cosmetics line

16-Sep-2019 By Kacey Culliney

Victoria Beckham has teamed up with ex-Estée Lauder exec Sarah Creal to launch a luxury clean, sustainable and cruelty-free cosmetics line.

The eco consumer: Western Europe has highest number of ‘vocal’ environmental advocates

16-Sep-2019 By Kacey Culliney

Western Europe has the highest number of consumers consistently working to reduce plastic waste, with many opting for reusable beauty products or those without plastic packaging, finds Kantar Worldpanel.

Cosmetics Europe: ‘Free from’ guidance should create level playing field in EU

13-Sep-2019 By Kacey Culliney

EU ‘free from’ guidance helps clarify the legal framework behind cosmetic claims and should create a fairer European beauty and personal care market, says the director-general of Cosmetics Europe.

Sustainable beauty? ‘The time is now’ for an industry rethink, says expert

11-Sep-2019 By Kacey Culliney

Significant opportunities exist for sustainable beauty development, from plastic-free and refillable packaging to circular raw materials, and the rethink must happen now, says Euromonitor International’s senior sustainability consultant.

The sustainable consumer: Activism, transparency and frugal living ‘most relevant’ future trends

10-Sep-2019 By Kacey Culliney

Consumer demands for transparency will rise, activism will increase and the trend of living with less will continue – key trends brands must consider when developing future sustainable strategies, says Euromonitor International.

Avon UK launches vegan skin care line, global rollout and make-up offering to follow

10-Sep-2019 By Kacey Culliney

Avon UK has launched its first vegan and eco-friendly skin care line ‘Distillery’ following several years of scientific research and will soon roll out the offering globally, adding make-up next year.

ANJAC Health & Beauty doubles down on clean and indie beauty, acquiring Cosmetix West

10-Sep-2019 By Deanna Utroske

On Friday, the Paris-based contract development and manufacturing group announced that it has acquired a first US-based business. The deal is part of the ANJAC Health & Beauty Group’s strategy to do more business in cosmetics and skin care, expressly...

MAKING SENSE OF ‘FREE FROM’ COSMETIC CLAIMS GUIDANCE: PART II

Honesty, fairness and safety: What industry must consider before ‘free from’ cosmetic claims

09-Sep-2019 By Kacey Culliney

Cosmetics companies making ‘free from’ claims on finished products must closely follow guidance on required criteria for substantiation, carefully considering honesty, fairness and safety, an expert says.

MAKING SENSE OF ‘FREE FROM’ COSMETIC CLAIMS GUIDANCE: PART I

EU 'free from' cosmetics claims technical document is guidance, not regulation: Expert

06-Sep-2019 By Kacey Culliney

A guidance document released in July on EU cosmetic ‘free from’ claims aims to clarify what is and isn’t allowed by law on finished products, but widespread confusion remains, an expert says.

Gender gap? Men’s personal care lacking in health and beauty subscriptions

05-Sep-2019 By Kacey Culliney

Health and wellness continue to drive the men’s personal care and grooming categories, but consumers don’t feel there are enough tailored products on subscription services, finds GlobalData.

Fragrances core behind ‘loyal’ luxury beauty in Spain

05-Sep-2019 By Kacey Culliney

Spanish customers are highly loyal in luxury beauty, particularly fragrances, but there’s scope to develop business further through aspirational, value-driven branding and wider distribution, says Kantar Worldpanel.

Japanese chemical major DIC to acquire BASF global pigments business for €1.15bn

02-Sep-2019 By Kacey Culliney

Japanese fine chemicals specialist DIC Corporation has agreed to purchase BASF’s global pigment business in a multi-billion deal it says will broaden its reach into functional pigments and cosmetics.

In the face of Brexit? Harmonising EU cosmetics compliance remains the goal, says regulatory expert

02-Sep-2019 By Kacey Culliney

There are unknown facts around the full impact Brexit will have on cosmetics regulation and compliance, but regulatory knowledge and harmonisation across the European Union must still be prioritised, says the president of Cosmetics Consultants Europe...

Coty results show both sales and profits sliding

29-Aug-2019 By Simon Pitman

Coty has revealed its fourth quarter and full year results, with the latest quarter underscoring the company’s downward trend, as sales drop 8% and earning falling by 6%.

Sustainable Cosmetics Summit focuses on the circular economy

29-Aug-2019 By Simon Pitman

This year’s European edition of the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit will focus on ways of closing up loops in the supply chain to ensure materials are recycled and non-recyclable plastics are eliminated.

Korea focus: Our most-read stories on the K-beauty industry

29-Aug-2019 By Amanda Lim

We round up our top stories on the South Korean beauty market, featuring Daebong Life Science’s clean beauty oils, Cosmax’s plastic-free efforts, Incospharm’s autophagy-inducing active and more.

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Three ways Brazil’s Amazon fires could impact the beauty industry

28-Aug-2019 By Simon Pitman

This year’s dry season in Brazil has brought a significant increase in fires, an increase that is so enormous it is not only concerning environmentalists but the business world too.

Estée Lauder forecasts a robust 2020 with sales expected to rise as much as 8%

28-Aug-2019 By Amanda Lim

The Estée Lauder Companies has projected sales to grow in the range of 7% to 8% in fiscal 2020 after recording strong full-year results.

Ramp up to the SCS Formulate begins

28-Aug-2019 By Simon Pitman

SCS Formulate, the biggest event for formulation experts in the UK, is due to take place 23 – 13 November, at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry.

in-cosmetics Latin America Special Newsletter

in-cosmetics Latin America is almost here again

28-Aug-2019 By Simon Pitman

The biggest event for beauty and personal care formulation and R&D experts in Latin America is just over two months away.

in-cosmetics Latin America Special Newsletter

What to expect at in-cosmetics Latin America 2019

28-Aug-2019 By Simon Pitman

Ahead of the in-cosmetics Latin America event, Cosmetics Design caught up with show director Daniel Zanetti to find out more about what to expect.

in-cosmetics Latin America Special Newsletter

Wellbeing drives the LATAM natural trend, but research points to difficulties finding products

28-Aug-2019 By Simon Pitman

Natural and organic cosmetic and personal care products continue to be a growing niche in the Latin America region, but latest research from Mintel suggests price and availability is holding it back.

New innovation ground: Beiersdorf unveils ‘corporate indie brand’ business unit

27-Aug-2019 By Amanda Lim

Cosmetics firm Beiersdorf has launched a new corporate indie business unit, OSCAR&PAUL, to manage its existing brands and develop new concepts.

Act Your Age: Are indie skin care brands for kids leading the beauty market back to demographic segmentation?

26-Aug-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Several independent skin care brands exhibiting at last week’s IBE NY tradeshow are targeting young consumers according to their age or life stage. There was a brand for collegiate women, one for tweens edging in on puberty, and another offering organic...

Beauty & Packaging: Our top stories featuring packaging and design news in the cosmetics industry

22-Aug-2019 By Amanda Lim

We round-up of our most-read news pieces on packaging and design, featuring Piramal Glass, Cosmax, L’Oreal and more.

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Has the cosmetics industry hit an innovation rut?

21-Aug-2019 By Simon Pitman

One of the best ways of measuring future industry trends and innovation is a trip to in-cosmetics Global, an event that shines a light on what the next generation of products will look like. But this year, pinpointing something truly new was hard to do.

in-cosmetics Formulation Summit: Good for mind, body and planet

21-Aug-2019 By Simon Pitman

The two-day programme for this year’s in-cosmetics Formulation Summit will be focusing on a theme that is close to both industry professionals and consumers alike, what’s good for us and the planet?

Sulapac: the startup making biodegradable, plastic-free beauty packaging a reality

21-Aug-2019 By Deanna Utroske

The company Suvi Haimi and Laura Kyllönen founded in Finland in 2016 has been gaining accolades, winning awards, and making headlines while continuing to innovate for a plastic-free future. This year, Sulapac announced that its Universal Recipe material...

Game of trust: Why authenticity and transparency are crucial in influencer beauty marketing

21-Aug-2019 By Amanda Lim

Beauty brands and marketers need to “smarten up” their social media strategy as beauty consumers increasingly demand authentic and transparent content from influencer marketing.

Brenntag acquires South African cosmetics players

20-Aug-2019 By Simon Pitman

Brenntag has expanded its global footprint for the distribution of fine chemicals with the bolt-on acquisition of South African company Chemgrit Cosmetics.

L'Oréal CEO: ‘E-commerce for us is on fire’

20-Aug-2019 By Kacey Culliney

E-commerce now represents 13.2% of L'Oréal’s total turnover and tech developments will only drive this further, says company chairman and CEO.