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Beauty Tech Deal: Cellink to acquire Cytena

20-Aug-2019 By Deanna Utroske

This month, multinational bioprinting technologies company Cellink announced having reached a deal to acquire Cytena for €30.25 million. The Freiburg, Germany – based venture specialises in single-cell printing technology. And the deal will expand Cellink’s...

The big makeover: British Beauty Council on mission to change ‘frivolous’ industry image

14-Aug-2019 By Kacey Culliney

The British Beauty Council wants to overturn the dated view that beauty has no serious purpose or value and cultivate a more elevated view that celebrates widespread innovation in the sector, its CEO says.

Fragrance innovation to bolster L'Oréal in ‘flattish’ Western Europe

13-Aug-2019 By Kacey Culliney

Amidst its strongest global sales growth in a decade, L'Oréal says fragrance innovation should liven up the relatively flat sales environment in Western Europe.

Beauty boost: Finance lending app for luxury Indie Brands underway

13-Aug-2019 By Kacey Culliney

B2B prestige cosmetics platform Aqiok has secured a multi-year financing agreement to develop a lending app for smaller prestige beauty brands in Europe and North America.

Poker face? Lady Gaga to launch debut colour cosmetics brand exclusively on Amazon

13-Aug-2019 By Kacey Culliney

Born This Way pop icon Lady Gaga will launch Haus Laboratories exclusively on Amazon next month, a move that has generated considerable buzz in the beauty world. So, is this e-commerce strategy a smart one to follow?

Move over fashion! ‘Dynamic’ London Beauty Week debuts next month

08-Aug-2019 By Kacey Culliney

The British Beauty Council and London’s infamous Covent Garden will debut ‘London Beauty Week’ next month to showcase innovation, growth and influence in the UK beauty market.

Croda commits to cutting greenhouse gases

31-Jul-2019 By Simon Pitman

Croda International says it is committing to reducing its greenhouse gases for its worldwide operations in line with its Science Based Targets initiative.

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Beauty Logistics: What Is It and Why is It Important?

26-Jul-2019 By Natasha Spencer

As indies and multinationals navigate their way through launch, operations and the digital era, we ask self-proclaimed beauty fanatic and Match.com of warehousing. Indie Beauty Delivers’ Founder, Rachel Whittaker, all about beauty and logistics.

L’Oréal and Beiersdorf Lead Sustainable Palm Oil Sourcing Commitment

25-Jul-2019 By Simon Pitman

Non-profit environmental advocate and climate research provider, CDP, reveals how personal care household name, L’Oréal, and skin care name, Beiersdorf, set a positive precedent in personal care for the sustainable sourcing of palm oil.

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Could Unilever’s ‘Tinder for ideas’ app reinvent beauty R&D?

24-Jul-2019 By Simon Pitman

Unilever’s recently announced an app aimed at simplifying concept phase development and it has got beauty professional’s tongues wagging.

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How Much Does the Personal Care Environment Affect Silicone Use?

24-Jul-2019 By Natasha Spencer

We’ve seen the impact that silicone is currently having on the personal care industry, now we take a look at the environmental and political landscape that revolves around their inclusion, with Belinda Carli, Director, Institute of Personal Care...

Croda acquires Rewitec to Further its Sustainability Commitment

24-Jul-2019 By Natasha Spencer

Performance ingredients and technologies provider, Croda International, purchases sustainability specialist, Rewitec.

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How to Harness Data to Increase ROI in Beauty?

24-Jul-2019 By NaTasha Spencer

Following Beauty Matching Engine’s latest event, designed to bring together a community of beauty innovators, we caught up with the beauty prediction platform to find out more about the connection between beauty and data.

“Too much confusion”: Plastic-free glitter firm highlights the importance of certification for biodegradability

23-Jul-2019 By Amanda Lim

Plastic-free glitter firm Bioglitter believes certification is essential to re-educate consumers about biodegradability and remove widespread confusion in the market.

Givaudan release strong mid-year performance results

23-Jul-2019 By Natasha Spencer

In its mid-year 2019 financial results, the Swiss manufacturer reveals the impact its acquisitions have had on its business performance and ability to deliver its 2020 guidance goals.

Unilever invests in digital factories to harness supply chains

23-Jul-2019 By Natasha Spencer

FMCG, Unilever, is centering its strategic efforts on its digital transformation as a means of increasing efficiency and cutting costs.

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How Silicone “Solves Just About any Formulation Problem you Face”

23-Jul-2019 By Natasha Spencer

Speaking on the use of silicone in the personal care industry, in our two-part article series, Belinda Carli, Director, Institute of Personal Care Science shares her insights on their presence and development prospects in the industry.

Editor's Spotlight

Mental Health, Feeling Good and Happiness in Beauty

22-Jul-2019 By Natasha Spencer-Jolliffe

What matters to beauty consumers when it comes to a healthy lifestyle? This is the question we are asking in this article by exploring how the cosmetics sector can offer support to prevent and overcome various lifestyle stressors.

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L’Oréal Makes Changes at the Top

19-Jul-2019 By Natasha Spencer-Jolliffe

Beauty leader, L’Oréal, appoints several new members to its Executive Committee, who will join the company this summer to support and spearhead its strategic direction.

UK boasts £28.4 bn beauty product and services industry, report reveals

18-Jul-2019 By Natasha Spencer-Jolliffe

In the first report of its kind, the British Beauty Council reveals the economical contribution of beauty in 2018 to equate to 1.3% of the UK’s total GDP — a figure that is equivalent to all the economic activity occurring in either Manchester or Glasgow...

High street brands adopt new physical retail strategies

18-Jul-2019 By Natasha Spencer-Jolliffe

Amid the changing selling environment, leading beauty and health retailers, Boots and Superdrug, pursue new methods and approaches to consumer engagement and brand positioning.

EU confirms opinion on solubility of synthetic amorphous silica

18-Jul-2019 By Natasha Spencer-Jolliffe

The EU’s Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) has adopted an opinion on the solubility of Synthetic Amorphous Silica (SAS), intended for use in cosmetics items.

Personal care manufacturer KDC/ONE makes second acquisition this month

17-Jul-2019 By Deanna Utroske

The Canadian company announced this week that it has reached a deal to acquire Swallowfield’s beauty manufacturing business. The news comes just 2 weeks after KDC/ONE acquired Alkos and again furthers the company’s presence and capabilities in Europe.

Sally Beauty ramps up customer insights and engagement with new experience programme

17-Jul-2019 By Natasha Spencer-Jolliffe

International beauty products retailer, Sally Beauty, engages with platform technology provider, Service Management Group (SMG), to launch customer experience management programme.

Unilever unveils its Tinder-like Idea Swipe app

16-Jul-2019 By Natasha Spencer

Consumer goods leader, Unilever, launches its ‘Tinder for Ideas’ app to help the decision-making process during the concept phase.

CEW teams up with Landsec for pop-up store launches

16-Jul-2019 By Natasha Spencer

Professional organisation, CEW UK, joins forces with retail owner, Landsec, to increase the uptake of the consumer promotional favourite in key shopping destinations around the country.

Is the Demise of the Direct Beauty Selling Model Upon Us?

15-Jul-2019 By Natasha Spencer

The future of consumer spending, decision-making and experiential shopping may well be impacting the desire for new and novel engagement and selling techniques.

How to appeal to changing urban consumer landscape

12-Jul-2019 By Natasha Spencer

Centring on how urbanisation is set to impact and transform the global urban consumer profile, we take a look at how urbanisation is set to change how cosmetics and personal brands develop concepts and interact with consumers.

Why footprint is worth more than bottom line for Asia’s halal cosmetics brands — top VC

11-Jul-2019 By Richard Whitehead

One of Malaysia’s leading investors has flown the flag for halal cosmetics startups, saying they hold huge potential in a changing market.

Geka focuses on customisable configurations and eco make up

10-Jul-2019 By Natasha Spencer

Cosmetics packaging supplier, Geka, centres its beauty strategy on customisation, innovation and sustainability through its new 3D packaging configurator and ‘green mascara’ concept launches.

L'Oréal holds talks to purchase Mugler and Azzaro brands

10-Jul-2019 By Natasha Spencer

French beauty giant, L'Oréal, engages in discussions to acquire Clarins Group’s Mugler and Azzaro.

‘Tesla of beauty’: Aussie outfit OBJ outlines global ambitions for new cosmetics tech business

10-Jul-2019 By Amanda Lim

Australia-based tech firm OBJ Limited has signalled its ambition to become the ‘Tesla of beauty devices’, arguing the sector is still very much in its infancy and ripe for innovation.

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How the New Free From Claims Impact the European Cosmetics Space

04-Jul-2019 By By Natasha Spencer

As the new ‘free from’ claims enter the cosmetics space, we ask Belinda Carli, Director of Institute of Personal Care Science what the need to know information is for brands looking to emerge or develop their presence in the European cosmetics market...

Amazon fails to create Gen Z shopper loyalty, new study shows

04-Jul-2019 By By Natasha Spencer

Global commerce consultancy, Wunderman Thompson Commerce, reveals how the retail giant’s market share dominance drops amongst the Gen Z demographic who do not have the same level of loyalty towards the e-tailer as older shoppers.

L’Oreal encourages biotech investment through Carbios minority stake

03-Jul-2019 By Natasha Spencer

French personal care giant, L’Oréal, supports innovations to manage the lifecycle of plastic and textile polymers through backing bio-industrial solutions provider, Carbios.

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How trade wars are impacting the cosmetics industry

03-Jul-2019 By Simon Pitman

Global trade has seen some big changes in recent years, highlighted by massive shifts in international trade agreements that have impacted many areas of business, including the beauty and personal care industry.

Avon enlists HCL Technologies to develop digital transformation strategy

03-Jul-2019 By Natasha Spencer

Leading direct seller of beauty items, Avon Products, appoints technology company, HCL Technologies, as the company’s infrastructure services partner.

Halal cosmetics market set to soar to $52bn by 2025 as sector becomes ‘increasingly inclusive’

03-Jul-2019 By Richard Whitehead

Not only is the market for halal cosmetics growing at full tilt, but users are also willing to pay a premium for certified products.

European Union signs trade agreement with Mercosur

02-Jul-2019 By Simon Pitman

The European Union has signed a big trade agreement with Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay that will see many tariffs eliminated in the two regions, including chemicals.

Kerfoot and Cornelius Polska enter distribution agreement

02-Jul-2019 By Natasha Spencer

Oil company, Kerfoot, has signed an agreement with manufacturer and distributor, Cornelius Polska, to enable access to the company’s personal care oils in Poland.

Safety Assessor Perspective: What Is the current EU Legal Environment for Cosmetics?

01-Jul-2019 By Natasha Spencer

At our first Cosmetics Design Summit held between 24th-25th June, Patrick Gonry, Safety Assessor at S&C Consultancy, explained the legal considerations facing cosmetics companies today in the skin microbiome space. In this first article, we will be...

Expo Pack Guadalajara breaks attendance records

27-Jun-2019 By Simon Pitman

Expo Pack Guadalajara, one of the leading events for the packaging and processing industries in Latin America, broke attendance records for its 2019 event.

5 Movements Impacting Beauty and Personal Care

27-Jun-2019 By By Natasha Spencer

Beauty and personal care industry growth peaked at its highest levels in a decade in 2018, and the sphere is expected to continue this success in 2019 and beyond. So what’s propelling its flourishing popularity?

Indulgence in Beauty: How Brands are Appearing Attractive

27-Jun-2019 By Natasha Spencer

Experiential shopping, sensorial products and indulgence are high on the minds of consumers when looking for new and novel beauty buys. We take a look at how the world of indulgence is cosmetics is changing.

in-Cosmetics Korea 2019

The future is natural: Sensient advances natural goals with new range of red pigments

27-Jun-2019 By Amanda Lim

Sensient has developed four new all-natural red pigments made from superfoods, with the firm showcasing a range of lip products at this week’s in-Cosmetics Korea exhibition.

bgX develops on-demand beauty service and new e-commerce platform

26-Jun-2019 By Natasha Spencer

On-demand beauty technology provider, bgX, has teamed up with software management company, Shortcuts, in a new global partnership.

Avon Foundation reveals 2019 scholarship grant winners

26-Jun-2019 By Natasha Spencer

The Avon Foundation for Women’s Global Scholarship Programme gives over $400,000 (€354,000) in education-based grants to Avon Representatives located in more than 20 countries.

Cosmetics Cluster UK teams up with its Global Hub

26-Jun-2019 By By Natasha Spencer

The Cosmetics Cluster UK, which was established in 2017, backs the newly relaunched Global Cosmetics Cluster Network.

2 tech company updates that beauty pros need to know about

26-Jun-2019 By Deanna Utroske

This month Google and Amazon announced new tech services that change the ecommerce marketplace for both consumer and professional beauty products. Read on to find out what’s new and why it matters.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

State of the industry: Cosmetics Europe Director General speaks out

21-Jun-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

We caught up with the Director General of the European trade association for the cosmetics and personal care industry, John Chave, on the state of the industry today, and why it is a very good time to be an industry professional in beauty.