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L’Oréal’s 2018 beauty round-up

17-Dec-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

From its acquisition of major German naturals pioneer Logocos Naturkosmetik AG to its 60 year anniversary in Canada, L’Oréal has made strides in 2018 to maintain its position as industry leader. We take a look at some of the company’s key strategic moves...

The Middle East market

14-Dec-2018 By Liana Naim & Miriam Oron

The beauty industry in the Middle East region is enjoying a similar story of growth to that of the global market. This guest article gives an overview of the key drivers in the region.

L’Oréal sets sights on startups: new corporate venture capital fund

13-Dec-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

We’ve picked out acquisitions and investment as a major trend for beauty in Europe for 2019: with its new fund, L’Oréal looks set to lead the charge in this area.

From The Editor's Desk

Global ingredients players are helping indie beauty, but competing too

12-Dec-2018 By Simon Pitman

Everyone wants a slice of the fast-growing indie beauty market right now, and while it has never been easier to launch a brand, the competition is getting all the more fierce.

Personalisation: ready for the evolution into adaptive solutions?

12-Dec-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

The current demand for personalisation will evolve into adaptive personalisation, according to one industry expert. What does this mean, and how can brands use it?

Disrupt or be disrupted: beauty in ‘the fourth industrial revolution’

12-Dec-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

We caught up with an innovation leader, Dr David Heath from beauty tech company Cutitronics, on how tech based developments will drive skin care trends in the coming period.

Guest article

Top launches and trends of 2018: expert insights

11-Dec-2018 By Belinda Carli, Director, Institute of Personal Care Science

We get the top ingredients launches and trends of 2018 picked out by Belinda Carli, Director of the Institute of Personal Care Science.

Animal-free cosmetics testing company celebrates 10 years

07-Dec-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

A UK company that describes itself as having ‘redefined testing for the cosmetics industry’, is celebrating its tenth year.

Insights from our experts: customisation and personalised beauty

07-Dec-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

We picked out our highlights from our experts’ insights during our recent webinar: “Personalisation and customised beauty: what’s next?​​” Discover some of the key points they covered in this Editor’s Spotlight.

Henkel signs commitment towards circular economy

06-Dec-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

Henkel, parent company of hair care brand Schwarzkopf, has announced its commitment to making the idea of a circular economy a reality.

Cosmetics Design’s new column: From The Editor’s Desk

05-Dec-2018 By Simon Pitman

Cosmetics Design is bringing you a new regular column, From The Editor’s Desk, designed to offer our readers a more in depth perspective on matters that are impacting our industry.

Discover our market-leading skin microbiome conference

05-Dec-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

With the potential of the skin’s microbiome offering totally new avenues for formulation, product development and brand launches, our first Cosmetics Design Summit will be dedicated to Skin Microbiome Innovation.

5 top products, brands and tech in personalised beauty

05-Dec-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

To tie in with our exclusive, free webinar on the topic, here are our top picks for products, apps, services and brands that are tapping into the personalisation space.

Last chance to register for our exclusive free webinar: bespoke beauty

04-Dec-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

With the online event taking place tomorrow, Wednesday 5 December, we’re in the final period to register for exclusive insights on customisation and personalised beauty from a standout panel of industry experts.

Water reduction in beauty: a major future craze?

03-Dec-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

From a German personal care brand explicitly called Stop The Water While Using Me! to L’Oréal’s recent partnership to rinse out shampoo with five times less water, water reduction in beauty is a trend causing a serious splash. We explore its potential...

Editor's Spotlight

Exporting cosmetics to China just got a bit easier

30-Nov-2018 By Simon Pitman

Exporting cosmetics to China is a big goal for many European cosmetic and personal care players but one that has been traditionally hindered by bureaucracy. But things may have just got a little easier.

Awards reveal top movers in Scandinavian green beauty

29-Nov-2018 By Simon Pitman

As the role Scandinavia plays in natural beauty continues to grow, the eyes of the industry will be on a the list for the top ten personalities in the region’s green beauty category.

Hot Topics: Top 5 trending beauty and cosmetics news stories on social media

29-Nov-2018 By Amanda Lim

In our round up of the top five stories trending online, we highlight the latest developments on Cannabis beauty in Australia, animal-free collagen, Halal’s appeal to non-Muslim consumers and more.

Workshop focuses on sourcing native ingredients from Peru and Colombia

28-Nov-2018 By Simon Pitman

Peru and Colombia are two countries with abundant resources for natural cosmetic players, but there are regulations designed to help preserve the environment that have to be respected.

Symrise freshens up its online image

28-Nov-2018 By Simon Pitman

Germany based ingredients and fragrance provider Symrise has freshened up its portal to the world with a complete redesign and relaunch of its website.

Meet the Australian brand sourcing ingredients from an organic island

28-Nov-2018 By Amanda Lim

The founder of Australia-based brand, Vatea, has revealed the challenges she overcomes to source ingredients from Rotuma, a 100% organic island in Fiji.

L'Oréal makes key executive appointments

23-Nov-2018 By Simon Pitman

L'Oréal has announced a number of new executive appointments, including the position of chief financial officer, and a new head of the company’s Luxe division.

Editor's Spotlight

Three apps that make consumer choice easier

23-Nov-2018 By Simon Pitman

In recent months there has been a series of high level app launches targeting the beauty market – all of which are being positioned for both consumers and industry professionals as a means of navigating a complex market.

Essential brand innovation update: November

22-Nov-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

From L'Oréal's new recruitment chatbot to a new app in France that aims to tackle ingredient safety and transparency, we take a look at the latest innovations that have hit the market in November.

L’Oréal and General Assembly partner on new standard for digital training

22-Nov-2018 By Simon Pitman

L’Oréal has partnered with digital training expert General Assembly to launch a new assessment to measure essential marketing skills for the digital economy.

Editor's Spotlight

How is indie beauty shaping up in Europe?

21-Nov-2018 By Simon Pitman

The first ever Indie Beauty Expo (IBE) to take place in Europe has just been wrapped up in London, a small event that showcased some of the leading brands targeting the market there.

EU publishes strategy on hormone disrupting chemicals

21-Nov-2018 By Simon Pitman

The European Commission has published a strategy to clarify its position on so-called endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs).

Cosmoprof Bologna 2019 event designed around sustainability

20-Nov-2018 By Simon Pitman

The organisers of next year’s Cosmoprof Bologna, one of the biggest global industry events, say that this year’s event has been carefully put together around the concept of sustainability.

Symrise builds on making climate change part of its business model

20-Nov-2018 By Simon Pitman

Symrise has become one of 513 companies worldwide that now supports recommendations by the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosure (TCFD).

Is plant-based protein the next wellness influence on beauty?

16-Nov-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

While animal-derived ingredients are on the rise, these don’t cater to the huge potential for vegan beauty. Is the answer plant-based alternatives? We take a look in this Editor’s Spotlight feature.

Women in packaging event: ‘Better living through innovation and sustainability’

15-Nov-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

An upcoming conference is dedicated to women working in the packaging industry, looking specifically at how innovation and sustainability can facilitate better living solutions.

Croda opens marine biotech center in Canada

14-Nov-2018 By Deanna Utroske

The specialty chemical maker is looking to the marine environment and biotechnology as a sustainable alternative to conventional personal care ingredient manufacturing. And having acquired Prince Edward Island – based Nautilus Biosciences at the start...

Who’s leading sustainable beauty? Sustainable Beauty Award winners revealed

14-Nov-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

The winners of the 2018 Sustainable Beauty Awards were announced at a dedicated reception last week in Paris.

Register now for our free webinar on personalisation and customised beauty

14-Nov-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

With an all-star panel of industry experts positioned at the forefront of the trend for bespoke beauty, we delve into the latest innovations, consumer demands and regulatory challenges, and ask: what’s next?

Evolution of the multifunctional trend: around the clock products

14-Nov-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

Consumers consistently demand more from their skin care and cosmetics products. In this dedicated feature, we ask whether multifunctionality still important, and what’s new?

No Sweat: Meeting the unique needs of active beauty consumers

14-Nov-2018 By Amanda Lim

Beauty brands are increasingly positioning themselves to align with consumers’ growing interest in physical exercise by creating products designed for an active lifestyle.

Special Edition Newsletter - Active Beauty

Active Beauty evolves to encompass naturals and sporty make-up users - Euromonitor

14-Nov-2018 By Simon Pitman

Active Beauty initially meant colour cosmetics you could wear in conditions where it would stay on the face, even when sweating. Now it has evolved in new directions, encompassing brands targeting sporty make-up wearers and safer natural brands.

BASF expands presence in sub-Saharan Africa

13-Nov-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

BASF Personal Care says increasing its presence in sub-Saharan Africa allows it to respond to a personal care market that is “growing fast and holds great potential”.

Essential market trends update: November

12-Nov-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

From menstrual beauty, to the latest evolution in anti-pollution, to the trends defining the independent beauty market, we’ve gathered together everything you need to know about the latest beauty trends in November.

Blood and beauty: time for the industry to cater to the menstrual cycle?

09-Nov-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

The wellness trend across consumer goods industries has seen new avenues to engage consumers emerge: is the potential of beauty that works with the rhythms of the menstrual cycle one such area? We explore in this Editor’s Spotlight feature.

P&G: why have zero waste to landfill goals, and how do you do it?

09-Nov-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

At the recent Sustainable Cosmetics Summit in Paris, Procter & Gamble’s Jacques Euler spoke on the company’s efforts towards sustainability via the route of ‘zero waste to landfill’.

Beauty trends in Israel: Protecting humans and the environment

09-Nov-2018 By Liana Naim & Miriam Oron

Sustainability and safety are major trends globally, but how are companies within the Israeli market responding? This guest article explores the trend.

The Hut Group expands European footprint: new Poland facility

08-Nov-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

The Hut Group, one of the world’s largest online beauty and wellbeing businesses that has risen swiftly to prominence in the past few years, has expanded its distribution capabilities further.

L’Oréal rolls out AI chatbot for recruitment

08-Nov-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

L’Oréal has launched its first conversational platform for resourcing with Mya Systems, a startup providing AI solutions for the recruiting industry.

Dermscan Group testing company acquired by Eurofins

07-Nov-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

Eurofins has announced the acquisition of Dermscan Group, a testing company with a global laboratory network dedicated to the cosmetics, personal care, and pharmaceutical industries.

New app to help consumers avoid ‘undesirable or allergenic’ cosmetics ingredients

07-Nov-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

A new French app for mobile devices has hit the market, aimed at consumers who want to check the ingredients in their beauty products for safety and lack of skin sensitization potential.

Regulation and safety: global updates November

05-Nov-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

A focus on child labour in the mica supply chain, a look at regulatory issues in Turkey and Israel, an exclusive interview with a Weleda exec: in this special feature, we catch up with the latest major news in beauty regulation and safety.

Beauty trends in Israel: personalisation

02-Nov-2018 By Liana Naim & Miriam Oron

How does the consumer demand for personalised beauty take shape in the Israeli beauty market? This guest article explores the trend.

L’Oréal third quarter results: 6.8% growth this year

01-Nov-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

Sales the global beauty giant have reached 19.86 billion euros, on the back of 6.8% like-for-like growth for the first nine months of 2018.

Formulation summit tackles personalised beauty

01-Nov-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

The in-cosmetics Formulation Summit drew international attention for this year’s edition, exploring the emerging world of bespoke beauty.