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Mintel trends forecasting aims to keep brands on top

29-Jun-2018 By Simon Pitman

Mintel has repeatedly forecast the most impactful beauty and personal care trends to hit the industry in recent years, giving brands the opportunity to stay ahead of the game in this fast-paced industry.

Personal care brand Dove adding watermark to untouched ad photos by 2019

28-Jun-2018 By Deanna Utroske

The Unilever brand, acclaimed for its Self-Esteem Project, announced a ‘No Digital Distortion Mark’ initiative this week. In doing so, Dove joins a growing number of brands, retailers, and media that have given up Photo Shopping—and are verifying as much...

L’Oréal’s k-beauty acquisition: the latest big player to act

27-Jun-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

L’Oréal has confirmed the successful acquisition of 100% of Korean beauty and fashion company Nanda.

Transparent beauty: supply chain risks in cosmetics

27-Jun-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

Verisk Maplecroft Research has revealed supply chain risks that it says ‘could blemish cosmetic reputations’.

Tattoo ink from human hair: is there consumer appetite?

26-Jun-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

SKIN46 is a company that extracts clean carbon from human hair and is able to turn it into ink for tattooing. The question is, will consumers respond?

Faber-Castell Cosmetics celebrates 40 years in the industry

26-Jun-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

The private-label cosmetics player, which specialises in colour cosmetics and nail care, has been active for four decades: here, it reflects on its achievements and reveals future plans.

Beckham’s male grooming brand hits airports

26-Jun-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

As World Cup fever sweeps the globe, one former footballer’s male grooming range has also gone international.

Consumers still demand ‘biodiversity’ efforts from brands

22-Jun-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

While a rising number of claims is being seen across beauty and personal care for natural and sustainable efforts, the Union for Ethical BioTrade (UEBT) says respecting biodiversity is still a central focus.

Palm oil: annual European Roundtable opens its doors next week

22-Jun-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)’s European edition is set to take place next week, 25-26 June in Paris, with the theme ‘Inclusivity: from Production to Consumption’.

Lush a ‘standout’ brand on high street, innovation secret to its success

21-Jun-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

A brand overview from research firm GlobalData has described Lush as a ‘standout brand’ thanks to its innovative products.

New recrystallized mineral particles for cosmetics applications

21-Jun-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

Omya has launched a new functional ingredient for colour cosmetics: a novel mineral composition, branded as Omyaskin.

How the rising demand for sustainable packaging is revolutionizing tubes

21-Jun-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

In this guest article, Rachel Morgan from the Adelphi Group talks us through how demand for sustainable beauty is impacting packaging.

MMI launches intelligence service for the beauty industry

20-Jun-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

A market research firm, My Market Insight (MMI) has launched a global integrated media intelligence service for the beauty industry.

L’Occitane results: emerging brands contribute to 4.6% net sales growth

20-Jun-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

L’Occitane says its emerging brands, including Melvita, L’Occitane au Brésil, and Erborian, have all played a part in the latest annual results.

Amazon is building a health and wellness team based on Alexa

20-Jun-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

With Amazon now turning a major focus onto its beauty retail, one market research firm suggests it is building new offerings for consumers based on its Alexa technology.

Microbeads success: Cosmetics Europe

19-Jun-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

The European cosmetics industry is on track to meet targets of removing all microplastics from beauty and personal care products by 2020, with the industry having already removed 97.6% from its products.

The Hut Group results show its rising dominance continues

19-Jun-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

The Hut Group (THG), a rising dominant player in e-retail for beauty, has released its annual financial results for the year ending December 2017, which saw group sales up a hefty 47%.

Euromonitor latest on male grooming: LATAM spotlight

15-Jun-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

In this special article, the market research firm shares insights on the category with Cosmetics Design.

Lonza new Global Head of Hygiene and Preservation Technology announced

15-Jun-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

With preservation ingredients very much in the industry spotlight, Lonza has named Paula McGeechan its new Global Head of Hygiene and Preservation Technology for the Consumer Product Ingredients business unit.

What’s next for regulation? European Commission explains

14-Jun-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

At this week’s Cosmetics Europe Annual Conference, representatives from the European Commission (EC) explained what’s on their radar for cosmetics regulation.

Lush drops police spies campaign following criticism

13-Jun-2018 By Simon Pitman

UK-based cosmetics player has never been shy of including controversial or politically charged topics in its marketing, but a campaign criticising undercover police operations seems to have gone too far.

Trade, the environment and wellbeing: Cosmetics Europe president opens Annual Conference

13-Jun-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

Today has seen this year’s annual conference from industry body Cosmetics Europe open in Brussels, with Loic Armand, president of Cosmetics Europe, having delivered the opening remarks.

Europe’s indie beauty players: 12 make it to Beauty & Money finals

08-Jun-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

With indie beauty increasingly in the spotlight in Europe, some of the key names to watch may be among the finalists at the Beauty & Money event’s Beauty Spotlight.

Luxury labelling: L’Oreal’s Biotherm wins luxury ‘Butterfly Mark’

08-Jun-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

With labeling claims and accreditations increasingly under scrutiny by consumers and the industry alike, we take a look at one labelling mark available to luxury players.

How can indie beauty players catch the eye of investors?

08-Jun-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

In this exclusive interview, we caught up with Raquel Wing, founder and managing director of The Clean Hub, on when and how indie beauty players should look for investment.

Skin care supplements: spotlight on the market

07-Jun-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

With UK women now buying more skin care supplements than serums, we shine a spotlight on the product format in beauty.

UK consumers ditch contouring in favour of ‘glass skin’

07-Jun-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

Latest figures show that prestige skin care is up 6% in the UK, while makeup sales declined 2% over the three months January to March 2018.

'We must be able to respond globally': expert on beauty regulation

06-Jun-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

Personal Care Products Council expert gives us predictions for what will become the key regulatory concerns for beauty in 2020 onwards.

'Misuse of science' a threat to the beauty industry

06-Jun-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

Francine Lamoriello, Global Strategies expert with the Personal Care Products Council, gives us her take on the challenges facing the beauty industry.

Lush hits global headlines for controversial spy campaign

05-Jun-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

Lush, a global beauty and skin care player headquartered in the UK, has divided opinion over its recent marketing campaign which some have described as ‘anti-state’ or ‘anti-police’.

Croda’s new personal care website

01-Jun-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

In a bid to offer a comprehensive web presence, Croda, international personal care ingredients supplier, has launched a website dedicated to personal care formulators.

Mother Dirt: Ammonia Oxidizing Bacteria central to skin microbiome health

01-Jun-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

Mother Dirt, a brand leading the push toward skin microbiome related skin care, suggests that Ammonia Oxidizing Bacteria (AOB) can ‘restore skins native, healthy state’.

How to customise for consumers: beauty isn’t one-size-fits-all

01-Jun-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

We discussed how to really get under the skin of the rising consumer demand for personalised products with Nhu Le, Founder and CEO, Finding Ferdinand.

Sustainable ingredients: Ribena waste offers natural hair dye opportunity

31-May-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

Blackcurrants could be an answer to demands for natural and sustainable hair dye options.

IFF partners with fragrance ink player Amkiri

31-May-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

IFF has announced its partnership with Amkiri on its Visual Fragrance Technology: a new ‘ink’ that can be drawn on the skin that also delivers a long-lasting fragrance.

Global ingredients to environmental concern: the future challenges for beauty regulation

30-May-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

In this final part of our exclusive interview with Gerald Renner, Director Technical Regulatory and International Affairs, Cosmetics Europe, we look ahead to the major regulatory concerns on the horizon.

Is global regulatory harmonisation possible for the beauty industry?

30-May-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

In this second part of our exclusive interview with Gerald Renner, Director Technical Regulatory and International Affairs, Cosmetics Europe, we find out whether global regulatory alignment is possible, or even desirable.

Exclusive interview

Regulatory challenges facing Europe: Exclusive Interview

30-May-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

Ahead of next month’s Cosmetics Europe Annual conference, we caught up the trade body's Technical Regulatory and International Affairs Director to hear his take on the current regulatory landscape for beauty and personal care in Europe.

Look Fabulous Forever: rising beauty emphasis on re-imagined ageing

29-May-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

A brand dedicated entirely to cosmetics for older women has launched an advertising campaign on television in the UK, in a sign that the shift to more positive age-related messages in the industry is continuing.

8 leading augmented reality innovations for beauty: L’Oréal’s latest efforts

25-May-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

L’Oréal has showcased its latest efforts in the area of personalised digital products and services for beauty and personal care.

Special Newsletter: NYSCC Suppliers' Day

Ashland showcases latest ingredient launches at NYSCC Suppliers' Day

24-May-2018 By Simon Pitman

We caught up with Joel Mantelin, global marketing manager for biofunctionals at Ashland Specialty Ingredients at the recent NYSCC Suppliers' Day to find out more about the company's latest ingredient launches, including a new stem cell based...

L’Oréal leads major beauty players in collective sustainable packaging effort

24-May-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

The new sustainability initiative is called SPICE: the Sustainable Packaging Initiative for CosmEtics.

Kao Group’s global expansion: eye on Europe

24-May-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

Kao Corporation, headquartered in Japan, has launched a new global portfolio in a bid to attract a stronger international following, with a particular eye on Europe.

Ethical Sourcing of Natural Ingredients: conference considers industry challenge

24-May-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

The UEBT ‘Beauty of Sourcing with Respect’ Conference will discuss consumer demand for natural and ethical sourced ingredients, and new rules around this.

Using culture as a marketing method

23-May-2018 By Natasha Spencer

Storytelling is having a dramatic impact on how indie brands are crafting, communicating and connecting communities both online and offline. In this special focus on how Asia-Pacific brands of today are marketing themselves, we look at how culture is...

Personal care’s potential in tackling plastic pollution

23-May-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

Having taken a lead in reducing microplastic waste, and now potentially moving towards plastic-free wet wipes too, personal care has been an industry at the forefront of the ongoing move to reduce plastic pollution globally.

Anti-pollution and skin microbiome: Euromonitor expert on protection

23-May-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

Senior consultant, Maria Coronado Robles, explains whether either the science or the consumer appetite is there for anti-pollution or skin microbiome products.

Wet wipes making headlines for environmental impact: is a ban approaching?

22-May-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

Following the now nearly global ban on microbead plastics in cosmetics, consumer interest and demand for sustainable, green beauty has never been higher. Are wet wipes the next to go?

The Hut Group announces £600 million credit facility & term loan

22-May-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

The Hut Group (HTG) is continuing its efforts in promoting disruptive innovation in online marketplace retail through its recently announced credit facility launch.

How indie beauty brands are flying the naturals flag - Mintel

18-May-2018 By Simon Pitman

The Indie beauty category and the naturals trend have always been a perfect complement, so it comes as no surprise that some of the most progressive and forward-thinking natural brands are also independently owned.