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DOW launches packaging innovation competition

21-Feb-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

The Dow Chemical company has announced that its 30th annual awards for packaging innovation are now open for nominations.

Clariant reveals results: ‘significant’ growth increase

21-Feb-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

International specialty chemicals player Clariant has released its full year results for 2017, and points to 9% increase in sales.

Silgan’s airless packaging innovation with Neopac

21-Feb-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

A new airless packaging innovation with beauty and personal care applications was unveiled at the recent ADF&PCD packaging show in Paris.

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L’Oreal: how the company is engaging its consumer base

20-Feb-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

In this interview, we speak to L’Oréal about how the company is responding to the rising focus on engagement.

Avon boosted by EMEA: profit tops projections

20-Feb-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

The news came in the company’s recent announcement of its results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended at the end of 2017.

Harrods: how the retailer is engaging its workforce

20-Feb-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

In this interview, we speak to Harrods about how the company is responding to the rising focus on internal engagement of workforces.

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Roquette enters cosmetics ingredients market: major new industry player

16-Feb-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

Roquette, a global leader in specialty food ingredients and pharmaceutical excipients, has exclusively revealed to CosmeticsDesign that it is expanding into cosmetics and personal care.

Romania: Eastern Europe beauty markets series with Euromonitor

16-Feb-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

Exclusive market research insights on the major topics defining the beauty industry in Eastern Europe.

Unilever discloses fragrance ingredients online in Europe

16-Feb-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

In a push for greater transparency, the multinational consumer goods player has released the fragrance ingredients of its home care and personal care brands.

Halal beauty: what does its rising popularity mean for the global industry?

15-Feb-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

Halal beauty is taking off globally, and ingredients players are making moves to keep up. We take a peek behind the trend.

Poland: Eastern Europe beauty markets series with Euromonitor

15-Feb-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

Exclusive market research insights on the major topics defining the beauty industry in Eastern Europe.

Ukraine: Eastern Europe beauty markets series with Euromonitor

14-Feb-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

Here, we consider growing concern over the side effects of beauty and personal care products being seen in Ukraine.

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Weleda: how the company is engaging its consumer base

14-Feb-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

In this interview, we speak to Weleda about how the company is responding to the rising focus on digital engagement for consumers.

Ethisphere Institute again lists L’Oréal amongst world’s most ethical companies

13-Feb-2018 By Simon Pitman

For the ninth successive year L’Oréal has been listed amongst the top most ethical companies in the world in the international organization’s 2018 World’s Most Ethical Companies, an award that is seen as setting the bar for ethical practices.

Beauty Industry Awards showcases the best in cosmetic ingredients

13-Feb-2018 By Simon Pitman

With the deadline drawing closer for the Beauty Industry Awards and the Cosmetics Design team would love to see more submissions from ingredient players.

Preservative alternatives: ingredient's growth implications for cosmetics and perfumes

09-Feb-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

The ingredient’s market size will surpass USD 170 million by 2024 according to a new research report by Global Market Insights, Inc.

UK beauty consumers ‘still unaware’ that cosmetics cannot be tested on animals, says group

09-Feb-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

Understanding Animal Research has released a study that suggests three in five people in the UK believe cosmetics there are still tested on animals.

Avon announces new CEO: Jan Zijderveld

08-Feb-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

Avon has announced the replacement for its outgoing CEO, Sheri McCoy.

Sephora dominating online, while Ulta leads in-store: new report

08-Feb-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

A new report from 1010data covers data insights for the beauty and personal care industry, revealing that Ulta and Sephora are leading retailers, and key trends defining the market.

in-cosmetics Global launches regulatory tours: get the inside scoop

07-Feb-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

In a move set to offer greater insight to R&D professionals attending the global industry show, in-cosmetics Global will feature a new set of tours designed specifically for them.

Cosmopack 2018: major Europe packaging show preview

07-Feb-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

Taking places alongside the Cosmoprof Bologna show, Cosmopack will afford a strong focus to the latest developments and trends in beauty and personal care packaging.

Travel grant for young scientists from to attend IFSCC events

06-Feb-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

Looking to make the show accessible to young scientists and formulators from the ‘least developed’ countries, IFSCC organisers have launched a travel grant this year.

Next level palm oil sustainability: RSPO launch

06-Feb-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) has released an ‘add-on’ module to its already well-established certification for sustainably-produced palm oil: RSPO NEXT.

DSM personal care ingredients now halal certified

06-Feb-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

A sign that demand for halal beauty products is now a global concern, specialty chemicals player DSM has received halal certification for the majority of its personal care ingredients.

New growth phase for sustainable cosmetics thanks to Amazon’s entry

02-Feb-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

Amazon’s purchase of Whole Foods Market indicates that organic and sustainable products trends across consumer goods industry are likely to to enter a new growth phase.

Inolex offers RSPO certified mass-balanced palm across full product line

02-Feb-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

The specialty chemicals player has announced that it now offers RSPO certified mass-balanced palm oil in a comprehensive programme across its whole portfolio.

Unilever results: from Dove to Hijab Fresh, a spotlight on personal care

02-Feb-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

With Unilever’s results showing better than expected fourth quarter sales growth, we take a look at the key part being played by its personal care division.

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Global personal care ingredients to reach USD 12 billion by 2024, suggests research

01-Feb-2018 By Sagar Randhe, Global Markets Insights

Here, we take a look at the potential of hair care, the worldwide ingredients market, and a spotlight on the Asia Pacific region.

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Personal care ingredients market to witness 'remarkable' proceeds from skin care

01-Feb-2018 By Sagar Randhe, Global Markets Insights

This first part of a two-part guest special covers a general global market overview, and a focus on the regulatory hurdles facing the industry.

Revlon CEO replaced as latest result show more losses

31-Jan-2018 By Simon Pitman

On the back of a poor financial performance in 2017 capped by the newly published fourth quarter results, Revlon has announced that its CEO and president Fabian Garcia is stepping down.

Halal beauty reaching a global market: what are the drivers?

31-Jan-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

We take a look at where and why the trend for halal beauty is taking off around the world.

L’Oréal’s renewed focus on travel retail: digital and ‘retailtainment’ focus

31-Jan-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

The global beauty player has described travel retail as its ‘sixth continent’.

UK Luxury spend on beauty products grows 4% in 2017

31-Jan-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

A new market report from NPD Group has revealed exclusive insights pointing to a premium segment that shows no signs of letting up on its growth in the UK.

Submission deadline is looming for the Beauty Industry Awards

30-Jan-2018 By Simon Pitman

The deadline for submissions to the Beauty Industry Awards is February 26th. Watch this video to find out more about the competition, the ten ingredient and finished product categories and how to make your submission.

Gattefossé launches inspiration tool for formulators

30-Jan-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

The specialty ingredients player has launched a tool that aims to be ‘ahead of market trends’ when it comes to offering manufacturers inspiration at the formulation level.

Ditch ‘skin health unrelated to core business’, suggests Nestle's activist investor

26-Jan-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

Daniel Loeb, activist investor whose Third Point fund has been pushing for change at the Nestlé since last year, has suggested the giant should ditch its skin care focus.

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Industry spotlight: are chatbots really worth it for beauty retail, marketing and engagement?

26-Jan-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

With ever increasing updates and launches by major players in the area of augmented reality marketing and retail, we shine a spotlight one of the major digital elements being used by beauty brands: chatbots.

Budding cosmetic chemists can now turn to virtual internships

25-Jan-2018 By Simon Pitman

L’Occitane third quarter results: net sales up 3%

25-Jan-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

The French-founded beauty player, known for its strong naturals profile, has announced that for the nine months leading up to the end of December, net sales were up 3% at constant rates.

L’Oréal appointment: new executive delegate for institutional affairs

25-Jan-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

With an eye on its internal operations, the global beauty player has announced a new exec delegate for institutional affairs.

Avon join forces with CDP on smart packaging development

25-Jan-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

The global beauty player teamed up with tech and product design firm Cambridge Design Partnership to develop smart packaging for a new anti-ageing product.

Israel opens up its beauty market to international imports

25-Jan-2018 By Simon Pitman

The Israel government’s ministries of Health and Economy have agreed to a solution that will open up the country’s market for beauty and personal care products to international businesses.

Johnson & Johnson Digital Beauty QuickFire Challenge closes this Friday

24-Jan-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

Johnson & Johnson’s recently launched innovation competition for the beauty industry has been extended, with the deadline pushed back to this Friday.

L’Oreal’s first hijab-wearing model in major campaign steps down over tweets

24-Jan-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

L’Oréal had looked to break new ground with the use of its first model in a hijab in a major campaign, however the British beauty blogger has now stepped down after tweets from 2014 were described as ‘anti-Israel’.

Japan’s Kosé’s luxury Decorté brand launches new colour cosmetics

23-Jan-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

In a launch exclusive to London, UK, Japanese beauty player Kosé’s Decorté has released a new colour cosmetics line at Selfridges.

Guest article

Subscription box surge: actionable lessons for beauty packaging players to learn from their success

23-Jan-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

In this guest article, a leading label producing firm active in the cosmetics industry gives an expert perspective on beauty box packaging trends.

Guest article

Brand design trends to watch this year: expert insight

19-Jan-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

From augmented reality to animation and intuitive packaging, in this guest article, we get the top brand design predictions for the coming year.

DSM announces appointment of new President for personal care and aroma ingredients

19-Jan-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

Gareth Barker has been appointed President DSM Personal Care & Aroma Ingredients, effective 1 January 2018.

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Coty personal beauty assistant launches on Amazon Echo Show

18-Jan-2018 By Deanna Utroske

The multinational cosmetics, personal care, and fragrance company is debuting its Amazon Echo skill Let’s Get Ready for all Echo devices this month. Voice services, chat bots, and virtual assistant tools like this are on the rise; and Coty is an early...

How to make it big in premium beauty: report from Imogen Matthews Associates

18-Jan-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

The market insight firm has released a report on the premium makeup segment, offering a ‘how-to’ guide for beauty players looking to make it big in prestige beauty.