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L’Oréal new exec committee appointment

20-Oct-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

The global beauty giant has announced that Lucia Dumas will be joining its executive committee as executive vice president of communication and public affairs.

Unilever latest results lower than expected: company blames the weather

20-Oct-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

Unilever has posted its third quarter results, showing turnover has fallen by 1.6%, hit by a 5.1% blow from foreign exchange rates.

The Hut Group acquires prestiges cosmetics brand Illamasqua

20-Oct-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

Continuing in its acquisition spree in the beauty and personal care industry, fast-growing online retailer The Hut Group has added prestige beauty brand Illamasqua to its portfolio.

First cosmetic ingredients supplier to fulfil Nagoya Protocol on sustainability

19-Oct-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

Provital Group, a cosmetics ingredients player, has become the ‘first in the industry’ to achieve compliance with the requirements of the Nagoya Protocol for a specific R&D project.

Amazon consumable report Q3: prestige products still fastest growers

19-Oct-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

A new report on consumables retail via Amazon suggests high-end beauty brands are now turning to e-retail marketplaces to sell their prestige or premium products.

Mintel reveals crucial consumer trends for Europe: Teenaiders

18-Oct-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

Market research provider Mintel has released its latest consumer trend predictions for Europe: we got an exclusive beauty-specific insight from the firm on the forecast trends for the region.

Survey finds rather than looking young, ‘skin care consumers want to feel healthy’

18-Oct-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

A new study suggests consumers believe diet is the most important factor in healthy skin, according to the company behind the research.

Mintel reveals crucial consumer trends for Europe: ‘sea change’

17-Oct-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

Market research provider Mintel has released its latest consumer trend predictions for Europe: we got an exclusive beauty-specific insight from the firm on the forecast trends for the region.

Mintel forecasts tricky winter retail conditions in the UK

13-Oct-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

Market research firm Mintel has announced predictions that point to a ‘rocky ride’ for retailers in the UK, with forecasted growth less than 2% for sales in December.

Sepawa opens its doors next week!

13-Oct-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

The SEPAWA annual congress for the home care, cosmetics and perfumery industry in Europe is getting set for its 2017 edition in Berlin next week.

Beauty and fashion impacted by ‘the new consumerism’: Euromonitor insights

12-Oct-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

Euromonitor International, market research firm, recently held a webinar which covered how shifts in consumer behaviour have changed the way beauty and fashion brands need to present their products, their marketing and their retail channels.

L'Oréal startup investment: next edition announced

10-Oct-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

L’Oréal Group has announced the launch of the second stage of its collaboration with a leading global digital accelerator and incubator, the Founders Factory.

Diversity is key: where are we at with the multicultural beauty trend?

06-Oct-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

We take a look at all the latest updates in the industry within the trend for increasingly representative products for a diverse, global consumer base.

European regulation on beauty and personal care: where are we at?

06-Oct-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

We take a look back at all they key updates and issues surrounding regulation that the industry has seen so far this year.

Exclusive interview

Validating microbiome claims – Including the latest DNA techniques: Formulation Summit

06-Oct-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

We catch up with an industry expert on the latest in DNA testing and how that impacts onto the trend of microbiome skin care.

Exclusive interview

Skin allergy certification: is this where the naturals trend is heading?

05-Oct-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

We sat down with the founder of a new product certification body, AllergyCertified, to ask why now is the right time to introduce a mark that guarantees allergy safe products for consumers.

Botanicals and naturals DNA testing: Indena and Hyris join the NHP Research Alliance

04-Oct-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

A research alliance set up to develop DNA authentication test kits for botanicals and naturals health products is growing.

The Body Shop’s new CEO announced

03-Oct-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

The Body Shop, now owned by Brazilian cosmetics company Natura Cosméticos SA following L’Oréal’s sale, has announced David Boynton as its new chief executive officer.

Unilever says startups’ influence is only set to increase

03-Oct-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

Unilever has asserted that startups are likely to play a significant role in defining consumer goods industries in the period ahead.

Voting to open for top innovative cosmetics formulation at SCS Formulate

03-Oct-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

The call for votes to select this year’s most innovative formulations has gone out from the SCS Formulate industry event in the UK.

Givaudan’s ‘ambitious’ new project for greenhouse emission reduction

28-Sep-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

Companies remain keen to demonstrate green credentials as sustainability continues to dominate the global industry agenda: Givaudan’s recent commitment to reducing its harmful emissions comes as the latest example.

How to prove your sourcing credentials: interview with the Responsible Mica Initiative

28-Sep-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

The Responsible Mica Initiative is pushing the industry to reach high standards of responsibility when it comes to sourcing practices. We hear what the key challenges are, and how to overcome them.

Time for next generation sustainability efforts? Global Reporting Initiative marks 20th anniversary

27-Sep-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

One of the leading benchmarking organisations measuring corporate sustainability globally has celebrated its 20th anniversary, and suggested it’s time to take sustainability efforts and reporting up a level.

L’Oreal founder’s daughter, Liliane Bettencourt, obituary

26-Sep-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

Liliane Bettencourt passed away last week, following decades of dedicated activity as a leader within the beauty and personal care industry.

Rebranding anti-ageing: Allure magazine changes terminology around the skin care trend

25-Sep-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

Anti-ageing has been going through something of a rebrand in western markets in recent years, and Allure magazine’s recent decision to drop the term altogether may be the clearest indicator yet.

Ditching animal testing data: collaboration looks to improve human safety predictions

25-Sep-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

A collaborative project is looking to improve human safety predictions for consumer products, and so overcome the need to reference animal test data.

Fortune magazine puts DSM second in its ‘Change the World’ List

22-Sep-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

DSM has scooped second place in Fortune’s annual list of companies that it deems to be making a positive social impact.

UK government offers support to organic businesses

22-Sep-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

In further confirmation of the economic strength seen in the segment, recent moves have been made by both the UK government to support organic consumer goods businesses, particularly exporters.

Special Newsletter: Natural and organic labelling

Soil Association on COSMOS certification: 'Consider long-term strategy'

20-Sep-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

We caught up with the Soil Association, the UK's leading farming charity and organic certification body, on the COSMOS certification, the current state of the natural and organic beauty market, and what brands need to do to stay ahead of the competition.

Indie Beauty Profile

Katy Foxcroft, Tancream

18-Sep-2017 By …as told to Deanna Utroske

In her Indie Beauty Profile, Katy Foxcroft, co-founder of Tancream, explains how she and her team have worked to develop a new category within sun care.

Special Newsletter natural and organic labelling

How beneficial is an international natural labelling standard?

18-Sep-2017 By Natasha Spencer

With natural actives becoming a commonplace element of many formulators' ingredient lists and as the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) ISO 16128 provides guidelines on definitions for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients, we...

European project to boost knowledge of natural substances releases first results

15-Sep-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

UNITIS, the European Organization of Cosmetic Ingredients Industries and Services, held its annual General Assembly in Paris in June, at which latest findings on toxicological knowledge of natural substances were released.

Science spotlight: in-cosmetics Formulation Summit approaching

15-Sep-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

A leading events series for the beauty and personal care industry, in-cosmetics, is gearing up to host the 2017 edition of its Formulation Summit next month.

Words Mean Nothing: The plight of natural and organic beauty labeling

15-Sep-2017 By Deanna Utroske

Depending on whom you ask, personal care and cosmetic regulations in the US are overly nuanced, too convoluted, or not exacting enough. All the same, trends and marketing strategies have collided in recent years to make ‘natural’ and ‘organic’ beauty...

Special Newsletter: Natural and Organic Labelling

Why consumers struggle with natural and organic labelling and how to fix it

15-Sep-2017 By Simon Pitman

Natural and organic labelling claims, certification and branding are confusing enough even for industry professionals, so imagine how consumers feel. We spoke to Ecovia Intelligence-founder Amarjit Sahota to find out how things can be simplified.

Color cosmetics line Fenty Beauty is changing the rules for celebrity brands

14-Sep-2017 By Deanna Utroske

The long-anticipated makeup collection from singer, actress, and business woman Rihanna launched globally late last week and is a real entrepreneurial departure from both the indie-startup approach and the one-off celebrity business strategy that’s been...

Experimentation now key for beauty: Euromonitor on ASOS cosmetics launch

14-Sep-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

With ASOS having just made a decisive step into the beauty world with its launch of a cosmetics range, market analysis suggest it’s a signal that ‘experimentation’ is now crucial in the industry.

Sustainable sourcing for beauty: what’s the outlook?

13-Sep-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

Companies looking to develop and maintain a sustainable profile need to ensure the visibility and transparency of their sourcing: one upcoming industry event is set to consider this hot topic.

Brexit factsheet: new update released by trade body

13-Sep-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

The Cosmetic, Toiletry and Perfumery Association (CTPA) has released a factsheet that outlines the UK cosmetics industry position on the EU exit negotiations.

Organic trade briefing on ‘The Changing Face of Organic Retailing’ approaching

13-Sep-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

The Soil Association, a leading organic certification body and farming charity, is gearing up to run a trade briefing day next week.

ASOS launches first own-brand beauty range

12-Sep-2017 By Sian Gardiner

Online retailer ASOS has announced it will launch its first eponymous beauty collection, ‘ASOS Make-up’, on 20th September.

Symrise gains ‘Green Company’ seal

08-Sep-2017 By Sian Gardiner

Symrise has been certified as a ‘Green Company’ for a second time by DQS CFS, the German Association for Sustainability, in recognition of its commitment to sustainable processes.

Solvay rejoins Dow Jones Sustainability Index

08-Sep-2017 By Simon Pitman

The World Dow Jones Sustainability Index has been announced for 2017, and following a concerted effort to raise the company’s sustainability objectives over the past two years Solvay is again on the list.

HCP acquires Rusi Cosmetics to expand in European packaging market

06-Sep-2017 By Simon Pitman

Cosmetic packaging provider HCP has acquired Rusi Cosmetics, another leading cosmetic packaging player serving the European market.

Welsh government to ban use of microbeads

05-Sep-2017 By Sian Gardiner

Wales has become the latest country to outlaw the use of plastic microbeads in cosmetics, following the same decision by the UK government in September 2016.

Is paraben research sensationalised?

05-Sep-2017 By Belinda Carli, Director, Institute of Personal Care Science

Research can be used to support amazing and important findings – it can also unfortunately be taken the wrong way before a true causative relationship is established, to create fear.

Personal care chemical supplier Wacker marks 40 years in Brazil

05-Sep-2017 By Deanna Utroske

The ingredient maker celebrated the milestone Monday in São Paulo, where the company’s American headquarters are located. Wacker isn’t resting on its laurels though, the company has already begun building its next multifunctional facility in South America.

Marketing pros to get special attention at second annual in-cosmetics North America trade show

05-Sep-2017 By Deanna Utroske

Last year the global event series for cosmetics manufacturers made its North American debut with a show in New York City. For 2017, the show organizers are adding dedicated programming for marketers and product development professionals. This, in addition...