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Top sites for correct ingredient information

09-Aug-2016 By By Belinda Carli, Director of The Institute for Personal Care Science

With so much misinformation on the internet, how do you know which sites to trust for CORRECT ingredient information?

Ditching the trends: Shiseido innovation driven by research

05-Aug-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

International beauty giant Shiseido has spoken of its research- rather than trends-led approach to product development, and why it believes this is best for the brand and for its consumers.

Trade group calls for ‘appropriate, relevant and strict’ natural beauty definition

05-Aug-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

As the apparently unstoppable rise of the naturals trend continues, an industry non-profit association, NATRUE, has spoken out against the lack of formal regulatory definition for the term.

L’Oreal ‘beats its own forecast’ for removing microbeads

04-Aug-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

International beauty giant L’Oréal has announced that it is set to complete its commitment to reformulate certain products to eliminate microbead use by the end of this year, ahead of its self-imposed schedule.

Eyes on Ghana: new beauty awards launched in the emerging market

04-Aug-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Ghana, described as one of Euromonitor’s ‘Markets of the Future’, looks to be making strides in developing its beauty and personal care market with the launch of new industry awards.

SEPAWA Congress reveals this year’s programme

03-Aug-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

The programme of workshops and events set to take place at this year’s SEPAWA Congress has been revealed, with the science-focused trade event for the detergents, cosmetics and perfumery industries set to showcase the latest in innovation.

NZ beauty buyers cashing in on Brexit

02-Aug-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Market research firm BNZ has revealed that New Zealand shoppers have been quick to take advantage of the fallout from the recent Brexit vote, with online retail overall in the country up 10% in June.

Lip colour sales shine in UK: 12% growth predicted for 2016

02-Aug-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

New data from Mintel reveals that 2016 is tipped to be a big year for lip colours in the UK: the segment grew by 8% between 2014 and 2015, and is set to see sales rise by an estimated 12% this year.

Niche brands driving growth in saturated UK beauty market

02-Aug-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Consumers in the UK are still displaying a healthy appetite for beauty and personal care, with the segment seeing a rise of 2% value growth in 2015 according to the latest Euromonitor data.

Sustainable Cosmetics Summit Europe agenda is announced

29-Jul-2016 By Simon Pitman

This year Organic Monitor's programme will be focusing on different approaches to reducing the impact of cosmetics and personal care products on the environment.

L’Oréal results hit by negative impact from currency exchange

29-Jul-2016 By Simon Pitman

Although the cosmetics giant posted strong like-for-like results, on a reported basis the company’s second quarter performance shows a big impact from a weakened Euro.

Programme shapes up for in-cosmetics Formulation Summit

28-Jul-2016 By Simon Pitman

The venue is the AMBA Hotel in the heart of London’s West End for the in-cosmetics Formulation Summit and the two-day programme has been confirmed.

Ramp up to Cosmoprof Bologna begins

28-Jul-2016 By Simon Pitman

The ramp up to one of the industry biggest event has begun with a press conference during its sister event, Cosmoprof North America, held in Las Vegas earlier this week.

Cosmetics and fragrance help lift LVMH sales

28-Jul-2016 By Simon Pitman

A strong performance from cosmetics and fragrances, as well as retail division Sephora, helped buoy group sales that have been hit by poorer sales in the domestic market, France.

Coty names a new CEO

27-Jul-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The appointment won’t take effect until later this year, once the Coty P&G deal is formally closed. Fittingly, the new executive has experience integrating acquisitions in and beyond the US.  

British male make-up brand is back in the spotlight with deal to conquer the US

27-Jul-2016 By Michelle Yeomans

Back in May, we reported MMUK MAN to be reaping the rewards of the new found relaxed attitude towards make-up for men in Britain, now a new deal with Differio.com to sell its’ products in the US suggests the trend is going global.

Greenpeace urges governments worldwide to ban all microbeads

27-Jul-2016 By Simon Pitman

A new study by Greenpeace suggests that most of the world’s cosmetics players are failing to meet the organisation’s environmental standards because of different interpretations of microbeads.

Spending on beauty up in China, despite cooling economy

27-Jul-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Chinese consumers are still keen to spend on beauty in China, according to newly released research from Mintel, with the majority of those surveyed stating they spent more on facial skin care in 2015 compared to 2014.

Urban Decay’s on top of the digital game with ‘tinder style’ lipstick app

26-Jul-2016 By Michelle Yeomans

Urban Decay is leading the way in the beauty digital perks game, having recently created a ‘Tinder-style’ app that allows consumers to try on shades of its’ new ‘Vice Lipstick’ line while on the go.

How Korea could corner the halal market

26-Jul-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

A collaboration between Korea and Malaysia could see Korea leap to the forefront of halal beauty innovation and manufacture, an industry expert has suggested.

Third Sustainable Beauty Awards are on track

22-Jul-2016 By Simon Pitman

The winners of the Sustainable Beauty Awards are set to be announced in Paris at the end of October, recognizing some of the biggest sustainability pioneers in the beauty industry.

Revlon shares an early look at Q2 financial results, following Elizabeth Arden acquisition announcement

21-Jul-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The quarter ended for Revlon at the end of last month and the company will hold its official results call at the end of next week; in the meantime, some of the numbers look good.

L’Oréal heiress court saga continues as daughter is accused of bribery

21-Jul-2016 By Michelle Yeomans

More money, more problems as the saying goes. Which seems to be ringing true for the family behind the L’Oréal empire of late.

Boots prepares for South Korea launch

21-Jul-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Walgreens Boots Alliance, pharmacy-led health and beauty player, has entered into a franchise partnership that will see it enter South Korea through the country’s number one hypermarket retailer.

Jane Iredale discusses how she intends to grow her established color cosmetics brand

21-Jul-2016 By Simon Pitman

Jane Iredale is one of the most venerated names in the natural color cosmetics category, largely because the brand was the first to establish this category, almost 20 years ago. Cosmetics Design was lucky enough to catch up with the brand's founder,...

New data on public perception of cosmetic and personal care brands

19-Jul-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The research and consulting company YouGov has just released its mid-year BrandIndex, reporting on the skin care and hair care brands that US consumers have a distinctly positive impression of.

Sephora’s Polish centre ushers in a new way of doing business for the beauty retailer

19-Jul-2016 By Simon Pitman

Sephora has invested in a regional hub in Poland where it has introduced a new distribution model for both bricks and clicks, a system it aims to extend to other Eastern European countries in the future.

Luxe Pack Monaco unveils its conference and roundtable programme

15-Jul-2016 By Simon Pitman

Luxe Pack Monaco has revealed the full three-day programme for its conferences and roundtables, which will emphasise the key themes of sustainability, branding and innovation.

Ingredients player makes first big investment in the UK since Brexit

14-Jul-2016 By Simon Pitman

Ineos Oxide says its investment to expand production of Ethyl Acetate (EtAC) at its facility in Hull, England, is the first major investment in manufacturing since the Brexit referendum.

Evolution of sensation – why sensory matters so much now

14-Jul-2016 By Belinda Carli, Institue of Personal Care Science

Touch has such a big impact on human emotions. Have you ever noticed how the feel of your personal care products can have a similar effect? In this guest article from an industry expert, Belinda Carli takes a look at the evolution of sensation in beauty.

LVMH to invest in Korean cosmetic company Clio

13-Jul-2016 By Simon Pitman

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton is taking the plunge into the innovative and fast-growing South Korean cosmetics industry by investing $50m (€45m) in CLIO Co.

Pucker up: Shiseido gets millennials to kiss through their smartphones

13-Jul-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Shiseido is behind the latest beauty marketing drive to go deep into millennials’ use of social media in order to court younger consumers on their own terms.

Luxe Formulation bridges the gap between container and contents

12-Jul-2016 By Simon Pitman

This year’s Luxe Pack Monaco event will again have a specific focus on product formulation, helping to expand its scope beyond just packaging.

Lush boss says Brexit makes shifting production to Germany fortuitous

12-Jul-2016 By Simon Pitman

Lush founder Mark Constantine says the clear message sent by UK Brexit voters means his type of business is not welcome there anymore.

L'Oréal Australia tackles the problem of recycling cosmetics packaging

12-Jul-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

L’Oréal Australia is making efforts to build its environmental credentials in the country, and has teamed up with TerraCycle to offer consumers a free collection and recycling service for its products.

Croda acquires encapsulation tech from Brazil’s Inventiva

11-Jul-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The team, technology, and territory of the company founded by Renata Raffin and Candice Felippi, which specializes in nanotech encapsulation of cosmetics actives, will add to Croda’s business in and beyond personal care.

Cosmetic 360 set to re-open in Paris as a bigger event

08-Jul-2016 By Simon Pitman

The second edition of the Cosmetics 360 event is set to open its doors at the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris as a significantly bigger show than last year.

Art & Fragrance to be renamed Lalique Group

08-Jul-2016 By Simon Pitman

During last month’s Annual General Meeting board members of niche luxury goods player Art & Fragrance agreed to rename the company Lalique Group and divide off its fragrance and cosmetics business.

Melanin synthesis discovery prompts hope of new cosmetics applications

07-Jul-2016 By Simon Pitman

New research that has deciphered the formation process for melanin could lead to further development of its use in a number of applications, including cosmetics.

Merck partners with Agrimer on marine-derived dermocosmetic active ingredient

06-Jul-2016 By Simon Pitman

Specialty chemicals giant Merck has entered into a long-term agreement to develop dermocosmetic active ingredients with agro-industrial player Agrimer.

Sulzer moves into cosmetics with acquisition of Geka

06-Jul-2016 By Simon Pitman

Switzerland-based injection moulding specialist Sulzer has doubled the size of its operations in this area with the acquisition of cosmetics packaging provider Geka.

Luxe Pack Monaco will feature a new focus on digital luxury

06-Jul-2016 By Simon Pitman

This year’s Luxe Pack Monaco event will feature a combination of highlighted show features from previous years, complete with a new focus on how to connect luxury through digital mediums.

Women spend on beauty for confidence and youth, study finds

06-Jul-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The Changing Face of Beauty, a global study conducted by Allergan, reflects a shift in consumer expectations; women today opt for products and procedures to improve how they feel, rather than simply how they look.

What is halal skin care and makeup, and what are the trends?

06-Jul-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Halal is becoming big business for the beauty industry globally, and particularly in Asia: a central focus for this week’s in-cosmetics Korea event, we take a closer look at the trend.

Facial recognition technology can now beat make-up

05-Jul-2016 By Simon Pitman

Colour cosmetics might make people look good, but lipstick and eyeshadow can also play havoc on facial recognition technology, which is what U.S. Army researchers have been working to rectify.

Univar expands personal care footprint in Europe

05-Jul-2016 By Simon Pitman

Univar has announced the opening of a new technical facility together with a new distribution agreement for its personal care operations in Europe.

UK to get the country's first ever black beauty awards

05-Jul-2016 By Simon Pitman

Cosmetics and personal care products targeting different skin colour and ethnicity are on the rise, and a new awards event in the UK is set to celebrate the growing product offerings.

Colors & Effects, a new global pigments brand from BASF

04-Jul-2016 By Deanna Utroske

For the first time, under the new arrangement, BASF will have a dedicated global pigments team serving the cosmetics industry. The idea behind the new brand is that all industry customers have a single pigment solution source.

Alban Muller targets fast-growing US naturals market with LA office

01-Jul-2016 By Simon Pitman

France-based Alban Muller is targeting growth in the US market for natural and organic products with the opening of a new office in Los Angeles.

Givaudan forms active cosmetic ingredient partnership with Amyris

30-Jun-2016 By Simon Pitman

Swiss fragrance and flavours player Givaudan has formed a long-term partnership to develop active cosmetic ingredients with bioscience player Amyris.