Colour cosmetics

MakeUp in Seoul to focus on male grooming

03-Mar-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

One of the leading industry events in Korea’s beauty calendar, the Makeup in Seoul trade show, is set to give a special focus to the ever-rising dominance of the male grooming category.

Groupe GM launches its first cosmetics line to enter hotel amenities market

26-Feb-2016 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Having spent years stocking hotels with cosmetics and toiletries with some of the leading brands in this field, Groupe GM is launching its own wellbeing and personal care line for the first time.

Industry defends product safety after French consumer group warns of potential risks

24-Feb-2016 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

A consumer product study carried out by French organisation UFC-Que Choisir says it has found a number of health and beauty products sold in the country may contain potentially harmful substances; although industry responds saying all EU products pass...

New partnerships, new website, new brand for Bluestar as it plans new strategy

24-Feb-2016 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Bluestar Silicones has launched a new strategic plan which be based on new partnerships, a new website and stronger branding, as it aims to strengthen its worldwide speciality businesses and market position.

Cosmoprof Bologna gears up for ‘most global show ever’

18-Feb-2016 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

The 49th edition of Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna returns once more in March and 2016 will see the show with its most global reach ever, according to the organisers, as more than 2500 firms are due to attend, including 73% from abroad.

Digital and technology prove to be the key tools for engaging beauty consumers

17-Feb-2016 By Simon Pitman

Cosmetic players are diving much deeper into both the digital arena and technology as a means of capturing the imagination of consumers, latest research from Mintel shows.

EC approves Coty acquisition of P&G brands amid competition concerns

17-Feb-2016 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Coty can breathe a sigh of relief now in Europe after the European Commission approved its acquisition of Procter & Gamble's beauty products businesses by Coty, under the EU Merger Regulation.

Biotech company claims ‘major progress’ in developing five new carotenoid molecules

17-Feb-2016 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Biotech firm Deinove announces that is making major progress in its carotenoids project developing five new molecules that can be used in cosmetics, among other applications, as it looks to maximise on natural market demand.

German color cosmetics brand BeYu targets US masstige market

16-Feb-2016 By Simon Pitman

Reflecting continued growth in the globel market for color cosmetics, the German color cosmetics brand is launching in the United States by targeting the masstige space.

Dutch research institute develops concept for nanomaterials risk assessment in cosmetics

16-Feb-2016 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

The Netherlands National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) has developed a concept of a new electronic tool that could be used for the risk assessment of nanomaterials in cosmetics.

Europe still Estée Lauder’s market for strong growth thanks to demand and new launches

12-Feb-2016 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

New launches, strong local demand and continued tourist traffic in Europe, the Middle East and Africa have continued to boost Estée Lauder’s results for the second quarter running maintaining the region’s key position for the company at a challenging...

RSPO NEXT initiative launched to strengthen no-deforestation and human rights commitments

11-Feb-2016 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil launches its RSPO NEXT initiative as a voluntary add-on to its existing Principles & Criteria (P&C) for sustainably grown palm oil, with the aim of strengthening its no-deforestation and human rights commitments.

Symrise strengthens European salesforce to address cosmetic market complexities

10-Feb-2016 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

As the market for cosmetic applications has become more complex Symrise says it is reinforcing its strategic sales positions in the EMEA region with two experts to service its customers with a targeted approach.

Gattefossé extends Azelis partnership with distribution deal in Turkey

29-Jan-2016 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Having worked together in partnership in a number of regions for a number of years, Gattefossé has appointed Azelis as its new distributor for its Personal Care portfolio in Turkey.

What does the Pantone ‘Color of the Year’ mean for beauty?

28-Jan-2016 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Every year US firm Pantone declares a particular colour as its ‘Color of the Year’, which can influence anything from paint through to fashion and cosmetics. So what does this year’s two-shade blend of Rose Quartz and Serenity mean for the beauty industry?

Clariant achieves RSPO Mass Balance certification for European and Asia Pacific sites

28-Jan-2016 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Clariant has achieved Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) Mass Balance (MB) certification for its production sites in Spain and Indonesia meaning it can now offer certified palm-based ingredients to customers in the European and Asia-Pacific regions.

BRB Silicones announces Turkey distribution deal with Azelis following new ingredient launch

21-Jan-2016 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

BRB Silicones announces the appointment of Azelis Turkey as its new distributor for its Personal Care portfolio in the country, having also launched a new silicone resin with a long-lasting effect.

Biotech development just got easier for specialty chemical, fragrance ingredient, and cosmetics companies

21-Jan-2016 By Deanna Utroske

Amyris, an industrial bioscience company, launched a new program that lets researchers and businesses experiment with bio-synthetic ingredient making without investing in full-scale manufacturing.

Henkel appoints Beauty Care boss as new CEO

20-Jan-2016 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Henkel has appointed Beauty Care boss Hans Van Bylen as its new CEO following Kasper Rorsted’s decision not to renew his contract and step down at the end of April.

Who will acquire Revlon?

18-Jan-2016 By Deanna Utroske

That’s the question majority owner Ron Perelman is asking—late last week he filed a statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission declaring that his investment firm is exploring strategic alternatives involving the company.

Changes at Douglas as Kreke joins board and new CEO search begins

15-Jan-2016 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

German perfume retailer Douglas has begun its search for a new CEO after announcing that the current position holder, Dr Henning Kreke, plans to join the Supervisory Board and serve as chairman. 

L’Oréal: Technology is a new way for consumers to experience beauty

14-Jan-2016 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Wearable technology has had a huge impact on the health and wellness industry and can do the same for the beauty sector as it can change the ways consumers understand and interact with their products, says L’Oréal.

Nail polish startup moves commercial DIY beauty into a new category

13-Jan-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The go-to hack for customizing nail colors is a mixture of eyeshadow and clear polish. Now Rungh, a DIY nail brand, is selling kits of pigment and polish to find out if the market is ready for home-blended lacquer.

Danish authorities asked to take a look at 36 PHMB-containing cosmetics products

13-Jan-2016 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

The Danish consumer group THINK Chemicals has demanded that action be taken by Danish authorities after it found that polyaminopropyl biguanide (PHMB) is still being used in 36 cosmetics and personal care products on the market in the country.

Luxury cosmetics consumption to sky rocket in India despite economic slowdown

13-Jan-2016

According to recent research by Assocham, with thanks to high internet penetration across tier-II and tier-III cities, luxury consumption is expected to grow by 30-35 per cent over the next three years.

North American market to take centre stage at in-cosmetics 2016

13-Jan-2016 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

The North American cosmetics and personal care market will be the in-focus country at this year’s in-cosmetics event which takes place in Paris from 12-14 April.

Symrise turns focus to strengthening cosmetics business with 2 new hires

12-Jan-2016 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Ingredients supplier Symrise is looking to reinforce its cosmetics operations with two new strategic additions in the Actives and Botanicals and Colours businesses.

‘Sustainability can and should be the foundation for all companies’

12-Jan-2016 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Sustainability has been an industry hot topic for years now, and as more companies refine best practice with regard to the subject, Emma Reinhold, Trade Relations Manager at Soil Association, urges the cosmetics industry to keep striving for improvement…...

LVMH signs on to become part of the world’s largest consumer-focused investment firm

07-Jan-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The newly formed private equity group L Catterton is a partnership among LVMH, Groupe Arnault, and Catterton, and is aiming to impact all the major consumer markets—cosmetics and perfumes included.

Univar expands Europe business with Dow Corning distribution agreement

06-Jan-2016 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Chemical firm Univar has moved to expand its business in Europe with the announcement that it has signed a distribution agreement with Dow Corning for personal care ingredients in the UK and Ireland.

bareMinerals new formulations and global marketing strategy in line with longevity trend

06-Jan-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The Shiseido makeup and skin care brand’s new products and advertising campaign are poised to meet the needs of consumers who are living better lives longer and are not so invested in anti-aging regimens.

Shiseido completes purchase of Serge Lutens trademark

05-Jan-2016 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Shiseido goes into the year having completed the purchase of the trademark of Serge Lutens as it looks to expand in the luxury fragrance and cosmetics market with the French brand.

Artificial Intelligence is fuelling disruptive innovation in the personal care industry

04-Jan-2016 By Deanna Utroske

In what’s being billed as the ‘first beauty contest judged by robots’ Beauty.AI and its partners are crowdsourcing facial imaging data that will be used to set a new course for anti-aging and skin care.

Top Trends for 2016

Top ten cosmetic industry trends to look out for in 2016

23-Dec-2015 By Simon Pitman

The Cosmetics Design USA team has put together a list of the top ten trends to look out for in 2016 and here they all are in this latest edition of CD Buzz.

A look at the top social media beauty trends of 2015

22-Dec-2015 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

This year we have seen beauty trends influence consumer behaviour and the social media world has been the breeding ground for a number of these fads. Here we take a look at some of the biggest social media beauty crazes of 2015…

Beiersdorf adds strategic partners fair to open innovation portfolio

18-Dec-2015 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

For the first time Beiersdorf opened its research & development doors to its strategic partners in an exclusive internal fair focusing on functional raw materials.

P&G sustainability report focuses on renewables

16-Dec-2015 By Simon Pitman

Procter & Gamble has published its 17th annual sustainability report, sending out a clear message that renewable energy and materials are an integral part of its goals, moving towards 2020.

Could advances in morphogenesis lead to the next big thing in cosmetics formulation?

16-Dec-2015 By Simon Pitman

A group of researchers say that a new method of morphogenesis could take the development of many oil-in-water cosmetic and personal care formulations to the next level.

Univar and Dow expand personal care distribution agreement in France

16-Dec-2015 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Univar and Dow Chemical are continuing their long-standing European distribution agreement having agreed to expand the current set-up for the Amerchol personal care ingredients to include France.

DuPont and Dow merger set to form mega chemical company

14-Dec-2015 By Simon Pitman

DuPont and Dow are to merge with the intention of forming three divisions that will include a material science business as the focus for cosmetics and personal care ingredients, that will eventually be spun off into three separate companies.

L’Oréal says growth and sustainable development are compatible – no need to greenwash

11-Dec-2015 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Carbon emissions and sustainable development are in the spotlight at the moment with the COP21 climate change summit happening in Paris and L’Oréal, who is presenting in its home city, says that there is no reason the company cannot make market gains...

Dow and DuPont on the brink of a merger

10-Dec-2015 By Deanna Utroske

The consolidation of these US chemical corporations will be a game changer for the personal care and cosmetics industries and have staggering economic implications on a regional, national, and global scale.

AkzoNobel and BASF part of Dutch consortium tackling raw material depletion

10-Dec-2015 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Ingredient suppliers AkzoNobel and BASF are part of a major Dutch consortium which has announced plans to establish a national research centre focused on tackling important energy and chemistry issues associated with the growing depletion of the finite...

Scientists refine all-natural preservatives to replace synthetic ingredients

09-Dec-2015 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Scientists are investigating all-natural ingredients for next-generation products manufactured by the cosmetics industry, in the hope of refining alternative preservatives that could replace synthetic antioxidants and parabens.

in-cosmetics launches new formulation and sensorial features at 2016 show

08-Dec-2015 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

As the industry focuses on the sensorial properties of cosmetics and dealing with formulation struggles, the in-cosmetics event has responded by announcing it will launch a Formulation Lab and Sensory Bar at the Paris show next year.

Industry must address solutions to preservatives rather than just constant bans, says L’Oréal

08-Dec-2015 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

The cosmetics industry in Europe needs to address and develop specific risk assessment approaches and methodologies for preservatives, rather than just constant banning, according to a L’Oréal expert.

Are Brits giving up on fake tan to opt for a more natural look?

04-Dec-2015 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

The UK has long been a big market for self-tanning, or ‘fake tan’, products, but new research suggests that their use is declining as Brits are opting for a more natural look.

Reformulation is necessary to meet market, cultural, safety and environmental demand

01-Dec-2015 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

The first ever in-cosmetics summit kicked off in London with a big focus on reformulation, given that the industry has had to redesign many of its products due to market demand, differing climates, cultural preferences, trends, and health and safety concerns.

Clariant and Beraca complete strategic alliance in Personal Care

27-Nov-2015 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Ingredient suppliers Clariant and Beraca announce that the strategic partnership deal which sees the former acquire 30% of shares in the Brazilian firm’s Health & Personal Care Division, has been completed.

Galderma to expand MEA offering with new Dubai HQ

26-Nov-2015 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Dermatology firm Galderma is opening a branch office in Dubai Healthcare City to serve as the hub for the Middle East region, as well as Africa, as it looks to develop closer customer ties expand on opportunities.