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Schwarzkopf, Kérastase and Oleum Vera: which brands are leading with hair care innovation?

28-Feb-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

We caught up with a market analyst from research firm GlobalData on the major trends, opportunities and challenges defining the hair care market, and which brands and manufacturers are leading innovation.

Smart packaging and digital innovation: rising stars showcased at PCD

27-Feb-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

The recent packaging show dedicated to beauty and personal care solutions showcased some emerging tech solutions that are causing a stir.

Part two

Teens & smartphones push innovation in colour cosmetics

27-Feb-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

The teen market specifically is impacting on the trends related to the format of colour cosmetics products, along with the rising dominance of the smartphone, an industry expert suggests.

Animal testing of cosmetics: MEPs call for worldwide ban

23-Feb-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

The EU could be on the cusp of a diplomatic drive for a worldwide ban on the testing of cosmetics on animals.

Microbiome: ‘first ever’ trials onto effect of cosmetics completed

23-Feb-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

JooMo, one of the key brands making strides in the microbiome-related skin care trend, has announced the completion of what it calls the ‘first ever clinical trials into the effect of everyday cosmetics on the skin microbiome’.

Beauty Industry Awards deadline extended to March 5th

23-Feb-2018 By Simon Pitman

The Cosmetics Design team is thrilled by the tremendous response we have had for all ten of our Beauty Industry Award categories, but we are responding to numerous requests to extend the deadline by doing just that.

Bulldog launches new skin care for men products: vegan beauty ‘big news’

22-Feb-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

Bulldog Skincare For Men as announced the expansion of its range to include further products that boast both cruelty-free and sustainable claims.

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.

EXCLUSIVE

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.

Kiehl’s: how the company is engaging its consumer base

15-Feb-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

In this interview, we speak to Kiehl’s about how the company is responding to the rising focus on engagement of workforces and consumer bases.

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.

Exclusive Interview

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.

Baby and child-specific products: Euromonitor market update for Western Europe

09-Feb-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

With population growth flat for the under 12 age group in the region, Western Europe offers a challenging market for baby and child-specific products players.

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.

Guest article

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.

Guest article

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.

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.

Mibelle focuses on hair care protection with ingredient launch

30-Jan-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

In a move that taps into the trend for formulations that offer protection from environmental pollutants and stressors, Mibelle AG Biochemistry has launched a new ingredient.

Sun care: category trends, launches and innovations

30-Jan-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

With L’Oréal having just this month launched its latest in wearable UV sensor tech, we take a look at the wider sun care category, its latest tech, trends and challenges.

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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