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Anti-pollution Part IV: What next for the protection trend?

25-Nov-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

According to Mintel, only 3% of face care launches had the word ‘pollution’ in marketing last year, suggesting there is huge room for growth in this category. In the final part of our mini series, we consider what could be in store.

Anti-pollution and the beauty industry: Part II

23-Nov-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Anti-pollution has sped to the top of the industry’s agenda in recent years, particularly when it comes to skin care. Here, we present an analysis of the trend.

Lush pledges to defend digital rights

23-Nov-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Beauty brand Lush has announced it is joining forces with digital rights organisation, Access Now, in its global campaign to oppose government ordered internet shutdowns.

Human volunteer studies for beauty: acquisition strengthens UK company

23-Nov-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

A UK company that specialises in contract research for the beauty and healthcare industries has announced the acquisition of a similar company, which specialises in human volunteer studies.

Anti-pollution and the beauty industry: Part I

22-Nov-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Anti-pollution has sped to the top of the industry’s agenda in recent years, particularly when it comes to skin care. Here, we present an analysis of the trend.

Solabia acquisition of Algues & Mer: pollution-free algae in focus

22-Nov-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Solabia, ingredients manufacturer, has announced the acquisition of a France-based company that specialises in biosphere-sourced materials.

A platform for connection: in-cosmetics Asia ‘a celebration’

18-Nov-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

The in-cosmetics Asia trade event is ‘a celebration’ of the beauty and personal care industry and its innovative nature, according to the show’s organiser.

Five things you need to know from the industry this week

18-Nov-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Our weekly roundup of the top need-to-know stories that have emerged from the beauty and personal care industry this week.

Institute of Personal Care Science gears up for global expansion

17-Nov-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

The Institute of Personal Care Science (IPCS) has announced it is getting set to expand its offering of educational programmes for the industry on a global scale.

Cosmetic and personal care ingredient maker Mapric has been acquired

16-Nov-2016 By Deanna Utroske

GreenTech, a French biotechnology company that makes ingredients for the personal care and cosmetics industry (as well as for pharma and nutra), is, with this latest deal, jockeying to become a prominent global supplier for beauty.

Croda shows confidence in Iran: new office opens

16-Nov-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

The specialty chemicals company recently celebrated the official opening of its Croda Pars office in Tehran, the country’s business capital.

Winners in green: 2016 Sustainable Beauty Awards

16-Nov-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Last month saw 2016’s edition of the Sustainable Beauty Awards take place in Paris: we take a look at who was recognised for their efforts and why.

Stem cells are effective in skin care: confusion caused by bad marketing

15-Nov-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

With stem cell science coming under criticism from some quarters, an expert in the field calls for clarity in an exclusive interview with CosmeticsDesign.

L’Occitane offers collection convenience with CollectPlus partnership

11-Nov-2016 By Michelle Yeomans

L’Occitane has partnered with CollectPlus in the UK, allowing customers the ability to collect and return their purchases at nearly 6,000 local shops across the country.

Special Newsletter: Sustainaibility

Why are Unilever and L’Oréal leading the way on sustainability?

11-Nov-2016 By Simon Pitman

The biggest cosmetic and personal care players are making huge inroads on their sustainability objectives, consistently raising the bar in an effort to reduce energy and waste.

Henkel launches CSR hairdressing project in Romania

10-Nov-2016 By Michelle Yeomans

Schwarzkopf manufacturer Henkel has launched a CSR project in Romania aimed at giving women greater confidence through hairdressing. 

Is truly sustainable manufacture possible for beauty and personal care?

09-Nov-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Our special newsletter focus on sustainable manufacturing in beauty and personal care comes at a pertinent time: sustainability is high on the industry agenda, and the signs of this are everywhere.

Euromonitor: 3 key beauty survey insights

09-Nov-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Market research firm Euromonitor has revealed the three major insights from its recent beauty survey.

A look at the latest happenings in biotechnology

08-Nov-2016 By Simon Pitman

Biotechnology could prove to be the answer to a lot of cosmetics and personal care formulators’ prayers, as the technology promises to raise the bar on efficacy, while lowering costs.

How ingredients suppliers are reacting to the sensorial and textures trend

08-Nov-2016 By Simon Pitman

Gone are the days when consumers would settle for any old gloop. If a product does not have the right skin feel consumers won’t be back for more.

Symrise nominated as top corporation for sustainability

04-Nov-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Symrise, global fragrance and ingredients supplier, has been picked out for its efforts in sustainability, with the company having been nominated for the 2016 German Sustainability Award.

in-cosmetics Global: preparations underway

04-Nov-2016 By Simon Pitman

Previously defined as the in-cosmetics event focused on European ingredients suppliers, the newly rebranded in-cosmetics Global is gearing up to its grand opening in London.

Preparations in full swing for the 50th Cosmoprof Bologna

03-Nov-2016 By Simon Pitman

The jewel in the crown of the Cosmoprof Worldwide portfolio is the Bologna event, and with just over four months to go until the 2017 event opens its doors, the programme is firming up.

UK women turn to brands for online beauty tips

03-Nov-2016 By Simon Pitman

Despite the raging success of You Tube beauty experts, it seems that when women want digital beauty advise, they turn to their favourite brands for inspiration.

Will improved pouch packaging design hook cosmetics brands?

03-Nov-2016 By Simon Pitman

Improvements in the functionality and aesthetic of pouch packaging are set to help increase the size of this market, and could attract more cosmetic and personal care brands.

Luxe Pack Monaco 2016: what happened at the show?

02-Nov-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Last month saw the 29th edition of the industry’s key luxury packaging trade show take place. Here, we give a roundup of all the highlights.

Turkey’s rule for barcodes on cosmetics ‘a burden’

02-Nov-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Small and medium-sized enterprises in the beauty industry in Turkey are struggling with new barcode regulations.

Feelunique hits the streets: first offline France store opens

02-Nov-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Feelunique.com, Europe’s largest e-retail of beauty and personal care brands, has taken the step of launching its first bricks and mortar stores in France.

Special Newsletter: Sustainability

Sustainable ingredients: beauty suppliers’ efforts

02-Nov-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

With the rise of consumer and brand interest in sustainability, it’s increasingly falling to ingredients suppliers to invest in the practice.

Innovating ‘beyond dreams’: IFSCC opens its doors

01-Nov-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

The International Federation of the Society of Cosmetics Chemists has opened its doors for this years edition of its annual congress, inviting delegates to look ‘beyond dreams into new frontiers’.

Estée Lauder exec on innovating for the future

01-Nov-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Industry formulators should not create parity products to be in line with their competitors, but instead should strive to create ‘products of the future’, according to an industry leader.

Brexit: beauty industry on what's next

01-Nov-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

In order to address the concerns held by the UK beauty and personal industry in the face of uncertainty from the Brexit situation, the Cosmetics, Toiletry and Perfumery Association (CTPA) held a seminar tackling the big questions.

New European project aims to boost toxicological knowledge of natural substances

28-Oct-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Two cosmetics industry bodies in Europe are collaborating in a new project that aims to develop the toxocological knowledge of natural substances and boost innovation.

Euromonitor: on beauty and Brexit

27-Oct-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Euromonitor analysts across industries have spoken of the likely impact Brexit will have, and its global lead for beauty believes that when it comes to beauty, the effect is likely to be ‘muted’.

What stem cell technology really means to the cosmetic and personal care world, Pt. 1

27-Oct-2016 By Simon Pitman

Stem cell technology has been proffered as one of the key elements to reaching the next level in skin care efficacy, but the excitement around the advances is also mired in confusion and misinformation.

‘Communication is key to chemical safety’: European bodies join forces

26-Oct-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has teamed up with the European Chemistry Industry Council (Cefic) and the Downstream Users of Chemicals Co-ordination group (DUCC) in a bid to strengthen chemical safety through communication.

Global beauty consumers and their expectations: Jason Matthews, The Body Shop

26-Oct-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Jason Matthews, international regulatory and scientific director at The Body Shop International, gave us his thoughts on what the rise of the global beauty consumer means for beauty and personal care brands looking to meet their demands.

What does ‘protection’ mean for the industry? in-cosmetics Formulation Summit

26-Oct-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Formulators and other experts from across personal care gathered in London last week for the second in-cosmetics Formulation Summit, and debated the theme of protection.

Specialist insurer Markel targets insurance for UK cosmetics sector

25-Oct-2016 By Simon Pitman

Claiming that UK cosmetics and personal care companies are underserved when it comes to the issue of insurance, Markel has launched a new tailor-made insurance.

Investment world reacts to Coty’s acquisition of ghd

25-Oct-2016 By Simon Pitman

Coty’s recent announcement that it aims to acquire UK-based hair care provider ghd has met with a mixed reception, with shares in the multinational continuing to fall, while rating agency Moody’s aims to upgrade ghd.

How does the green trend relate to anti-pollution?

21-Oct-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

With anti-pollution now a primary focus for personal care innovation, how the trend interacts with other consumer demands is a key consideration.

Coty buys hair straightening player ghd for £420m

20-Oct-2016 By Simon Pitman

Coty has expanded its international footprint yet further with the acquisition of Good Hair Day (ghd), a UK-based company specialising in hair straighteners and appliances.

Azelis forges new agreements to expand ingredients offerings

20-Oct-2016 By Simon Pitman

Azelis Personal Care has signed a number of agreement with leading ingredients providers that will help expand its global portfolio in a number of key areas in Ireland and the UK.

Getting ethical claims right is crucial as trend heads for mainstream

20-Oct-2016 By Simon Pitman

Ethical claims are one of the hottest topics in the industry as brands rush to meet the demands of an increasingly socially conscious consumer. But where is this trend going?

Can an olive oil waste product reduce the cost of biosurfactant production?

19-Oct-2016 By Deanna Utroske

Researchers from Brazil and Europe have found a use for an oil byproduct that they believe could save cosmetic ingredient manufactures money.

Green Biologics expands in Europe with distribution deal

19-Oct-2016 By Simon Pitman

The US division of Green Biologics has signed a distribution deal that will see its Personal Care Intermediates distributed throughout the EU.

BASF plant fire kills two, stops production

19-Oct-2016 By Simon Pitman

BASF’s flagship chemical works in Ludwigshafen, Germany has been hit by an explosion and subsequent fire that has left two firemen confirmed dead and could impact ethylene and propylene supplies worldwide.

Five strange habits of consumers you’re never going to change

19-Oct-2016 By Belinda Carli, Director, Institute of Personal Care Science

We use personal care products every day, and trial new products as we need or hear about them. What you may not realise is there are some interesting consumer habits somehow hard-wired into our brains that even the most seasoned Cosmetic Chemist finds...

Personal care ingredient and packaging companies among top P&G suppliers of 2016

18-Oct-2016 By Deanna Utroske

This week Procter & Gamble announced its annual list of top performing supply partners and a second, longer list of companies recognized with The External Business Partner Excellence Award.

What’s the science behind anti-pollution skin care?

18-Oct-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Ahead of this week’s in-cosmetics Formulation Summit, we catch up with event speaker and anti-pollution expert, Dr Julia Fussell from Kings College London.