Hair care

Symrise brings the ‘green smoothie’ trend to cosmetics

21-Jul-2015 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Symrise is extending its range of offerings to include freshly pressed plant juice varieties that can easily be incorporated into cosmetic applications, taking inspiration from the food and beverage industries to meet consumer demand.

SCCS advises concentration limit of MI in cosmetics should be lowered

15-Jul-2015 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

The European Commission has stated that the use of the preservative methylisothiazolinone (MI) in cosmetics products is safe at the right levels, but that the concentration limit should be lowered. 

Shiseido's on the cusp of finding a cure for baldness...

14-Jul-2015 By Michelle Yeomans

After ten years of scientific research, Japanese personal care player, Shiseido has patented its RepliCel Hair-01 (RCH-01) hair regeneration technology.

Coty to merge P&G brands in $12.5bn deal

10-Jul-2015 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Confirmation has come through that Coty will acquire 43 fragrance, colour cosmetics, and hair care brands from Procter & Gamble in a deal valued at $12.5 billion (€11.2bn).

UL proposes industry standards for evaluating personal care product safety

09-Jul-2015 By Deanna Utroske

Wellness, sustainability, and ingredient safety rank high among consumer concerns about personal care and cosmetics products, and third-party certifications could be an effective way to mitigate their uncertainties. 

Eastern Europe target for DSM Personal Care with new distribution deal

08-Jul-2015 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

DSM Personal Care announces it is upping its collaboration with Nordmann, Rassmann Group, and will employ the German firm as its sole distributor in Central and Eastern Europe.

Ashland to acquire AkzoNobel biofunctional technology

06-Jul-2015 By Simon Pitman

Fine chemicals player Ashland has announced the acquisition of AkzoNobel’s Zeta Fraction biofunctional technology as part of its ambitions to grow its sustainable, natural-based specialty ingredients business.

A step-by-step guide helps determine characteristics and hazards of nano

02-Jul-2015 By Deanna Utroske

As more and more personal care product formulations comprise engineered nanomaterials, environment, health, and safety researchers are charged with ensuring the ingredients do not adversely affect the health of consumers or the natural environment.  

Cosmetics companies among only brands consumers strongly identify with biodiversity

01-Jul-2015 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Natura, Yves Rocher, The Body Shop, and Dabur are among the brands that consumers strongly identify with biodiversity; according to the Union for Ethical BioTrade’s Biodiversity Barometer as beauty brands lead the way.

New microscope shows live cells in 3 dimensions

30-Jun-2015 By Deanna Utroske

The revolutionary tomographic technology from Nanolive SA, a Swedish startup, is set to change R&D in the personal care and cosmetics industries.

Evonik terminates COO Wohlhauser’s contract as Kaufmann steps in

30-Jun-2015 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

The Evonik board announces that it has ‘unanimously’ decided to terminate the contract of Patrik Wohlhauser as a member of the Executive Board and Chief Operating Officer.

DSM partners up with 'Ingredients Plus' for Malaysia and Singapore

30-Jun-2015 By Michelle Yeomans

DSM has signed a deal with 'Ingredient Plus Group', where it will act as a third-party distributor of its personal care portfolio in Malaysia and Singapore.

Changes afoot for Coty and P&G but will it work, asks Euromonitor

25-Jun-2015 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

It is no secret by now that cosmetics firm Coty is set to boost its presence in its core beauty categories via the $12 billion bid it has reportedly won for Procter & Gamble's spin-off beauty brands, but it is not a straight-forward success for...

Evonik and Brenntag team up on hydrogen peroxide and peracetic acid collaboration

24-Jun-2015 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Evonik and Brenntag are teaming up to introduce new tailored hydrogen peroxide and peracetic acid grades for cosmetics manufacturers, as well as for the drug and medical industries.

AkzoNobel sees South East Asia's value with €30 million Thailand investment

24-Jun-2015 By Michelle Yeomans

As South East Asia continues to evolve as a lucrative market for the cosmetics industry, AkzoNobel is investing more than €30 million in a Thailand based facility.

Cosmetics Europe Assembly reports EU cosmetics market recovery

23-Jun-2015 By Michelle Yeomans

At the second annual 'Cosmetics Europe Week' in Brussels, industry experts revealed that the EU cosmetics market showed signs of recovery with 0.5% growth in 2014 – 72.5 billion Euros.

Brazilian hair care sees ready opportunity in the Middle East

22-Jun-2015 By Deanna Utroske

The Sweet Hair company out of São Paulo has begun implementing plans, expanding its sales and distribution to include five of countries in the region, as well as Morocco in North Africa.

British Skin Foundation finds dandruff limits our willingness to live life to the full

17-Jun-2015 By Michelle Yeomans

According to new survey results from the British Skin Foundation, a third of people avoid social situations due to anxieties caused by their dandruff.

Solvay to begin production at Europe and Asia facilities

16-Jun-2015 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Solvay announces that it has started production at its two new large-scale and ‘on-pipe’ alkoxylation facilities in Moerdijk in the Netherlands, and in Singapore. 

Personal care market in Turkey tipped for growth

10-Jun-2015 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

An improving economy, changing perceptions towards grooming, and a young population are all factors that are fuelling the cosmetics and personal care market in Turkey at the moment.

No room for complacency for sustainable palm oil or RSPO ‘will be left behind’

05-Jun-2015 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

The Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) has set out ambitious new targets to ensure that it reaches 100% certified sustainable palm oil in Europe by 2020, stressing the importance for change, saying there is no room for complacency.

Expanding market potential for marula oil

04-Jun-2015 By Deanna Utroske

Botanical oils have become quite popular as signature ingredients and as stand-alone products, accordingly, one prominent company in the space is growing fast.

Industry giants weigh in on sustainable palm oil

03-Jun-2015 By Deanna Utroske

This week J&J, P&G, Colgate-Palmolive, and Seventh Generation along with numerous other interested companies and investors ran a letter on the non-profit sustainability site ceres.org urging the RSPO to adjust its certification standards. 

Researcher uses ‘green chemistry’ to quantify components in cosmetics

03-Jun-2015 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

A Spanish researcher has developed three ‘green’ analytical methods to simultaneously analyse various components used in cosmetics products such as sunscreens, perfumes and shampoos, all in the name of consumer safety.

RSPO becomes full ISEAL member as progress towards sustainable palm as ‘norm’ continues

02-Jun-2015 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) has completed the process to become an ISEAL full member in a move which it hopes will speed up the progress of making sustainable palm oil use the norm.

Study questions potential fragrance allergen not currently declared in cosmetics

28-May-2015 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Linalyl acetate, a fragrance chemical that is one of the main constituents of the essential oil of lavender, may be an emerging fragrance allergen and should appear in the declaration of ingredients for cosmetics, according to a study by the University...

Crabtree & Evelyn expands into hotel amenities business

28-May-2015 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Crabtree & Evelyn is looking to increase its global visibility by expanding into the hotel amenities business partnering with renowned distributor Sysco Guest Supply.

Symrise opens Amazon production facility in Brazil

28-May-2015 By Simon Pitman

Ingredients player Symrise has opened up a new production facility in the Amazon region of Brazil, with the aim of sourcing natural ingredients for its global beauty care business.

SCCS publishes new opinion on use of cyclopentasiloxane (D5) in cosmetics

27-May-2015 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

The European Commission's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) has published its latest opinion on the use of cyclopentasiloxane (D5) in cosmetic products deeming it safe, except in certain hair and body formulations and products in which...

P&G sells Frédéric Fekkai hair care

26-May-2015 By Deanna Utroske

The luxury hair brand along with its network of salons will be officially acquired on June 30th by a new venture dubbed Fekkai Brands, LLC.

Social media potential to boost personal care appliance sales

22-May-2015 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

The internet and social media in particular have the potential to boost sales of personal care devices as consumer recommendation and influence make them a powerful marketing platform, says Euromonitor.

Herbal formulas growing fastest in the shampoo market

21-May-2015 By Deanna Utroske

New research analysis looks at what’s driving the global shampoo market, which products will perform well going forward, and the varied expectations of regional consumers.

Seven Scents reveals the sweet smells for 2016

21-May-2015 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Looking to find out what the smells of summer 2016 will be? Well look no further according to fragrance firm Seven Scents, as it reveals the three sweet smells it forecasts and how this has helped inspire the latest Imperial Leather shower range.

Wake up – don’t fake up campaign launched to combat counterfeit cosmetics

20-May-2015 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

The Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) has launched its ‘Wake up - don’t fake up!’  awareness campaign warning consumers of the risks posed by fake beauty products, such as make-up, perfume, electrical hair stylers and sun cream. 

Grey hair now a popular choice as #grannyhair trend boosts sales

19-May-2015 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

For so long we demanded hair dyes to cover up those unwanted grey hairs, whether the odd strand, cluster or full head; but now it seems grey is all the rage and is actually helping to boost the hair colorant market.

Naturex develops biomimetic botanical extracts for cosmetics with NaDES technology

14-May-2015 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Ingredient supplier Naturex has developed biomimetic botanical extracts using breakthrough NaDES technology for the cosmetics industry, having successfully applied for a patent.

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Age Before Beauty: Sustainability

14-May-2015 By Deanna Utroske

Stress is a huge factor in daily life and inevitably impacts the bottom line. Forecasters caution beauty brands to look beyond 2020 and plan for the best, long lives of their brands, their consumers and the planet.

Women adopt a ‘spend money to save money’ mentality boosting prestige hair care

05-May-2015 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

UK women are seeking more quality from their hair care products and are using the web to find the best that money can buy which is helping to boost the prestige market as consumers look for luxury products at reduced prices.

Long hair or no hair: the two areas influencing the men’s market

01-May-2015 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

When it comes to hair care it seems that having longer hair and styling, or worrying about hair loss and how to prevent/ remedy it, are the driving factors in the men’s hair care market in the UK.

#Winning! Benefit's digital efforts pay off at beauty20 awards

30-Apr-2015 By Michelle Yeomans

The third annual consumer choice awards in London, #beauty20 saw Benefit Cosmetics scoop up not one, but three awards for its' social media skills.

New management, new strategy, new concepts for Evonik Personal Care

30-Apr-2015 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Evonik used the in-cosmetics event in Barcelona to unveil its latest product solutions and concepts introducing a portfolio of actives based on ceramide technology, as well as natural emulsifiers and a new selection tool, as part of its new strategy,...

Seppic’s ‘States of Matter’ concept offers different formulas for different textures

30-Apr-2015 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

States of matter – solid, liquid, and gas – they make up the world around us, we learnt about them at school, and now thanks to Seppic it is the inspiration behind the latest cosmetics formulas showcased at the in-cosmetics event in Barcelona.

Mibelle Biochemistry finds hair loss reducer in basil extract

29-Apr-2015 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Hair loss caused by increased sensitivity of the follicles is permanent and continues as one gets older, but with the power of a basil extract, Mibelle Biochemistry believes it may have found a way to reduce this.

Croda: ‘As East meets West we see oil-based product popularity soar’

29-Apr-2015 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Oil-based products have soared in popularity over recent times and cleansing oils are part of this upsurge, taking influence from Asia in what ingredients supplier Croda is calling the ‘East meets West’ trend.

French initiative launches online marketplace for natural, ‘responsible’ cosmetics

29-Apr-2015 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

The Slow Cosmétique Association is launching an online marketplace for the products of 41 natural and eco-friendly beauty brands in a bid to promote 'a more responsible' way to consume cosmetics.

DSM: ‘You need to inspire your customers by being close to the consumer’

28-Apr-2015 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

It is a trend we are seeing a lot these days from ingredients suppliers – conducting their own consumer research – and it is important to do this to ensure you are meeting specific demands and offering customers the most relevant solutions.

Dow Corning multifunctional skin care blend gets off to an award-winning launch

28-Apr-2015 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Ingredients supplier Dow Corning launched its new Liquid Satin blend at the in-cosmetics event in Barcelona and it couldn’t have got any better having won the gold for the event’s Best Ingredient (Functional) Award.

Young, dynamic population driving Turkey and Middle East growth, says Euromonitor

24-Apr-2015 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

A dynamic population seeking tailored solutions is boosting the cosmetics market in Turkey and the Middle East and many global brands are making the most of the region’s growth, according to market researcher Euromonitor.

Kline highlights P&G brand divestment opportunities for potential buyers

24-Apr-2015 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

After recent reports suggest that Procter & Gamble may sell off a number of its beauty brands, with Unilever, Henkel and Coty waiting in the wings, market researcher Kline says it could represent a great opportunity for potential buyers.

Dispatches from in-cosmetics

Trend watching at the in-cosmetics Marketing Trends presentations

22-Apr-2015 By Imogen Matthews

If it featured and was trending at the in-cosmetics Barcelona event, there is no doubt that it was noted by beauty consultant and blogger, Imogen Matthews. Attending the Marketing Trends programme throughout the three day event, Imogen picks out her key...