Skin care

Periods, menopause and sweat: Indie brand Faace speaks ‘realistically’ to the ‘everyday consumer’, says founder

07-Feb-2022 By Kacey Culliney

UK indie brand Faace is on a mission to address real consumer need states through simple, targeted products, and the company is eyeing continued expansion this year, its founder says.

Green Claims Code: Environmental beauty messaging must be ‘data-led’

04-Feb-2022 By Kacey Culliney

Green beauty’s insatiable rise is now subject to additional scrutiny in the UK under the Green Claims Code, and industry ought to carefully consider the guidance, says the head of the UK’s Cosmetic, Toiletry and Perfumery Association (CTPA).

Lush investing €5.9+m in 2022 store refits: ‘You have to be inspirational’

02-Feb-2022 By Kacey Culliney

Cosmetics major Lush will heavily invest in brick and mortar modernisation across its European store network this year, in a clear nod to the potential it sees for the high street.

British Beauty Council unveils online trade hub to unpick post-Brexit woes

02-Feb-2022 By Kacey Culliney

The British Beauty Council has developed an online hub to help UK beauty and personal care businesses navigate through post-Brexit confusion and concerns around evolving trade costs and rules.

Special Edition: ETHICAL BEAUTY – VEGANISM, CRUELTY-FREE AND PLANETARY GOOD

Beauty can drive 'holistic' sustainable action with life cycle and social focus

31-Jan-2022 By Kacey Culliney

Cosmetics companies are aware and invested in sustainable action, but more can be done to drive better beauty consumption and take a more holistic approach, according to findings in Brazil that offer wider valuable learnings, say researchers.

Sustainable packaging roundup

Luxury, quality, fragility: Glass is highly recyclable packaging option, increases expense

28-Jan-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Glass containers may be the most breakable and heavy non-virgin-plastic packaging option, but the material also communicates quality to consumers.

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Lack of final product safety testing likely drove aerosol product recalls in 2021

26-Jan-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Last year saw a rash of personal care product recalls. CosmeticsDesign discussed the connection between the recalls and what to learn from them with Harpreet Sareen, Manager, Quality and Regulatory Consulting at Eurofins.

Prioritizes soil as much as skin: B corp coalition aiming to collaborate on improving industry

26-Jan-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

While B corps are generally working towards improved social and environmental impacts in their industry, the newly formed B Beauty Coalition believes open collaboration could mean real progress.

Financial focus: Coty, Yatsen, L’Occitane and more feature in our latest beauty business and finance update

26-Jan-2022 By Amanda Lim

Coty, Yatsen, L’Occitane and more feature in this round-up of financial results, M&As and funding drives in the cosmetics industry.

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CBD law: Unsubstantiated health claims, non-uniform regulations state to state pose roadblocks

25-Jan-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Many CBD products are not actually legal under FDA regulation, but they are sweeping the US market anyways. CosmeticsDesign spoke with lawyer Tommy Tobin, associate at Perkins Coie LLP, about where CBD stands legally in the US.

WATCH – China’s baby boom: Aromababy and Lovekins on the opportunities and challenges baby care market

25-Jan-2022 By Amanda Lim

In this episode of the Beauty Broadcast, Aromababy and Lovekins, two brands that have established themselves as the forerunners of baby care in China, discuss the trends, opportunities and regulatory issues facing this segment.

Lots of moisture, a bit of cleansing: 5 formats of CBD and hemp seed oil products on the market

20-Jan-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

While many multinationals in the United States don’t produce CBD products on a mass-market scale today, there are many types of CBD beauty products for sale in many formats.

Twitter users dropping products from routine, concerned about personal odor, focused on ingredients

20-Jan-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Conversations on social media can be indicative of what consumers are interested in, and market research company Netbase Quid combed Twitter to see what’s on in personal care.

Amorepacific confirms the effects of ceramide moisturiser in treating chemotherapy-induced skin dryness

19-Jan-2022 By Amanda Lim

A joint research effort by Amorepacific and Samsung Medical Centre has demonstrated the efficacy of a moisturiser with high ceramide content in treating skin dryness in breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.

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Rituals CEO: Our vision is to ensure luxury, sustainability and social responsibility ‘go hand in hand’

12-Jan-2022 By Kacey Culliney

Dutch beauty major Rituals has achieved B Corp status after three years of transformation, forming part of a much wider vision to blur the beautiful with the good, according to its CEO.

‘Strategically important field’: Beiersdorf to acquire stake in digital health startup dermanostic

11-Jan-2022 By Kacey Culliney

Personal care major Beiersdorf will acquire a stake in German-based skin diagnosis startup dermanostic as part of its wider digitalisation strategy, particularly for its derma brand Eucerin.

Wild Cosmetics founder: ‘We’re not trying to go after your typical hardcore eco-consumer’

07-Jan-2022 By Kacey Culliney

Sustainable indie deo brand Wild Cosmetics has secured a flurry of major retail listings in the UK – a move it says will help refills reach new consumers and widen sustainability awareness and engagement.

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End of an era? Lush social media shutdown part of wider beauty shift, says expert

06-Jan-2022 By Kacey Culliney

The decision by Lush to close several of its global social media accounts last year marks part of a wider beauty movement favouring more personalised and flexible consumer engagement, says a communications expert.

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Beo Therapeutics, Genbioma & Lactobio announced as 2022 Probiota Pioneers

05-Jan-2022 By The NutraIngredients Team

NutraIngredients are pleased to announce Beo Therapeutics, Genbioma and Lactobio as our Probiota Pioneers for 2022 in a line-up that continues to push the boundaries of microbiome science and its applications.

Skin wellness startup Forest Spa Finland takes ‘inside-out approach’ with adaptogens

04-Jan-2022 By Kacey Culliney

UK-based skin wellness startup Forest Spa Finland has developed a supplement and face serum from a blend of Nordic-sourced adaptogens, both designed to improve overall skin immunity and health from the inside and out, its founder says.

Special Edition: ETHICAL BEAUTY – VEGANISM, CRUELTY-FREE AND PLANETARY GOOD

E-commerce startup Counter Culture Store wants to make ethical beauty ‘convenient’ and ‘discoverable’

04-Jan-2022 By Kacey Culliney

UK sustainable e-commerce specialist Counter Culture Store is on a mission to make ethical beauty products more discoverable and convenient to buy online – aspects that appeal to a broad set of consumers, its founder says.

Beauty science in review: Blue light protection, essential oils, active skin care and eco beauty key in 2021

03-Jan-2022 By Kacey Culliney

A plethora of scientific reviews were published in 2021, spanning a range of important beauty topics from blue light protection and the history of sunscreen through to active ingredient delivery and circular ingredient promise. Here, CosmeticsDesign-Europe...

Beauty patents 2021: Smart devices, next-gen CBD actives and naturals

24-Dec-2021 By Kacey Culliney

A raft of patents were filed in 2021 from industry heavyweights, including L’Oréal, Unilever, Colgate-Palmolive and Estée Lauder. Here, CosmeticsDesign-Europe rounds up our coverage of the year’s patent-worthy innovations.

Colgate-Palmolive finance head: ‘We haven’t seen this level of commodity and logistics inflation in a very long time’

23-Dec-2021 By Kacey Culliney

International personal care major Colgate-Palmolive is continuing to take worldwide pricing action and strengthen innovation and productivity to counter the ongoing cost inflation crisis, its chief financial officer says.

Experience-first beauty: A.S. Watson bolsters engagement with AI-powered skin advisor tool

22-Dec-2021 By Kacey Culliney

Retail major A.S. Watson has grown digital beauty engagement across Superdrug and ICI PARIS XL with an AI-powered skin advisor tool co-developed with Finnish beauty tech firm Revieve – an innovation it plans to rollout across Asia next year.

Plastic-free, refillable and reusable: above&beyond ‘lifetime’ indie brand wants to lead a bathroom revolution

22-Dec-2021 By Kacey Culliney

UK startup above&beyond has launched a plastic-free, refillable and reusable lip balm designed to last a lifetime – a product its founders say will shakeup the fast beauty world and its plastic problem.

Avon: ‘Science as a saviour’ and ‘staying on the cusp’ of consumer trends key NPD priorities

16-Dec-2021 By Kacey Culliney

Global beauty major Avon will continue to invest in scientific proof and clinical trial data and work hard to react to fast-evolving consumer trends as it edges forward with NPD in 2022, says an exec.

UK startup The Gruff Stuff eyes international expansion with ‘fuss-free’ skin care

16-Dec-2021 By Kacey Culliney

UK indie brand The Gruff Stuff wants to expand further internationally with its small range of no-nonsense skin care products it says offer welcome simplicity amidst an overly complicated category.

Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability to have ‘significant consequences’ on entire value chain: BASF

15-Dec-2021 By Kacey Culliney

Supply giant BASF says that whilst the European Green Deal’s Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability opens plenty of innovation opportunities, it will also cause significant disruption and challenges given the simplification of risk assessment and shrinking...

Avon: Beauty as therapy, skin health and return of colour the ‘biggest’ industry trends to watch

15-Dec-2021 By Kacey Culliney

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has shaped and accelerated consumer priorities in beauty, and self-care, skin nourishment and playful colour have gained ground as key movements industry must consider, says Avon’s global trend forecaster.

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WATCH – 15 Global beauty trends 2022: Key cosmetic insights from CosmeticsDesign editors

15-Dec-2021 By Amanda Lim

From hybrid cosmetics to menopause beauty to upcycled ingredients, CosmeticsDesign’s global editors take you through the top 15 global trends to watch for 2022.

The right choice: Retailer A.S. Watson sees P&G collaboration as opportunity to expand sustainable beauty offerings

15-Dec-2021 By Amanda Lim

Health and beauty retailer A.S. Watson says it has taken another step forward in sustainability by co-creating a skin care brand with Procter & Gamble that aligns with its Sustainable Choices product range.

Urban pollution can ‘increase skin pigmentation’: Henkel & L’Oréal-funded study

14-Dec-2021 By Kacey Culliney

Exposure to urban pollution can increase skin pigmentation over time – likely a protective response mechanism triggered by oxidative stress – but certain topicals can partly prevent this, finds a study.

Survey: Ingestible skincare may be answer to more beauty industry inclusivity

14-Dec-2021 By Nicola Gordon-Seymour

Ingestible skincare appeals to consumers of all skin tones on both sides of the Atlantic and could create a “platform for inclusivity” within the beauty industry, a survey says.

Clinical testing techniques haven’t kept up with skin color inclusion, says expert

14-Dec-2021 By Ravyn Cullor

Skin care brands are increasingly interested in including all skin colors in their clinical testing, but testing methods don’t yet account for differences in aging symptoms.

The rise of Amazon beauty: A fast-paced world where consumers want ‘everything yesterday’

13-Dec-2021 By Kacey Culliney

Amazon has long been an e-commerce goliath but as it edges deeper into beauty, brands should take note, especially given its model offers a lot of what today’s consumer wants, an expert says.

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Ecovia Intelligence founder: ‘It’s no longer just about natural and organic, it’s about the wider green issues’

10-Dec-2021 By Kacey Culliney

The natural and organic cosmetics category will continue its growth in coming years, but broader green sustainability issues will become central for brands operating in the space, says the founder of Ecovia Intelligence.

'Very strategic addition’: L’Oréal to acquire US skin care brand Youth to the People

09-Dec-2021 By Kacey Culliney

Beauty major L’Oréal has signed an agreement to acquire US superfood skin care specialist Youth to the People in a move set to deepen its ethical offering in an increasingly competitive market, say experts.

Skin care future? Underarm NPD, pre-bed rituals and hero concentrates

08-Dec-2021 By Kacey Culliney

The COVID-19 pandemic took its toll on beauty, but skin care came out stronger than ever with some key sub-categories offering plenty of innovation and growth promise in the years ahead, says WGSN.

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UK's NEOM partnering with Anthropology to bring well-being products to the "pale green" everywoman

08-Dec-2021 By Ravyn Cullor

British well-being brand NEOM is partnering with retailer Anthropology to expand into the US market. CosmeticsDesign spoke with NEOM founder Nicola Elliott about the international expansion, the well-being space and the brand's "everywoman"...

Something to crow about: Shiseido research shows men form crow’s feet wrinkles more than 10 years earlier than women

08-Dec-2021 By Amanda Lim

A new study by Japanese cosmetics firm Shiseido has discovered evidence that men tend to form wrinkles at the corners of their eyes more than a decade earlier than women.

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