Skin care

ICMAD announces 2020 Cosmetic Technical Regulatory Forum program

08-Jan-2020 By Deanna Utroske

The 2-day educational event takes place next month in California and will cover a wide array of legal, technical, legislative, and regulatory updates affecting the cosmetics and personal care industry.

‘Near limitless personalisation’: L’Oréal to launch AI at-home skin care device in 2021

06-Jan-2020 By Kacey Culliney

L’Oréal has unveiled its beauty device ‘Perso’ that provides at-home, personalised formulas based on real-time data and trend analysis; an official market launch in skin care is set for 2021.

GlobalData: 360-degree wellbeing to have ‘most importance and longevity’ in 2020

06-Jan-2020 By Kacey Culliney

Health and wellbeing will be the most important and long-standing consumer trend across the EMEA region in 2020, and products taking a holistic approach will tap into this best, says GlobalData.

State of the Industry: Reflecting on what’s to come in 2020

Cosmetics Europe chief: Industry must take ‘holistic approach’ explaining ingredient safety

03-Jan-2020 By Kacey Culliney

Industry must rethink its approach to cosmetics ingredients and work towards a more holistic way of discussing safety with consumers, says the director-general of Cosmetics Europe.

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ITA helps Italian Beauty win in the US market

02-Jan-2020 By Deanna Utroske

The Italian Trade Agency partners with legacy and startup brands across categories to help bring the best and latest in Italian cosmetics, personal care, and grooming innovation to consumers here in the States.

A year in CBD beauty: Brand innovation, trend watching and latest science

24-Dec-2019 By Kacey Culliney

The cannabidiol (CBD) beauty trend truly took off across Europe in 2019, with major product launches, supplier innovation and important research coming to the fore.

Retail expert: Amazon has ‘clear ambitions’ in beauty

23-Dec-2019 By Kacey Culliney

E-commerce giant Amazon has clear ambitions to rise fast in the beauty world which creates plenty of opportunities online and offline for brands in the category, says a retail expert.

State of the industry: Reflecting on what’s to come in 2020

Cosmetics Europe on 2020: ‘It’s not really possible anymore to disregard the green agenda’

20-Dec-2019 By Kacey Culliney

The beauty and personal care industry must reassess its environmental position collectively because the green agenda is front and centre of Europe’s political and regulatory landscape and here to stay, says the director-general of Cosmetics Europe.

L’Oréal’s China targeting strategy via duty free ‘promising’

19-Dec-2019 By Kacey Culliney

L’Oréal’s EMEAI travel retail unit established numerous successful experiential campaigns in Dubai Duty Free this year, targeting and engaging Chinese passengers.

Henkel adjusts fiscal 2020 outlook citing ‘challenging’ industrial landscape

19-Dec-2019 By Kacey Culliney

Next year will prove challenging for German personal care major Henkel as industrial uncertainty hits its adhesive technologies unit, despite good growth expected for beauty, laundry and home care.

Cruelty Free Europe: EU chemicals regulation must ‘urgently incorporate’ next-generation, non-animal testing

18-Dec-2019 By Kacey Culliney

The European Union must invest more in next-generation, non-animal chemical safety assessments to achieve its European Green Deal goals, and there are opportunities in in silico methods, says Cruelty Free Europe.

DSM: Biotech will play a ‘much larger role’ in the future of beauty

18-Dec-2019 By Kacey Culliney

Beauty biotechnology will gain importance in the coming years, driven by environmental concerns and limited natural resources, but industry will have to work hard at creating positive consumer perceptions, says Royal DSM.

What’s the big fuss about the circular economy?

17-Dec-2019 By What’s the big fuss about the circular economy?

As beauty and personal care manufacturers and suppliers raise the bar on sustainability, the circular economy is a phrase that is popping up with increasing frequency? But what is it and what does it mean to the industry.

‘Definitely opportunities for skin care’: Spanish consumers seeking that ‘au naturale’ look

17-Dec-2019 By Kacey Culliney

Female beauty consumers across Spain are distinctly focused on achieving a natural look, presenting opportunities for skin care but also make-up among younger generations, finds Kantar Worldpanel.

A natural necessity? IFF-DuPont merger to create ‘consumer giant’ of beauty ingredients

17-Dec-2019 By Kacey Culliney

The merger between International Flavors & Fragrances and DuPont Nutrition and Biosciences creates a monopoly in fragrances that will shake-up global supplies for beauty and personal care, says Euromonitor International.

A transformative year? Top 5 2020 EMEA beauty trends to watch

16-Dec-2019 By Kacey Culliney

Shifting shopper habits, evolving consumer curiosity and legal changes will shape the European, Middle East & African beauty market next year – here are our Top 5 EMEA trends to watch.

Sustainable palm oil push: PZ Cussons ‘immediate priorities’ satellite tracking and supplier engagement

13-Dec-2019 By Kacey Culliney

PZ Cussons will continue monitoring its palm oil supply chain through independent satellite tracking technology and work closely with high-impact and smallholder suppliers for the last push on its goal of 100% ‘no deforestation, no peat and no exploitation’...

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How to get water reduction formulation right

12-Dec-2019 By Simon Pitman

The waterless and water reduction trend is definitely continuing to grow as consumers reach out for products that are both more convenient, particularly for on-the-go, as well as more environmentally friendly.

Fashion friends: L'Oréal announces Prada tie-up for 2021 luxury beauty line launch

12-Dec-2019 By Kacey Culliney

Global beauty major L'Oréal has signed a long-term license agreement with high-end Italian fashion house Prada to develop a luxury beauty line it says will be an ‘ideal complement’ to its Luxe brands.

Wipro moves in on South African cosmetics market with Canway acquisition

12-Dec-2019 By Amanda Lim

Singapore-based personal care firm Wipro Consumer Care has agreed to acquire Canway Corporation to gain a foothold in the South African personal care market.

EuroCommerce chief: Retailers ‘ready to work with’ industry on sustainability

11-Dec-2019 By Kacey Culliney

Retailers have taken sustainable action across Europe in the last decade, and further collaborative work with the beauty and personal care sector will be critical in advancing efforts further, says the director-general of EuroCommerce.

European Green Deal targets climate-neutrality, circular business and clean tech by 2050

11-Dec-2019 By Kacey Culliney

Leading against single-use plastics, further slashing carbon emissions and building circular business models are some of the key goals outlined in the European Commission’s Green Deal.

Clariant and PAT team up on novel plant-based cosmetic actives

11-Dec-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Late last month, the two companies announced signing an agreement to develop new beauty ingredient technologies together.

From food to face: ‘Consumers consider nutrition an important pillar in skin beauty’, says study

10-Dec-2019 By Kacey Culliney

The convergence of food and cosmetics is garnering pace, fuelled by consumer desire for added-value, nutrient-dense, natural and sustainable, but beauty hurdles remain, say researchers.

Autophagy and ageing: Kao’s new research reveals decline of body’s ‘recycling’ process

10-Dec-2019 By Amanda Lim

The latest research from Kao Corporation has revealed a link between autophagy activity decline and signs of intrinsic ageing and photoaging.

The next Netflix of beauty? ‘We are yet to see a truly disruptive player’: Euromonitor

06-Dec-2019 By Kacey Culliney

Disruptive innovation in beauty is rare but industry can create fresh consumer needs and develop products that don’t currently exist, with the right thinking, says Euromonitor International.

Flourishing future? FairWild says beauty can ramp up wild plant protection

05-Dec-2019 By Kacey Culliney

Interest in FairWild certification to protect plant biodiversity and harvesting livelihoods continues to blossom, and beauty can play its part in driving wider protection and certifications, says the foundation’s executive officer.

From farm to face: DSM partners with Metex on bio-sourced 1.3 propanediol from feedstock

04-Dec-2019 By Kacey Culliney

Royal DSM has entered an exclusive global alliance with French biochemical specialist Metex to deliver a cosmetic-grade 1.3 propanediol (PDO) ingredient, bio-sourced from non-GMO feedstocks.

Beauty e-commerce trends 2019: Amazon ‘most popular’ platform, user-generated content critical

04-Dec-2019 By Kacey Culliney

Amazon is where most European women shop online for cosmetics and these shoppers place high value on user-generated content to make final purchase decisions, a report finds.

How brands can resonate with the conscious beauty consumer

04-Dec-2019 By Simon Pitman

One of the hottest trends in the beauty industry right now is the rise of the conscious consumer, an area a new study market intelligence provider PreScouter has focused on.

UK vegan lab unveils hyper-sensitive in vitro mildness test

04-Dec-2019 By Kacey Culliney

Animal-free testing lab XCellR8 has validated an in vitro mildness predicting test it says provides a significant opportunity for the cosmetics world to move beyond outdated methods.

‘Smart’ skin care: SkinBioTherapeutics strikes deal with Croda International on microbiome tech

03-Dec-2019 By Kacey Culliney

UK skin health firm SkinBioTherapeutics has signed a commercial deal with Croda International for the development of a microbiome-targeted skin care ingredient using its patented technology.

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Bring Your Own Water: the rise of dry and reconstitutable beauty

03-Dec-2019 By Deanna Utroske

More personal care product formulas are coming to market that require the consumer to add water before (or during) application.

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A solid future: Could flexible pads mark a fresh sustainable cleansing movement?

03-Dec-2019 By Kacey Culliney

Solids have gained plenty of traction as a sustainable alternative in personal care, requiring less water and packaging. And with innovation lathering up nicely, the future suggests innovative variants beyond the traditional soap bar may soon win shelf...

Special Edition Newsletter: Water Reduction Formulation

New wave H2O: Tapping into fruits, vegetables and plants as alternative sources of water

03-Dec-2019 By Amanda Lim

As worries of freshwater supplies continue to mount, the cosmetics industry must challenge itself look to more unconventional sources of H2O, such as coconuts, birch tree water and seaweed, to reduce its freshwater footprint.

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Skin food for the soul: Cargill’s emulsifier invites consumers to ‘reconnect’ with themselves

03-Dec-2019 By Amanda Lim

Cosmetics ingredient supplier Cargill Beauty aims to help consumers harmonise mind and body with the launch of its latest newest innovation, StarDesign Power.

Eco expert: It’s time for a ‘green game-changing’ beauty revolution

02-Dec-2019 By Kacey Culliney

As the world declares a climate and ecological crisis, the beauty and personal care industry must kick-start green game-changing innovation, moving beyond simple nip-tucks so common across the board, says an expert consultant.

Amazon and eBay remove illegal mercury-containing skin lighteners following NGO exposé

29-Nov-2019 By Kacey Culliney

Online retail giants Amazon and eBay have pulled several illegal skin lightening creams containing mercury sold in the UK, Belgium and US following investigative findings from international NGO coalition The Zero Mercury Working Group (ZMWG).

Charity FRAME kickstarts research to gauge understanding on ‘complex issue’ of animal testing

28-Nov-2019 By Kacey Culliney

Medical research charity FRAME wants to gauge public and professional knowledge on animal testing in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and chemicals and hopes its survey will drive awareness on the complexity of the issue.

Clean & ethical beauty 2020: CosmeticsDesign Summit returns to unravel key insights

27-Nov-2019 By CosmeticsDesign-Europe Staff

Clean and ethical has taken the food and nutrition world by storm, and following hot on its heels is beauty. The movement has been flourishing in cosmetics and personal care for some time now and will soar in due course, propelled by the continued and...

Mintel: Next beauty decade to navigate push-pull between nature and tech; digital and physical

27-Nov-2019 By Kacey Culliney

The beauty world will look very different in ten years, polarised by the push and pull between nature and technology and a consumer battle between digital connection and the desire to disconnect, says Mintel.

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Red is the new blue: Croda says infrared protection will be the next trend in beauty

27-Nov-2019 By Amanda Lim

Ingredients supplier Croda is looking to tap into what it believes is the next trend in protective skin care – infrared protection - with its latest physical shield, Infraveil IT-100.

Active Beauty advance: Givaudan to acquire cosmetics business of Italian botanical player Indena

26-Nov-2019 By Kacey Culliney

Global flavour and fragrance major Givaudan will acquire the cosmetics business of Indena - a move it says will strengthen its botanical capabilities and Active Beauty business.

And the winners of the 2019 Sustainable Beauty Awards are…

26-Nov-2019 By Simon Pitman

The results of the Sustainable Beauty Awards are in, revealing who is leading the field for sustainable products, ingredients, packaging and industry leadership, as well as who is the biggest pioneer.

Elemis a ‘strong growth driver’ for L’Occitane in first half of FY2020

26-Nov-2019 By Kacey Culliney

L’Occitane’s acquisition of Elemis in January has contributed to strong growth across the group for the first half of FY2020, with overall net sales up 22.1% and extremely fast growth in the UK.

European Chemicals Agency: Tackling REACH incompliance ‘the priority’ for coming years

25-Nov-2019 By Kacey Culliney

The European Chemicals Agency ECHA is sharply focused on tackling widespread incompliance with REACH registrations and dossiers, moving forward with a joint European Commission action plan.

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M&A activity hints at new realities in the beauty sector

25-Nov-2019 By Deanna Utroske

This past week Coty bought controlling stake in Kylie Cosmetics, The Estée Lauder Companies acquired Korea-based skin care brand Dr Jart+, and Olaplex accepted a private equity deal from Advent International. To get a sense of what these transactions...

Lush exec: ‘The high street won’t die, but it is changing’

22-Nov-2019 By Kacey Culliney

High street beauty brands have a responsibility to create in-store experiences for shoppers and adapt to evolving needs – it’s not about replacing bricks and mortar with digital, says Lush’s global property director.

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A ‘super exciting’ future for cosmetics: Think reductionism and sustainability as a side effect, says futurologist

21-Nov-2019 By Kacey Culliney

Consumer sentiment around consumption is shifting and the cosmetics industry must start reducing offerings and making sustainability a side effect, rather than selling point, says a futurologist.

Demystifying hemp and cannabidiol: Introducing the CBD Global Summit

21-Nov-2019 By Katy Askew

CBD has caught the public's imagination as an ingredient offering a host of potential health benefits. But for all the hype, CBD also courts controversy. To move from a trending ingredient to an ingredient trend, the sector will need to address some...