Skin care

From The Editor's Desk

As opportunities in naturals explode, so do the responsibilities

13-Mar-2019 By Simon Pitman

The naturals trend continues to go from strength to strength, but as the category continues to evolve, the rise in consumer demand is also giving way to added responsibilities.

Gattefossé launches new natural emulsifier for pigmented options

13-Mar-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

Using its established knowledge in lipid chemistry, Gattefossé is set to release its new water-in-oil (W/O) emulsifier of natural origin, designed principally for pigmented formulations.

L’Oréal partners with Hello Tomorrow international deep-tech competition

13-Mar-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

The global beauty giant has, for the third consecutive year, teamed up with the Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge: a competition that aims to connect and empower the most promising scientific and technological startups.

Trends to watch at in-cosmetics: Spotlight on halal, naturals, and cannabis

12-Mar-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

Where can we see overlap between the rising key trends of halal and cannabis? The answer is in the ever-dominant market defining trend of naturals, which shows no sign of letting up when it comes to consumer demand. Both halal and cannabis trends tap...

in-cosmetics global organisers reveal their top picks for trends at the show

12-Mar-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

In this guest post, in-cosmetics Global’s organisers reveal their top choices for trends set to be under the spotlight at this year’s major trade event for the beauty and personal care industry.

Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna opens its doors this week!

12-Mar-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

One of the leading trade shows for the whole beauty industry supply chain - covering new products, trends, innovative technologies and techniques - is set to open its doors this week.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

What current challenges face the fragrance industry? Disruptive innovation and collaboration needed, says expert

08-Mar-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

We caught up with Edison Diaz, who is director of applied research in EAME (Fragrance Division), Symrise, to discuss the current state of the fragrance industry, its present major challenges and how the industry can move forward.

LATAM Beauty Brands Profile

LATAM Beauty Brands Profile: Ere Perez Natural Cosmetics

07-Mar-2019 By Simon Pitman

Ere Perez Natural Cosmetics is a Latino-owned natural cosmetics business, based in Australia and serving the Latin American market with its lines of color cosmetic and skin care products.

Givaudan launches new active cosmetic ingredient based on marine biotech

07-Mar-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

The new ingredient, Sensityl, is a sustainable concentrate of marine biotechnology, with applications in cosmetics and the ability to ‘influence consumers’ moods’.

Recycled coffee a new cosmetics ingredient? Kaffe Bueno launch

07-Mar-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

In a move that taps into ongoing interest in ingredients made of recycled or waste materials, Kaffe Bueno has launched its new Recycled Coffee Oil.

From The Editor's Desk

CBD presents both significant opportunities and hurdles

06-Mar-2019 By Simon Pitman

Cannabidiol, better known as CBD, has taken the cosmetics and personal care world by storm over the past year or so, evinced by a plethora of new product launches across all major markets.

Animal testing alternatives: The Body Shop appoints XCellR8

06-Mar-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

The Body Shop has appointed a UK contract testing organisation, XCellR8, to provide the company with skin and eye irritation tests for cosmetic ingredients and formulations across the Body Shop’s product portfolio.

Symrise and bioengineering Probi work on probiotic-based cosmetic ingredients

06-Mar-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

Symrise and the Swedish bioengineering company Probi have joined forces to develop probiotic-based ingredients with cosmetics effects, the major ingredients supplier has said.

Mintel: Microbiome skin care, clean makeup and gluten-free hair care drive UK market

05-Mar-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

New research from Mintel highlights the trends driving innovation in skincare, colour cosmetics and haircare in the UK beauty market, with the leading defining trends being clean makeup, gluten-free hair care and microbiome skin care.

Guest Article

Global ban on animal testing: where are we in 2019?

05-Mar-2019 By Tjaša Grum, CE.way Regulatory Consultants

In this guest article, a regulatory expert takes us through the global situation for animal testing for cosmetics. What are the rules for markets across the world, and how do they differ from each other?

5 latest innovations in formulation and science for beauty: March

04-Mar-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

From a new fermented-honey prebiotic ingredient to a ‘groundbreaking’ new soap noodle, in this Editor’s Spotlight, we look back at the biggest innovations seen recently within formulation and science for the beauty and personal care industry.

WATCH: Plastic packaging and beauty: what’s the next step?

01-Mar-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

We shine a spotlight on the steps being made by beauty to reduce plastic packaging and plastic waste in this video edition of the Editor’s spotlight.

Cargill Beauty steps sustainability forward: what makes its new Red Seaweed Promise different?

28-Feb-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

Cargill, which in the last few years has expanded its offering to include supplying ingredients to the personal care industry, has launched its ‘Red Seaweed Promise’ as a way of asserting the sustainable nature of its sourcing practices around red seaweed.

Cosmetics regulation: dive into the latest with COSMED’s next meeting

28-Feb-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

Cosmed, a professional association for the beauty industry, is hosting its next annual meeting dedicated to regulatory concerns for the industry.

Customised beauty, anti-ageing, emotions and neuroscience: in-cosmetics workshops investigate

27-Feb-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

Further to the in-cosmetics Global free education programme and pre-show Regulatory Conference, the event is also playing host to a series of eight in-depth workshops. We take a look at the highlights of the programme.

in-cosmetics Global education programme revealed

27-Feb-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

Heading back to France for this year’s in-cosmetics Global edition, the major beauty and personal care ingredients trade show says it is returning to ‘the cosmetics heartland’.

First in vitro SPF method accepted onto ISO standardisation process

26-Feb-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

The Cosmetics Europe trade association has announced that its new SPF method is now under review by the ISO, with the view to it potentially becoming a new international reference method.

Exclusive Interview

Male grooming: spotlight on the eco-conscious Men-Ü

26-Feb-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

Men-Ü is a brand that describes itself as committed to producing grooming essentials that are effective, and low-waste. We catch up with founder, Graham Fish, on what makes male grooming brands successful and how they can lead on sustainability.

5 big headlines from the naturals and organics space

25-Feb-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

In this Editor’s spotlight, we take a closer look at five of the top stories that have recently emerged in natural and organic beauty and personal care.

Sillages, L’Oréal-backed startup, talks customisation and fragrance: interview

22-Feb-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

Sillages is a rising independent fragrance startup working in the customisation space that recently caught L’Oréal’s eye - the multinational has backed it via its recently launched BOLD corporate venture capital fund. We caught up with the brand’s founder,...

Charlotte Tilbury to open first US store this summer

21-Feb-2019 By Deanna Utroske

The color cosmetics, skin care, and fragrance brand led by makeup artist Charlotte Tilbury announced the location of its first own-brand retail shop in North America this week. The flagship store is a next step in what has been a steady progression of...

L’Oréal and Modiface launch digital diagnostic tool for skin ageing

21-Feb-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

Based on scientific research into skin profiles as the skin ages, beauty leader L’Oréal and Modiface, a digital platform company, have launched a new diagnostic technology.

Skin microbiome content hub: new website aims to drive the trend forward

21-Feb-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

A new website platform, The Secret of Skin, has been launched to promote discussion and research into the skin microbiome trend.

DSM invests in skin microbiome startup

21-Feb-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

DSM Venturing, the venture investment arm of Royal DSM, a global science-based company in Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Living, has made an equity investment in skin microbiome company S-Biomedic NV.

Tropic opens new UK headquarters: Natural, vegan and cruelty-free

20-Feb-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

A UK beauty player founded in 2004 - when its founder Susie Ma was just 15 years old - has announced the opening of its new headquarters.

Future of natural cosmetics uncovered: Masterclass approaches

20-Feb-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

A leading research and consultancy firm for the sustainable and natural market within beauty and personal care is planning its second Masterclass dedicated to the future of natural cosmetics.

Trends to watch at in-cosmetics: Spotlight on the microbiome

19-Feb-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

With the skin’s microbiome a rising trend with the potential to define the direction of skin care and scalp care into the future, exhibitors and visitors will be keeping a keen eye on the latest innovations, launches and research in the space at the upcoming...

Garnier Bio brand partners with GoodPlanet on eco initiative

19-Feb-2019 By Simon Pitman

Garnier is upping its focus on natural formulation with an Ecocert certified range of organic skin care products called Garnier Bio, born out of its partnership with the GoodPlanet Foundation.

Clariant looks to the future with in-cosmetics Global concepts

19-Feb-2019 By Simon Pitman

Clariant is debuting a number of innovative products and giving a regional twist to trends with its BeautyForward insights into what the industry can expect.

Shiseido’s supply chain struggle: CEO estimates product shortages led to $450m sales loss

19-Feb-2019 By Amanda Lim

Shiseido president and CEO Masahiko Uotani has revealed the firm lost around ¥40bn ($363m) to ¥50bn ($450m) in sales due to product shortages.

How the CBD trend is unfolding in Europe

15-Feb-2019 By Simon Pitman

Cannabidiol (CBD) skin care has already taken the US market by storm, and it is starting to make a splash in European markets too, underlined by a recent spike in new product launches containing the ingredient.

Indie Beauty Profile

Nabila Chemillier, L’ODAÏTÈS

15-Feb-2019 By Deanna Utroske

In her Indie Beauty Profile, Nabila Chemillier, CEO of L’ODAÏTÈS, describes how she and her sisters have built a plant-based brand with all the practicality and luxury of French skin care to share their families beauty regime with today’s discerning natural...

BASF opens new personal care lab in Nigeria: spotlight on the market

14-Feb-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

The ingredients company, major supplier to the global beauty and personal care industry, has opened a new Application Technology Laboratory in Nigeria.

Paptic: not paper, not plastic, but a biodegradable alternative?

14-Feb-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

Packaging players are under increasing scrutiny from consumers, regulators and manufacturing customers alike to offer increasingly sustainable plastic packaging solutions: Paptic is one innovation offering a solution in this space.

Treatwell and SumUp partner to ‘financially empower’ beauty players

13-Feb-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

In a move that will see beauty business owners in the UK have access to a new payment technology solution, Treatwell has teamed up with SumUp.

Bulldog Skin Care For Men, for everyone? Brand's unisex move with new shower range

13-Feb-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

Bulldog, typically considered a male grooming brand, has launched a new range of environmentally conscious and vegan friendly shower gels that it describes as unisex.

BASF and B2B Cosmetics partner to respond to customisation trend

12-Feb-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

BASF and B2B Cosmetics have announced a joint strategic partnership that looks to tap into the rising trend for personalized personal care products.

L’Oréal results: best year of growth in a decade

12-Feb-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

With sales of 26.9 bn euros representing a 7.1% like for like sales growth for the beauty multinational and overall market leader, L’Oréal’s results last year show it has enjoyed the best sales growth in 10 years.

From The Editor's Desk

Is indie beauty a thing in Asia?

12-Feb-2019 By Simon Pitman

The indie beauty trend is taking North America and, increasingly, Europe, by storm. But is it gaining the same sort of popularity in Asia? If so, where are the hot spots for indie beauty?

5 latest updates for regulation and safety in beauty: 2019

08-Feb-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

From controversy over misreporting of potentially unsafe UK cosmetics after Brexit, to Unilever’s expanded transparency programme for ingredients, we take a look at the key updates for safety and regulation so far this year in this Editor’s Spotlight.

Givaudan launches new sustainable fragrance precursors

07-Feb-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

The fragrance division from Givaudan, a major player within the ingredients market for beauty and personal care, has announced the launch of a new family of fragrance precursors that will expand its offering when it comes to longer lasting and more sustainable...

Neopac’s eye on sustainable packaging: post-consumer recycled tube launch

07-Feb-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

The latest addition to Neopac’s EcoDesign line of products, the company unveiled its new recycled tube at the recent ADF & PCD packaging show for the beauty and personal care industry.

Symrise eyes more ambitious expansion to 2025

06-Feb-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

The fragrance, flavours and cosmetics ingredients company aims to increase its sales to € 5.5 to 6 billion as part of new long-term targets until 2025.

Packaging winners for 2019: ADF & PCD show awards spotlight

05-Feb-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

This year’s ADF & PCD awards were announced last week, with the ceremony presided over by Gilles Baudin, L’Oréal and President of the FEA, Alain Béthune, a packaging expert, and Michel Dupuis of Cojemial Conseils.

Silgan Dispensing focuses on speed to market to meet ongoing customisation trend

05-Feb-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

The packaging player, which specialises in design, development and distribution of pumps and sprayers for the beauty industry, has announced the launch of its news XpresService for fragrance and skin care, which looks to reduce speed to market for a more...