Skin care

Avon partners with Korean formulation expert

21-Dec-2018 By Simon Pitman

Avon has announced its first K-beauty collection – a new and innovative range of products straight from Korea – the home of skincare innovation that will be introduced in Russia before and rolling out to other European markets in early 2019.

First ever AllergyCertified raw material

21-Dec-2018 By Simon Pitman

AllergyCertified has announced that it has given its first ever allergy certification to a raw material for use in cosmetics and personal care products.

in-cosmetics Global readies for Paris 2019

20-Dec-2018 By Simon Pitman

The 30th edition of the leading formulation and ingredients for the beauty and personal care industry will take place place when in-cosmetics Global opens its doors in Paris on April 2nd, 2019.

Natural & Organic Products Europe 2019 opens for registration

20-Dec-2018 By Simon Pitman

Visitor registration has just opened up for Natural & Organic Products Europe 2019 event, which will be taking places in London for the 7th to 8th of April.

The Cosmetics Design 2019 Trends Video

The Cosmetics Design beauty and personal care industry trends for 2019

19-Dec-2018 By Simon Pitman

During 2018 the Cosmetics Design team has had its eye on the big trends in an effort to determine what is going to be driving the industry in 2019. In this video we have combined our know-how to bring you a total of 20 trends to look out for in the Americas,...

From The Editor's Desk

Are beauty consumers tiring of social media?

19-Dec-2018 By Simon Pitman

If a new report from TABS is anything to go by beauty consumers are losing interest in social media as a go-to for purchasing decisions. Here we take a closer at the data and try to find out what is next.

Top 2018 stories: The 10 most-read APAC cosmetics regulations stories of 2018 unveiled

19-Dec-2018 By Amanda Lim

APAC’s cosmetics regulations have constantly been in the headlines in 2018, and here we round up our top most-read policy stories of the year, featuring animal-testing, CBEC and import laws.

IFF acquires three personal care ingredients from Kemin Industries

18-Dec-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

IFF-Lucas Meyer Cosmetics (IFF-LMC), a cosmetic actives subsidiary of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., has expanded and strengthened its strategic portfolio.

Avon is launching a K Beauty collection

17-Dec-2018 By Deanna Utroske

In partnership with the Korea-based beauty platform management company Bonne, Avon has developed a K Beauty product line. It’s an example of the direct sales beauty maker’s strategic decision to work with more industry partners and cater to regional market...

Indie Beauty Profile

Laura Rudoe, Evolve Beauty

17-Dec-2018 By Deanna Utroske

In her Indie Beauty Profile, Laura Rudoe, founder of the small-batch, artisan personal care brand Evolve Beauty, gives us a good insider understanding of why independent brands are so ingenious. And, she describes building a hand-made products business...

L’Oréal’s 2018 beauty round-up

17-Dec-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

From its acquisition of major German naturals pioneer Logocos Naturkosmetik AG to its 60 year anniversary in Canada, L’Oréal has made strides in 2018 to maintain its position as industry leader. We take a look at some of the company’s key strategic moves...

The Middle East market

14-Dec-2018 By Liana Naim & Miriam Oron

The beauty industry in the Middle East region is enjoying a similar story of growth to that of the global market. This guest article gives an overview of the key drivers in the region.

Trend Watch: pre-sport probiotic skin care

13-Dec-2018 By Deanna Utroske

At this week’s SCC Annual Meeting and Technology Showcase in New York City, Roelmi HPC launched its latest personal care and beauty ingredient. Aective is a biotech-derived molecule that provides microbial defense as well as skin moisturization and elasticity...

Givaudan’s efforts to map the skin microbiome progress

13-Dec-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

The flavour and fragrance player’s Active Beauty division has announced a ‘breakthrough’ on understanding skin health and the impact of the microbiome.

L’Oréal sets sights on startups: new corporate venture capital fund

13-Dec-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

We’ve picked out acquisitions and investment as a major trend for beauty in Europe for 2019: with its new fund, L’Oréal looks set to lead the charge in this area.

From The Editor's Desk

Global ingredients players are helping indie beauty, but competing too

12-Dec-2018 By Simon Pitman

Everyone wants a slice of the fast-growing indie beauty market right now, and while it has never been easier to launch a brand, the competition is getting all the more fierce.

Personalisation: ready for the evolution into adaptive solutions?

12-Dec-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

The current demand for personalisation will evolve into adaptive personalisation, according to one industry expert. What does this mean, and how can brands use it?

Disrupt or be disrupted: beauty in ‘the fourth industrial revolution’

12-Dec-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

We caught up with an innovation leader, Dr David Heath from beauty tech company Cutitronics, on how tech based developments will drive skin care trends in the coming period.

Guest article

Top launches and trends of 2018: expert insights

11-Dec-2018 By Belinda Carli, Director, Institute of Personal Care Science

We get the top ingredients launches and trends of 2018 picked out by Belinda Carli, Director of the Institute of Personal Care Science.

'Sub-Zero Waste': 2019’s big global beauty and personal care trend?

10-Dec-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

With the time having come for 2019 trend predictions, Mintel has unveiled its insights into one key defining global trend for the industry in the coming year: ‘sub-zero waste’. We take a look in this Editor’s Spotlight.

Beauty trends in Israel: Beauty-boosting food supplements

07-Dec-2018 By Liana Naim & Miriam Oron

Skin care supplements and ingestible beauty products are on the rise. One market seeing strong innovation in this area is Israel. This guest article explores the trend.

Animal-free cosmetics testing company celebrates 10 years

07-Dec-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

A UK company that describes itself as having ‘redefined testing for the cosmetics industry’, is celebrating its tenth year.

Insights from our experts: customisation and personalised beauty

07-Dec-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

We picked out our highlights from our experts’ insights during our recent webinar: “Personalisation and customised beauty: what’s next?​​” Discover some of the key points they covered in this Editor’s Spotlight.

Henkel signs commitment towards circular economy

06-Dec-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

Henkel, parent company of hair care brand Schwarzkopf, has announced its commitment to making the idea of a circular economy a reality.

Reinventing surfactants for sustainability? Croda’s new ‘eco’ range

06-Dec-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

Croda has officially launched and certified its new ECO range of bio-based surfactants, offering ingredients designed to meet increasing market demand for sustainable, high-performance ingredient options.

Cosmetics Design’s new column: From The Editor’s Desk

05-Dec-2018 By Simon Pitman

Cosmetics Design is bringing you a new regular column, From The Editor’s Desk, designed to offer our readers a more in depth perspective on matters that are impacting our industry.

Discover our market-leading skin microbiome conference

05-Dec-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

With the potential of the skin’s microbiome offering totally new avenues for formulation, product development and brand launches, our first Cosmetics Design Summit will be dedicated to Skin Microbiome Innovation.

5 top products, brands and tech in personalised beauty

05-Dec-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

To tie in with our exclusive, free webinar on the topic, here are our top picks for products, apps, services and brands that are tapping into the personalisation space.

Last chance to register for our exclusive free webinar: bespoke beauty

04-Dec-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

With the online event taking place tomorrow, Wednesday 5 December, we’re in the final period to register for exclusive insights on customisation and personalised beauty from a standout panel of industry experts.

Water reduction in beauty: a major future craze?

03-Dec-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

From a German personal care brand explicitly called Stop The Water While Using Me! to L’Oréal’s recent partnership to rinse out shampoo with five times less water, water reduction in beauty is a trend causing a serious splash. We explore its potential...

Editor's Spotlight

Three sustainability initiatives making different but positive impacts on the industry

30-Nov-2018 By Simon Pitman

The three biggest cosmetic and personal care players in the world have just announced very different initiatives, but each one makes a big nod in the direction of sustainability.

Unilever’s next CEO is current president of beauty and personal care

30-Nov-2018 By Deanna Utroske

At the start of the New Year, Alan Jope will take over as CEO of the multinational consumer goods company. Having most recently led the beauty and personal care business—Unilever’s largest division—and been with company his entire career, Jope has the...

Oat Cosmetics’ aurafirm ingredient makes its mark

30-Nov-2018 By Simon Pitman

UK ingredient provider Oat Cosmetics says its recently launched range of oat fermented active ingredients, aurafirm, has already made an impression at the luxury end of the skin care market.

Editor's Spotlight

Exporting cosmetics to China just got a bit easier

30-Nov-2018 By Simon Pitman

Exporting cosmetics to China is a big goal for many European cosmetic and personal care players but one that has been traditionally hindered by bureaucracy. But things may have just got a little easier.

Below the belt: Intimate care transitioning into beauty realm

30-Nov-2018 By Amanda Lim

New intimate care products are increasingly steering products into the beauty category, instead of its traditional hygiene and health positioning.

Awards reveal top movers in Scandinavian green beauty

29-Nov-2018 By Simon Pitman

As the role Scandinavia plays in natural beauty continues to grow, the eyes of the industry will be on a the list for the top ten personalities in the region’s green beauty category.

Fashionbeans awards puts spotlight on men’s grooming

29-Nov-2018 By Simon Pitman

Fashionbeans.com, an online resource for men’s style, has revealed the winners of its debut Grooming Awards, identifying the leading personal care and male grooming products.

Hot Topics: Top 5 trending beauty and cosmetics news stories on social media

29-Nov-2018 By Amanda Lim

In our round up of the top five stories trending online, we highlight the latest developments on Cannabis beauty in Australia, animal-free collagen, Halal’s appeal to non-Muslim consumers and more.

Gelyma’s Sun’Alg clinical trials point to blue light protection

28-Nov-2018 By Simon Pitman

France-based Gelyma, a provider of specialty ingredient for marine-based cosmetics, has conducted a series of clinical trials that underline the capabilities of its Sun’Alg ingredient to protect against blue light and preservation of elastin.

Workshop focuses on sourcing native ingredients from Peru and Colombia

28-Nov-2018 By Simon Pitman

Peru and Colombia are two countries with abundant resources for natural cosmetic players, but there are regulations designed to help preserve the environment that have to be respected.

Symrise freshens up its online image

28-Nov-2018 By Simon Pitman

Germany based ingredients and fragrance provider Symrise has freshened up its portal to the world with a complete redesign and relaunch of its website.

Meet the Australian brand sourcing ingredients from an organic island

28-Nov-2018 By Amanda Lim

The founder of Australia-based brand, Vatea, has revealed the challenges she overcomes to source ingredients from Rotuma, a 100% organic island in Fiji.

BASF develops new generation sunscreen simulator

27-Nov-2018 By Simon Pitman

BASF has revised its Sunscreen Simulator it uses at its digital lab for care formulations, making it both more user-friendly and versatile.

Deinove to launch 2nd carotenoid cosmetic active

27-Nov-2018 By Simon Pitman

France-based Deinove has announced that it is about to add to the launch of its first bio-based carotenoid with a second ingredient to be launched in 2019.

Lesaffre confirms acquisition of biotech firm Gnosis

27-Nov-2018 By Simon Pitman

Yeast and fermentation global specialists Lesaffre has confirmed the full acquisition of Italian biotech company Gnosis, which specialises in fermentation derived ingredient and finished products.

Indie Beauty Profile

Lena Kanise Østergaard Jensen, LENAJAPON USA

26-Nov-2018 By Deanna Utroske

In her Indie Beauty Profile, Lena Kanise Østergaard Jensen, founder of LENAJAPON USA, explains how she’s using ecommerce and trade / consumer discovery shows to introduce the skin care brand (originated by her mother) to consumers here in the US. And,...

L'Oréal makes key executive appointments

23-Nov-2018 By Simon Pitman

L'Oréal has announced a number of new executive appointments, including the position of chief financial officer, and a new head of the company’s Luxe division.

Emoji company creating a new range of health and beauty products for the UK

23-Nov-2018 By Simon Pitman

Health and Beauty specialists Kokomo have become the key licensee for emoji in the UK for health and beauty product.

Editor's Spotlight

Three apps that make consumer choice easier

23-Nov-2018 By Simon Pitman

In recent months there has been a series of high level app launches targeting the beauty market – all of which are being positioned for both consumers and industry professionals as a means of navigating a complex market.

Essential brand innovation update: November

22-Nov-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

From L'Oréal's new recruitment chatbot to a new app in France that aims to tackle ingredient safety and transparency, we take a look at the latest innovations that have hit the market in November.