Skin care

New Product Preservation Programme aims to ‘preserve the future’

11-Jul-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

Some industry commentators have suggested we are facing a preservatives crisis, and Cosmetics Europe looks like one industry body making a proactive response.

New animal-free allergy test launches for cosmetics

10-Jul-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

A new test has been launched to check whether chemicals are allergy-free, and is completely animal-free and highly effective, say its creators.

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“We are not perfect” says L’Oréal veteran about the beauty industry

10-Jul-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

The cosmetics industry in Europe is living through a challenging time: Brexit is looming, for one thing, and for another, the industry is under frequent, intense scrutiny for its practices and impact (bans on microplastics and animal testing are key examples)....

Future of travel retail for beauty and personal care

10-Jul-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

Global travel retail sales are projected to rise to 120 billion by 2025 for the beauty industry, suggests industry event.

Environmental aspects of cosmetics: ingredients to finished products

06-Jul-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

Communication between the industry and the scientific community is crucial if the beauty and personal care industry is to meet demand for sustainability.

Naturex recognised with EcoVadis gold standard

06-Jul-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

In acknowledgement of the company’s efforts when it comes to the areas of the environment, worker conditions, fair trade and responsible purchasing, Naturex has earned a gold standard.

What specific EU member state regulations should beauty players know about?

06-Jul-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

Here, an industry expert consultant gives his insights into variation across EU member state regulation for beauty and personal care.

Croda wins low carbon award

05-Jul-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

Croda, an ingredients supplier active in the beauty and personal care industry, has won a Low Carbon Award at the Chemical Industry Awards.

Marketing over science? Microbiota and skin care insight

05-Jul-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

We ask an industry expert for their take on the microbiome and its potential for skin care disruption.

Lonza: microbial contamination focus following pathogen outbreak

04-Jul-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

Ingredients player Lonza has emphasised the importance of preventing microbial contamination.

Cross-border products: the regulatory landscape in LATAM

04-Jul-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

With a more globally-aligned industry only set to strengthen, what areas of regulation in LATAM do formulators elsewhere need to know about?

Groupe GM and Caudalie collaborate on new amenity line

03-Jul-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

A French cosmetics brand is the latest to collaborate with guest amenity giant Groupe GM, with a new range of cosmetics products aimed at the hospitality industry.

Bulldog launches ‘sustainable’ razor

03-Jul-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

Bulldog Skincare For Men launch comes in response to the rising appetite for subscription services which do not emphasise the need for sustainable products, it says.

Yves Rocher expands footprint in Africa

29-Jun-2018 By Simon Pitman

France-based top end cosmetic and personal care provider Yves Rocher has continued to expand its retail presence in Africa with a new dedicated store in Kenya.

Lonza extends distribution deal with Azelis for Italian market

29-Jun-2018 By Simon Pitman

Azelis has confirmed that its agreements to distribute Lonza speciality ingredients for personal care in the Italian, Irish and UK markets have been extended.

Mintel trends forecasting aims to keep brands on top

29-Jun-2018 By Simon Pitman

Mintel has repeatedly forecast the most impactful beauty and personal care trends to hit the industry in recent years, giving brands the opportunity to stay ahead of the game in this fast-paced industry.

Personal care brand Dove adding watermark to untouched ad photos by 2019

28-Jun-2018 By Deanna Utroske

The Unilever brand, acclaimed for its Self-Esteem Project, announced a ‘No Digital Distortion Mark’ initiative this week. In doing so, Dove joins a growing number of brands, retailers, and media that have given up Photo Shopping—and are verifying as much...

Unilever acquires majority stake in Equilibra

28-Jun-2018 By Simon Pitman

Unilever has confirmed the acquisition of a 75% stake in Italian personal care and wellbeing business Equilibra.

Hindustan Unilever teams with Amazon India on male grooming

27-Jun-2018 By Natasha Spencer

The leading Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) company, Hindustan Unilever (HUL), partners with Amazon India to develop and launch a male grooming range.

Transparent beauty: supply chain risks in cosmetics

27-Jun-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

Verisk Maplecroft Research has revealed supply chain risks that it says ‘could blemish cosmetic reputations’.

Lush Community Products launch: responding to consumer feedback

27-Jun-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

Lush has created a new ‘Community Products’ concept, which offers limited runs of new and old retro products in response to demand from its ‘communities and super fans’.

Tattoo ink from human hair: is there consumer appetite?

26-Jun-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

SKIN46 is a company that extracts clean carbon from human hair and is able to turn it into ink for tattooing. The question is, will consumers respond?

Beckham’s male grooming brand hits airports

26-Jun-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

As World Cup fever sweeps the globe, one former footballer’s male grooming range has also gone international.

Consumers still demand ‘biodiversity’ efforts from brands

22-Jun-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

While a rising number of claims is being seen across beauty and personal care for natural and sustainable efforts, the Union for Ethical BioTrade (UEBT) says respecting biodiversity is still a central focus.

Lipoid Kosmetik at the head of the pack for CSR

22-Jun-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

The actives and botanicals manufacturer and supplier says it has outperformed 99% of all companies in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities in the EcoVadis ranking.

Palm oil: annual European Roundtable opens its doors next week

22-Jun-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)’s European edition is set to take place next week, 25-26 June in Paris, with the theme ‘Inclusivity: from Production to Consumption’.

Lush a ‘standout’ brand on high street, innovation secret to its success

21-Jun-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

A brand overview from research firm GlobalData has described Lush as a ‘standout brand’ thanks to its innovative products.

How the rising demand for sustainable packaging is revolutionizing tubes

21-Jun-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

In this guest article, Rachel Morgan from the Adelphi Group talks us through how demand for sustainable beauty is impacting packaging.

MMI launches intelligence service for the beauty industry

20-Jun-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

A market research firm, My Market Insight (MMI) has launched a global integrated media intelligence service for the beauty industry.

L’Occitane results: emerging brands contribute to 4.6% net sales growth

20-Jun-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

L’Occitane says its emerging brands, including Melvita, L’Occitane au Brésil, and Erborian, have all played a part in the latest annual results.

Amazon is building a health and wellness team based on Alexa

20-Jun-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

With Amazon now turning a major focus onto its beauty retail, one market research firm suggests it is building new offerings for consumers based on its Alexa technology.

Microbeads success: Cosmetics Europe

19-Jun-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

The European cosmetics industry is on track to meet targets of removing all microplastics from beauty and personal care products by 2020, with the industry having already removed 97.6% from its products.

The Hut Group results show its rising dominance continues

19-Jun-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

The Hut Group (THG), a rising dominant player in e-retail for beauty, has released its annual financial results for the year ending December 2017, which saw group sales up a hefty 47%.

Euromonitor latest on male grooming: LATAM spotlight

15-Jun-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

In this special article, the market research firm shares insights on the category with Cosmetics Design.

Industry defends water-resistant sun care

15-Jun-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

The UK trade association for the beauty industry has criticised a recent Which? Magazine report that suggests water-resistant sunscreens may not offer adequate protection.

Lonza new Global Head of Hygiene and Preservation Technology announced

15-Jun-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

With preservation ingredients very much in the industry spotlight, Lonza has named Paula McGeechan its new Global Head of Hygiene and Preservation Technology for the Consumer Product Ingredients business unit.

What’s next for regulation? European Commission explains

14-Jun-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

At this week’s Cosmetics Europe Annual Conference, representatives from the European Commission (EC) explained what’s on their radar for cosmetics regulation.

Strand Cosmetics launch targets skin microbiome trend

13-Jun-2018 By Simon Pitman

Strand Cosmetics Europe has launched a new line of skin care products that targets the phenomenal interest and growth in the skin microbiome trend.

Lush drops police spies campaign following criticism

13-Jun-2018 By Simon Pitman

UK-based cosmetics player has never been shy of including controversial or politically charged topics in its marketing, but a campaign criticising undercover police operations seems to have gone too far.

Trade, the environment and wellbeing: Cosmetics Europe president opens Annual Conference

13-Jun-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

Today has seen this year’s annual conference from industry body Cosmetics Europe open in Brussels, with Loic Armand, president of Cosmetics Europe, having delivered the opening remarks.

The Skin Protection 2018 online event is tomorrow

12-Jun-2018 By Simon Pitman

It's your final opportunity to register for the Skin Protection 2018 online event, so do it now so you can take advantage of our full online webinar presentation programme, which will let you in on everything you need to know about this fast moving...

Check out all the Skin Protection 2018 webinar presentations

12-Jun-2018 By Simon Pitman

The Skin Protection 2018 online conference takes place tomorrow. Here is a full run down of the day-long webinar schedule so you can pick out the ones you will really cannot miss out on.

Europe’s indie beauty players: 12 make it to Beauty & Money finals

08-Jun-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

With indie beauty increasingly in the spotlight in Europe, some of the key names to watch may be among the finalists at the Beauty & Money event’s Beauty Spotlight.

Luxury labelling: L’Oreal’s Biotherm wins luxury ‘Butterfly Mark’

08-Jun-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

With labeling claims and accreditations increasingly under scrutiny by consumers and the industry alike, we take a look at one labelling mark available to luxury players.

How can indie beauty players catch the eye of investors?

08-Jun-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

In this exclusive interview, we caught up with Raquel Wing, founder and managing director of The Clean Hub, on when and how indie beauty players should look for investment.

Skin care supplements: spotlight on the market

07-Jun-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

With UK women now buying more skin care supplements than serums, we shine a spotlight on the product format in beauty.

UK consumers ditch contouring in favour of ‘glass skin’

07-Jun-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

Latest figures show that prestige skin care is up 6% in the UK, while makeup sales declined 2% over the three months January to March 2018.

Olay research reveals effective pro-age properties of niacinamide

07-Jun-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

The beauty player has conducted three studies, which collectively indicate that the ingredient contributes to a youthful appearance to skin.

'We must be able to respond globally': expert on beauty regulation

06-Jun-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

Personal Care Products Council expert gives us predictions for what will become the key regulatory concerns for beauty in 2020 onwards.

'Misuse of science' a threat to the beauty industry

06-Jun-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

Francine Lamoriello, Global Strategies expert with the Personal Care Products Council, gives us her take on the challenges facing the beauty industry.