Skin care

Indie Beauty Expo continues global expansion, opening in Berlin

08-May-2018 By Deanna Utroske

In 2019, IBE will host its first event in Berlin, Germany, bringing together independent cosmetics, personal care, and fragrance brands; beauty entrepreneurs; retail buyers, media, investors, consumers, and industry allies for two days of business and...

Hut Group buys specialist eye makeup brand

04-May-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

The Hut Group (THG) did not bat an eyelid in commiting to its most recent acquisition.

UV filters and natural functionals in the spotlight: BASF ingredients win awards

04-May-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

BASF, a leading ingredients player, has won recognition for two of its ingredients: one a UV filter bringing broadband UV protection to the water phase, and one a pure vegan functional polymer.

European Parliament votes to support a push towards a global animal testing ban

03-May-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

MEPs in the European Parliament have voted to adopt a resolution supporting a global ban on cosmetic testing on animals.

Naturals and organics: a challenge for brands with a global presence

03-May-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

How can brands show their natural and organic credentials without a single global labelling standard?

Microbiome on show: a major focus at in-cosmetics Global

03-May-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

The potential for the skin microbiome to offer a whole new field of science for the skin care market was a major focus of this year’s in-cosmetics Global, a leading trade show for the beauty and personal care industry

Bathtime Buddies relaunch: UK appetite for baby-specific continues

02-May-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

In a sign that consumer interest in baby- and child-specific products is up in Europe, one UK brand is marking its 25th birthday with a complete relaunch.

Spotlight on Latin American: Sustainable Cosmetics Summit set for June

02-May-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

With industry attention increasingly gathering on the potential of the LATAM region, sustainable, natural and organic cosmetics are a big focus.

Organic and naturals masterclass approaches: China and India markets to watch

01-May-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

Ahead of its upcoming summits in North and Latin America and its Masterclass in London in July, Ecovia Intelligence has released an update on the global natural and organic cosmetics markets.

Men are ‘ideal market’ for skin care supplements

27-Apr-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

Recent research points to male grooming as a potential growth driver for skin care supplements.

Cargill Beauty pushes forward in personal care with ‘new naturals’ proposition

27-Apr-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

The ingredients player, previously active largely in food, moved into beauty and personal care in the recent period, and is now pushing forward under a banner of ‘new naturals’.

5 big things we learned for beauty and personal care at in-cosmetics global 2018

27-Apr-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

With several exciting key features, including guided R&D tours across the showfloor and an exciting new Formulation Challenge, this year’s in-cosmetics Global pointed the way for the industry in the coming period.

BASF makes effort in naturals with ISO standard

26-Apr-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

The major ingredients player has reviewed its personal care portfolio, and can now offer its customers clear guidance and information on the degree of natural origin of its products.

Naturals functionality now reaching high levels: Evonik’s ingredient wins award

26-Apr-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

In a sign that green chemistry is allowing naturals to catch up with synthetics when it comes to functionality, Evonik’s Rehance One scooped a gold award at in-cosmetics Global.

Are moss-inspired ingredients the future for naturals?

26-Apr-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

On show at in-cosmetics Global this year, Mibelle Biochemistry’s latest active taps into naturals in a novel way: MossCellTec No.1 is derived from biotechnologically produced moss.

L’Oréal releases update on its sustainability drive

25-Apr-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

The global beauty giant has published its 2017 Progress Report into its sustainability programme "Sharing Beauty with All", and suggests it represents significant progress in this area.

Green beauty pioneers speakers gathered for Natural & Organic Products Europe

25-Apr-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

The event’s speaker lineup this year included Vogue’s former beauty editor Anna-Marie Solowij, Millie Kendall MBE, Holland & Barrett, Soil Association, Weleda, Beauty Kitchen, Allergy UK, and Ecovia Intelligence.

Unilever first quarter 2018: improved momentum continues for BPC

25-Apr-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

Beauty and personal care performed well for Unilever during the first quarter of 2018, with good volume growth across the period.

L’Occitane results: China boosting sales

24-Apr-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

L’Occitane International SA, a global France-inspired beauty company, has announced the year end results for its financial year up to 31 March 2018.

in-cosmetics Global reveals its winners for the beauty and personal care industry

24-Apr-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

Last week saw the annual major international trade show take place in Amsterdam, with the in-cosmetics Global awards picking out key industry innovations.

Natural & Organic Products Europe to showcase new wave of natural beauty products

20-Apr-2018 By Sian Gardiner

Europe’s largest trade show for natural and organic products is set to exhibit new beauty innovations at London’s Excel Centre next week.

REN Skincare partners with Surfrider Foundation on ‘Clean to Planet’ initiative

20-Apr-2018 By Sian Gardiner

In the latest indication of the burgeoning ‘clean beauty’ trend, British label REN Clean Skincare has announced its collaboration with the Surfrider Foundation on a ‘Clean to Skin, Clean to Planet’ initiative.

Leadership shake up at Givaudan as Head of Global Science & Tech steps down

20-Apr-2018 By Sian Gardiner

Givaudan’s senior leadership team is set to change as Head of Global Science & Technology Chris Thoen announces his retirement.

Beauty Industry Awards: market-leading winners across ingredients and indie beauty announced

19-Apr-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

With the skin microbiome and natural offerings in focus, Givaudan and IFF Lucas Meyer were among the winners last night at the 2018 Beauty Industry Awards.

L’Oréal first quarter sales show a big jump, contrasted by slower areas

19-Apr-2018 By Simon Pitman

L’Oréal has announced a jump of 6.8% on its first quarter like-for-like sales on the back of a particularly strong performance from its Active Cosmetics division as well double-digit growth in the Asia Pacific region.

Dr. Bronner’s aims to ‘Heal Earth!’ through regenerative agriculture

18-Apr-2018 By Simon Pitman

Regenerative agriculture is not exactly a buzz word quite yet, but it is certainly one to watch, and Dr. Bronner’s, known for its natural soaps, is now playing a big part in raising the profile of this vital movement.

ANGUS highlights versatility of amino alcohols at in-cosmetics Global

18-Apr-2018 By Simon Pitman

ANGUS Chemical Company is launching four novel formulation kits that highlight the multifunctional performance of its ULTRA PC amino alcohols at this week’s in-cosmetics Global event.

Symrise corporate report underscores sustainability targets

18-Apr-2018 By Simon Pitman

Symrise has published its 2017 corporate report, which highlights a number of achievements the company has made as part of its far-reaching sustainability goals.

Probiotic skin care brand Esse adds to the range

17-Apr-2018 By Simon Pitman

South African probiotic skin care brand Esse has recently expanded its brand with the addition of the Esse Sensitive line Protect Oil, intended to protect and remediate sensitive skins.

Formulating beauty in just 90 minutes: in-cosmetics showdown set for next week

13-Apr-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

A Formulation Challenge is set to take place at next week’s in-cosmetics Global show, with six teams of cosmetic and contract manufacturers set to go head to head.

Small beauty brands weigh in on the importance of sourcing cosmetics and personal care ingredients locally

11-Apr-2018 By Deanna Utroske, Editor

Cosmetics Design checked in with indie brand leaders, working on opposite corners of the globe—Ashley Prange of Au Naturale Cosmetics and Ann Leslie of Pure Nut—to find out how and why local sourcing is key to the sustainability of their beauty businesses.

Innocos ‘Future of Beauty’ summit gears up for 2018 edition

11-Apr-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

The organisers of the upcoming Innocos beauty knowledge-sharing and networking event have released the conference schedule and speaker lineup.

Henkel partners with Waste Free Oceans to fight marine plastic litter

11-Apr-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

Henkel has announced a new initiative that looks set to make inroads into plastic litter in the sea, an issue that has become a top consumer concern in recent months.

Natural cosmetics masterclass: future direction of ethical labels

11-Apr-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

Ecovia Intelligence, a market research and consultancy firm, is set to launch its new masterclass dedicated to ethical labels.

Cosmetics 27: case study of a skin protection brand

10-Apr-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

Cosmetics 27 is one brand offering a key example of skin care that responds to western consumer appetite for protection and health-enhancing products.

‘Ageless’ beauty rather than anti-ageing: analysis of the segment

10-Apr-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

A decisive shift has taken place when it comes to the marketing around anti-ageing: the industry across the board is now seeing pressure to swap to more positive, healthy ageing messages.