Skin care

Clean beauty trend: does it have a future?

10-Feb-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

A backlash against the trend of ‘clean eating’ has begun. Does this mean the end for the clean beauty trend?

L’Oréal 2016 results: The Body Shop review for sale confirmed

10-Feb-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

L’Oréal released its 2016 results this week, and with it confirmed reports that the global beauty giant is considering a sale of its ethical skin care brand, The Body Shop.

BRB silicones enjoys successful facilities expansion

10-Feb-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

BRB, a silicones, additives, chemicals and lubricants company, last year opened a new silicones plant in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and a research and development centre in Ittervoort, the Netherlands, last year.

BASF announces new head of global development

10-Feb-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

The global specialty chemicals company has announced the appointment of Piyada Charoensirisomboon as its new vice president for global development of personal care.

Beiersdorf appointment highlights brand agenda

09-Feb-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

German consumer goods player Beiersdorf has appointed a new board member to oversee its Eucerin skin care, La Prairie anti-ageing and Hansaplast wound care brands.

What’s new in cosmetic green chemistry?

09-Feb-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

We caught up with Dr Barbara Olioso, founder of The Green Chemistry Consultancy, to get her take on the latest in green cosmetics chemistry.

Our anti-pollution forum: two weeks to go

08-Feb-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

With just two weeks to go before our free to attend, hour-long anti-pollution forum, we are getting set to consider some of the major questions around the trend.

Unilever’s new ingredient transparency initiative

08-Feb-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

Consumer goods multinational Unilever has announced a new ingredient transparency initiative for its home and personal care brands, specifically focussing on fragrances.

Will L’Oréal sell The Body Shop?

08-Feb-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

The global beauty giant is said to be considering a £1bn sale of the ethical British skin care business, as the retail unit continues to slump in contrast with L’Oréal’s wider performance.

Bulldog pushes forward with US expansion

07-Feb-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

British skin care brand for men, Bulldog, has announced it is expanding its presence in the US.

Extension for Beauty Industry Awards submission deadline

07-Feb-2017 By Simon Pitman

The Cosmetics Design has extended the deadline for the Beauty Industry Awards, giving interested parties another week to make their submissions. Watch this video to find out more and to clue in on the categories where we most want to see more submissions....

Sustainable cosmetics in 2017: what does the year ahead hold?

07-Feb-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

Organic Monitor, a specialist research and consulting company, has revealed its top predictions for the coming year in sustainable cosmetics.

Amorepacific: expansion into the Middle East

03-Feb-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

A leader among Korean beauty players, AmorePacific Group, has announced its expansion into the Middle East region.

BareMinerals expands to offer a more inclusive colour cosmetics range

03-Feb-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

bareMinerals has launched a new campaign to highlight the expansion of its foundation range to include 12 new shades, allowing the brand to better cater to a more diverse consumer base.

La Roche-Posay honoured for skin cancer prevention campaign

03-Feb-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

La Roche-Posay, L’Oréal-owned skin care brand, has been awarded for its ‘Skin Checker’ campaign, which looks to encourage consumer awareness and preventative behaviour when it comes to skin cancer.

Five Nordic countries set to consider microbead ban

02-Feb-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

In line with the rising tide of opinion against the use of microbeads in cosmetics, an interparliamentary committee for the Nordic region has backed a proposal for a ban.

L’Oreal wins recognition for gender diversity

02-Feb-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

L’Oréal has received a Grand Prize for gender diversity, picked out as a winner of the first Gender Diversity Awards to be held by Ethics & Boards and the Institut du Capitalisme Responsable (ICR).

Lush re-launches shampoo bar to campaign against animal testing

02-Feb-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

Beauty brand Lush, known for its commitment to plugging ethical issues, has re-launched its global bestseller shampoo bar in support the Humane Society International’s animal testing ban campaign.

Benefit and neuroscientist develop ‘brow reading’ tech

01-Feb-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

Benefit, LVMH-owned beauty brand, has announced the launch of a new bit of tech that can analyse a photo of brow to ‘read’ what a person is feeling.

Brexit industry advice: CTPA releases position paper

01-Feb-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

The UK Cosmetic, Toiletry and Perfumery association has released a position paper that considers the main implications of Brexit onto the beauty and personal care market.

Innovation Corner: new blendSMART makeup brushes look to push boundaries

01-Feb-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

In the first of our new monthly Innovation Corner series, we take a look at blendSMART, a makeup brush line from Worth Beauty: the company calls it the world’s first automated rotating makeup brush.

Unilever releases its full-year 2016 results: sales growth below expectations

31-Jan-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

Multinational consumer goods giant Unilever has released its annual report, acknowledging that its performance was beset by challenging market conditions.

J&J to buy Swiss biotech company

31-Jan-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

Johnson & Johnson Inc’s latest acquisition - the biggest deal in its 130-year history - of a Swiss biotech company confirms the multinational is looking to bolster its presence outside of the US.

Beauty buzzwords for 2017 from industry commentators

27-Jan-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

With the industry already off to a flying start with innovation in 2017, we take a look at what industry commentators are predicting as the major trends for the year ahead.

The Sunscreen Innovation Act: COSMED on what you need to know

27-Jan-2017 By Catherine Apolinario, Cosmed Regulatory Affairs Manager

With the Susncreen Innovation Act coming into force in the US, we take a look at it from the European market’s perspective. Here’s what you need to know.

Want to get the latest, global perspective on the anti-pollution trend?

25-Jan-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

CosmeticsDesign is gearing up to host an interactive web forum with global industry experts on the ongoing rise of the anti-pollution (or protection) trend.

Beauty boxes hitting the streets in Europe: do they have a future?

25-Jan-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

In a sign that the subscription beauty box model may have life in it yet, major player Birchbox has opened its second store in France.

L’Oréal reveals its top 5 beauty startups

24-Jan-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

The beauty giant has announced the first selection of beauty tech startups to come out of its beauty accelerator.

P&G and UNESCO partner to offer refugee girls education programme

24-Jan-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

Procter & Gamble, consumer goods multinational, has teamed up with UNESCO to reach and support young Syrian and Jordanian women who are struggling to complete basic education or pursue training as a result of their refugee status.

New study considers how solvents influence skin properties

24-Jan-2017 By Simon Pitman

A study by researchers at the University of Lund, in Southern Sweden, is taking a closer look at how solvents used in creams and lotions can impact the skin.

Animal testing: Switzerland follows EU approach with ban

20-Jan-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

Switzerland has introduced an official ban on the retail of cosmetics that have been tested on animals, bringing it closer in line with the EU ban on animal-testing in the industry.

Beiersdorf’s Open Innovation continues to boost industry progress

20-Jan-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

Beiersdorf has announced that it is taking its Open Innovation initiative, whereby networking across the personal care industry is promoted via its PearlFinders communication platform, to the next level in 2017.

Norwegian skin care player set for decisive expansion

19-Jan-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

Aqua Bio Technology (ABT), a Norwegian skin care player, is making a decisive effort to expand its operations from being primarily an ingredients supplier for the industry, to also include the marketing and sales of third party products.

Antipollution trend ‘no doubt here to stay’ in beauty, says Euromonitor

19-Jan-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

Maria Coronado, ingredients associate with market research firm Euromonitor International, has spoken about the current state of the anti-pollution trend.

Beiersdorf: sales up at the Nivea manufacturer

19-Jan-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

Beiersdorf has poster ‘better than expected’ sales for 2016, with organic sales growing by 3.2% across the Group, particularly boosted by brands like Nivea, Eucerin and La Prairie in its Consumer division.

Department stores in the UK thank beauty for boosted sales

18-Jan-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

Debenhams, a leading department store chain in the UK, has used the strong recent performance of its beauty offerings to defend the future of the retail format.

Unilever committed to 100% recyclable plastic packaging by 2025

17-Jan-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

The consumer goods giant has said that by 2025, it will ensure that it is technically possible for its plastic packaging to be reused or recycled.

Skin lightening: London businesses fined £168,000 for selling illegal cosmetics

17-Jan-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

A total of 15 cosmetics businesses across London were collectively fined £168,579 in 2016 for the supply and retail of unsafe cosmetics products, according to new figures published by London Trading Standards.

European Commission further delays long-awaited nano inventory

17-Jan-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

A nanomaterials inventory was due from the EC three years ago this month, however, it is still yet to appear.

Barbara Menarguez takes on top US fragrance and beauty post at Chanel

16-Jan-2017 By Deanna Utroske

Her predecessor left the executive vice president position in December of last year. Now the long-time Chanel finance leader is set to take control of the company’s skin care, color cosmetics, and fragrance business in the States.

Fast Track Your Formulations in 2017

16-Jan-2017 By Belinda Carli, Director, Institute of Personal Care Science

You have a great formulation idea but now that you are about to put that idea into action, what is the best to get it to market as quickly as possible. What's the best approach?

The comfort of hygge set to influence beauty and personal care, says Mintel

13-Jan-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

Hygge - a Danish idea used to describe the feeling or mood that stems from making every day moments more meaningful, beautiful or comfortable - has become a something of a cultural buzzword in recent months. Now, it’s beginning to influence beauty.

EC: public consultations and call for data on various cosmetics ingredients

13-Jan-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

The European Commission is holding two public consultations and is calling for data on three ingredients used in cosmetics and personal care.

New universal software for beauty smart mirrors launches

12-Jan-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

ModiFace, a leader when it comes to smart mirror technology, has announced the launch of a new software platform for universal use.

Less than four weeks left to submit for the Beauty Industry Awards

11-Jan-2017 By Simon Pitman

The count down to the first ever Cosmetics Design Beauty Industry Awards is well under way and there are now less than four weeks to go for the cut off date for submissions to the three regional competitions.

L’Oréal pays over $1bn to acquire Valeant skin care brands

11-Jan-2017 By Deanna Utroske

The beauty leader is buying three affordable, skin care brands that will substantially boost L’Oréal’s revenue in the active cosmetics category in the US market.

Pushing for a European standard for natural and organic cosmetics in 2017

11-Jan-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

Trade group Natrue has said that it intends to push for a harmonised European standard on organic and natural personal care and cosmetics in 2017.

RSPO releases its 2016 impact report

10-Jan-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) has released its impact report for 2016, taking a look at the question of how far the non-profit association progressed towards global, sustainable palm oil production last year.

Common cosmetics treatment may increase risk of HIV transmission

10-Jan-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

Microdermabrasion, a common treatment by which a person’s skin is gently sanded with the aim of removing the thicker outer layer as a type of facial, is being investigated by health officials in the UK.

Counterfeit cosmetics in France: customs officers uncover illegal manufacturing facility

10-Jan-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

In a discovery described as “exceptional and unprecedented”, investigators from the National Directorate of Customs Intelligence and Investigation (DNRED) in France have uncovered a laboratory dedicated to the production of counterfeit cosmetics.