Skin care

Euromonitor: colour cosmetics top industry thanks to emerging markets

01-Dec-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Euromonitor, market research firm, has released new data that shows colour cosmetics are dominating in Europe and the Middle East and Africa regions.

Key cosmetics sustainability concerns in Europe

01-Dec-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

The recent Sustainable Cosmetics Summit has released the key findings from the event on the top sustainability issues facing the industry in Europe.

Dove’s latest body confidence campaign: uniting the industry behind healthy messages

30-Nov-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Dove is stepping up its efforts in the body confidence arena once again, this time by asking brands and advertisers to sign up to its Body Image Pledge.

Brexit boost to prestige beauty market

30-Nov-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

New research has revealed that the market for prestige beauty has enjoyed strong growth in the post-Brexit months.

5 top functional ingredient launches of 2016

29-Nov-2016 By Belinda Carli, Director, Institute of Personal Care Science

2016 was a year that saw an increased focus on fast-to-market formulations, continued growth of the natural sector and a huge explosion in interest in the sensory aspects of a formulation. So… what functional ingredients have caught formulators attention...

Mintel on ‘ascending Africa’ and its implications for European beauty

29-Nov-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Market research firm Mintel has released a list of the seven key consumer trends set to impact Europe in 2017.

Cosmetics Design launches Beauty Industry Awards!

28-Nov-2016 By Simon Pitman

The Cosmetics Design team is delighted to announce the launch of its regional and global Beauty Industry Awards, the first award of its kind to recognize achievements in the entire spectrum of formulation expertise.

Five things we learnt this week in beauty

25-Nov-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Our weekly roundup of the top need-to-know stories that have emerged from the beauty and personal care industry this week.

Anti-pollution Part IV: What next for the protection trend?

25-Nov-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

According to Mintel, only 3% of face care launches had the word ‘pollution’ in marketing last year, suggesting there is huge room for growth in this category. In the final part of our mini series, we consider what could be in store.

Victoria Beckham set to expand presence in beauty and skin care

25-Nov-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Following the success of her recently released makeup collection with beauty giant Estée Lauder, Victoria Beckham is reportedly looking to expand her presence in beauty, and move into skin care.

Anti-pollution and the beauty industry: Part II

23-Nov-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Anti-pollution has sped to the top of the industry’s agenda in recent years, particularly when it comes to skin care. Here, we present an analysis of the trend.

Lush pledges to defend digital rights

23-Nov-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Beauty brand Lush has announced it is joining forces with digital rights organisation, Access Now, in its global campaign to oppose government ordered internet shutdowns.

Human volunteer studies for beauty: acquisition strengthens UK company

23-Nov-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

A UK company that specialises in contract research for the beauty and healthcare industries has announced the acquisition of a similar company, which specialises in human volunteer studies.

Anti-pollution and the beauty industry: Part I

22-Nov-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Anti-pollution has sped to the top of the industry’s agenda in recent years, particularly when it comes to skin care. Here, we present an analysis of the trend.

L’Oréal, IFF and Givaudan: among global leaders in tackling climate change

22-Nov-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Several key players in the beauty and personal care industry have been picked out as leaders when it comes to tackling climate change by the new CDP scoring system.

Solabia acquisition of Algues & Mer: pollution-free algae in focus

22-Nov-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Solabia, ingredients manufacturer, has announced the acquisition of a France-based company that specialises in biosphere-sourced materials.

A platform for connection: in-cosmetics Asia ‘a celebration’

18-Nov-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

The in-cosmetics Asia trade event is ‘a celebration’ of the beauty and personal care industry and its innovative nature, according to the show’s organiser.

Five things you need to know from the industry this week

18-Nov-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Our weekly roundup of the top need-to-know stories that have emerged from the beauty and personal care industry this week.

Best for men? Bulldog on keeping at the forefront of male grooming

18-Nov-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Bulldog, male grooming brand, has won an award from a major UK retailer for its ‘Original Moisturiser’ product - here, the brand gives us the lowdown on how to stay ahead.

Sensory in focus: Clariant responds with 'cool' natural sun care

17-Nov-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Clariant is responding to the challenge posed by natural sun care: how to balance green formulations with the high consumer demands for an appealing product in regard to its sensory appeal.

Institute of Personal Care Science gears up for global expansion

17-Nov-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

The Institute of Personal Care Science (IPCS) has announced it is getting set to expand its offering of educational programmes for the industry on a global scale.

Cosmetic and personal care ingredient maker Mapric has been acquired

16-Nov-2016 By Deanna Utroske

GreenTech, a French biotechnology company that makes ingredients for the personal care and cosmetics industry (as well as for pharma and nutra), is, with this latest deal, jockeying to become a prominent global supplier for beauty.

Croda shows confidence in Iran: new office opens

16-Nov-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

The specialty chemicals company recently celebrated the official opening of its Croda Pars office in Tehran, the country’s business capital.

Winners in green: 2016 Sustainable Beauty Awards

16-Nov-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Last month saw 2016’s edition of the Sustainable Beauty Awards take place in Paris: we take a look at who was recognised for their efforts and why.

Ingredient launches you may have missed at IFSCC 2016

16-Nov-2016 By Deanna Utroske

This year’s IFSCC congress in Orlando, Florida, was jam-packed with informative scientific talks and poster presentations. But among all the opportunities for education were two days of supplier exhibitions, a couple of which included brand new ingredients.

Neal's Yard Remedies reveals the innovation behind its organic sun care

15-Nov-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Neal's Yard Remedies on the innovation behind their range of organic-certified sun care products, and the challenges and opportunities such products can offer.

Stem cells are effective in skin care: confusion caused by bad marketing

15-Nov-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

With stem cell science coming under criticism from some quarters, an expert in the field calls for clarity in an exclusive interview with CosmeticsDesign.

Potential anti-ageing applications for sea cucumber collagen, says study

11-Nov-2016 By Michelle Yeomans

The collagenous tissues that enable the sea cucumber to “turn to jelly” could have applications in the treatment of skin ageing, scientists believe.

L’Occitane offers collection convenience with CollectPlus partnership

11-Nov-2016 By Michelle Yeomans

L’Occitane has partnered with CollectPlus in the UK, allowing customers the ability to collect and return their purchases at nearly 6,000 local shops across the country.

Special Newsletter: Sustainaibility

Why are Unilever and L’Oréal leading the way on sustainability?

11-Nov-2016 By Simon Pitman

The biggest cosmetic and personal care players are making huge inroads on their sustainability objectives, consistently raising the bar in an effort to reduce energy and waste.

Is truly sustainable manufacture possible for beauty and personal care?

09-Nov-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Our special newsletter focus on sustainable manufacturing in beauty and personal care comes at a pertinent time: sustainability is high on the industry agenda, and the signs of this are everywhere.

Euromonitor: 3 key beauty survey insights

09-Nov-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Market research firm Euromonitor has revealed the three major insights from its recent beauty survey.

A look at the latest happenings in biotechnology

08-Nov-2016 By Simon Pitman

Biotechnology could prove to be the answer to a lot of cosmetics and personal care formulators’ prayers, as the technology promises to raise the bar on efficacy, while lowering costs.

How ingredients suppliers are reacting to the sensorial and textures trend

08-Nov-2016 By Simon Pitman

Gone are the days when consumers would settle for any old gloop. If a product does not have the right skin feel consumers won’t be back for more.

Symrise nominated as top corporation for sustainability

04-Nov-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Symrise, global fragrance and ingredients supplier, has been picked out for its efforts in sustainability, with the company having been nominated for the 2016 German Sustainability Award.

in-cosmetics Global: preparations underway

04-Nov-2016 By Simon Pitman

Previously defined as the in-cosmetics event focused on European ingredients suppliers, the newly rebranded in-cosmetics Global is gearing up to its grand opening in London.

Preparations in full swing for the 50th Cosmoprof Bologna

03-Nov-2016 By Simon Pitman

The jewel in the crown of the Cosmoprof Worldwide portfolio is the Bologna event, and with just over four months to go until the 2017 event opens its doors, the programme is firming up.

UK women turn to brands for online beauty tips

03-Nov-2016 By Simon Pitman

Despite the raging success of You Tube beauty experts, it seems that when women want digital beauty advise, they turn to their favourite brands for inspiration.

Will improved pouch packaging design hook cosmetics brands?

03-Nov-2016 By Simon Pitman

Improvements in the functionality and aesthetic of pouch packaging are set to help increase the size of this market, and could attract more cosmetic and personal care brands.

Luxe Pack Monaco 2016: what happened at the show?

02-Nov-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Last month saw the 29th edition of the industry’s key luxury packaging trade show take place. Here, we give a roundup of all the highlights.

Turkey’s rule for barcodes on cosmetics ‘a burden’

02-Nov-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Small and medium-sized enterprises in the beauty industry in Turkey are struggling with new barcode regulations.

Feelunique hits the streets: first offline France store opens

02-Nov-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Feelunique.com, Europe’s largest e-retail of beauty and personal care brands, has taken the step of launching its first bricks and mortar stores in France.

Special Newsletter: Sustainability

Sustainable ingredients: beauty suppliers’ efforts

02-Nov-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

With the rise of consumer and brand interest in sustainability, it’s increasingly falling to ingredients suppliers to invest in the practice.

Innovating ‘beyond dreams’: IFSCC opens its doors

01-Nov-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

The International Federation of the Society of Cosmetics Chemists has opened its doors for this years edition of its annual congress, inviting delegates to look ‘beyond dreams into new frontiers’.

Estée Lauder exec on innovating for the future

01-Nov-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Industry formulators should not create parity products to be in line with their competitors, but instead should strive to create ‘products of the future’, according to an industry leader.

Brexit: beauty industry on what's next

01-Nov-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

In order to address the concerns held by the UK beauty and personal industry in the face of uncertainty from the Brexit situation, the Cosmetics, Toiletry and Perfumery Association (CTPA) held a seminar tackling the big questions.

New European project aims to boost toxicological knowledge of natural substances

28-Oct-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Two cosmetics industry bodies in Europe are collaborating in a new project that aims to develop the toxocological knowledge of natural substances and boost innovation.

Beiersdorf on how to retail to men

28-Oct-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Beiersdorf has spoken of its approach to retailing personal care products to men, as the male grooming category continues to develop.

Chimamanda Adichie is new Boots No7 ambassador

27-Oct-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Boots has made globally renowned Nigerian author, Chimamanda Adichie, the new face of its No7 beauty brand.

Euromonitor: on beauty and Brexit

27-Oct-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Euromonitor analysts across industries have spoken of the likely impact Brexit will have, and its global lead for beauty believes that when it comes to beauty, the effect is likely to be ‘muted’.