In 2015 Marie Drago founded a new kind of personal care brand, one that promised to be “revolutionary skincare with a patented complex of pre, pro and postbiotics to support your skin's microbiome.” At this month’s Indie Beauty Expo event, Cosmetics...
Germany-based ingredients provider has launched a new alcohol-based multifunctional preservative for the cosmetics and personal care market, called SymOcide BHO.
With halal beauty a rising focus for brands, formulators and ingredients suppliers alike, we speak to companies working in the space to find out why the trend is rising, and how they are responding.
The microbiome trend has taken the industry by storm and Cosmetics Design is homing in on it with a dedicated ingredient category for this year’s Beauty Industry Awards as well as a two-day conference program dedicated to the topic for our inaugural Cosmetics...
Cosmetics Design is upping its coverage of the Latin America market with the introduction of a brand new column to support Latin American cosmetic and personal care brands.
The UK’s cosmetics trade association has asserted that “cosmetic products will continue to be safe after Brexit”, following recent media coverage that suggested standards on safety for beauty may slip in the UK once it leaves the EU.
The ‘My Skin Track pH’ device by La Roche-Posay is the first wearable sensor and companion app to easily measure personal skin pH levels and create customized product regimens to better care for skin, says the company.
Here, Kit Wallen Russell, R&D Director of JooMo Ltd, gives us an exclusive on his most recent paper: how do everyday cosmetics actually impact on the skin’s microbiome?
Looking ahead to 2019, the Cosmetics Design team has a packed year ahead for its subscribers, including new face-to-face events, webinars, special editions and in depth event coverage.
In a sign that the beauty industry is keen to be proactive on issues related to safety and transparency, the European trade association has launched an online quiz on preservatives.
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.
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,...
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...
The flavour and fragrance player’s Active Beauty division has announced a ‘breakthrough’ on understanding skin health and the impact of the microbiome.
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.
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.
Consumers consistently demand more from their skin care and cosmetics products. In this dedicated feature, we ask whether multifunctionality still important, and what’s new?
Here are some of the photo highlights of a the busy in-cosmetics North America event, where there were many new ingredient launches, a strong conference program and underlying themes such as the adaption to the needs of indie beauty formulators. Click...
In this editor’s spotlight, we reveal where the latest and most impressive innovation is being seen within the field of formulation and science for beauty and personal care.
From photoadaptation in sun care to fragrance personalisation, we gather our top picks of the latest brand innovations seen in beauty and personal care across the globe.
What’s new in animal testing regulation, naturals claims, nano UV filters and ingredients transparency? In this special feature, we cast an eye over the latest and most impactful shifts in regulation and safety for the beauty and personal care industry.
Germany-based ingredients providers Symrise says it has been working hard towards Halal certifying a broad spectrum of its ingredients, which means that more than 200 of them now comply with Islamic law.
We catch up with Hannah Pitts, Relationships Director, Natural Capital Coalition, on how a good understanding of natural capital can transform the industry.
Major scientific and technical aspects in the field of cosmetic science are set to be up for discussion by top international speakers in the upcoming IFSCC event in Munich.
In this first edition of our new Editor's Spotlight specials, we cast our eye to the hottest new launches and innovations in beauty and personal care formulation across the globe.
Last week saw the indie Beauty Expo in New York City platform 250 indie beauty brands, and after the success of this event, the next stop will be London.
Environmental protection claims present a key opportunity for sun care brands as well as for beauty players in United Arab Emirates (UAE), says leading data and analytics company GlobalData.
Johnson’s Baby, the baby-specific personal care range from Johnson & Johnson, are striding forward in responding to consumer demand for ingredients transparency.
Consumers are not concerned about the impact of blue light onto the skin, and count sun damage, air conditioning, dust and diet among factors they believe have more of an impact on skin’s appearance.
Together, health & personal care and beauty are a significant amount of Amazon’s consumables retail in the UK: in the recent quarter, they generated £130 million in sales, up roughly 40% year on year.
Cosmogen reckons that by using packaging technologies, cosmetics and personal care players can work around the limited preservative ingredients currently available.
Customisation - the ability to create or alter products to make them unique to an individual consumer - is a hot rising trend in beauty. One upcoming conference is set to explore it.
Consumer and regulatory demands are limiting the available preservatives for cosmetics, and some suggest packaging could offer a solution to this challenge.
Communication between the industry and the scientific community is crucial if the beauty and personal care industry is to meet demand for sustainability.
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.