News & Analysis on Cosmetics Innovation
The non-intergovernmental Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has recommended its Member Countries apply existing international and national chemical regulatory frameworks to manage the risks associated with manufactured nanomaterials.
For a lot of cosmetics and personal care products the packaging is very important as it can help position a product, engage the consumer and convey the correct, or incorrect, message to the consumer.
Asia in Focus
As the Chinese consumer becomes the number-one luxury spender in the world, our expert reckons US and European prestige brand managers are suddenly paying closer attention to their overseas spending behaviour.
The slowdown in growth of the Indian economy is leading to signs that it is starting to hurt big cosmetic and personal care manufactures, highlighted by Unilever’s recent profit warning.
Unilever has triggered some concerns in the personal care market over a lower profit warning ahead of its third quarter results, due out later this month.
Israeli cosmetics company IBR has developed a new sunscreen - one that you can eat.