Archives for January 19, 2023

Special Edition: Active Beauty - Vitamins, Minerals and Plant Power

Vitamin-infused makeup: A blooming path out of the COVID slump?

Three years ago, the makeup category fell out of focus as consumers prioritised skin care during the COVID-19 pandemic – a shift that has largely stuck, offering clear opportunities for skincare-infused colour cosmetic innovation, says a trend expert.

'Powerhouse' ingredient niacinamide 'an ingredient of awareness, and people are looking for it' says OLAY senior director

CosmeticsDesign recently spoke to OLAY and essano, two very different brands focusing on the same versatile ingredient: niacinamide.

Bathroom blues: One-third of French consumers consider ‘eco’ gestures constraining

The French Federation for Beauty Companies (FEBEA) is pushing its ‘eco-friendly’ bathroom campaign this month, designed to encourage better water use, energy consumption and recyclability of beauty products.

Bovine breakthrough: Yak collagen shows promise in accelerating healing process of sunburns – Chinese study

Non-denatured type I collagen from yak hide has been found to be an effective remedy for sunburns as it can promote the regeneration and replenishment of collagen, says a new Chinese study.