In-Cosmetics Global returned this year in Paris, and CosmeticsDesign was there to scope out what’s hot in cosmetics ingredients.
The US alone has a number of cosmetic ingredient shows, but In-Cosmetics global can give us a zoomed-out view of what’s happening globally in the market. The mix of consumer demands, scientific innovation and tech integration are driving what ingredients will shape the world of cosmetics going forward.
Contract manufacturer MANA launched their Artists At The Bench program on Friday, partnering with three makeup artist to design new color cosmetic products. CosmeticsDesign spoke with Maria Stadler, vice president of product development and marketing at MANA about the program.
To fill gaps in demand for inclusive beauty ingredients, BASF has launched an accelerator to focus on indies hoping to make inclusive and diverse personal care products.
Ingredient supplier BASF launched an accelerator program with StitchCrew in March for early-stage beauty and personal care entrepreneurs which will give selected brands a $10,000 grant, coaching from industry professionals and the opportunity to showcase their products to investors.
Much of the cosmetics industry is discussing the concept of circular economies in beauty, but whether brands, infrastructures and consumers around the world are ready to actually apply the model is yet to be seen.
CosmeticsDesign spoke with four experts on different segments of the beauty industry, R&D, packaging, ingredient supplying and consumer interest, about how they see circularity today and what the industry can approach the economic theory in practice.
The DTC personal care market has evolved rapidly and the recent layoffs by Glossier can teach the industry how a brand can misstep and what to know going forward, says One Rockwell.
CosmeticsDesign was unable to get comment from Glossier for this article.
Early in 2022, well-known beauty brand Glossier announced it would be laying off around one-third of its employees, and CEO of e-commerce consulting company One Rockwell Shelly Socol told CosmeticsDesign this might be an example of a well-intentioned company pursuing growth and acquisition too aggressively.
