The market for anti-counterfeiting cosmetic and pharmaceutical packaging is set to see annual growth in excess of 15% in the course of the next five years, a new report finds.
The Unilever skin care march goes on as the Anglo-Dutch giant announces it will acquire leading professional brand Dermalogica, with a view to cracking the skin health market given the US-based firm’s offering.
As news of the Environmental Working Group’s list of worst sunscreens continues to spread in the US media, one article goes viral leading to fears for consumer safety and the reputation of sunscreen manufacturers.
The retailer is looking to make up for $2b of revenue, which the company previously brought in through tobacco sales, with a four-pronged approach that centers on wellness.
Speculation has been rampant since yesterday’s announcement that newly appointed Coty CEO Elio Leoni Sceti will now no longer take up the position next month.
A bipartisan bill has been introduced to the United States Congress that aims to finally ban the testing of cosmetics and personal care products on animals.
Published research from the University of California, Davis, casts doubt on whether personal care products can be safely designed with nano-zinc and nano-copper oxides.
L’Oréal, Unilever, Procter & Gamble, and Beiersdorf are among 18 companies who were collectively fined €174 million by the Belgian Competition Authority after being found guilty of fixing the prices of personal care products between 2002 and 2007.
The internet of skin is nearly here, thanks to the Seoul-based start-up Way, which will launch a digital tool that monitors and helps manage skin this November.
Having recently announced the appointment of Elio Leoni Sceti as the next Coty CEO, company executives have announced that he has reconsidered and will no longer take up the role.
Gwyneth Paltrow joined forces with Juice Beauty and Jessica Alba partnered with The Honest Company on a new color cosmetics line. The actors are involved financially and creatively with the principled companies.
At the second annual 'Cosmetics Europe Week' in Brussels, industry experts revealed that the EU cosmetics market showed signs of recovery with 0.5% growth in 2014 – 72.5 billion Euros.
Sephora changed mass-market beauty, and now one of the company’s early leaders is expanding his promising online naturals venture beyond the web to a California storefront.
A private equity investment out of New York City has backed the ecommerce beauty site to the tune of $30m in series C finding, just as the Brazilian market opportunity for digital selling is set for sizeable growth.
For the latest edition of People On The Move, we are bringing to you the latest executive appointments at major ingredients player Croda, bioscience company Amyris and packaging provider Gooding
The Sweet Hair company out of São Paulo has begun implementing plans, expanding its sales and distribution to include five of countries in the region, as well as Morocco in North Africa.
New research shows that consumers in the United States are often confused by the terminology used on sunscreen labels, while a combined star rating and SPF system may make things easier.
Flexible wireless sensors, developed in collaboration with engineers from the University of Illinois, measure skin conditions and gather data that L’Oreal can put to good use.
Hindustan Unilever is shaking up its marketing approach by teaming up content creators like Facebook and Google in an effort to move away from traditional product placement.
Consumer views of video marketing on popular digital platforms is growing by leaps and bounds, according to the Beauty on YouTube 2015 study from Pixability.
Share prices in Coty have risen significantly as rumors gather pace that the company has won out in the bidding war to buy part of Procter & Gamble’s beauty portfolio.
Anglo-Dutch giant Unilever has brought together over 100 representatives from academia, NGOs and sector companies including GSK, Mars, and Sainsbury's, as it looks to create a movement for change on zero waste.
Avon has announced an initiative to rebrand with a new global branding strategy, while also taking a significant two-notch downgrade from financial analysts at S&P.
Switzerland-based specialty chemicals player Induchem recently held its annual Science Symposium in New York, which this year focused on the role that omics is playing in cosmetics development.
In the lab the product may pass all the tests, but if it is not applied properly then this could be irrelevant, meaning the spreadability of a product can be very important to its efficacy.
Achieving cult status is the dream that many cosmetic brand owners aspire to. It is invariably a long, complex and expensive journey to take, but we find out that there are some simple rules to abide by, in this exclusive interview.
Canadian supermarket Loblaw has committed to removing these ingredients from its private brand of personal care items, explaining that such a move is best in light of “emerging science and public opinion
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) released a report this week on the occasion of World Oceans' Day recommending a precautionary approach toward microplastic management, with an eventual phase-out and ban of their use in personal care products and...
The US FDA has issued a warning notice primarily aimed at cosmetic device manufacturers and distributors to highlight the differences in market claims and clearance when compared to medical devices.
The ever-changing skin care segment is seeing break-neck growth and demand for natural and anti-ageing products. Thus, keeping up with legislation on a global scale can be a challenge..
Olay’s latest research on consumer genetics has uncovered data that will help the skin care company develop next-generation products aimed at making skin appear ageless.
Leading aerosol packaging provider Ball and hair care leader Henkel have co-developed a lightweight aluminum aerosol packaging for the Fa hair care brand.
Both Coty and Henkel have made bids to buy separate parts of the beauty business that Procter & Gamble currently has for sale, according to unconfirmed reports.
An improving economy, changing perceptions towards grooming, and a young population are all factors that are fuelling the cosmetics and personal care market in Turkey at the moment.
The fifth edition of Skincare Ingredients will go live on June 24th, in just two weeks, with a full conference program that tackles some of the most crucial issues in the skin care category.
Late last week, global growth equity firm General Atlantic acquired the shareholding from Weston Presidio and plans to capitalize on the brand’s momentum, acquainting more women with Too Faced.
Emami has moved into the ayurvedic scalp care segment with the acquisition of six year old hair care brand 'Kesh King’, reportedly one of the largest deals in India's FMCG sector.
The Professional Beauty Association and Cosmoprof North America have announced the five finalists for the inaugural Beauty Pitch competition for cosmetics brand innovation.
The US Stock Exchange Commission has confirmed that it is to sue the Bulgarian trader who filed fake documents purporting to a takeover bid for Avon Products.
With the hand of the law increasingly turning against plastic microbeads in the United States, TerraVerdae has joined a growing list of biodegradable alternative ingredients.
![Youthtopia is a pre-ageing skin care line powered by upcycled apples. [Origins]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/wrbm_tiny/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/brand-innovation/origins-s-youthtopia-highlights-powerful-potential-of-upcycled-beauty-ingredients/17746852-1-eng-GB/Origins-s-Youthtopia-highlights-powerful-potential-of-upcycled-beauty-ingredients.jpg)
