L’Oréal has signed a license agreement with women’s wear brand Proenza Schouler for the creation and development of fine fragrances, as the fashion and perfume worlds meet once more.
Botanical oils have become quite popular as signature ingredients and as stand-alone products, accordingly, one prominent company in the space is growing fast.
A new study has been released by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency that confirms pollution from cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and endocrine disrupting compounds across the state’s waterways.
With this week’s acquisition of P2 Cosmetics, the group expands its portfolio of exclusive, private label and outsourced cosmetics and personal care lines.
Essential oils have been valued by many cultures for centuries and recently, as consumers have moved towards a preference for natural cosmetics, essential oils have become more prevalent in beauty products; and skin care manufacturer NuSkin has offered...
Skyler Brand Ventures, which calls itself an R&D incubator for the cosmetics industry, says that its ERASA XEP-30 combines some of the most cutting edge science of any product launched in the anti-aging facial care category.
This week J&J, P&G, Colgate-Palmolive, and Seventh Generation along with numerous other interested companies and investors ran a letter on the non-profit sustainability site ceres.org urging the RSPO to adjust its certification standards.
The Pratt Institute annual Art of Packaging gala dinner was held in New York recently, celebrating top industry achievements by both established and up and coming packaging designers.
Consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble is following its rivals down the 3D skin printing road as it looks to fund a five year research project to develop a commercial process for making three-dimensional printed skin tissue.
Cosmetics Design caught up with Meyer Rosen, editor-in-chief of the 9th edition of Harry’s Cosmeticology, a publication invariably described as the 'formulators’ bible'.
Cosmetics Design caught up with Jennifer Donahue, marketing manager for skin care at Croda Inc, to find out about the latest launches, the company's focus on sustainability and the move towards the skin oils trend.
German perfume retailer Douglas is to be acquired by private equity firm CVC Capital Partners for an undisclosed amount just days after announcing plans for an initial public offering (IPO).
A new study by scientists in Canada claims that Botox injections can help improve both the elasticity and pliability of skin for up to four months after the treatment is administered.
Cosmetics Design reporter Deanna Utroske spoke with Susan Sperring of Momentive Performance Materials about SilForm INX, a multifunctional polymer, and its properties as a hair care and color cosmetics ingredient.
This month actor Rob Lowe launched a product line called Profile, which expands men’s grooming routines beyond before- and aftershave items to include serums and more.
SoapBox started five years ago, simply selling one line of soap and has since expanded into a full line of soap bars and liquids on the success of its ‘hope code’, printed on every packet.
At Suppliers’ Day 2015, Cosmetics Design reporter Deanna Utroske sat down with Melissa Vitale of AkzoNobel to discuss that company’s ingredient development strategy and the rheology control agent BALANCE RCFg.
Ingredients player Symrise has opened up a new production facility in the Amazon region of Brazil, with the aim of sourcing natural ingredients for its global beauty care business.
Biophotonic nanostructures made by beetles, butterflies and other bugs just might be the blueprint that scientists need to make iridescent pigments commercially practical.
The company deliberately employs a staff with an array of backgrounds—Chinese, Malay, Indian Japanese and more—at the Biopolis research and development center in Singapore.
Cosmetics Design caught up with outgoing NYSCC chair Kim Burch at the recent Suppliers' Day event in Edison, New Jersey. In the interview Kim discusses her involvement with the organization for the current year and the \work she has undertaken to...
Ingredient labs are producing high tech biomimetic materials, and one personal care industry expert predicts these next-generation naturals will trump organics before long.
The California State Assembly has voted to introduce strict legislation that bans the use of plastic mircobeads in cosmetic formulation, joining a growing list of states to make similar rulings.
It has been a couple of weeks since the New York Times published its two-part exposé on the professional nail care industry in the New York area. And justified or not, the entire professional beauty category is now under scrutiny.
Cosmetics Design caught up with the incoming chair of the NYSCC for 2016, Ray Ordiales, who shared some of his vision for the organization in the year ahead, as well as highlighting some of the key features on the show floor for the Suppliers' Day...
Ahead of the spin-off of its personal care business, Energizer Holdings has adopted a Limited Duration Shareholder Rights Plan, designed to control the company’s stock.
A new legal framework has been put in place in Brazil to simplify biodiversity-based research and development for suppliers and manufacturers from the cosmetics, food and pharmaceutical industries.
Market analyst Euromonitor International dissects recent NutraIngredients Awards winners to provide category perspective from sustainable omega-3 to healthy ageing in this guest article.
New research analysis looks at what’s driving the global shampoo market, which products will perform well going forward, and the varied expectations of regional consumers.
A new survey by British research company Brand Footprint reveals that while Coca-Cola remains the most purchased brand in the world, there are also 13 personal care brands that make the top 50.
According to a Harris Poll commissioned by Anisa International, the market for wipes and cleaning sprays could grow significantly with just a bit of consumer education.
Following the 2011 acquisition of Active Organics, Lubrizol says it has now integrated the brand into its Lipotec umbrella of brands with immediate effect.
The brand’s star spangled #SimplyAmerican campaign motivated TruthInAdvertising.org to file a deceptive advertising complaint with federal and state authorities.
Lawmakers in the state of New York have launched a pamphlet and accompanying app designed to help consumers avoid buying personal care products containing plastic microbeads.
Packaging and design industry leaders take bold steps, spending on technology, innovating truly new containers, and shrewdly reinventing the way brands communicate with consumers.
Saving the planet can also save companies a lot of money too demonstrated by Unilever’s win-win example of saving 1 million tonnes of CO2 whilst also making cost savings of €244 million at the same time.
Procter & Gamble has confirmed that is relocating part of its manufacturing in the town of Cayey, Puerto Rico, over to the Greensboro site in North Carolina as part of its restructuring program that includes fewer but larger facilities.
The big news last week was a fictional private equity company that filed an SEC document claiming it was about to buy up struggling Avon Products. But what few people expected was positive repercussions.
Younger consumers in particular, prefer plant stems cells to traditional ingredients like retinol, giving brands an opportunity to tailor their messaging for different age groups in South Korea.
A recent settlement between the District Attorney’s Office in Orange County and Unilever has seen the consumer goods giant shell out over $770,000 for the ‘deceptive’ packaging of products.
Product lines that feature natural oil ingredients appeal to shoppers across personal care categories, and in the hair removal category one prominent brand sees room to expand.
Cosmetics Design caught up with Stephanie Sandrolk-Beunat, global strategic marketing manager, Dow Europe at the recent in-cosmetics event in Barcelona to find out about how the latest ingredient launches are targeting sensorial and texturisation properties,...
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