P2 Science and Desmet Ballestra SpA (DBI) have joined forces in a bid to use both companies’ technology and process to produce biomass-based flavor, fragrance and cosmetic ingredients.
As part of ongoing talks between the US and the EU thrashing out the details of the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, the European Commission has released a position paper on cosmetics, which outlines the continent’s hope for greater...
The state of Minnesota may have set a precedent by becoming the first in the United States to ban the anti-bacterial agent triclosan from use in a range of cosmetic and personal care products.
Market analysts at Bain & Co have stated that 2014 will see growth of the global luxury goods market diminish, calling up weaknesses in Europe, Russia and China as the key reason behind the slowdown.
Dollar share for the scalp care segment is growing, say market researchers at Kline in a recent blog, with the segment now on the up following recent consumer enthusiasm for hair oils.
TA Instruments, a supplier of thermal analysis, rheology, and microcalorimetry to the industry says it has developed a technology that, for the first time, consistently measures viscosity.
DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products has just launched a website, dubbed the ‘Cosmetics Science Center’, which offers on-demand video modules on cosmetic science training.
Scientists at Sederma & IRB have been working on ‘Senestem’, an ingredient that fades the signs of senescence (the body's natural process of deterioration with age) with a method they are describing as 'breakthrough', by targeting...
“Make creams more fun for kids,” advised beauty industry trends forecaster Antoinette van den Berg at the recent in-cosmetics industry event, urging sun care manufacturers to meet specific consumer group demands.
Unilever has given an undisclosed sum to the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, in response to the complaint made by the protest group that the use of its peace logo in Lynx promotional materials was “a flagrant co-opting of decades of activism”.
Global player on the packaging scene, MeadWestvaco (MWV), has released findings from its recent study which show consumers expect the packaging of their skin care products to contribute to “sensorial and emotional experience” of their beauty regimes....
Although research continues to conclude that the paraben preserving agents used widely in cosmetics pose no threat to human health, consumer enthusiasm for products able to make ‘paraben-free’ claims remains robust, and brands are making the most of the...
Building on the existing relationship between the two companies, make-up brand Urban Decay once again selected US firm Fusion Packaging to supply the packaging for a new product launch.
Representatives from the likes of Avon, BASF and cosmetics association ICMAD are just some of the speakers featuring at the forthcoming Global Cosmetic Compliance Summit, which is taking place in Amsterdam from 27-29 May 2014.
Johnson & Johnson got the number two slot in CR Magazine’s list of top 100 Corporate Citizens in the US, which also included names such as Kimberly-Clark, Merck, P&G and Dow Chemical.
Unilever Personal Care president Dave Lewis has outlined the company’s desire to build its personal care portfolio and develop a premium portfolio having built a solid product base.
MakeUp New York will open its doors again between September 23 – 24 in New York City, and this year’s comprehensive conference program will focus on the future color cosmetics.
Alliance Boots is taking its business into the Latin American market with the acquisition of pharmacy retailer Farmacias Ahumada, which has a big presence in both Mexico and Chile.
A group of scientists from Georgia Regents University has looked into the risks of using UV lamps in nail salons and found that potential DNA damage and risk of skin cancer remains small; although they promote the use of sunscreen or protective gloves...
Beauty brands and retailers are increasingly responding to the needs of multi-ethnic consumer groups , who are set to soon become the majority in the US.
With the demand for green actives growing at a quick rate and many ingredient suppliers producing innovative ingredients, the topic will become a key focus at this week’s Sustainable Cosmetics Summit in New York.
One of the biggest and most important events for the North American cosmetic and personal care industry will open its doors at the NJ Convention Center in Edison, tomorrow.
NYSCC Suppliers’ Day 2014 will mark the US launch of Gattefossé's newest sensorial emulsifier, Emulium Mellifera, and will see the company showcase six different textures created with the ingredient at its traditional Texture Bar.
Beeswax is causing quite a buzz: demand for the material has risen by an estimated 25% in Australia over the last two years, and producers are citing its use as an ingredient in European and US cosmetics as a key factor behind the boom.
Fragrance player Inter Parfums says its first quarter performance underlines increased sales of ongoing brands, but the company is still struggling to plug the gap a year after losing the Burberry license.
With naturals still grabbing the industry’s focus, Solazyme is looking to further expand distribution of its microalgae brand, Algenist, in the US, via a partnership with Nordstorm.
“There continues to be uncertainty and vagueness around ‘green’ marketing terms,” and it can lead to hot water, warns cosmetics lawyer Angela Diesch, an associate at Greenberg Traurig law practice.
With certain US states having recently proposed a ban on microbeads and personal care giants pledging to favor natural alternatives, a closer look at the feasibility of the shift could take a lot longer than expected.
Estée Lauder joins a growing number of companies, including Colgate-Palmolive and Procter & Gamble, to be hurt by the most recent currency re-measurement initiative to be introduced by the Venezuelan government.
Regional experts predict Japan’s knack for innovating product textures, concepts and formulas, particularly in the hair and skin care segments, will be tempting consumers from its fellow markets.
Colgate–Palmolive & Lush join two dozen cosmetics manufacturers and retailers to stop the use of the chemical cocamide DEA from shampoos and other personal care products.
Lush, well-known for the heady scents and visual identity of its high street outlets, is now attempting to translate its very physical retail offering onto the web.
In a presentation given by market research company LS:N at the first ever CEW Future Focus summit in New York City last week, analyst Lucie Greene highlighted the belief that the concept of beauty is becoming increasingly ageless.
As skin cancer awareness month begins, dermatologists believe it is the perfect time to reiterate the importance of sunscreen and protecting yourself against too much sun exposure.
Share prices have continued to dive following the announcement of the direct sales giant’s first quarter results, which show a big dip in both profits and revenues.
Avon Products says it has reached a preliminary deal with the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Securities Commission that should put an end to years of investigation into its overseas practices.
Beauty brands are responding to the rise in adult consumers suffering from acne, with the Journal of American Academy of Dermatology noting that 54% of women over 25 now have at least ‘some facial acne’.
An Illinois bill recently announced to phase out the use of plastic micro beads in cosmetics due to the detrimental effect they have on the environment has been supported by the Personal Care Product Council.
According to Euromonitor, although celebrity fragrances remain popular with young consumers, these fragrances are becoming a smaller proportion of the total fragrances market.
In a move which will streamline operations and cut costs, Procter & Gamble has merged its India operations with those in the Middle East and Africa, to form one IMEA region.
On the back of its second quarter results, Energizer says it will split its business into two independent publicly traded companies, one for personal care and the other for its household division, focused on Energizer batteries.
California-based biotech firm International Stem Cell Corporation announces its subsidiary Lifeline Skin Care has signed a distribution agreement with Mexico's Grupo Venta Internacional (GVI).
On a recent visit to Oriflame’s R&D facility in Dublin, regulatory expert Garrett Moran sat down to discuss the aftermath of the ‘responsible person’ and how unrest in the Ukraine could see regulatory plans pushed back.
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