A whole range of texturising agents, anti-ageing actives and hair care formulations have been shortlisted for the in-cosmetics Innovation Zone Best Ingredient Award 2013, with the winner to be announced at the show in Paris.
The Center for Professional Advancement is holding an online training course developed to help skin care professionals develop targeted products designed for ethnic skin.
Apparently there is a macho method of using bar soap and if anyone is going to exploit that than it will be Procter & Gamble’s Old Spice brand as it launches its latest line of manly-scented products.
Olay maintains its dominant position at the top of the BrandFinance Cosmetics 50 table, but a slight value fall coupled with a surge in competitor growth has seen L’Oréal eat away at that lead.
Financial experts have applauded the latest round of cost cutting, announced at Avon Products earlier this week, while the investment world has also reacted positively, as share prices rise.
AkzoNobel claims it has developed an industry leading technology for the eco-friendly extraction of naturally-derived cosmetics ingredients - a technology that serves to make a significant impact on a product's carbon footprint.
Hair care and color brands L’Oréal Paris, Aveda and Redken have all been labelled ‘Genius’ for their digital competence by the latest L2 ThinkTank report.
According to a Norwegian Scientific Committee, antiperspirants containing aluminum contributes the most, in terms of exposure to the Norwegian population.
More needs to be done to educate the general population of the risk of sun and UV exposure, and to influence sunscreen use, after a study revealed that even some melanoma survivors are still not protecting themselves as well as they could.
Northstar Bioscience, which until now has been a skin care research and development company, has launched into the acne skin care category with a new line of products.
With technology as the hot topic in ingredient formulation right now, Solazyme’s senior director discusses how technology can accelerate microalgae's ability to produce many different types of renewable oils for personal care products, amongst others.
Having endured a turbulent 2012, Avon Products has spent most of this year restructuring and balancing the books, and this has seen 400 jobs cut worldwide in a bid to create greater management flexibility and efficiency within the business operations.
The Food and Drug Administration is set to hold a public meeting on May 8th, in a bid to give the public a platform to offer their input on various topics pertaining to the regulation of cosmetics.
Despite being in a good financial position and maintaining its position as one of the leading cosmetics companies, L’Oréal has continued to seek out growth, in what has already been an active 2013.
Unilever is giving its Axe skin care range a boost by heavily promoting it through social media, including a ‘facescore’ page on Tumblr designed to assess the level of an individual's facial grooming based on uploaded personal photos.
The proposed changes which could see the US hourly minimum wage increase over the next three years could be a big plus for the Beauty and Personal Care industry as it could generate consumer spending.
Avon Product’s newly appointed chief ethics & compliance officer, Jeff Benjamin, has given details about the company’s risk compliance survey and what it may mean to the way it does business in the future.
Organic Monitor will for the first time, look at ways of reducing the environmental footprint of cosmetic products by using green ingredients and encouraging sustainable consumption at its next Sustainable Cosmetics Summit.
The Procter and Gamble company has taken the view that the man’s world means nothing without a woman as its latest marketing strategy for the shaving brand has employed female ambassadors and opinion on grooming.
North Castle Partners has sold on the gloProfessional brand to another private equity company after achieving its object to strengthen the brand, giving it a significant return on its investment.
Allergan has long dominated the anti-wrinkle arena with its Botox product, but it appears cosmo-pharma giant Johnson & Johnson is preparing to offer serious competition, with the development of its latest drug.
As this year’s April fool’s day saw many a corporation show off their lighter side with tongue in cheek stunts, the personal care giant was reminded that not all consumers have a funny bone on announcing that the launch of a 'Scope Bacon mouthwash'...
The FDA has published a document that lists some of the most frequently asked questions about importing cosmetic products into the US and highlights the most recent regulation changes.
Natural cosmetic and personal care player Nature’s Gate is joining a growing list of companies that have decided to pull out of the China market over requirements to conduct animal testing on products.
A team of scientists in Portugal are working on a new non-animal method of testing for skin sensitivity and help eliminate the need for animals in cosmetics testing once and for all.
The manufacturer, well-known for brands like Gillette, has now achieved zero manufacturing waste to landfill in 45 of its facilities across the globe, a major step towards its long-term efforts to be more sustainable.
The cosmetic giant has been posting healthy growth in the last two years that contrasts with the state of the global economy, of which it attributes to a portfolio of luxury brands, particulary its 'Made in France' range.
The recent PCHi China event was a busy one for Sweden-based AAK, which scooped two separate awards and launched a new ingredient for the Asia market at the show.
A student at a high school in Pennsylvania had such a strong allergic reaction, allegedly to fragrance from Axe deodorant and colognes, the boy ended up in hospital forcing the school to ban the brand.
Although Carol’s Daughter is a niche hair care brand designed for curly hair, the fact that it has celebrity backers gives rumors it may be up for sale a little more punch.
Contipro Biotech is introducing its latest cosmetics delivery system to transport anti-aging actives in its polymeric micelles into the deeper layers of the skin.
The return of the in-cosmetics Innovation Zone will see a range of companies showcasing their latest products and exclusive show launches in one place in skin, hair, deodorants and much more. Here, we round up the hair care ingredients and conditioners...
Consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble could be falling behind its Beauty and Personal Care competitors due to its involvement in too many different categories, according to market researcher Euromonitor.
Silicone specialist NuSil Technologies has confirmed that it is entering into the skin care market with the launch of a new silicone-based ingredient brand.
With men increasingly using a wide range of personal care products, latest research shows that a marketing strategy that encourages existing users to switch products may be most effective as a means of encouraging greater use.
The Food and Drug Administration has reopened the public comment period on a 2005 directive allowing certain previously prohibited cattle parts to be used in cosmetics.
Skin care range 7* Days of wonder is a new approach that provides a combined therapy to fight lines and wrinkles while also tackling firmness and dehydration.
With beauty retailer Sephora entering the Brazil market, and the rise of the internet giving reach to more consumers than ever before, Brazil could become a premium fragrance market for the future, according to Euromonitor.
Fine chemicals provider Biosil Technologies is targeting expansion into the North American market after securing a distribution deal that will see its portfolio of active ingredients expanded into the Canada market.
The rising demand for airless packaging solutions has led Mega Airless to announce a new production site in Villingen, Germany, in order to handle the influx in orders, says the company CEO Lucyna Silberstein.
Software provider to the cosmetics industry, Valdata, has launched a new recipe management program that emphasizes both costing calculations, as well as a Cloud hosted version.
Demand from emerging economies and the increase in aspirational shoppers will keep the Global Cosmetics Manufacturing industry growing throughout 2013, having helped it maintain healthy levels over the past five years.
The organizers of this year’s Luxe Pack New York are promising the biggest ever event, with expanded exhibitor space and a more comprehensive conference program.
The San Diego-based cosmeceutical company has entered into a strategic partnership in an effort to expand its line of skin care products featuring proprietary glycoprotein technology that combats aging skin.
A physician has hit out at the cosmetics industry for using misleading claims in their advertising of anti-aging products and has called upon the lawmakers to put additional regulations in place.
Michigan-based Amway has manufactured its own success story in an unlikely market, although its sales growth looks to be slowing in China as competition increases, and counterfeits become a bigger problem.
A new laser treatment targeting sunspots has been given the seal of the approval by the US FDA, paving the way for further growth in the fast developing area of cosmetic devices.
Active and functional ingredients specialist Lucas Meyer is looking to acquisition and internal growth to unleash significant growth potential in both the Americas and Asia Pacific.
