The relaunch of Orbis’ flagship U series has exceeded initial sales expectations and is expected to reach its first-year sales target of JPY2.5bn (USD17.6m), claims the firm.
Technology has played a big roll in getting the beauty sector through the pandemic, and now companies are looking inwards to see how it can streamline the industry.
Beauty brands and associations have expressed widespread sympathies following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, paying tributes to her decades of public service.
Beauty tech investments have largely focused on digital and e-commerce, but consumers are looking for technology in-store as well to improve the overall shopping experience, providing significant opportunity for brands and retailers, according to Mintel.
This week's most read CosmeticsDesign articles are all about what the industry is doing to solve some of the industry's wicked problems, from plastic waste to animal testing.
While smaller suppliers have been able to jump on the CBD wagon quickly, multinational giant BASF took its time developing an effective and compliant ingredient.
Taiwan-based Perfect Corp has launched new AI tech that enables beauty brands to make personalised product recommendations tailored to consumers’ personality traits.
Biotechnology start-up Allozymes’s claims its proprietary tech gives the cosmetic industry a way to produce natural active ingredients in an environmentally responsible manner, while also reducing cost, time and resources.
Technology in beauty is continuing its meteoric rise at supersonic pace, but as consumers look for more innovative and immersive stories, stores, tools and apps, how can beauty stay smart in this space?
The Honest Company announced it will move into the Chinese market with SuperOrdinary and it's a good time to learn more about the companies and the move the new market.
British circular beauty brand UpCircle recently raised close to half a million euros in crowdfunding that it will use for US production expansion, global product development and pushing ahead with its wider mission to make green and natural cosmetics...
Japanese cosmetics company Kosé Corporation intends to strengthen its line-up of make-up in the high-prestige beauty segment to capitalise on the post-pandemic make-up recovery.
Indian cosmetics e-commerce company Nykaa is making “baby steps” onto the international stage by pushing its portfolio of beauty brands into markets including Mauritius, United Arab Emirates, US.
Eastman Renew and Pact Collective have announced a new partnership in the pursuit of circularity in beauty packaging, but there is more to know about both organizations and the mission.
Animal testing was the 20th-century answer to product safety issues, and as the 21st-century cosmetics industry turns away from it some replacements are still up in the air.
Shaved heads, no eyebrows and messy makeup are some of the latest visuals popping up in beauty as Generation Z emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic looking to flip the lid on dated, traditional narratives.
Italian probiotics heavyweight Probiotical plans to bolster its presence in the US market by riding what the company calls a rising tide of consumer awareness of the importance of gut wellbeing to skin health.
CosmeticsDesign is always working to keep up-to-date with the industry, which means readers may have noticed new Hot Topics in our menu, including Technology and Platforms.
Between sustainability efforts by suppliers and making sustainability claims on finished products is a lot of data, and an expert says emerging software solutions are the answer.
The influencer evolution race is on, with computer-generated alternatives fiercely engaging and exciting audiences within the blurred realms of reality and digital. And there's great promise, as consumers start to dismiss traditional influencer models,...
As consumers are hungering for sustainable packaging, state legislators are pushing the consumer packaged goods industry to change how it does business.
The Estée Lauder Companies has put in place a six-month plan to recover the market share it has lost in China due to the COVID-19 pandemic disruptions that occurred in the first half of 2022.
Exclusive insights from pioneers in the men’s cosmetics market, including MANSCAPED and FIVEISM x THREE, reveal the drivers behind men’s evolving perception of cosmetic products and shed light on what exactly they want from skin care and make-up.
International beauty major L’Oréal has developed a tinted cosmetic sunscreen formulation with UVA and UVB protection suitable for dark phototypes five and six, plugging an important market gap, it says.
Pact Collective started around a year ago with a mission to help beauty become more circular, and the non-profit has several plans to tackle the industry's biggest waste problems.
Joylux is a personal care brand focusing on a part of aging generally not addressed by the industry, sexual and intimate health for women going through menopause.
August is Black-owned business month, which means it's a great time to read up on Black-owned beauty businesses and how the broader beauty industry is supporting them.
Beauty-from-within remains the number-one reason women and men take collagen supplements, according to a fresh five nation survey, and so science-backed claims substantiation will be key moving forward, says an expert.
Beauty brands that hope to utilise TikTok as an effective marketing tool cannot rely on the “same bag of tricks” they have employed with other social media platforms.
Upcycled seaweed could soon be available as an emulsifier in the Asian beauty and personal care market, with one firm keen to tap into clean beauty interest ‘as fast as possible’.
Japanese beauty major Shiseido is planning to invest JPY10bn (USD75.5m) in both brand equity and its employees as part of plans to go on the offensive and buck the declining trend of the market.
While beauty brands are working to remove single-use plastic from their products, a new packaging supplier is working to remove it from shipping as well.
![Orbis’ flagship U series has exceeded initial sales expectations and is expected to reach its first-year sales target. [Pola Orbis / Orbis]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/brand-innovation/orbis-u-relaunch-surpasses-initial-sales-expectations/15749271-1-eng-GB/Orbis-U-relaunch-surpasses-initial-sales-expectations.png)
![Leading beauty majors and associations have expressed condolences following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on September 8, 2022 [Image: Royal Family]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2022/09/09/queen-elizabeth-ii-dies-september-8-2022-beauty-industry-expresses-deep-sadness-and-condolences/15755004-1-eng-GB/Queen-Elizabeth-II-dies-September-8-2022-beauty-industry-expresses-deep-sadness-and-condolences.jpg)
![A large number of UK adults who buy beauty and grooming products say in-store technology would help the overall shopping experience [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2022/09/08/beauty-tech-in-store-holds-great-promise-for-consumer-experience-and-shopping-journey-says-mintel/15752187-1-eng-GB/Beauty-tech-in-store-holds-great-promise-for-consumer-experience-and-shopping-journey-says-Mintel.jpg)
![Perfect Corp has launched new AI tech that makes personalised product recommendations tailored to personality traits. [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/market-trends/ai-powered-personalised-beauty-brands-investing-in-ai-and-ar-are-growing-in-double-digits/15704145-1-eng-GB/AI-powered-personalised-beauty-Brands-investing-in-AI-and-AR-are-growing-in-double-digits.jpg)
![Allozymes’s claims its proprietary tech gives the cosmetic industry a way to produce natural active ingredients in an environmentally responsible manner. [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/formulation-science/allozymes-claims-proprietary-tech-increases-actives-yields-boosts-sustainability/15739398-1-eng-GB/Allozymes-claims-proprietary-tech-increases-actives-yields-boosts-sustainability.jpg)
![Global beauty brands and retailers continue to invest fast in tech-led innovation, from metaverse experiences through to at-home fragrance blending [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2022/09/08/beauty-tech-cosmeticsdesign-webinar-with-sephora-shiseido-orveon-mintel-and-the-virtual-events-group/15748695-1-eng-GB/Beauty-tech-CosmeticsDesign-webinar-with-Sephora-Shiseido-Orveon-Mintel-and-The-Virtual-Events-Group.jpg)
![UpCircle offers a range of skin care products made using a variety of upcycled ingredients, including coffee grounds, olive oil stones and discarded rose petals [Image: UpCircle Facebook]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2022/09/07/upcircle-480-000-crowdfunding-to-drive-us-expansion-npd-and-brand-awareness-says-co-founder/15746139-1-eng-GB/UpCircle-480-000-crowdfunding-to-drive-US-expansion-NPD-and-brand-awareness-says-co-founder.jpg)
![Kosé intends to strengthen its line-up of make-up in the high-prestige beauty segment to capitalise on the post-pandemic make-up recovery. [Kosé / Jill Stuart]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/article/2022/09/06/kose-corp-aims-to-tap-into-make-up-recovery-with-high-prestige-brands/15714261-1-eng-GB/Kose-Corp-aims-to-tap-into-make-up-recovery-with-high-prestige-brands.jpg)
![Nykaa is making “baby steps” onto the international stage by pushing its portfolio of beauty brands into new markets. [Nykaa]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/business-financial/nykaa-set-to-take-brand-portfolio-overseas-to-mauritius-uae-us/15697446-1-eng-GB/Nykaa-set-to-take-brand-portfolio-overseas-to-Mauritius-UAE-US.jpg)
![Curcuma comosa extracts could prevent skin photoaging by UVB. [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/article/2022/09/01/wild-turmeric-extracts-could-protect-against-uvb-photoageing-pioneer-report/15700335-1-eng-GB/Wild-turmeric-extracts-could-protect-against-UVB-photoageing-pioneer-report.jpg)
![The COVID-19 crisis has fuelled important shifts among Gen Z beauty consumers around gender, image and mental health [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2022/08/25/beauty-trends-gen-z-post-covid-show-unconventional-gender-fluid-escapism-important-says-verve/15710946-1-eng-GB/Beauty-trends-Gen-Z-post-COVID-show-unconventional-gender-fluid-escapism-important-says-Verve.jpg)
![As the digital world continues to evolve, so too do opportunities in working with virtual influencers and computer-generated humans [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2022/08/25/virtual-influencers-super-exciting-space-says-wgsn-with-beauty-diversity-and-engagement-promise/15712467-1-eng-GB/Virtual-influencers-super-exciting-space-says-WGSN-with-beauty-diversity-and-engagement-promise.jpg)
![Estée Lauder aims to recover the market share it has lost in China due to the COVID-19 pandemic disruptions. [Estée Lauder]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/business-financial/estee-lauder-outlines-six-month-strategy-to-recoup-market-share-loss-in-china/15704091-1-eng-GB/Estee-Lauder-outlines-six-month-strategy-to-recoup-market-share-loss-in-China.jpg)
![According to L'Oréal, tinted high-coverage sunscreens for dark skin types are limited and those on the market have sensorial drawbacks [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2022/08/19/l-oreal-patents-tinted-sunscreen-for-dark-skin-phototypes-5-and-6-using-pigment-blend/15696789-1-eng-GB/L-Oreal-patents-tinted-sunscreen-for-dark-skin-phototypes-5-and-6-using-pigment-blend.jpg)
![Both men and women take collagen supplements primarily for beauty reasons, way ahead of protein power and joint health [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2022/08/10/collagen-supplements-for-beauty-still-primary-use-among-women-and-men-finds-trust-transparency-center/15672438-1-eng-GB/Collagen-supplements-for-beauty-still-primary-use-among-women-and-men-finds-Trust-Transparency-Center.jpg)
![Carbonwave uses sargassum seaweed to develop different materials for different sectors, one of which is a broad-spectrum natural emulsifier. [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/article/2022/08/16/carbonwave-targets-asia-s-clean-beauty-market-with-upcycled-seaweed-emulsifier/15660738-1-eng-GB/Carbonwave-targets-Asia-s-clean-beauty-market-with-upcycled-seaweed-emulsifier.jpg)
![Shiseido is planning to invest JPY10bn in both brand equity and its employees. [Shiseido]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/business-financial/shiseido-to-invest-over-75m-in-brand-equity-and-employee-training/15679818-1-eng-GB/Shiseido-to-invest-over-75m-in-brand-equity-and-employee-training.jpg)
