Behind the rising trend of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda beauty, there are challenges that formulators face when creating modern skin care products from millennia-old wellness concepts.
With halal beauty a rising focus for brands, formulators and ingredients suppliers alike, we speak to companies working in the space to find out why the trend is rising, and how they are responding.
In the beauty and wellness space, a well-constructed brand story can capture the attention of consumers, buyers, and media. To find out just how regional ingredients can effectively inform and inspire an indie brand and its story, Cosmetics Design checked...
Every day the indie beauty movement gets more sophisticated, the brands more varied, and the innovations more relevant. Cosmetics Design discovered these 4 trends last week at the Indie Beauty Expo in Los Angeles, California—trends that signal what’s...
In her Indie Beauty Profile, Iris Cherng, founder of Honey Belle, Inc., shares the story of how she and other millennial entrepreneurs are building the businesses they want to buy from. Cherng’s first venture happens to be a skin care and body care brand...
Amazon has reported that its third quarter sales for health and personal care products (HPC) in the U.S. were $1.7 billion in the third quarter and is expected to top this milestone figure in the fourth quarter.
Bio-based chemicals provider Genomatica says it has started larger scale production of natural Butylene Glycol to supply formulators of cosmetic and personal care products.
Natural color cosmetic player Jane iredale has confirmed that it has sold a majority stake in its business to San Francisco Equity Partners in a bid to further expand the business.
Canada-based Aurora Cannabis, a supplier of cannabis raw materials, has agreed to acquire all the outstanding shares in Mexican business Farmacias Magistrales.
A new market report points to the fact that luxury brands are facing new challenges, as a growing wealthy class worldwide shies away from displays of conspicuous wealth.
With major retailers in the US clambering to stock the leading organic baby and toddler personal care products, Made Of is one particular brand that is reaping the benefits.
In the face of significant challenges in the all-important Brazil market, executives at Avon Products are trying to win back customers with the launch of a two-hour delivery service.
The microbiome trend has taken the industry by storm and Cosmetics Design is homing in on it with a dedicated ingredient category for this year’s Beauty Industry Awards as well as a two-day conference program dedicated to the topic for our inaugural Cosmetics...
A new report from UnityMarketing, State Of Luxury, points to a good year ahead for luxury brands, but cautions that this is reason for concern in the longer-term.
Technology is continuing to play a bigger part in the beauty industry, and this is really being emphasized by the product launches at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show, in Vegas.
Brazil has moved one step closer to creating a REACH-like system for the management of chemicals in the country, including those used for cosmetics and personal care.
A seemingly infinite number of niche personal care, cosmetics, and fragrance brands have come to market under the guise of being sustainable, green, or otherwise better for the environment than the typical drug store or department store brand. Here, Cosmetics...
In her Indie Beauty Profile, Dr. Suzanne Saffie-Siebert, PhD; founder of Good Science Beauty; talks about how her background in advanced drug delivery and the overlooked power of the chemical element Silicon came together in the founding of a skin care...
A program backed by the Swiss Embassy’s Screteriat for Economic Affairs (SECOO) called has invested $2.8m in a number of economy boosting projects in Colombia.
The Green Chemistry & Commerce Council is accepting applications for chemistry technology solutions and new ingredients that meet the needs of major companies—needs like UV filters with low aquatic toxicity and naturally derived hair conditioning...
Last week, Flotek Industries announced that it is selling the Florida Chemical Company to the Archer Daniels Midland Company for $175 million. For ADM, it’s an opportunity to bolster its flavors and fragrances business.
The luxury fragrance company Laura Slatkin founded 10 years ago is poised for international growth, new digital initiatives, and expansion into even more product categories. And Dempsey, who brings substantial industry experience to the role vacated by...
Cosmetics Design is upping its coverage of the Latin America market with the introduction of a brand new column to support Latin American cosmetic and personal care brands.
Jen Novakovich’s green beauty venture out of Canada features Cosmetics Design editor Deanna Utroske as a guest on this week’s podcast; and in March will host a first-of-its-kind panel discussion and shopping event, with the aim of connecting consumers...
The beauty startup led by Kailey Bradt is preparing to launch its first product—a powder shampoo—in the weeks ahead. What this means for the hair care category is yet to be seen. But Moondust Hair Wash is already distinctive. Cosmetics Design checked...
The personal care ingredient maker announced the deal late last week. By adding LEUNA-Tenside GmbH to the Vantage business, the company hopes to expand its specialty personal care offerings and grow its reach in Europe.
The two-day educational event for entrepreneurs and indie beauty brand leaders will take place January 21 and 22 in LA. Attendees will hear from editors, influencers, and other experts on every facet of social and conventional media. Cosmetics Design...
Combining genomics, microbiome profiles, and blood analysis, the new company is gathering consumers’ personal molecular information and providing product recommendations in return.
Conventional wisdom holds that the, now global, indie beauty movement has its origins in the US. But our neighbors to the north have been making substantial contributions all along. Here, Cosmetics Design takes a look at some of the innovative independent...
In her Indie Beauty Profile, Vicki Barillaro, president of TōN Cosmetics, describes how her direct-to-consumer makeup brand is helping shoppers find the perfect shade of red, nude, or pink lipstick with a quick online test. And, she outlines a series...
It has now been a full year since Cosmetics Design USA started its dedicated coverage of the Latin American market, bringing you the business news, trends and technology developments from that region.
This week the Indie Beauty Media Group announced a multifaceted partnership with Germany-based beauty retail giant Douglas. It's the fourth retail partnership struck by the organization behind the—now global—Indie Beauty Expo events and the second...
Clorox has owned Burt’s Bees since 2007, sold Burt's Bee branded toothpaste since 2010, and recently signed a licensing deal with P&G. Burt’s Bees toothpaste, made by P&G, hits shelves this month.
After years of economic uncertainty and fluctuating fortunes for the cosmetic and personal care industry in Brazil, we consider how new president Jair Bolsonaro might impact the future.
This week the global beauty company announced having reached an agreement with TheFaceShop, a subsidiary of LG Household & Health Care Ltd, to sell is China-based manufacturing operation. And while Avon will profit financially from the sale, initially...
Goldman began her work as the CEO of the US-based, stand-alone division of the social selling beauty company Tuesday and is already talking about invigorating the business, driving sales, and encouraging progress for women.
Looking ahead to 2019 there are a plethora of industry events worth noting down in the calendars for Latin American cosmetic and personal care players.
At the start of the year, the oleochemical distributor announced a new partnership with effect pigments company Eckart. For Acme-Hardesty, it’s the latest deal in an ongoing strategy to bolster the company’s newly specialized personal care ingredients...
The long-trusted consumer magazine launched a Green Good Housekeeping Seal program in 2009, a Raising the Green Bar summit event in 2017 (in conjunction with Made Safe), and now has a sustainability awards program too. Submissions are open; and beauty...
Today the fragrance maker is debuting new olfaction sensor technology at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. International Flavors & Fragrances has worked with digital scent technology before, but the current partnership with Aryballe...
Cosmetics Design recently predicted that ‘all things Australian’ will be good for the personal care and cosmetics business this year. Before this trend fully catches hold, here’s a look at some of the indie brands from Australia and New Zealand that are...
The clock is ticking on the closing date for entries to the 2019 Beauty Industry Awards. With last entries excepted no later than February 8th that leaves just three weeks to enter.
The Indie Beauty Profile column is moving…to Fridays! But before going ahead with that, Cosmetics Design is looking back over a selection of the business advice that featured cosmetics, personal care, and fragrance brand leaders have shared over the past...
Swissline by Dermalab has extended its distribution in Mexico, which is already the first market for the Switzerland-based brand to be distributed in Latin America.
The company, with tech and product development roots in South Korea, and offices in Washington DC, just started a crowdfunding campaign for its Marine Bio Mask Packs, formulated with red algae and spirulina, and using a next-generation mask material that...
The beauty ingredient maker announced this week that it is putting even more money into Cutitronics, a health tech company that’s developing consumer skin care devices to deliver customized product and to gather data. The companies are at work on a devise...
Late last year, the contract manufacturer announced plans to renovate, equip, and open a first US facility to manufacture Japanese color products in the States. Tokiwa is investing over $30 million dollars in the New Jersey manufacturing site, which is...
