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2016 Q3 sales are up double-digits at fragrance company Inter Parfums

Sales are up double-digits at Inter Parfums

By Deanna Utroske

The fragrance company will release its official Q3 results early next month. In the meantime, it’s safe to say that new fragrances are selling big in this country.

CEW 2016 Achiever Awards celebrate the beauty industry’s top leaders

CEW Achiever Awards celebrate the beauty industry’s top leaders

By Deanna Utroske

In New York City Friday, Cosmetic Executive Women hosted the 2016 edition of its annual luncheon honoring individual women for their leadership and innovation in the personal care and beauty business. And, CEW gave out a Women’s Empowerment Award—a new...

Estée Lauder buys color cosmetics and complexion makeup brand BECCA

Estée Lauder is acquiring BECCA cosmetics

By Deanna Utroske

Late last week the global beauty maker announced that it is buying prestige color cosmetics and complexion product company Becca. And things are expected to wrap up quickly; Estée Lauder anticipates closing the deal next month.

in-cosmetics LATAM director discusses growth of the event

in-cosmetics LATAM director discusses growth of the event

By Simon Pitman

Despite the crushing economic crisis in Brazil, the in-cosmetics Latin America event has gone from strength to strength. Cosmetics Design caught up with the show director to find out about just how much bigger this year's event was and discover how...

Japan bans 19 ingredients used in soap

Japan bans 19 ingredients used in medicated soaps

By Natasha Spencer

Following the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) decision that antibacterial wash manufacturers must ban 19 ingredients from their products within one year, Japan has announced it has already put this in motion.

Five strange personal care consumer habits

Five strange habits of consumers you’re never going to change

By Belinda Carli, Director, Institute of Personal Care Science

We use personal care products every day, and trial new products as we need or hear about them. What you may not realise is there are some interesting consumer habits somehow hard-wired into our brains that even the most seasoned Cosmetic Chemist finds...

Bellami Hair acquires Mirabella Beauty

Bellami Hair acquires Mirabella Beauty

By Deanna Utroske

Bellami is aiming to become “one of the leading beauty brands in the world,” and the acquisition of color cosmetics company Mirabella is one small part of the plan, which includes retail stores, distribution partnerships, formulation updates, new leadership...

Biotechnology leader Ginkgo Bioworks opens enormous new foundry

Biotechnology leader Ginkgo Bioworks opens enormous new foundry

By Deanna Utroske

As September came to a close, Ginkgo opened a facility that changes the scale and scope of biotech ingredient and organism production exponentially. And, it’s at sites like this where tomorrow’s genetically engineered inputs for fragrance, cosmetics,...

willa skin care acquired

willa skin care acquired

By Deanna Utroske

Origami Owl bought the tween, teen, and young women’s brand late last month to extend the company’s social selling business into personal care and cosmetics.

What matters most to women buying cosmetics in the US

What matters most to women buying cosmetics in the US

By Deanna Utroske

In Mintel’s latest report on US beauty consumer expectations and motivations, analysts and data reveal current insights on how to best engage and educate shoppers as well as how to lift cosmetic and personal care sales.

expert opinion column Two Views: Is beauty ready for bacteria?

Two Views: Is beauty ready for bacteria?

By Deanna Utroske

The microbiome, probiotics, and bacteria are buzz-worthy topics in personal care and cosmetic formulation. For this installment of Two Views, Cosmetics Design asked Kelly A. Dobos of Sun Chemical and Shaheen Majeed of Sabinsa if and how the industry is...

H&M sustainable beauty for new make-up line

H&M drives sustainability efforts

By Natasha Spencer

With the announcement that H&M hopes to launch a sustainable make-up line, natural and organic development is high on the global leader’s agenda.

cosmetic science event, IFSCC 2016 congress kicks off October 30th

IFSCC 2016 congress kicks off October 30th

By Deanna Utroske

The annual gathering of cosmetic chemists and affiliated beauty industry professionals is just weeks away and the program is packed with scientific educational sessions, technical exhibits, and lively opportunities for networking and recreation.

direct-sales beauty company Arbonne launches skin care device

Arbonne launches skin care application tool

By Deanna Utroske

The direct-sales beauty company has just announced its latest product, a device called the Genius Ultra meant to more effectively apply Arbonne anti-aging skin care.

At P&G, over 15 beauty and personal care brands remain

At P&G, over 15 beauty and personal care brands remain

By Deanna Utroske

Coty has completed the acquisition of 41 P&G brands. But that CPG company still owns many big names in beauty and has plans to remain a market leader with advancing product technologies and legacy brands.

Natural and Organic acquisitions in Asia

Key green acquisitions

By Natasha Spencer

Following Unilever’s purchase of Seventh Generation, which marks the latest in a series of green acquisitions, we take a look at the latest mergers and acquisitions in Asia-Pacific and why there are far fewer than in the US and Europe.