Chemist Balanda Atis, head of L’Oréal’s Women of Color Lab, has revolutionized makeup and is at work developing a full spectrum of color cosmetics for women from an array of backgrounds.
New data suggests that consumers stockpile beauty products, neither repurchasing nor disposing of makeup that has expired, and one color cosmetics brand is betting that half-size volumes are the answer.
Cosmetics Design caught up with Katharine L’Heureux, founder of Kahina Giving Beauty, to take a closer look at where the naturals category is headed, how big brands are getting involved, and what formulators can do to keep pace.
Well ahead of any trend, Katharine L’Heureux, the enterprising founder of Kahina Giving Beauty, saw the opportunity to elevate natural skin care. She spoke with Cosmetics Design about distinctive packaging, where the naturals category is going, and how...
Vloggers have shown their mettle again, with Michelle Phan's startup beauty subscription service having just been valued at a reported $800m by TPG Growth and Sherpa Capital, and securing a $100m Series B funding round.
Swiss skin care manufacturer, Qamaré has developed a halal based range to treat skin exposed to hot climates in Asia, particularly pigmentation - one of the leading skin issues in the region.
A new line of shaving products hits store shelves in the US very soon with a unique claim: it uses caffeine as a means of helping to quell angry shaving rashes and give the morning shave a boost.
Cosmetics Design caught up with Paul Ireland, vice president at Japan-based fragrance specialist Takasago International, who shared his opinions about the importance of fragrance in branding, as well as the constant research and development of new fragrance...
Beauty behemoth Estée Lauder is aiming to target millennials with company CEO Fabrizio Freda saying it is an important focus, and has lined up the Lauder and Clinique brands to do this.
Brand leaders, company founders, and industry experts take the stage Thursday in New York City for the first Indie Beauty Expo, and in addition to their presentations the event connects buyers, press and passionate consumers with leading independent makeup...
If recommendations from friends, experts and influencers sell beauty products and social media is hosting the biggest consumer conversation ever, why not curate a collection based on all that valuable banter?
At the recent Cosmoprof Las Vegas event Cosmetics Design caught up with Lauren Boothby, who is a leading fragrance consultant at Air Aroma, a company specialized in providing scent marketing strategies to companies in a wide variety of commercial fields.
Outside-the-box cosmetics player MAC has become the first major brand in the business to launch a line of cosmetics dedicated to consumers who want to mirror their pets look.
Cosmetics Design caught up with London-based Dr. Russo Skincare founder Dr. Luca Russo to find out about the unique sun protection actives he has incorporated into his newly launched skin care cleansing line.
The Cosmetics Design team caught up with Andrew Grella at the recent Cosmoprof Las Vegas event. At just 23 years old, Grella has established his own line of makeup for men and in this interview he tells the story.
During the recent Cosmoprof Las Vegas event, we caught up with Susanne Norwitz, founder of Maya Chia Beauty. The skin care line has been developed using chia seed oil, and here Norwitz tells the interesting story of how she came to develop a line based...
Algoid Technologies, a company known as a supplier of microalgae to the beauty industry, has taken the plunge and decided to launch its own organic skin care line.
Company founder and president Jenny Frankel spoke with Cosmetics Design about how millennial women see cosmetics as an accessory and how brands can innovate to fit cosmetics cleanly into their busy lifestyles.
Ahead of the Cosmoprof Las Vegas presentation and roundtable focusing on how to create a cult brand, we caught up with speaker and panelist Paul Ireland to find out the important role fragrance can play in the equation.
Probiotic science has piqued consumer interest, and one state-of-the-art company has been quietly selling personal care products that replenish and preserve skin’s natural microbiome with good bacteria.
The Purifying skin care range from derma e is a new line of skin care products that incorporates some interesting ingredients, but what really makes it interesting is its focus on anti-pollution.
Although a cosmetic brand might have a high level of social media engagement, ensuring that this leads to real advocacy of brands often means going that extra mile, a new SurveyMonkey study shows.
A new survey of social media habits in the US finds that when it comes to cosmetic brands, users should be measured according to the quality of engagement.
Cosmetic Executive Women, a global industry professional organization, brought together CEOs from 3 top independent cosmetic and skin care brands for its recent newsmaker forum event in New York City, and each has a distinctive business plan worth exploring.
The internet of skin is nearly here, thanks to the Seoul-based start-up Way, which will launch a digital tool that monitors and helps manage skin this November.
Gwyneth Paltrow joined forces with Juice Beauty and Jessica Alba partnered with The Honest Company on a new color cosmetics line. The actors are involved financially and creatively with the principled companies.
Sephora changed mass-market beauty, and now one of the company’s early leaders is expanding his promising online naturals venture beyond the web to a California storefront.
The Professional Beauty Association and Cosmoprof North America have announced the five finalists for the inaugural Beauty Pitch competition for cosmetics brand innovation.
Skyler Brand Ventures, which calls itself an R&D incubator for the cosmetics industry, says that its ERASA XEP-30 combines some of the most cutting edge science of any product launched in the anti-aging facial care category.
This month actor Rob Lowe launched a product line called Profile, which expands men’s grooming routines beyond before- and aftershave items to include serums and more.
SoapBox started five years ago, simply selling one line of soap and has since expanded into a full line of soap bars and liquids on the success of its ‘hope code’, printed on every packet.
Packaging and design industry leaders take bold steps, spending on technology, innovating truly new containers, and shrewdly reinventing the way brands communicate with consumers.
Ever on the lookout for a new affirming marketing message for its personal care products, Unilever’s Dove has launched yet another ‘reality advertising’ video campaign, this time centering on the idea that consumers trust most the beauty advice of loved...
Enhance Skin Products says a US patent and trademark has been granted for technology it developed for the use of hyaluronan and bioactive glass to enhance the effects of dermal interventions such as Botox.
The Dove skin care maker claims that by integrating sustainability into its business it is driving growth, cost efficiency and resilience for the future: proof that the company’s Sustainable Living Plan is on course.
Catering to consumers shopping for personalized, exclusive brands, polishes made by beauty entrepreneurs are trendy with women and influencing the men’s makeup category too.
An organic cosmetics range that was started in the kitchen of a young entrepreneur has sealed celebrity endorsements and is being stocked in major retail chains, all within the space of a year.
Never one to stagnate in its travel retail business, Beiersdorf has launched its first range of market exclusive Airline sets under its Nivea brand to be sold in-flight.
In an effort to build on the world’s number one selling shaving brand Procter & Gamble says it has joined forces with research and development outfit Stark Industries in an effort to improve shaving results.
We are introducing an exciting addition to our news categories called "Brand Innovation". The new category has now gone live across all three of sites - Cosmetics Design Europe, USA and Asia – and will bring you up to speed on the industry products...
On the back of the phenomenal success of the Dollar Shave Club male grooming business model, executives behind the idea have taken the decision to broaden the portfolio into men’s hair care.
The Beauty Week promotion, which got underway on Wednesday, will acquaint existing customers with Whole Foods’ personal care portfolio and attract prospective new shoppers to the store as well.
The importance of the in-store experience has not been wasted on Sephora, as can been seen with its 'Innovation Lab', which the retailer says will feature programs that encourage the next generation of digital leaders.