Today the Estée Lauder Companies’ brand announced the new makeup try-on and product recommendation service as a next-gen version of in-store makeup artist services.
Late last month, the Tennessee-based contract manufacturer announced that distribution for 2 Blue Lizard Australian Sunscreen products has expanded into Canada.
The compound is already integral in many personal care product formulas, but thanks to recent (social) media attention, it’s gaining ground as a beauty-from-within ingredient too.
Launched today, the new 3-product acne treatment line of men’s grooming products is formulated with both conventional and popular ingredients, like turmeric root extract.
The nonprofit works with businesses across industry sectors to measure, offset, and reduce carbon emissions. 8 beauty brands have been certified Climate Neutral over the past year and more are signing on for 2021.
The Texas-based beauty company has just expanded its Suite 13 virtual 3D beauty showroom and expects to have the tech in place for nearly all markets that Mary Kay serves by the end of the year.
Online beauty customer reviews in 2020 showed a sharp decline in sentiment across hair care, largely fuelled by product dissatisfaction around DIY hair colour kits and shipping issues, according to AI data specialist Revuze.
Many beauty manufacturers, suppliers and retailers have made important sustainability pledges for this coming decade, but as efforts kickstart in shifting linear business models to circular ways of working, there remains a raft of challenges along the...
The California Almond Sustainability Program is a free collection of online interactive tools for growers and handlers to share best practices and data on growing, processing, and crop management.
Unilever-owned brand Lifebuoy says it will double down on product innovation and aggressive marketing tactics in order to maintain the sales boom seen throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sales of pregnancy related supplements, such as folic acid, have seen a slowdown in China as more women delay marriage and childbirth, according to new insights released by Ali Health.
A round-up of CosmeticsDesign-Europe’s most-read news from March 2021 shows interest in Colgate-Palmolive’s design-led innovation strategy, Garnier’s Leaping Bunny certification and L’Oréal and Typology’s green beauty objectives.
This month the online medical aesthetics community launched a skin care shopping platform, featuring brands like HydroPeptide, Obagi, SENTÉ, and BeautyStat.
Shiseido is adamant that human contact is still essential to drive beauty sales but believes it can be enhanced greatly by tools such as Artificial Intelligence and Augmented Reality, according to its chief digital officer.
French ingredient major Silab is ramping up its biotechnology capacity to plug rising demands for actives derived from yeast, bacteria and microalgae in skin care and hair care.
The website performance optimization specialist served more than 200% more sites during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic and signed deals with notable skin care and hair care brands like TULA and Briogeo.
The Amazon-owned multinational supermarket chain is getting in on touch-less makeup sampling thanks to a newly announced partnership between Perfect Corp and the color cosmetics brand Mineral Fusion.
This month the beauty maker announced an open innovation challenge, recruiting scalable businesses with winning solutions in ecommerce, conscious tech, or new channel opportunities.
Personal care and cosmetics consumers are more intrigued and informed about the human microbiome every day. Here, Cosmetics Design takes a look at newly emerging science, brand updates, and other microbiome news worth knowing.
Cosmetics Design recently checked in with travel, beauty, and wellness expert Edyta Satchell to find out how brands can best innovate to meet the needs of business and leisure travelers, and why now is the time to do so.
After a record-breaking 2020 Digital Summit, the IPA World Congress + Probiota Americas is back for 2021 with a dynamic extended program, a more immersive platform with new features, and more on-demand content.
CosmeticsDesign editors break down the beauty and personal care acquisitions, product innovations and challenges that have arisen under the pressure of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Personal care giant Colgate-Palmolive is shifting away from traditional line extensions, taking a design-led innovation approach that considers user experience and trends from start-to-finish, with teams focused on opportunities in active oral care, the...
On Monday, trinamiX (a BASF brand) and VIAVI announced partnering on a tech development project that will put near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy into consumer hands.
Beauty consumers worldwide are demanding open and honest brand communication on product formulations and ingredients in a digital world strained by unreliable and biased information, says the deputy CEO of L’Oréal.
This week the drug store chain announced updates to its Chemical Policy. The most significant changes will affect food packaging, ethical certifications and free-from claims, and fragrance ingredients.
The unmet hair care needs of hijab-wearing Muslim women is creating huge opportunities for players to develop products that specifically target covered hair.
The personalised beauty space is morphing from expert-led to consumer-driven as people become accustomed to a do-it-yourself digital approach and this involvement is likely to stay, says an FMCG consultant.
The beauty needs and habits brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic are pushing companies to rethink packaging and address the shift towards digital experiences, hygiene, sustainability and more.
TikTok has expanded its partnership with Shopify across Europe, giving beauty brands direct access to run and manage social media ad campaigns via the e-commerce platform – a move that will create buzz amongst a highly engaged and diverse mass of beauty...
The COVID19 pandemic has had far-ranging consequences on our lives and wellness, with the most immediate impact being concerns over our overall health both physically and mentally. At the same time, wellness and skin care are converging; and as a result,...
Throughout Black History Month, beauty ingredient makers, manufacturers, brands, and retailers have been foregrounding opportunities and celebrating the importance of historical and ongoing contributions of Black people. Sally Beauty is no exception,...
Dr Isfahan Chambers-Harris was, like so many indie beauty brand founders, inspired to launch Alodia Hair Care out of her own experience—For Dr Chambers-Harris that was an experience of hair breakage and scalp damage that she attributed to chemical straighteners....
CBD, CBG, CBC, CBDV, and THCV from cultivated and biotech sources continue to gain momentum as topical skin care ingredients. Here Cosmetics Design looks at new ingredient technologies, new applications, and new products in cannabinoid beauty.
Today, the Clorox-owned personal care brand announced plans to be Net-Zero-Plastic-to-Nature by 2021 and shared updates on packaging improvements, new product launches, waste elimination initiatives, and smart partnerships—all part of the Burt’s Bees...
The creator of the Cute Girls Hairstyles YouTube channel launched Hairitage by Mindy early last year. And now in partnership with Walmart the brand has expanded into a new market.
This week the new Dove Hair Therapy product collection went on sale at mass and drug retailers—Hair Therapy is a concept that conjoins skin care ingredients, hair care technology, and the scalp care trend.
The P&G – owned personal care and grooming brand just announced its latest venture. The new Planet KIND shave and skin care brand has partnered with Plastic Bank to limit plastic waste in the oceans.
In 2020, when many multinational-owned beauty and personal care brands were getting serious about direct-to-consumer (DTC) retail, Dollar Shave Club became an omnichannel brand.
This month, the department store chain announced several initiatives to better support the Black community, including adding 11 Black-owned beauty brands to the Macy’s ecommerce site.
Today, the beauty retail chain announced the new D&I Advisor role along with efforts to ensure that all customers and stakeholders “feel connected to and reflected at Ulta Beauty.”
For years now, scalp care has been worth watching. But already this year it’s been included in Forbes coverage of the biggest beauty trends of 2021. Here, Cosmetics Design looks at the latest launches and considers what founders and formulators already...
This month spa media insiders Julie Keller Callaghan and Heather Mikesell debuted an online publication covering all things wellness for both professional and consumer audiences.
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