Nail care and make-up collections from the former founding creative director at beauty brand Butter London will go on sale at the mainstream retail locations over the next two months.
The global natural personal care market could be due a boost in the coming years as brands begin to look at positioning themselves as ‘truly natural’ in order to gain the trust and acceptance of consumers.
It used to be nails that were the top focus for color, but that has changed in the last year as eyes and lips have become the in-demand area for vibrant tones.
A bad hair day can have a big impact and make women avoid doing things like wearing a hat, rolling down a window, or even getting intimate for fear that it will mess up their ‘do’. Apparently this is common, and the driving force behind Procter &...
Experts at the media strategy agency Women’s Marketing spoke with Cosmetics Design about the top four trends that will shape marketing beauty and personal care products to women this year.
Fragrance and ingredients player Symrise says it is aiming to tap into the fast growing Latin American consumer base with its newly launched Latina Connection program.
A new study has shown that US high school students are using sunbeds and indoor tanning devices less as they become more aware of the dangers, but the method still remains popular.
The marketing initiative is bound to energize loyal customers, inspire a flurry of social media, and allow L’Oréal to learn even more about how its products are used.
Bell Flavors & Fragrances has unveiled its annual fragrance trends analysis and is making the bold predictions that fragrances evoking a sense of familiarity or intrigue will be the winners in the year ahead.
The new online community and product swapping site launched this week in hopes of cleaning out lipstick drawers and beauty cabinets across the country.
BASF has identified the up-and-coming color trends and have developed its new effect pigment collection to help customers to create beauty care solutions to match this information.
The trend for natural hair and skin oils has been making waves for the past couple of years, but following Estée Lauder's acquisition of Rodin olio lusso last November, oils are well and truly on the radar.
It’s time to give up harmful business practices and reinvigorate beneficial strategies that will improve your company’s chances for success in the New Year.
Like GoPro meets Fitbit for your face, the Oku device is a wireless skin analysis tool and associated app coming to market soon for the young, digital, and beautiful.
Consumers want to relate emotionally to a fragrance and receive a personalised product and shopping experience, so this year will see the success stories emerge the companies that do this effectively.
The growing influence from the millennial generation means that beauty care players need to ensure they are engaging people to deliver a unique experience. With this in mind, CosmeticsDesign-Europe.com spoke with Verna Talcott at Dow Corning to discuss...
Perfume is forever giftable; yet standby products like celebrity fragrance and eau de parfum aren’t necessarily the best sellers they once were. This year, specialty fragrance is putting a bow on it!
This Holiday season we noted the return of the beauty Advent calendar. The version for grown-ups has created new opportunities for cosmetic brands of late, particularly in 2014 with the rise of the festive ‘self-gifting’ trend.
As the Holiday season is upon us and we wave goodbye to another year (where did the time go?!) it is time to reflect on what happened in the industry and pick out the success stories and the underperformers.
Organic Monitor aims to encourage green labels and certification schemes in North America with its next Masterclass, giving an update on green standards, market developments, and addressing the technical issues associated with developing natural and organic...
Speaking in New York City last week, makeup artist Rick DiCecca shared some insight into spring trends and pertinent segments in the cosmetics industry.
a Sustainability is likely to be the defining element for the cosmetics industry in North America, according to Evonik’s North America personal care vice president, Paul Washlock, who believes that the industry is responding to the demands of a better...
The Brazil market for cosmetic and personal care products has exploded over the past ten years, and a new blog post from Mintel highlights how natural products have led the way.
Proactiv ran the first episode of their #BeYouTV series this week and has scheduled out shows based on popular search terms, media personalities and lifestyle topics to run weekly in to March 2015.
The first edition of the two-day Makeup in Sao Paulo events closed its doors on December 4th last week, with organizer Beauteam claiming it had a strong turnout.
According to analysts at Mintel, the dry shampoo category has catapulted from 1% of all new shampoo products in 2009, to 5% in 2014, thanks to the likes of advanced powder valve technologies helping to power the segment.
Consumers shopping for fragrance in department stores have a much different experience than those in drug stores. But one industry veteran has a notion to change that, using tech and common sense to inspire perfume purchases in the drug store.
They have already set up their page and built a huge following; so rather than try and fight for the same space, cosmetics brands are catching on to the trend of teaming up with bloggers and social media celebrities to market their products.
According to Datamonitor, 51% of consumers believe obtaining the best value for money is most important when choosing a shaving product. So the market researcher wonders: are high prices to blame, or is it simply down to the ‘on trend’ hipster beard?
Most people appreciate being acknowledged around the Holiday season with a small gift or a token of gratitude, and it turns out that cosmetics sets are the most popular way to do this.
The digitally savvy beauty and skin care brand launched in the UK in September 2013 and is now tailoring US expansion efforts to this country’s online sales requirements and local consumer expectations.
The first Makeup in Sao Paulo industry trade show is set to throw open its doors this week, in a move which confirms that the South American markets have definitely become the major beauty focus.
A change in consumer behaviour and an emphasis on the beauty benefits of dry shampoo is helping to boost the market as acceptance grows around the world.
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