Celebrities endorsing cosmetics products on social networking site Twitter should disclose any financial involvement otherwise they may be breaching fair trading laws, according to the UK’s Office of Fair Trading (OFT).
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has unveiled the third and final stage of an initiative intended to improve the transparency of its rulemaking process with the industries it regulates.
The New Year brings about new trends, and market analyst Mintel has predicted that maintaining biodiversity and focusing on sustainable sourcing in the beauty industry will be key in 2011.
Dafoe Corporation is moving into the skin care market with the purchase of assets relating to a range of natural skin care products based on wine grapes.
Merck KGaA has opened a new centre in India to showcase its range of technology solutions to the country’s rapidly expanding pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries.
Cosmetics brand Stila Cosmetics has teamed up with virtual makeover firm ModiFace to utilize its facial recognition software and iPhone audience to market its products.
Whilst the majority of women follow an anti-aging beauty regime, over half are taking action to save money on anti-aging products with some looking to pay less on products they already buy.
Germany-based Beiersdorf has sold the Juvena and Marlies Möller brands to Troll Cosmetics as it aims to focus its resources in the selective skin care market.
The Natural Products Association (NPA) has granted the 500th certification to products and ingredients under its Natural Seal, making it the first certification program in the US focused on the verification of natural products and ingredients.
Communicating the science behind controversial ingredients to concerned consumers and politicians is one of the focuses of the Personal Care Products Council’s Annual meeting held early next year.
Sun care brand Neutrogena has called upon public advocacy organization The Creative Coalition (The CC) to educate creators in the film and TV industries to change the way sun habits are portrayed.
Estee Lauder has announced that CeCe Coffin will be promoted to senior vice president Global Communications of the Clinique brand, with the aim of driving consumer interest and global growth of the brand.
Anglo-Dutch consumer giant Unilever has announced it will launch its new range of Lynx male grooming products on California computer company Apple’s iAd platform, in a bid to further engage with its audience.
US retailer Kohl’s is building on the recent announcement to launch Vera Wang cosmetics with the decision to further expand into Elle-branded cosmetics.
China beauty suppliers are no longer relying on the phenomenal growth seen in the domestic in recent years to expand their businesses, suggests a new market report.
A sustainable and dependable supply of sweet organic almond oil is now available from growers in California, according to ingredients supplier New Organics.
When making claims about the sustainability of a product, transparency and honesty is the best policy, according to Suzanne Shelton of the Shelton Group.
HBA Global Expo is seeking speaker proposals for its cosmetics and personal care educational program, with the hope of more interaction and exchange of fresh ideas at next year’s show.
L’Oreal has announced its new research and innovation strategy targeting the emerging markets that it believes will help it to capture one billion new consumers.
ModiFace, a provider of virtual makeover technologies, has announced the availability of its new iPhone/iPod Touch application which it claims is the world’s first Augmented Reality (AR) virtual makeover tool.
Skin and lip care brand Nivea has called upon social media to promote its latest competition, with user interaction the sole method of defining its winner.
With the deadline for the first phase of REACH registration now passed, Firmenich head of regulatory affairs, Daniel Grell, explains how his work is far from over.
The word natural has a powerful positive meaning for consumers, more so than organic, when it comes to cosmetics and personal care products, according to Suzanne Shelton, of the Shelton Group.
Cosmetics companies Lush and Avon have joined a growing number of large businesses that have publicly expressed concerns, and asked providers to avoid high impact fuels such as those from the Canadian tar sands (sometimes known as oil sands).
The Lifetime Skin Care line from the International Stem Cell Corporation has gone on sale in the US, thought to be one of the first anti-aging lines to incorporate stem cell technology.
Following rumours that it was in negotiations to buy up skin care and nail polish experts OPI Products, fragrance-maker Coty has announced that it will be acquiring the company.
Unilever-owned brand Vaseline is making use of social media marketing by launching a video series to promote its new brand of skin care, ‘Vaseline Intensive Rescue’.
Although ethical and environmental concerns were once the reserve of the media, increased information now makes this area a major concern for personal care consumers.
As Black Friday approaches, two surveys by market analysts Accenture and the NPD Group, have revealed that shoppers are more likely to spend the same or less than last year, this holiday period.
As part of ongoing efforts to expand operations in South East Asia and to target demand for its skin care products in Vietnam, Beiersdorf has founded a new affiliate, ‘Beiersdorf Vietnam Limited’.
Spending cutbacks will influence the way consumers purchase goods, with many looking for products that can provide similar benefits to professional treatments, according to market analyst Mintel.
Californian computer giant Apple has announced it will expand its iAd mobile advertising network in the coming months and L’Oreal will be one of the first to utilize the platform.
On Monday 22nd November The Natural Beauty Summit will open the doors to a two-day conference that will lift the lid on key trends such as labelling, distribution strategies, biodiversity and marketing.
Sustainability is set to be a key focus in 2011 for consumer packaged goods (CPG), according to market analyst Mintel, and although the cosmetics industry is making significant improvements, there is still a long way to go.
Dow Corning and Wacker Chemie have opened their joint facility in China’s Jiangsu province that will manufacture siloxane and pyrogenic silica, the raw ingredients for many silicone-based ingredients.
Italy-based cosmetics company Bottega Verde has launched a US website for its line of cosmetics, claiming the decision is in response to America calling out for safer cosmetics.
Fragrance-maker Coty is thought to be in serious negotiations to buy up skin care and nail polish experts OPI Products, according to a Bloomberg report.