A national survey, commissioned by Neutrogena, has suggested that American women expect their cosmetics to deliver flawless skin and sun protection, over fashion-forward colors.
In the first of a two-part article we look at new research that finds the beauty industry needs to take maximum advantage of opportunities provided by social media as a means of brand advancement.
Following a bumpy ride during the economic recession, the US market for prestige skin care is set to make up most of the lost ground, according to an NPD market report.
The growing trend in the naturals market presents opportunities for raw materials suppliers to carve out a strong position in the industry, with innovation and consumer demand the driving factors.
Innovative products and future trends highlighted at this year’s Beyond Beauty event in Paris on 12-15 September were embodied in the Beyond Beauty Lab that formed part of the Creative show.
Momentive Performance Materials and Hexion Specialty Chemicals have announced the creation of two holding companies that will merge to form a joint venture.
Some 50 new and emerging international brands are present in the Zoom space at this year’s Beyond Beauty show that is taking place from 12-15 September 2010 in Paris.
California-based natural product producer, Ancient Herbal Secrets (AHS), has announced they are launching a new product that promotes healthy, natural skin peeling as an alternative to harsh chemical peels.
With a strong focus on the natural and organic movement and other emerging trends, Beyond Beauty 2010, a 4 day event that combines three separate shows and features more than fifty conferences, opened its doors on 12th September in Paris.
Men’s grooming is moving from strength-to-strength in the cosmetics market, which may lead to a rise in cosmetic surgery as well, according to a West Coast plastic surgeon.
HBA Global has announced that Pamela Baxter, president and CEO, LVMH perfumes & cosmetics for North America, will deliver the Keynote Address at this year’s event.
Inter Parfums has announced that its distribution agreement with P&G Prestige will not be renewed next year, but confirms the signing of a new agreement with Clarins.
The Fragrance Foundation Arabia is attempting to capitalise on the interest in local brands from countries surrounding the UAE, as well as western markets.
Beauty from Within 2010 Conference, brought to you by CosmeticsDesign-Europe.com and NutraIngredients.com, will get under the skin of the growing nutricosmetics sector.
US consumer magazine Prevention says it relied on scientific testing to rate the best anti-aging creams in six different catgories for its Defy Your Age seal.
Lush Cosmetics has chosen Bullfrog Power to provide the electricity for its Ontario and British Columbia based manufacturing and distribution operations.
The beauty from within category has given way to big names such as Inneov, Imedeen and Age off, paving the way for a glut of new product launches worldwide, a few of which this article looks at.
In the fourth part of our special beauty from within series, we take a look at the regulations governing what you can say about nutriscosmetics products – which, in most jurisdictions, is not very much.
Within a week of launching a Facebook and Twitter account at the same time as its company website, Swedish Skin had received a rush of fans and customers.
The founder of independent cosmetic player Bella Luccè argues her point that the Safe Cosmetics Act 2010 needs to have more of a scientific basis if it is going to represent the interest of everyone in the industry.
In the second article of a special series on nutricosmetics, we take a look at the size of the market for foods, drinks and supplements that promise beauty benefits, as well as the distinctly different approaches to the category taken in three key regions.
Technical sessions at the HBA Global expo in New York will include ‘The anti aging path’ and ‘Cosmetical biochemistry’, as well as a revolutionary new session on ‘Skin care devices’.
The issue of sustainability seems to have gone in to overdrive for the cosmetics industry in recent years, but are businesses running before they can walk?
In the first part of this nutricosmetics series, we explore why edible beauty is tipped for significant growth. But success will only be found if the products are associated with cosmetics brands and sold in selective distribution channels, according...
The US hair care market is expected to drop in value over the next five years and manufacturers will have to target niche areas such as ethnic hair care to find growth.
The innovative ingredients event, Supply Side West, will feature elaborate sessions dedicated to cosmetics and sustainability, as part of its 4-track education program.
As economic pressure, eases innovation is back as an important factor in ingredients buying decisions allowing suppliers to develop their portfolios, according to a recent Kline report.
After a difficult couple of years bought about by economic downturn, the US skin care market is poised for a return to healthy growth, market researcher Mintel forecasts.
Health and Beauty America will launch the first-ever Industry Leaders Panel as part of this year’s HBA Marketing and Technical Conference – focusing on opportunities to create and shape the future of the industry.