The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics (CSC) and 40 other charitable organizations have delivered a letter to Johnson & Johnson (J&J) calling for the removal of ‘toxic’ ingredients from its products.
A new report by PMR analysts has found that drugstore chains in Poland are strengthening their hold on the market, reflecting increased consumer demand for mid- priced cosmetics.
Several new organic and natural standards have been launched over the last 18 months on both sides of the Atlantic. CosmeticsDesign.com talked to Amarjit Sahota, director of Organic Monitor, to get under the skin of the “certification wars”.
Michael McGuffin, President of the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), has lent his support to the CACC recommendation that the National Organic Program (NOP) should be amended to explicitly include cosmetics.
Functionalab, a nutricosmetics start-up company, has developed a new strategy for marketing beauty supplements that puts the accent on education and consultation.
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) in the UK has snared some of the biggest cosmetics names in regulatory traps because of their advertising claims. CosmeticsDesign.com spoke to Chris Gummer from Cider Solutions to discover who is to blame for...
Foundation sales have leapt up over the past year prompting industry commentators to embrace foundation instead of lipstick as the ultimate recession beater.
Australian consumer watchdog Choice claims that the Australian standards and advertising boards are not doing enough to regulate cosmetics advertisements, which often dazzle the consumer with scientific language and unsubstantiated claims.
NYSCC Supplier’s Day, one of the leading events dedicated to North American cosmetic and personal care formulators will kick off its two day show in Edison, New Jersey on May 12.
A Proctor & Gamble (P&G) factory in Puerto Rico that manufactures Olay skin care products has failed to meet federal operating standards, according to the FDA.
US Senator Kristen Gillibrand has introduced a new bill calling for tighter controls and regulations on the ingredients that go into baby care products.
Industry and NGOs addressed ethical ingredients sourcing at the Sourcing with Respect conference held in Munich on April 24. At the event, organised by the Union for Ethical BioTrade, Katie Bird spoke to Juan Marco Alvarez from the IUCN (International...
Walking, not quite talking bottles and a pigment stop were just a few of the oddities to be found at this year’s in-cosmetics show in Munich. The CosmeticsDesign.com team walked the floor among the new ingredients and product releases to put together...
Skin care specialist Physicians Formula has appointed Padraic Spence to the board of directors as part of moves to further increase the company’s market reach.
New market research suggests that depressed consumers are shying away from a lipstick treat, opting instead for shampoo, skincare products or foundation.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has taken action against cosmetics maker Natural Products of Australia over its natural and organic claims.
Contract cosmetics manufacturer GS Cosmeceutical has named Judith Sikora as its new VP of global sales as part of efforts to expand its reach into international markets.
All too often cosmetics firms are guilty of committing one or more of the seven sins of greenwashing, according to environmental marketing firm TerraChoice.
Coty has appointed a new president of its Beauty Division to manage all Coty brands available in mass distribution in the Americas, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
Tests carried out on five hand held LED anti-aging lights by the Good Housekeeping Research Institute claim that the results showed little effect on wrinkles.
Keller Rohrback has become the second law firm in the US to become involved in the controversy surrounding potentially dangerous baby personal care formulations.
New York-based Maypro Industries is targeting a Japanese lychee extract at beauty and health foods and beverages after it was self-affirmed GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) in the US.
Negotiations on the trade in biodiversity-based products that will impact how cosmetic companies source their natural ingredients were continued earlier this week in Paris.
The Personal Care Products Council has announced that Lezlee Westine will take over from Pamela Bailey as president and CEO of the national trade organization.
The baby and toddler personal care market may withstand economic pressures better than other sectors as parents are unwilling to compromise on quality for their children.
Those writing about products on the frontier with pharmaceuticals risk having their articles interpreted as illegal marketing materials, according to a European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling yesterday.
Personal Care Products Council (PCPC) is lobbying the US government to resolve its trading dispute with Mexico and liberate the American cosmetics industry from the burden of tariffs.
Despite a drop in the number of invasive cosmetics procedures carried out in the US in 2008, minimally invasive treatments such as Botox continue to gain in popularity.
A social networking site that provides cosmetics advice to consumers, can double up as a market research resource for the industry, according to the site’s designer.
