Cosmetic giant L'Oreal is extending its Maybelline's Garnier
Nutritioniste skin care range into international waters, expanding
the line from the European market into the US and Canada.
Worldwide personal care marketer, Helen of Troy, has acquired the
license to sell personal care products in the US and Europe under
the well-known Bed Head product name by Tigi and Toni & Guy.
Kathy Hilton will create a new beauty range in a worldwide license
agreement with OmniReliant that will see the Hilton brand further
establish itself in the cosmetics industry, following the success
of Paris Hilton fragrances.
An Australian chemical-free skin care range has been launched in
the US, targeting the premium market and online retail industry
with its high-end natural products that are only available on line.
Proctor & Gamble is back on the road to redemption in China
after its SK-II range re-appeared on store shelves this week
following a ban brought about by a scare relating to traces of
heavy metals that were found in formulations.
A new product has been launched by plant extract manufacturer
Naturex, which looks set to be a winning solution for organic
cosmetic producers that are under pressure to find organic
compliant ingredients.
California Cosmetics has announced that it will be incorporating
more of the formula Biohexel into its skincare products, following
a favorable response by consumers who have tested the product.
Natural and organic personal care maker Jason has extended it range
of professional hair care products and introduced a new anti-aging
skin care treatment as it taps into the growing market for
natural-based products as well as key...
Danone is planning to introduce a new line of cosmetic yoghurts
next year, according to press reports, as it seeks the next level
of differentiation in the increasingly competitive functional dairy
market.
US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials have this month
approved the sales of silicone breast implants for the first time
in 14 years. Revelations that have led to widespread scepticism as
to whether it is to soon for silicone...
International heiress and socialite Paris Hilton is set to expand
her lucrative empire in a bid to take over the beauty industry with
the intended launch of a cosmetics range manufactured by Parlux
Inc.
Marketing may be even more important for the cosmetics industry
than new product development, say insiders - and the giants are
egging the latest trends to attract the holiday season consumer.
Gimmicky products that blur the boundaries between food and
cosmetic are on the rise, as many companies seek to capitalise on
growing consumer trend for cosmetics containing food-based
ingredients, but according to an expert from...
Mediterranean cosmetics boutique L'Occitane, has announced the
opening of a new store at US airport DFW (Dallas Forth Worth),
targeting the travel consumer, following a recent survey that
showed passenger sales of health and...
A recent Euromonitor report has suggested that it is the image
conscious female consumer that is driving the recent sales surge in
beauty supplements, a surge that looks set to continue with
persisting emphasis being placed on personal...
The Men's skin care segment has emerged as a market leader in the
male grooming industry, according to market research firm, NPD
Group. However, due to disappointing overall sales growth in the
past year, manufacturers are urged...
Sephora, the fragrance and cosmetic retail arm of France-based LVMH
Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, has announced a new partnership with
Monopoly to launch a beauty based board game, targeting the
profitable holiday period.
Following the continued quest to find non-invasive means of
fighting skin ageing, a product that claims to provide a
non-surgical means of facelifting has this week made the jump from
the US to the UK market.
A recent survey released by online marketplace Shop.com shows that
consumers gearing up for the holiday season are more likely to shop
online this year than any other year, a trend that could impact
cosmetic manufacturers that market...
The organic beauty trend is fast developing, with skincare
specialists Caleel + Hayden, and international natural and organic
food retailer, World Foods Market, striking up a partnership to
launch the new beauty range, Mineral Fusion...
Food based ingredients are emerging as a key trend in the cosmetics
industry, with many beauty companies targeting the growing market
and creating product lines that incorporate natural ingredients.
New York Pastry Chef, Johnny Iuzzini, will team up with department
store Macy's, to perform four one-hour food and fragrance
demonstrations, starting November 13, in a move that blurs the
boundaries between the two categories.
Texas-based cosmetics company, Bold For Men (www.boldformen.com,
has announced the December launch of Bold For Men's Dry Shave Gel,
designed for use on dry skin, targeting the fast-growing niche
male-grooming market.
Body Shop founder Anita Roddick says that the sale of the business
to L'Oreal was the right thing to do, stressing that the French
cosmetic giant is an 'honourable' company to do business with.
US-based natural personal care products manufacturer Burt's Bees
has upgraded its production planning with the introduction of
supply chain enhancing systems from i2 Technologies.
Peptide-based treatments have been all the rage for some time now,
but pricing has kept such products out of the reach of the majority
of consumers. However, Janson Beckett claims its latest launch is
about to change this.
Industry trade group, The Cosmetic, Toiletry, and Fragrance
Association (CTFA) is holding a conference in New Jersey, US in
November in order to drive home the impact that its new commitment
code will have for cosmetic based companies.
Proctor & Gamble is to resume sales of its SK-II cosmetics line
after China authorities confirmed that levels of toxic heavy metals
found in the formulation were harmless, a state press report says.
Ethnic-specific cosmetic products have seen a 19 per cent sales
gain over 2001 figures, with the niche market said to be at nearly
$1.9 bn. However, the ethnic consumer looks to be increasing their
spending on general market cosmetics,...
Best-selling romance novelist, Danielle Steel, has embarked on a
new business venture, branching out into the fragrance industry
with the launch of her new perfume 'Danielle by Danielle Steel',
developed and marketed by...
A new review conducted by the University of Michigan claims that
tooth-whitening products do what they claim, but that the effects
are only short-term, with the effects of longer-term use still
remaining unknown.
Following the growing trend for products that aim to provide beauty
'from within' more companies are establishing product lines to
target the fast-growing nutricosmetics niche market.
A Research and Markets report has emerged highlighting the growing
trend for male grooming, detailing the particular increase in
particular niche products.
Fragrance prices look set to double in Russia due to a backlash
from licensing laws introduced in July regarding the percentage of
alcohol contained in fragrances and other household goods.
Leading consumer and retail information company, NPD Group, has
released the 2006 annual holiday survey showing a 2 per cent
increase in intended fragrance sales for 2006, as traditional gifts
come back into fashion.
The Soap and Detergent Association (SDA) has opened up online
registration for its 81st annual meeting and industry convention,
to be held in Boca Raton, Florida, 30 January - 3 February, 2007.
American cosmetics manufacturer, Jane Cosmetics, has announced the
launch of its new line, Be Pure Mineral make up, aimed at the fast
growing natural and organic cosmetics market.
New York based firm, Besame Cosmetics, is taking the niche cosmetic
market by storm, with its annual revenue tripling in recent months
thanks to strong internet sales and expansion into the European
market.
In recent years one of the key developments in western European and
North American markets has been extensive and continued
segmentation of categories or microsegmentation. But the latest
market research suggests that consumers might...
Leading fragrance provider Inter Parfums says that the French arm
of its business has signed an agreement to make and distribute
fragrance and related bath and body products for jewelry brand Van
Cleef & Arpels.
A former FDA deputy commissioner for policy has denounced the
agency's capacity to properly regulate nanotechnology products
including supplements, a criticism that could inflame debate
leading up to the agency's first major...
Following a pan-Asian scare regarding heavy metal content in
Procter & Gamble's SK-II skin care line, South Korean
authorities have said that it has found only traces of the
suspected substances and says 'it is too little...
Airport authorities on both sides of the Atlantic have relaxed
safety rules for hand carry items on planes, bringing relief for
many cosmetics companies that rely on duty free as a significant
part of their annual sales.
A wristband UV monitor has gone on sale in the US, marketed as a
device to help indicate when the wearer should apply sunscreen as a
means of combating increasing rates of skin cancer.
Scientists in the US and UK say that an organic compound they are
working with could hold the answer to creating a realistic looking
sun tan, while also inducing a natural sun block effect in the
skin.
South Africa-based Inkomfe, a manufacturer of personal care
products featuring locally sourced natural ingredients, has
recently extended its product portfolio and is looking to increase
its consumer base in both Europe and the US.
Procter & Gamble has ceased all sales of the SK-II skin care
line in China following allegations made by a regional watchdog
that it contained potentially dangerous chemicals.