A Canadian and an African company are set to tap the emerging
market for baobab ingredients for use in cosmetic and functional
food applications. The two firms recently teamed up to market the
ingredient in North America.
Estoril, Portugal is the venue for this year's Colipa AGM - one of
the European industry's primary forum. The CosmeticsDesign team
will be covering the event, which this year centres on the
all-important theme of consumer...
RPC Cresstale, part of the RPC Group, claims to be the first
company to produce a lipstick that is 100 per cent biodegradeable
thanks to a breakthrough of a polymer for its packaging made from
natural ingredients.
Latest market research suggests that the Middle Eastern market for
cosmetics and personal care products is set to experience major
growth this year as the region's economy and retailers continue to
experience significant growth.
Online sales of cosmetics and fragrances in the US remains small
but are continuing to grow well in excess of average market rates.
While the total market passed the $100m mark just three years ago,
this year it is set to top $200m.
A London-based dentist is claiming that a specially-developed brace
can make people look up to 20 years younger, just by wearing it for
a few minutes a day.
Strong growth in sales of beauty products continues to see the
Brazilian market powering away. In 2005 the market grew at 34.2 per
cent to become the world's fourth largest market - well above the
world's 8.2 per cent average...
Lancome has taken the brave step of becoming one of the first major
cosmetics companies to sponsor a leading male star to promote male
skin care products.
A new approach to self-tanning is revolutionising the category in
the UK. Johnson's Holiday Skin self-tanning body lotion was
launched last year but has already carved out a significant niche
in the market thanks to its more...
Tapping into the growing market for products aimed specifically at
the older female baby boomer, L'Oreal has signed up veteran
Hollywood actresses Diane Keaton and Jane Fonda to promote new
cosmetics lines.
In line with growth demand for more natural and less invasive
alternatives to cosmetic procedures and surgery, Janson Beckett
Cosmeceuticals has launched BeautiFull Lips, a lip plumper claimed
to provide both cosmetic and rejuviantive...
Despite fears over the price of oil and the shaky state of the US
dollar on the international money market, luxury cosmetics and
fragrances are still proving to be a key driving force behind
significant growth in the luxury consumer...
The resumption of direct sales in the fast-growing China market is
providing big names such as Avon, Amway and Oriflame with plenty of
opportunity, but it seems that, with its return, an old problem is
back - the pyramid scheme.
Valeant Pharmaceuticals has launched two new products that combine
comprehensive moisturizing properties with an SPF 30 sunscreen,
tapping into the growing market for increasingly comprehensive
multi-functional products that provide...
In the US, Carolina Pharmacy Systems has unveiled its Meds in
Makeup range ofproducts formulated to meet the specific
requirements of individuals suffering from skin conditions such as
acne, rosacea, eczema and psoriasis.
Meeting consumer demands is surely the most crucial ingredient to
success in the personal care industry. Currently health and
well-being, anti-aging and both the male and mature markets are the
main driving forces, but blindly pursuing...
Benefit Cosmetics, a subsidiary of luxury group LVMH Moet Hennessy
Louis Vuitton, has signed a deal with Amazon to sell its cosmetics
products online in the US and UK markets.
Unilever is building on the success of its Dove megabrand with the
launch of a series of prestige hair care products backed up with a
professional hair care hotline, a move that reinforces the brand's
positioning in the fast-growing...
Anti-aging and celebrity endorsements are continuing to fuel a
significant rise in sales of prestige beauty products in the US,
with the make-up segment providing the main driving force in a
market now valued at $8.2bn.
Sweden-based direct sales player Oriflame says it will continue to
focus its plans for sustained growth on Eastern Europe and
Mediterranean regions, following the publication of its 2005
financial report.
The PCITX mid-year conference is set to open its doors in New York
City next week with a series of presentations that will discuss the
latest progress for ingredients together with technologies.
At last week's In-Cosmetics event there was one word that seemed to
dominate amidst all the new product launches, trend surveys and
general hype. That word was innovation and it is something that is
injecting renewed growth within...
A partnership between an Israeli and a South Korean company has
come up with what is claimed to be a first - anti-ageing patches
that target specific areas of the face.
Estee Lauder Companies has sold the stila color cosmetics brand to
Stila Corp, an affiliate of Florida-based equity firm Sun Capital
Partners, in a move that aims to concentrate on the more profitable
brands in its portfolio.
The organisers of this year's In-Cosmetics event claim that show
attendance rose 67 per cent in the first two days compared to last
year's event in Berlin - figures that were confirmed by the throngs
of people buzzing around...
Beauty-conscious British women spend a whopping £3,000 (€4,300) a
year on beauty products and treatments, with 81 per cent of women
wearing make-up every day, says a survey commissioned by New Woman
magazine.
Elizabeth Arden is to team up with singer Mariah Carey for the
launch of a new line of fragrances. The announcement comes just a
few weeks after the company's shares fell on the back of rising
competition in the celebrity fragrance...
Today marks the opening of this year's In-Cosmetics show. The next
three days will see some frantic activity as exhibitors and
industry professionals from all over the world clamber through the
show's gates to do business.
South-African-based cosmetics provider has thrown some light on
what to expect from the cosmetics world next year by predicting the
colours and textures that should prove popular.
US cosmeceuticals player Janson Beckett has signed three
distribution deals to extend its anti-ageing product lines into new
markets, including Russia, the Middle East and Korea, as demand
grows for its products outside of the domestic...
The company has launched a series of new products for the sun,
skin, hair, oral and baby care sectors that have been formulated
for added performance and purity in answer to increasing demands
for natural-based and functional products.
The fact that L'Oreal's acquisition of The Body Shop will provide
plenty of potential growth opportunities is undisputed, but the
question of how well the acquisition sits in the portfolio of the
world's largest cosmetics...
Germany-based cosmetics player Dr. Scheller says it has improved
the time to market of its product lines by installing new software
on across its business administration structure.
A Japanese company is launching a palette of 31 different flavoured
toothpastes on the European market, following its successful launch
in both the US and Asia.
A look at the latest personal care launches in both the US and
around the world reveals both the continued interest in
natural-based products, combined with increasingly innovative
products that form part of the trend towards further...
The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars has taken its
research into nanotechnology for consumer products a stage further
by launching a comprehensive database of the most recent launches
on the market.
Creative Outsourcing Solutions International (Cosi), one of
Europe's leading contract cosmetics and toiletries producers
recently announced plans to expand its presence globally. We spoke
to CEO Bob Tolan to find out more about...
With 2005 proving to be a record year for consumer launches of all
sorts, industry experts say that products claiming to counteract
signs of ageing in a gentle and believable manner will continue to
lead the way in 2006 as the drive...
The counterfeiting of high-end cosmetics and fragrances in China is
big business and it is hitting luxury goods makers hard. But they
are now fighting back harder too, and if a recent lawsuit involving
Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy...
The ever-competitive personal care industry sees yet another law
suit this month. This time Pfizer, maker of Listerine mouthwash is
suing Procter & Gamble over advertising claims made about a
rival product.
Inter Parfums is upping its involvement with Gap group, having
announced that its agreement to design and manufacturer personal
care products will now be extended to Gap Outlet Stores and Banana
Republic Factory stores throughout...
Tapping into the big rise in the demand for skin care and cosmetics
products formulated for specific ethnic skin types,
California-based Wild Faerie Essentials has launched a complete
line of loose minerals-based color cosmetic and...
Leading cosmetics and toiletries contract player Creative
Outsourcing Solutions International (Cosi) has secured an
investment restructuring plan that will help the company in its
ambitions to become one of the leading contract players...
Avon received a big boost this week after the China Commerce
Ministry approved its application to resume door-to-door sales in
the country's booming cosmetics and toiletries market.
The combination of increasing economic confidence and the
never-ending ambition to maintain health and youthful looks is
leading to an unprecedented boom in anti-aging cosmetic treatments.
Tapping into a growing awareness of the need to serve the four to
nine year-old age group, Kimberley Clark has launched a range of
dry/wet wipes aimed at encouraging the post-toddler age group to
use its own dedicated range of bathroom...
The development of cosmetic and toiletry brands can take years to
build up, but a copycat brand can destroy all that work in just a
short period of time. And a new report finds that increasingly it
is premium brands that are being...