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P&G targets net zero by 2040: ‘The task ahead of us is urgent’, says CEO

23-Sep-2021 By Kacey Culliney

International personal care major Procter & Gamble (P&G) has published a climate transition plan outlining its ambition to be net zero on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2040 and signed up to Amazon co-founded The Climate Pledge.

Chemist expands product line celebrating curls

21-Sep-2021 By Asia Sherman

With natural texture and clean beauty on-trend, Bounce Curl is developing plant-derived products for its curly, wavy and coily hair community.

Beauty giants to form consortium for ‘brand-agnostic’ and 'transparent' global environmental impact system

20-Sep-2021 By Kacey Culliney

Henkel, L’Oréal, LVMH, Natura &Co and Unilever are forming a global beauty consortium to co-develop an industry-wide environmental impact assessment and scoring system for cosmetics.

Beauty brands opt for multipart livestreaming

16-Sep-2021 By Natasha Spencer

Global retail bank and shopping service, Klarna, has teamed up with clean skincare brand Beautycounter to launch a livestream shopping series, called Better Beauty, to increase experiential shopping.

Drunk Elephant to launch in Ulta this month

15-Sep-2021 By Stephen Daniells

Pioneering clean beauty brand Drunk Elephant will launch in all Ulta Beauty stores and online starting September 26, 2021.

Storytelling can ‘break the echo chamber’ of sustainable beauty communication, says WaterBear

15-Sep-2021 By Kacey Culliney

Engaging content that tells a character-led story is the future for beauty brands looking to engage better with consumers around sustainability, says Dutch eco video streaming service WaterBear.

L’Oréal files patent on natural sugar-based curly hair styling formula

14-Sep-2021 By Kacey Culliney

International beauty major has developed a hair styling formulation for curly hair from a blend of sugar compounds and plant fibre, offering a natural and light-weight alternative to film-forming polymer and silicone products.

Getting to the root of a good hair day starts in the gut

13-Sep-2021 By Danielle Masterson

Whether it’s stress-related hair thinning or more grays popping up, a growing number of people are laser-focused on their head.

Trends, tutorials and toes are big in eyebrow beauty

09-Sep-2021 By Natasha Spencer

Recent research from social tool Pulsar reveals the latest in leading brow beauty trends on social media, detailing the brands, descriptions, how-tos and hashtags capturing the attention of brow fans.

EDF calls for action on ‘toxic equity problem’ in personal care products

09-Sep-2021 By Natasha Spencer

While more and more companies are championing their ‘clean’ beauty products, the Environmental Defense Fund is calling on the beauty and personal care industry to do more to offer clean, safe options for women of color.

Cosmetics Europe chief: ‘Now is the time’ to ramp up EU dialogue on animal testing concerns

09-Sep-2021 By Kacey Culliney

Industry must continue raising its concerns around the interface between ECHA and the Cosmetics Regulation on animal testing because there are issues that need to be debated and solutions found, says the director-general of Cosmetics Europe.

Quantitative to qualitative: ‘Smart data’ the future of beauty sampling

23-Aug-2021 By Natasha Spencer

Try-before-we-buy has come under scrutiny in cosmetics amid the pandemic, with brands innovating touchless solutions to promote safe and hygienic handling when shopping for beauty buys. Subsequently, sampling strategies are evolving—with a big emphasis...

Estée Lauder files duo of patents for cooling and heating beauty devices

20-Aug-2021 By Kacey Culliney

Prestige beauty major Estée Lauder Companies has developed a reusable pump device that simultaneously cools and dispenses product and a single-use cosmetic pad with a self-heating function and preloaded formulation.

Broccoli extract may be anti-hair loss ingredient: Study

19-Aug-2021 By Stephen Daniells

Sulforaphane, an isothiocyanate from broccoli, may increase hair numbers by almost 7% in men and women with androgenic alopecia, says a new study from South Korean cosmeceutical player Gragem Co., Ltd.

Green beauty with 'superior' performance: Study rethinks traditional formulation of conditioning shampoo

18-Aug-2021 By Asia Sherman

Researchers at Manhattan College have developed a more sustainable formulation for a high-performance conditioning shampoo using hyaluronic acid.

Canada funds Anomera project to develop carboxylated-cellulose nanocrystals for cosmetic applications

12-Aug-2021 By Deanna Utroske

This week, the Department of Natural Resources Canada announced $4.25 million in funding to support the development of cCNC from forestry sector side streams.

Beauty Tradeshow Info: Previewing Cosmoprof NA 2021

11-Aug-2021 By Deanna Utroske

This year’s CPNA tradeshow opens August 29 in Las Vegas, Nevada, and will (as usual) feature exhibitors from all sectors of the beauty industry: cosmetics and personal care consumer brands; supply side companies offering ingredients, product dev solutions,...

Searching for Skin Supplements: the beauty-from-within boom continues

09-Aug-2021 By Deanna Utroske

So-called beauty vitamins like zinc, vitamin C, vitamin D, turmeric, biotin, and collagen are in demand. And data shows that consumers continue to search for supplements and add them into their routines.

COVID-19 and APAC's cosmetics industry: All our coronavirus news... in one place

09-Aug-2021 By Gary Scattergood

Here's your comprehensive round-up of all our COVID-19 coverage from CosmeticsDesign-Asia.

Amyris joins the menopause beauty movement

27-Jul-2021 By Deanna Utroske

This month, the biotech company announced plans to add yet another consumer-facing business to its portfolio of cosmetics and personal care brands.

Highlights from the Beauty from Within webinar

26-Jul-2021 By Danielle Masterson

The beauty from within category is resonating in the marketplace as consumers look to maintain a youthful glow and even turn back the clock. The nutri-cosmetics market is forecasted to grow significantly over the next few years and the rising interest...

Gencor study shows Ageratum conyzoides may be effective against hair loss

26-Jul-2021 By Emily Jarecki

Gencor is entering the cosmetology market with its HairAge Vitae-branded Ageratum conyzoides extract, which the company reports facilitates hair growth and inhibits hair loss.

Waste Not: Innersense Organic’s new approach to the plastic beauty packaging problem

20-Jul-2021 By Deanna Utroske

This month the hair care brand announced its latest conscious beauty initiative, a partnership with rePurpose Global that certifies Innersense as a Plastic Neutral beauty brand.

Angus Chemical Company launches ammonia alternative for hair color formulations

19-Jul-2021 By Deanna Utroske

Late last week, the Illinois-based specialty chemical company launched a new alkalizer ingredient that promises to replace ammonia and MEA.

Inside the trends that are driving the nutri-cosmetic boom

15-Jul-2021 By Danielle Masterson

We're taking a look at a what is shaping and defining the category as we gear up for next week's Beauty from Within Webinar.

The Estée Lauder Companies join Black Women Talk Tech as event sponsor

14-Jul-2021 By Deanna Utroske

With just one day between the announcement and the pitch application deadline (July 15, 2021), the beauty maker has formally signed on to present at the 2-day tech conference and to support the beauty (tech) pitch competition for VC funding.

Piyush Jain joins personal care company Hand in Hand as CEO

06-Jul-2021 By Deanna Utroske

Following a recent growth investment from the impact-investing strategy division of Bain Capital, the personal care product company announced changes in leadership, including the hire of former Unilever executive Piyush Jain.

AI-powered fragrances: Firmenich launches Scentmate platform to spur Indie innovation

01-Jul-2021 By Kacey Culliney

Fragrance major Firmenich has developed an AI-powered, digital tool to speed up and simplify the scent creation process for independent beauty brands and entrepreneurs, though the platform is also generating interest amongst big beauty players too, a...

EWG expands cosmetic science and certification programs

01-Jul-2021

The Environmental Working Group (EWG) is deepening its involvement in the US beauty industry with an expanded certification program, while also increasing collaborations between its scientists and leading cosmetic companies.

Mintel is seeing a spike in demand for beauty market intelligence, here is why

30-Jun-2021

With pandemic lockdowns slowly being lifted, the beauty and personal care industry is starting is emerging from its hibernation. This means innovation pipelines are being fired up again, but for what? We contacted Mintel to find out more.

‘A big step forward’: BASF and Givaudan receive OECD approval on animal-free skin sensitisation and allergen potency testing strategy

30-Jun-2021 By Kacey Culliney

An animal-free testing strategy for predicting skin sensitisation and allergen potency co-developed by chemistry major BASF and fragrance and flavour specialist Givaudan has been approved by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD),...

Is clean beauty under attack and what can be done about it?

29-Jun-2021

In recent months a growing body of negative media coverage has served to discredit clean beauty. The honeymoon period is definitely over. In this article CosmeticsDesign-USA (CDU) speaks to Gay Timmons, president of the Natural and Organic Health and...

Essential oils offer potential for active scalp care: Review

24-Jun-2021 By Kacey Culliney

Use of essential oils in hair treatments targeting scalp dysfunctions offer promise, though more research is necessary to be certain of their specific active properties, finds a review.

Natura &Co - one year in to the Commitment to Life

23-Jun-2021 By Deanna Utroske

This month, the Brazil-based multinational beauty maker shared an update on its Commitment to Life, a corporate social responsibility initiative focused on “some of the world’s most pressing issues” first announced in June 2020.

Carbon neutrality ‘still emerging’ in beauty but the race is on: GlobalData

18-Jun-2021 By Kacey Culliney

Carbon neutrality remains relatively nascent in beauty and personal care, but extensive and long-standing green efforts and a strong consumer appetite will propel the sector in the ongoing race, says a GlobalData analyst.

Upcycled Certified seal now available for cosmetics and personal care products

17-Jun-2021 By Deanna Utroske

This week, the Upcycled Food Association began enrollment for the Upcycled Certified program, giving consumer beauty brands the opportunity to highlight the use of waste-stream ingredients.

2021 Green Chemistry Challenge Awards honor beauty ingredient maker Colonial Chemical

17-Jun-2021 By Deanna Utroske

Launched in 1996, the Environmental Protection Agency’s annual green chemistry awards program recognizes companies that develop and implement more sustainable technologies.

Beauty insiders partner to launch Black Women Making Millions Academy

16-Jun-2021 By Deanna Utroske

Mahisha Dellinger, CEO of Curls, and Beauty by Imagination have teamed up to host business workshops for 25,000 Black women business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs over the next 11 months.

Financial focus: Shiseido, Kao, L’Occitane and more feature in our latest beauty business and finance update

16-Jun-2021 By Amanda Lim

In this round-up of financial results, M&As and funding drives in the cosmetics industry, we highlight the first-quarter results from Shiseido, Kao Corp, L’Occitane and more.

HRB Brands buys the Helen of Troy mass market personal care business

10-Jun-2021 By Deanna Utroske

This week, HRB brands (itself owned by Tengram Capital Partners) bought the bulk of Helen of Troy’s mass market personal care business for $44.7 million cash.

The Body Shop transitioning to vegan beauty product formulations

07-Jun-2021 By Deanna Utroske

At the start of June, the Natura-owned company announced plans to certify all of its product formulations—body care, skin care, color cosmetics, etc.—with The Vegan Society by December 2023.

Mary Kay joins Ellen MacArthur Foundation Network, aiming to source materials more sustainably

03-Jun-2021 By Deanna Utroske

The beauty maker is among the Foundation’s 10 newest Network members, businesses and institutions tasked with leading the change to a circular economy.

PODCAST

Speaking of Beauty: It’s a 10 Haircare, CEO Carolyn Aronson and President Jeff Aronson

27-May-2021 By Deanna Utroske

Carolyn Aronson is one of only a few women in the beauty industry today who own and operate a multinational hair brand. In this episode of the Speaking of Beauty podcast, Aronson and her partner in business and in life discuss how they’ve grown It’s a...

House of Cheatham donates $3m to Clark Atlanta University in support of Black entrepreneurs

26-May-2021 By Deanna Utroske

The Georgia-based personal care and grooming products company made the gift this month in the name of Robert H Bell, the late Founder of House of Cheatham and a former Georgia State Senator.

A deep dive into Kantar Worldpanel 2021 Brand Footprint

Top beauty and personal care brands 2021? Colgate, Lifebuoy, Dove ‘most chosen’

24-May-2021 By Kacey Culliney

Colgate, Lifebuoy and Dove are the most chosen beauty and personal care brands in the world, with a hygiene focus driving growth in an otherwise flat market, according to Kantar Worldpanel’s 2021 Brand Footprint.

Textured Hair is Everywhere

24-May-2021 By Deanna Utroske

Here, Cosmetics Design looks at recent textured hair ingredient launches and the marketplace momentum that led up to this moment in beauty history.

Upcycled keratin coming to the beauty ingredient market from a not-so-glamorous source

24-May-2021 By Deanna Utroske

Tomorrow Water, a California-based water treatment company, has just received funding to optimize a new technology that uses only water, heat, and pressure to extract keratan from packing house waste and livestock carcasses.

Salon pros Jesse and Flo Briggs turn to private label product dev during pandemic

20-May-2021 By Deanna Utroske

This week the founders of Yellow Strawberry hair salons announced the launch of FIXIT, a hair treatment product developed in partnership with Cosmetic Solutions.

Harry Rosen gets into the personal care retail business

19-May-2021 By Deanna Utroske

This month, the Toronto, Canada – based men’s luxury clothing retailer launched a multi-brand men’s grooming dropship platform.

CPNA Returns: the largest B2B beauty event in the region opens registration for August 2021 tradeshow

18-May-2021 By Deanna Utroske

For nearly two decades now, Cosmoprof North America has been one of the most expansive and well-attended cosmetics and personal care industry events in the US. Now, BolognaFiere Cosmoprof (the organization behind the tradeshow) prepares for a safety-first,...