Hair care

Pattern Beauty: a new day is dawning for textured hair care

04-Sep-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Next week, the brand created and led by Tracee Ellis Ross will launch with a collection of hair care products developed and formulated for people with curly, coily, or tight textured hair (3B – 4C). Pattern Beauty promises to meet a real need in the marketplace,...

Cash crop: Thai authorities approve use of hemp in food, cosmetics and CBD in herbal products

04-Sep-2019 By Tingmin Koe

Hemp and CBD are now allowed for use in herbal products made in Thailand after the authorities relaxed restrictions on their use.

Zoe Diana Draelos honored with SCC’s Florence Wall Women in Cosmetic Chemistry Award

03-Sep-2019 By Deanna Utroske

The cosmetic dermatologist is the first to receive the award, which was added to the organization’s awards program just the year. The Florence Wall Women in Cosmetic Chemistry Award recognizes the technical, leadership, and business achievements of women...

Sun Chemical is buying BASF pigment business

03-Sep-2019 By Deanna Utroske

In late August, the DIC Corporation (of which Sun Chemical is a subsidiary) announced having entered a definitive agreement with BASF to acquire the company's Colors & Effects global pigments business. BASF Colors & Effects serves several...

Indie Beauty Expo New York City 2019, in photos

03-Sep-2019 By Simon Pitman

The newly revamped Indie Beauty Expo opened and closed its doors in New York City recently, dedicated solely to indie beauty brands and suppliers. In this photo gallery we bring you some of the brand innovation highlights.

Indie Beauty Profile

Tish Bellomo and Snooky Bellomo, Manic Panic

30-Aug-2019 By Deanna Utroske

In their Indie Beauty Profile, Tish Bellomo and Snooky Bellomo, Founders of the bold, iconic hair color brand Manic Panic discuss their experience of running an independent business (for decades), share the product development advice that they give themselves...

ALS acquires Mexican lab testing company

29-Aug-2019 By Simon Pitman

Global lab testing business ALS has acquired a major player in the Latin American market for cosmetic and personal care quality testing.

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Save Me From: the new brand, merging hair treatment products and a mental health mission

29-Aug-2019 By Deanna Utroske

At this year’s Cosmoprof North America tradeshow, beauty entrepreneur April Peck was showcasing her latest venture, a hair treatment brand called Save Me From. Cosmetics Design spoke with Peck at the show to learn about the brand’s damage-repair approach...

Coty sells Younique business back to Derek Maxfield and Melanie Huscroft

29-Aug-2019 By Deanna Utroske

After two and a half years of holding controlling stake in the digital-first, direct-to-consumer beauty brand, Coty announced yesterday that the two entities have arrived at a “mutual decision to terminate their partnership.”

From The Editor's Desk

Three ways Brazil’s Amazon fires could impact the beauty industry

28-Aug-2019 By Simon Pitman

This year’s dry season in Brazil has brought a significant increase in fires, an increase that is so enormous it is not only concerning environmentalists but the business world too.

in-cosmetics Latin America Special Newsletter

in-cosmetics Latin America is almost here again

28-Aug-2019 By Simon Pitman

The biggest event for beauty and personal care formulation and R&D experts in Latin America is just over two months away.

in-cosmetics Latin America Special Newsletter

What to expect at in-cosmetics Latin America 2019

28-Aug-2019 By Simon Pitman

Ahead of the in-cosmetics Latin America event, Cosmetics Design caught up with show director Daniel Zanetti to find out more about what to expect.

in-cosmetics Latin America Special Newsletter

Wellbeing drives the LATAM natural trend, but research points to difficulties finding products

28-Aug-2019 By Simon Pitman

Natural and organic cosmetic and personal care products continue to be a growing niche in the Latin America region, but latest research from Mintel suggests price and availability is holding it back.

Increased sales boosts profits for Natura

27-Aug-2019 By Simon Pitman

Natura’s latest results for its second quarter shows that the company continues to make big gains, with both sales and profits both showing very strong gains.

in-cosmetics Latin America Special Newsletter

What’s the latest in the all-important LATAM hair care market?

27-Aug-2019 By Simon Pitman

Hair care is everything the Latin American cosmetic and personal market, dominating sales in the region for both cultural reasons and the fact a lot of Latin hair types need extra care.

Plant-derived phytochemicals show promise as hair loss treatment, says International Journal of Cosmetic Science

27-Aug-2019 By Deanna Utroske

A recently published critical review of available data on the efficacy of phytochemicals on scalp, follicle, and fiber condition finds that the plant-derived actives have potential to be used in formulating effective hair loss treatment products. Though...

Nestlé acquires personalized (beauty) supplement brand Persona

27-Aug-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Persona relies on genetic data, individual consumer assessments, and algorithmic technology to customize vitamins and supplements. And late last year, the relatively new company added beauty supplements with hair and skin benefits to its product portfolio....

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Founder Carolyn Aronson on growing an indie hair brand from concept to global scale

23-Aug-2019 By Deanna Utroske

In this video interview with Cosmetics Design, Carolyn Aronson, Founder and CEO of It’s a 10, discusses her inspiration for the brand, how she makes packaging and design decisions, what new category the brand will be launching into next year, and her...

Latest data shows Argentines spending less on cosmetics

22-Aug-2019 By Simon Pitman

Consumer spending dating for the month of July shows that less money is being spent across most categories, including cosmetics and personal care.

From The Editor's Desk

Has the cosmetics industry hit an innovation rut?

21-Aug-2019 By Simon Pitman

One of the best ways of measuring future industry trends and innovation is a trip to in-cosmetics Global, an event that shines a light on what the next generation of products will look like. But this year, pinpointing something truly new was hard to do.

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Why is Lubrizol pursuing indie brands?

21-Aug-2019 By Deanna Utroske

The global cosmetics and personal care ingredient supplier hired a chief accelerator director in 2017, invested in One Ocean Beauty in 2018, and this week the company is exhibiting at Uplink Live in New York City. At this year’s BeautyX Capital Summit,...

Moroccanoil's latest product launch combines hair color and hair treatment

21-Aug-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Late last week the brand, made popular worldwide by its oil-infused hair care, announced a new line of products: Moroccanoil Color Depositing Masks. The multitasking hair treatment masks seek to address current hair color trends and deliver on the brand’s...

Game of trust: Why authenticity and transparency are crucial in influencer beauty marketing

21-Aug-2019 By Amanda Lim

Beauty brands and marketers need to “smarten up” their social media strategy as beauty consumers increasingly demand authentic and transparent content from influencer marketing.

Editor's Spotlight

Regulatory Update: The California Consumer Privacy Act takes effect soon

19-Aug-2019 By Deanna Utroske

The new data privacy law goes into effect in January 2020 and could mean a significant change in business practices for any cosmetics or personal care venture that conducts ecommerce with California residents. Late last month, Cosmetics Design spoke to...

Indie Beauty Profile

Jasmine Lawrence, EDEN BodyWorks

16-Aug-2019 By Deanna Utroske

In her Indie Beauty Profile, Jasmine Lawrence, Founder of EDEN BodyWorks, shares insights and highlights about the hair care brand she launched 15 years ago this month. She’s grown the brand in that time to some nine product lines (including body care...

Avicanna partners on cannabis testing lab in Colombia

15-Aug-2019 By Simon Pitman

Avicanna will form a joint venture with Canadian full-service testing and research laboratory Sigma Analytical Services to set up a cannabis-exclusive analytical facility in Colombia.

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The future of hair care is texture. Is your business ready?

15-Aug-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Consumer demographics are shifting here in the US and globally. And before long, formulators, manufacturers, brands, and retailers will focus more on the characteristics and curl pattern of hair than on any given consumer’s ethnicity. Cosmetics Design...

BeautyX Capital Summit opens Monday in New York City

15-Aug-2019 By Deanna Utroske

The once-a-year knowledge sharing summit is all about capital raising, funding strategies, and the financial realities of launching and running an independent beauty brand. And the 2019 edition of BeautyX Capital promises to be a must-attend event for...

From The Editor's Desk

Winning over Gen Z: Keep it simple!

14-Aug-2019 By Simon Pitman

A steady stream of market research is pointing to the fact that Generation Z is not only very difficult to engage as a consumer, but also they do not seem to be particularly interested in buying ‘stuff’.

Avon opens new lab in Mexico targeting local innovation

13-Aug-2019 By Simon Pitman

Avon has opened a new state of the art research and development to support its Celaya plant, Northwest of Mexico City, and ramp up the development of products targeting the local market.

Cake Beauty launches in the UK

13-Aug-2019 By Deanna Utroske

This month’s Q2 financial report from MAV Beauty Brands holds out Cake as an exemplar of the global growth potential the company sees for its core hair care business and related cosmetics / personal care brands. With its recent launch in the UK, Cake...

Editor's Spotlight

5th annual IBE NY event attracts indie beauty brands from around the world

12-Aug-2019 By Deanna Utroske

This year’s New York City edition of the Indie Beauty Expo will take place August 21 and 22 at Pier 94 on Manhattan’s West Side. And, brands from nearly every continent will be exhibiting at show – more than 225 of them, all hoping to capture the attention...

Start-up grows palm oil alternative for skin care in a lab

08-Aug-2019 By Simon Pitman

A Boston-based technology start-up, C16 Bioscience, has developed a lab-grown alternative to palm oil that the developers say could replace potentially environmentally harmful farmed palm oil.

Healthy Living and the future of beauty

08-Aug-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Healthy Living is one of several megatrends changing consumer goods industries around the world today. In conversation with Cosmetics Design, Kayla Villena, senior beauty analyst at Euromonitor International, explains how this megatrend emerged, how it’s...

$4.2 trillion and growing—but what exactly is wellness?

08-Aug-2019 By Deanna Utroske

In an effort to help leaders in governance and business understand this prosperous movement, The Global Wellness Institute is publishing a series of papers, covering the megatrends behind the movement, the history of wellness, terminology, and what it...

Cargill Beauty teams up with Univar in Latin America

07-Aug-2019 By Simon Pitman

Two of the world’s biggest ingredients suppliers have formed a partnership in the Latin American region that aims to deliver nature-derived, label-friendly and functional ingredients to the region’s personal care industry.

The CBD trend looks like a gold rush, but regulation remains a big obstacle

07-Aug-2019 By Simon Pitman

The regulation is a nightmare, finding quality reliable suppliers can be challenging and know how to market CBD personal care is conundrum, but still beauty professional want in.

Naturals and men’s grooming driving demand for Caribbean essential oils in Europe

07-Aug-2019 By Kacey Culliney

Europe’s growing natural cosmetics market and increased interest in men’s personal grooming is driving demand for Caribbean essential oils, particularly black caster and coconut oils.

Kion snaps up innovation award, eyes international expansion

06-Aug-2019 By Simon Pitman

Brazil brand Kion Cosmetics has scooped the top prize in International Business Magazine’s annual award for technological innovation in natural and vegan cosmetics.

The industry continues to bolster support of Indie Beauty

05-Aug-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Late last week in-cosmetics announced that the show is formally expanding its indie brand programing for 2019. This year’s North American edition of the tradeshow will include the new Indie Trail feature as well as dedicated tours and PCPC content for...

NPD research points to three ways to win over Gen Z

01-Aug-2019 By Simon Pitman

Millennial consumers have been deemed difficult to please and having no consumer loyalty, but Gen Z consumers have really thrown marketeers and brand owners.

Cosmoprof North America 2019, in photos

01-Aug-2019 By Simon Pitman

The biggest B2B beauty industry event in the Americas closed its doors on Tuesday, and here we bring you some of the highlights of the show in photo gallery form, including the discovery seconds, the new Cosmopack section, the Cosmoprof Factory and some...

LATAM companies at Cosmoprof NA, in photos

31-Jul-2019 By Simon Pitman

The massive Cosmoprof North America event attracted beauty companies from all over the world, and in this photogallery we focus on a broad selection of this year's exhibitors who came from the Latin American region.

Croda commits to cutting greenhouse gases

31-Jul-2019 By Simon Pitman

Croda International says it is committing to reducing its greenhouse gases for its worldwide operations in line with its Science Based Targets initiative.

Anne-Marie Kline shares 5 tips for building a competitive indie brand

31-Jul-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Speaking at the Indie Beauty Innovators Awards event, hosted by ICMAD, in Las Vegas, Nevada, Monday evening, the former CMO of Living Proof gave founders in the room her best advice for leading a brand to success in today’s rather crowded cosmetics and...

Inaugural Unfiltered Experience, in photos

30-Jul-2019 By Simon Pitman

The Cosmetics Design team was at the first ever Unfiltered Experience in Las Vegas this weekend. And we captured some of the highlights from the event in this photo gallery.

The ingredient and packaging industries respond to the Indie Beauty movement

29-Jul-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Independent cosmetics, personal care, and fragrance brands get a lot of credit for product innovation, for social media domination, for being a market-disrupting sensation. Here, Cosmetics Design looks at ways that startups and founder-lead brands are...

BASF’s new Mexican innovation center targets tailor-made solutions

25-Jul-2019 By Simon Pitman

BASF’s Care Chemical division has ramped up its capabilities in the Mexico with the recent opening of a new innovation center to serve this important market.

Uplink Live opens in New York City this August

25-Jul-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Produced by the Indie Beauty Media Group, Uplink Live is a 2-day event where brands at any stage of business can connect with a wide array of service providers. And prominent industry suppliers—like Gattefossé, Lubrizol, Croda, and Symrise—will be on...

ABIHPEC-ITEHPEC Innovation Award are open

24-Jul-2019 By Simon Pitman

This year’s ABIHPEC-ITEHPEC awards are now open for entries, with the leading ingredient to be announced at in-cosmetics Latin America event in Sao Paulo, Brazil.