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From The Editor's Desk

Watch out for indie beauty in Latin America

05-Jun-2019 By Simon Pitman

Latin America is increasingly proving to be a big opportunity for indie beauty brands to take advantage of market conditions that are designed to encourage domestic businesses.

Floratech discusses its approach to waterless formulation

05-Jun-2019 By Simon Pitman

Floratech was one of the earlier ingredients providers to tackle the waterless trends and has consequently developed some advanced ingredients and technologies.

L’Oréal and Amazon combine artificial intelligence and beauty

05-Jun-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

L’Oréal’s Modiface has announced that it will provide its AI-powered technology to enable the first virtual try-ons for cosmetics on Amazon, bringing together the e-retail giant and the rising potential of AI for beauty.

ICMAD extends its awards entry deadline

04-Jun-2019 By Simon Pitman

Beauty and personal care industry body ICMAD has extended the deadline for its New Indie Beauty (IBI) Award, a competition to highlight talent in this fast growing segment of the US and global industry.

Regulation change: the end of ‘free from’ claims for beauty and personal care?

04-Jun-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

With changes in the EU regulation around the use of ‘free from’ on beauty and personal care products (e.g. free from parabens or free from silicones) coming into place next month, an upcoming webinar aims to get industry professionals up to speed.

Indie Beauty is Everywhere!

31-May-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Startup and founder-led brands innovating and selling beauty products can be found on nearly every continent and in nearly every country. Here Cosmetics Design takes a look at a selection of innovative, independent cosmetics and personal care brands from...

CEO for FCE Cosmetique discusses event's development

30-May-2019 By Simon Pitman

During the FCE Cosmetique event in Sao Paulo last week, Cosmetics Design caught up with the man in charge of the event, Jaoa Paulo Picolo, to find out more about what was new this year and developments for the future.

How to make microbiome skin care products resonate with consumers

29-May-2019 By Simon Pitman

The microbiome trend is sweeping the industry right now, but making this type of product resonate with consumers can be a big challenge. Cosmetics Design spoke to a leading expert in the area to find out more.

FCE Cosmetique 2019, in photos

28-May-2019 By Simon Pitman

FCE Cosmetique 2019 was held in Sao Paulo, Brazil last week, an event that platformed some of the biggest players in the Brazilian and Latin American industry as well as some completely new additions to the show floor, the highlight of which are bought...

CEO Patricia Stitzel takes on board chair role at Tupperware

28-May-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Tupperware Brands Corporation owns 5 beauty and personal care brands: Avroy Shlain, Fuller Cosmetics, NaturCare, Nutrimetics, and Nuvo. As board chair and CEO, Stitzel now leads those brands as well as the company’s namesake food storage and home business....

Natura agrees to buy Avon for $2 billion in stocks

23-May-2019 By Simon Pitman

After months of speculation, Natura has confirmed that it will buy Avon Products in a deal that will see the company acquiring $2 billion worth of Avon stocks.

Cosmetics Design to talk Beauty & Bacteria at AIRS Conference

23-May-2019 By Deanna Utroske

May 31 and June 1 in Barcelona, Spain, the Institute for the Advancement of International Rehabilitation Standards is hosting a second International conference on Genomics and Microbiomics. And Cosmetics Design Editor Deanna Utroske will be there, speaking...

LATAM Beauty Brands Profile

LATAM Beauty Brands Profile: Hair Care Innovation

22-May-2019 By Simon Pitman

In the first of a two-part series focusing on innovation in the all-important Latin American hair care market, we look at a series of products that focus on the the specific needs of the Latin American consumer.

CEW Beauty Awards highlight industry trends

22-May-2019 By Deanna Utroske

At last week’s CEW Beauty Awards luncheon event in New York City, the organization honored brands in over 45 categories and in doing so, showcased several top industry trends: probiotic care, wellness products, indie brands, sustainability initiatives,...

Qurate Retail Group launches pitch competition for beauty entrepreneurs

22-May-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Today, the QVC and HSN parent company announced The Big Find, a search for new and innovative cosmetics, personal care, and fashion brands that are undiscovered yet poised for success in the video commerce space.

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Zodica Perfumery pops up in NYC: a conversation about indie beauty retail strategy

20-May-2019 By Deanna Utroske

For the past two weeks, fragrance entrepreneur Kristi Moe hosted a pop-up shop in the Artists & Fleas section of New York City’s popular Chelsea Market. For consumers (locals and tourists alike) it was an opportunity to discover and experience Zodica...

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The importance of fragrance in men’s grooming – a conversation with Lisa Wilson

16-May-2019 By Deanna Utroske

The men’s grooming category is growing and Cremo is growing faster than most. Cremo Products got its start in 2007 with a single shave cream and has since grown into a robust collection of men’s personal care and colognes (there’s women’s line too). In...

4 beauty trends seen at 2019 Cosmoprof NA preview event

16-May-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Tuesday morning in New York City, the organizers of Cosmoprof North America hosted a press preview event, featuring 25+ brands and manufacturers that will be at this summer’s show. Cosmetics Design was there, and these are the formulation, packaging,...

LATAM Beauty Brands Profile

LATAM Beauty Brands Profile: Hair Care Innovation

15-May-2019 By Simon Pitman

In the second part of a two-part article, we bring five of the most recent and innovative hair care launches in the fast moving and very advanced Latin American market.

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Dow launches bio-based hair care ingredient and formulation kit at Suppliers’ Day

15-May-2019 By Deanna Utroske

At last week’s ingredient discovery event hosted by the NYSCC, Kristen Agbato, North American marketing manager for Dow’s personal care business, spoke with Cosmetics Design about the company’s new MaizeCare polymer, it’s credentials as a natural ingredient,...

Special Edition Newsletter: NYSCC Suppliers Day

Is it still too soon for waterless personal care products?

14-May-2019 By Simon Pitman

Waterless has been on the radar of industry observers for many years now, so why is that there are still relatively few products offerings on store shelves?

Cosmetics Design to talk luxury wellness packaging at Luxe Pack New York

14-May-2019 By Deanna Utroske

The creative packaging tradeshow returns to New York City this week; and as part of the educational conference programing Cosmetics Design will moderate a panel of beauty and personal care brand innovators helping to define the new well beauty category.

IBMG makes Indie Beauty Expo purely B2B and adds supply side event

14-May-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Today, the Indie Beauty Media Group announced it’s closing the consumer discovery portion of its IBE events to better focus on the business needs of exhibiting brands. And at IBE NY this August, the group will debut a new face-to-face event—Uplink Live—connecting...

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Clariant previews new ingredients and soon-to-be-opened Consumer Care Innovation Center

14-May-2019 By Deanna Utroske

At this month’s NYSCC Suppliers’ Day ingredient discovery show in New York City, the team at Clariant spoke with Cosmetics Design editor Deanna Utroske about not only their most recent green-chemistry ingredient launches but also the company’s new Innovation...

Indie Beauty Innovators Awards open for entries

13-May-2019 By Deanna Utroske

The annual CITY awards facilitated by ICMAD have been rebranded for 2019 and are now accepting entries for products, brands, and people across some 14 categories.

Indie Beauty Profile

Nickie Nougaisse, Curls Dynasty

10-May-2019 By Deanna Utroske

In her Indie Beauty Profile, Nickie Nougaisse, founder of Curls Dynasty talks about building a solution-based hair brand for people with textured hair, specifically for people with dry hair issues and those who are transitioning from a chemically relaxed...

LATAM Beauty Brands Profile

LATAM Beauty Brands Profile: Beleza Natural launches customizable hair care line

09-May-2019 By Simon Pitman

Brazilian brand Beleza Natural has teamed up with Think with Google to create a customizable hair care line targeting healthier, stronger hair.

Personal care ingredient and formulation design firms team up on natural products collection

09-May-2019 By Deanna Utroske

DuPont Tate & Lyle, Corbion, INOLEX, and ACT Solutions are all on the same team when it comes to creating a collection of USDA BioPreferred personal care product prototypes for beauty makers and contract manufacturers eager to create natural products...

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Covestro portfolio of polymers typifies biodegradable ingredient trend at Suppliers Day

09-May-2019 By Deanna Utroske

At this week’s NYSCC Suppliers’ Day event in New York City, Cosmetics Design spoke with Jane Sum, Covestro’s head of cosmetics, about that company’s Baycusan line of biodegradable film formers, as well as about Covestro’s first ingredient in a new collection...

From The Editor's Desk

When is it a good time to jump on a new market trend?

08-May-2019 By Simon Pitman

The beauty and personal care market is without doubt one of the fastest paced consumer goods categories, which means that staying on top of the ever-changing market trends is crucial to remaining competitive.

Dove teams up with Walmart Canada on Project #ShowUs photo initiative

08-May-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Two months ago, the Unilever brand announced its Project #ShowUs, a campaign and Getty photo library designed to change the way media portray women. Now Dove has plans to engage with Walmart shoppers and include them in the new photo library.

Special Edition Newsletter: FCE Cosmetique

FCE Cosmetique show director highlights future innovation

07-May-2019 By Simon Pitman

This year’s FCE Cosmetique will have a distinct focus on the industry innovations of the future when it opens its doors in Sao Paulo, Brazil, from May 21st to 23rd, at the Sao Paulo Expo.

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What's new at FCE Cosmetique 2019

07-May-2019 By Simon Pitman

FCE Cosmetique is one of the biggest events for the LATAM beauty and personal care industry and has continued to evolve rapidly to keep apace of this fast-paced sector. In this article we highlight what new additions have been made for the 2019 show....

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International Beauty Innovation: consultant Kim-Davy Hoeu talks product development strategy

07-May-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Professionals from every possible cosmetics and personal care industry niche flock to in-cosmetics Global each year to discover what’s new in beauty ingredients, in formulation technologies, in marketing strategy, and more. To find out what one expert...

Latin America results underscores uncertainty for Unilever

02-May-2019 By Simon Pitman

Unilever’s first quarter results demonstrated steady sales growth in most regions, with emerging markets proving strong, but in Latin America the results were very mixed.

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Who’s talking to consumers about cosmetic chemistry?

02-May-2019 By Deanna Utroske

In this interview filmed at in-cosmetics Global, Cosmetics Design sits down with science communicator Trina Espinoza (aka msbeautyphile) to learn about her work educating beauty consumers, what she’s doing to bridge the gap between industry information...

Colombian companies platformed at in-cosmetics Global

01-May-2019 By Simon Pitman

The recent in-cosmetics Global event proved to be a strong platform for Colombian natural ingredients providers, with a Colombian Pavilion serving to platform four different businesses.

Sustainable Cosmetics Summit focuses on zero impact lifestyle

30-Apr-2019 By Simon Pitman

As sustainability becomes more an more an imperative in the cosmetics and personal care industry, this is being highlighted by the program for the forthcoming New York edition of the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit.

Suppliers’ Day Trend Watch: biodegradable cosmetic and personal care ingredients

29-Apr-2019 By Deanna Utroske

At next week’s tradeshow in New York City, the NYSCC will host hundreds of beauty ingredient suppliers and welcome even more industry insiders working in formulation, product development, research and innovation, market research, consulting, and beyond....

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NYSCC Suppliers’ Day hosts Indie Forecast chat

29-Apr-2019 By Deanna Utroske

At this year’s ingredient trade show in New York City, Fedora Stojkoska-Hristov, head of New Product Development for Rare Beauty Brands; Sanjiv Mehra, Chairman of ICMAD and CEO of eos products; and Cosmetics Design Editor Deanna Utroske will discuss what...

NYSCC Suppliers Day 2019 opens its doors next week

29-Apr-2019 By Simon Pitman

The 2019 edition of the NYSCC Suppliers Day event will be open for business at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in Manhattan, NYC, for annual two-day show taking place on May 7th and 8th.

P&G leverages Herbal Essences brand for consumer education

25-Apr-2019 By Deanna Utroske

At the Sustainable Brands Conference in Paris, the company announced plans to use the hair brand’s marketing reach as “a force for good and a force for growth,” which means that Herbal Essences will be talking a lot about its certified botanical ingredients...

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Direct-to-Consumer beauty marketing is key, shows Yotpo survey data

25-Apr-2019 By Deanna Utroske

The commerce marketing solutions firm recently published findings that illustrate what motivates cosmetics and personal care consumers to buy directly from brands via ecommerce or social media rather than shop for beauty at conventional retail stores....

From The Editor's Desk

Get sustainability right or you may regret it!

24-Apr-2019 By Simon Pitman

One of the buzz words at this month’s in-cosmetics Global event in Paris was undoubtedly sustainability. It’s been on the radar for years, but it’s not going away. In fact it is only gaining momentum.

Naturals, simple skin care routines, and smashing stereotypes: the leading trends from in-cosmetics

24-Apr-2019 By Imogen Matthews

In this guest piece, beauty industry commentator Imogen Matthews analyses the big themes emerging from this year’s in-cosmetics Global Marketing Trends presentations.

Avon backs campaign to stop LATAM animal testing

23-Apr-2019 By Simon Pitman

Avon is one of the biggest cosmetic and personal care players to back a Humane Society International campaign to ban the testing of animals on ingredients and products in the LATAM region.

BeautyX Retail Summit returns to Dallas, Texas, in May

23-Apr-2019 By Deanna Utroske

The 2-day educational event for indie beauty brand leaders takes place next month and features cosmetics and personal care retail experts from Credo, The Detox Market, Whole Foods, Neiman Marcus, Feelunique, Sephora, and more. To learn more about this...

Indie Trail companies offer beauty startups less and more

19-Apr-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Just 34 of the more than 800 companies exhibiting at the in-cosmetics Global tradeshow in Paris this month opted to be featured on the event’s first Indie Trail map—a guide meant to help indie beauty brands and aspiring founders find and connect with...

From The Editor’s Desk

Are LATAM beauty brands poised to be a big international hit?

18-Apr-2019 By Simon Pitman

With the emergence of Brazil’s Natura brands on to the global market place, there is growing evidence that Latin American beauty brands are gaining momentum, both regionally and worldwide.

Alcone’s direct-sales skin care and makeup brand plans for future growth

18-Apr-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Launched as LimeLight in 2015, rebranded LimeLife in 2018, and boasting revenues of nearly $100 million last year, the beauty brand recently bought into a manufacturing management tech solution to streamline and optimize its overseas product production...