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So what was BASF doing at Cosmoprof North America?

18-Sep-2018 By Simon Pitman

The Cosmetics Design team caught up with Ido Kadman, Marketing Communications Manager at BASF Care Chemicals, to find out what the company was doing at Cosmoprof North America, one of the industry's biggest events, but also one that is very much...

Beauty brand maker HauteHouse launches Theorie hair care line in Canada

18-Sep-2018 By Deanna Utroske

The global hair care and hair styling company announced this month that the brand Theorie is launching a line of hair care in Canada. The Theorie Sage collection is comprised of products formulated with very of-the-moment ingredients like argan, charcoal,...

Momentive Performance Materials to be acquired

18-Sep-2018 By Deanna Utroske

The New York-based beauty and personal care ingredient maker announced this week that a collective of South Korean entities will acquire Momentive in a deal valued at just over $3 billion.

A short survey of sustainable cosmetics and personal care packaging strategies

17-Sep-2018 By Deanna Utroske

Brands, manufacturers, and suppliers all around the beauty industry are keen to use less energy, generate less waste, and reduce their overall carbon footprints. Here Cosmetics Design looks at a few of the packaging solutions that can help cosmetics and...

Spotlight on Indie Beauty

Inventing Indie Beauty

14-Sep-2018 By Deanna Utroske

Independent cosmetics and personal care brands commonly get started with the hope of meeting an overlooked consumer need or filling an industry niche. Still, it’s not that often something truly new comes to market. Here Cosmetics Design identifies 4 new...

Everywhere at Once: why omnichannel beauty retailer Birchbox is updating its site

13-Sep-2018 By Deanna Utroske

This summer, the subscription makeup and personal care box company launched a newly revised and refreshed website. Cosmetics Design checked in with Meredith Schwartz, Birchbox's VP of product, to get an inside view of the redesign project.

eco + amour: A new concept shop in Canada combines green beauty and sustainable retail

12-Sep-2018 By Deanna Utroske

Open just this month in Toronto, Ontario, eco + amour is all about refillable and eco-friendly personal care and home care. It’s not a new approach to retail but it’s one that makes buying beauty and skin care products experiential and sharable. Plus...

Trend Analysis: Nutribloom Consulting founder Paula Simpson on beauty-from-within

12-Sep-2018 By Deanna Utroske

Nutraceuticals, nutricosmetics, beauty vitamins, supplements, ingestibles, beauty-from-within products, functional foods and beverages, collagen tablets; the list goes on. Regardless of what they’re being called, natural health supplements have gone mainstream....

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Wellness Simplified: Cosmetics Design talks with Tonik founder Pip Summerville

12-Sep-2018 By Deanna Utroske

A fair number of brands exhibiting at this year’s Indie Beauty Expo in New York City were dedicated to wellness. One such brand, Australia-based Tonik makes single-ingredient supplements. Cosmetics Design spoke with Tonik founder Pip Summerville at IBE...

Centrum launches a beauty vitamin in Canada

11-Sep-2018 By Deanna Utroske

The supplement brand, owned by Pfizer, added a gummi multivitamin that promises beauty-from-within benefits to its product portfolio this summer.

MoonBox: a look at the metaphysical beauty movement

11-Sep-2018 By Deanna Utroske

Mineral makeup is one thing, but there’s a whole new niche of the beauty and personal care industry that is based on mindful beauty, holistic healing, astrology, numerology, crystals, stones, and smudge sticks. To find out more about this growing segment...

Trends Watch: global cosmetics and personal care ingredients

10-Sep-2018 By Deanna Utroske

4 ingredient sourcing strategies are rising to the top, as consumer demand for plant-derived, natural, and bio-based beauty continues.

Listen to Cosmetics Design on The Eco Well podcast

10-Sep-2018 By Deanna Utroske

Consumers today are enchanted with green beauty, clean beauty, and everything in between. Still there’s a lot to be done in the way of consumer education when it comes to sustainable cosmetics, personal care, and fragrance products. Ventures like The...

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Next generation sustainability and what it means for the beauty industry

10-Sep-2018 By Deanna Utroske

At BeautyX in New York City last month, Cosmetics Design caught up with Beauty Heroes founder Jeannie Jarnot to learn more about her passion for Going Blue—a term that describes how forward-thinking businesses are taking steps to give back and actually...

Sabinsa USA gets a new CEO

06-Sep-2018 By Simon Pitman

Botanical-based ingredients player Sabinsa has announced that its USA operations has appointed a new CEO and member of the board of directors – Asha Ramesh.

Cannabis-based beauty products: where are we at?

06-Sep-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

Here, Silvija Špehar, co-founder of natural hemp cosmetics brand Hemptouch, explains how cannabis-related products have huge potential in the beauty industry.

California sets a precedent in the US with animal testing ban

05-Sep-2018 By Simon Pitman

The California State legislative has approved The California Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act with a stunning 80-0 vote that will make the state the first in the US to implement such a law.

Colombian government mulls ban on animal testing

05-Sep-2018 By Simon Pitman

Colombia could become Latin America’s first country to ban animal testing on cosmetics and personal care products if a new bill is voted into law.

FGI event helps new cosmetics, personal care, and fragrance brands get to retail

05-Sep-2018 By Deanna Utroske

In late August, The Fashion Group International hosted a panel discussion for beauty entrepreneurs. Industry experts Ian Ginsberg, Barbara Zinn Moore, Larry Kahn, and Alicia Yoon shared their distinct outlooks and insights on Getting...

How the latest research is raising the bar on gray hair coloration

04-Sep-2018 By Simon Pitman

New research on hair coloration techniques is being showcased at in-cosmetics Latin America, which is taking place in Sao Paulo, September 19 - 20.

5 innovative beauty launches at IBE NY 2018

04-Sep-2018 By Deanna Utroske

This year’s Indie Beauty Expo in New York City was the largest yet, featuring nearly 250 cosmetics, personal care, fragrance, and wellness brands. Among all the exhibits and demos, these 5 product launches stood out to Cosmetic Design.

Regenerative agriculture, Part III

Taking natural and organic cosmetic ingredients to the next level

30-Aug-2018 By Simon Pitman

One of the main focuses of the Familia Luna Farms is the production of botanicals and essential oils, many of which can be used for cosmetics and personal care ingredients.

Regenerative agriculture, Part II

Why soil health is pivotal to producing the highest grade botanicals

29-Aug-2018 By Simon Pitman

Regenerative agriculture is slowly making inroads into the consumer mindset but still remains a mystery to most. To get to grips with the concept this article takes a look at the most important element: the soil.

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Costa Rica regenerative farm paves the way for better botanicals

28-Aug-2018 By Simon Pitman

The rise and rise of the organic and naturals trend in the cosmetics and personal care industry is putting increasing pressure on farmers to produce pesticide-free, sustainable and efficient crops for raw materials.

Indie Beauty Expo NYC 2018, in photos

27-Aug-2018 By Simon Pitman

Following the buzz of last week's Indie Beauty Expo in New York City last week, the Cosmetics Design team has put together a photo gallery that includes some of the hottest new brands and product launches at the event.

Indie Beauty Profile

Shiva Tavakoli, Joon Haircare

27-Aug-2018 By Deanna Utroske

In her Indie Beauty Profile, Shiva Tavakoli, co-founder of Joon Haircare, outlines her retail growth strategy for the brand. And she shares her tips for keeping a new beauty business focused on what matters most.

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Cooler Tools: Why brands like Beauty Tribe matter to hair care formulators

23-Aug-2018 By Deanna Utroske

Innovative startups are changing the way consumers style their hair; and at Cosmoprof North America, Cosmetics Design spoke with Michiyo Oishi, Co-Founder of Beauty Tribe, to learn about the brand’s Jetset Hot Rollers, how better tool technology creates...

SCC Michigan Naturals Technical Symposium highlights regulation

22-Aug-2018 By Simon Pitman

The Society of Cosmetics Chemists Michigan chapter is stating its Naturals Technical Symposium on September 6th, which features a full conference program that focuses on regulation, amongst a host of topics.

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Chemyunion sheds light on its approach to hair care formulation

16-Aug-2018 By Simon Pitman

Behind the fast moving hair care brand pipeline formulation experts are working relentlessly to raise the bar on ingredient offerings. We spoke to leading player Chemyunion to discover more.

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Natura director reveals all about hair care innovation

16-Aug-2018 By Simon Pitman

Hair care is the pivotal part of any cosmetic and personal care player’s portfolio in the Latin American market, so Cosmetics Design caught up with one of the region’s biggest players to find out how to make hair care work in such a competitive market..

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What’s happening in the Latin America hair care market? Part I

16-Aug-2018 By Simon Pitman

Hair care has always been the driving force in the Latin America beauty market, but as the category continues to evolve, the types of products available to consumers are changing, and fast.

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What’s happening in the Latin America hair care market? Part II

16-Aug-2018 By Simon Pitman

Cosmetics Design has tapped into the expertise at market research provider Mintel to bring you the latest hair care launches to hit the Latin American market.

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Is there a future in probiotic and microbiome scalp care?

16-Aug-2018 By Simon Pitman

At next month’s in-cosmetics Latin America, Andrew McDougall, global analyst at Mintel, will be giving a presentation that touches on the growing market for probiotic- and microbiome-based hair and scalp care products.

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Part Three - Can the beauty industry really move away from anti-aging and advocate healthy-aging?

16-Aug-2018 By Deanna Utroske

In the third and final installment of our video interview, Kayla Villena, senior analyst in beauty and fashion at Euromonitor, discusses the cosmetics and personal care trends she saw on the show floor at Cosmoprof North America this year, shares insight...

BeautyX Capital opens Monday in New York City

16-Aug-2018 By Deanna Utroske

Founders of indie beauty and wellness businesses have one final chance to take advantage of a BeautyX educational event this year. The two-day seminar on financing, funding, and investor capital—complete with panel discussions, case studies, networking...

Avon’s latest Brazil exec appointment targets turn around

15-Aug-2018 By Simon Pitman

In the face of significant market challenges of late, Avon Products has appointed José Vicente Marino as executive vice president and general manager, for the all-important Brazil market.

International Beauty: A look at how Umma is bringing K Beauty startups to the US

15-Aug-2018 By Deanna Utroske

Relocating an emerging cosmetics or personal care brand from its comfortable, original market to stores and consumers an ocean away is no doubt challenging. But companies like Umma represent a new generation of beauty distributors, accelerating and investing...

i5 Beauty Foundry: a new one-stop shop for beauty brand leaders

14-Aug-2018 By Deanna Utroske

Support services for cosmetics and personal care startups are showing up in every corner of the industry. And new brand founders can get a multitude of help from PR firms, ingredient makers, contract manufacturers, packaging companies. Still, full-service...

Shoppers Drug Mart opens expanded online beauty shopping site

13-Aug-2018 By Deanna Utroske

This summer, the Canadian retailer launched dedicated ecommerce for beauty consumers. The new site features both mass and luxury brands and boasts being “Canada's largest online beauty destination.”

Indie Beauty Profile

Tina Hedges, LOLI Beauty

13-Aug-2018 By Deanna Utroske

In her Indie Beauty Profile, Tina Hedges, founder of LOLI Beauty, offers advice that she’s gained over the course of several entrepreneurial ventures; enumerates how LOLI takes sustainability to the far end of possibility; and explains why the seed of...

Avon’s LATAM results underline business challenges – Euromonitor

09-Aug-2018 By Simon Pitman

Avon’s growth in Latin American markets over the last couple of has slowed significantly in the first two quarter sales of 2018, as it hit challenges in the Brazil market.

3 consumer expectations are driving prestige skin care business

09-Aug-2018 By Deanna Utroske

Recent data from market research and consumer trends group NPD shows that just a few key factors boosted Q2 prestige skin care sales for 2018 to $1.3bn—a figure that’s up 12% compared to the same quarter last year.

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Women’s hair regrowth brand Keranique debuts professional partner program at Cosmoprof North America

09-Aug-2018 By Deanna Utroske

The brand led by CEO Thomas Shipley is well know for its direct-response TV retail presence. And just last year the brand began to sell at Ulta stores. Now Keranique is adding another retail channel, teaming up with salon professionals to get the brand’s...

J&J advances fragrance transparency

07-Aug-2018 By Deanna Utroske

As part of the company’s reformulation and relaunch of its iconic baby care products, the multinational is disclosing more ingredients—including fragrance ingredients. J&J attributes the new policy to consumers' expectation to “know 100% of the...

Cosmoprof North America 2018, in photos

02-Aug-2018 By Simon Pitman

The 16th edition of Cosmoprof North America was an event packed with product innovation, new trends, networking opportunities and business opportunities. The Cosmetics Design team was combing the aisles for all that was new and this photo gallery brings...

ICMAD announces City award winners at Cosmoprof NA

01-Aug-2018 By Simon Pitman

The annual winners of the ICMAD Cosmetic Innovator of the Year Awards (CITY), were announced this week at the Cosmoprof North America event in Las Vegas.

Troy expands natural preservative line

01-Aug-2018 By Simon Pitman

Troy Corporation has announced the expansion of it natural preservative line, TroyCare LSB, in a bid to meet increasing formulation demand for more targeted natural preservation solutions.

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Beauty brands can do more with media

01-Aug-2018 By Deanna Utroske

Stephanie Scott founded First and Last PR six-and-a-half years ago and has seen the cosmetics and personal care industry as well as all things media change substantially in that time. Here, in conversation with Cosmetics Design, she discusses how it was,...

Arcade Beauty buys assets from Suite K to expand sampling and fragrance capabilities

30-Jul-2018 By Deanna Utroske

The beauty sampling company announced the transaction late last week. It’s a deal that lets Arcade take over a nearly 80,000 square-foot facility in New Jersey and lets Suite K refocus their beauty and personal care contract manufacturing business.

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Beauty products caught in an ugly trade war

30-Jul-2018 By Aliza R. Karetnick

As global players, the well-being of cosmetics and personal care companies depends, in large measure, on an open international marketplace free from excessive duties, which have a tendency to depress manufacturing growth and, in turn, dampen robust industry...