Hair care

Hollistic Hemp Co founder talks about CBD and regulation

16-May-2018 By Simon Pitman

CosmeticsDesign spoke to Holistic Hemp Co founder Ailana Lansing about the extraordinary wave of interest in skin care products featuring CBD oil.

IBE Dallas 2018

Jillian Wright reveals what's new at Indie Beauty Expo Dallas

14-May-2018 By Simon Pitman

The CosmeticsDesign team spoke to Indie Beauty Expo Jillian Wright to find out what was new at the second edition of the Indie Beauty Expo Dallas.

Q3 financial results show Coty advancing as a global beauty industry leader

10-May-2018 By Deanna Utroske

The multinational fragrance, cosmetics, and personal care company released its 2018 third-quarter financials this week. With net revenue up nearly 10% for the quarter, CEO Camillo Pane calls Coty’s performance “steady…with modest positive organic top...

IFF acquires clean-label beauty and fragrance ingredient maker Frutarom

10-May-2018 By Deanna Utroske

This week International Flavors & Fragrances announced that it's buying the competitor in a deal valued at over $7 billion. The two companies combined anticipate leading the industry on a global scale.

Indie Beauty Expo continues global expansion, opening in Berlin

08-May-2018 By Deanna Utroske

In 2019, IBE will host its first event in Berlin, Germany, bringing together independent cosmetics, personal care, and fragrance brands; beauty entrepreneurs; retail buyers, media, investors, consumers, and industry allies for two days of business and...

TRI-K launches grain-based personal care ingredients at in-cosmetics global

07-May-2018 By Deanna Utroske

The multifunctional peptide expert debuted its two latest beauty ingredients at last month’s tradeshow event in Amsterdam—one for hair care and one for skin care—expanding the TRI-K NaturePep product line.

The MakeUp Show NYC opens this weekend

03-May-2018 By Deanna Utroske

Several cosmetics product launches and brand announcements are expected at this year’s installment of The MakeUp Show NYC, a beauty industry event (held in eight cities each year) catering to makeup artists, aestheticians, hairstylists, and similar professionals.

Skin care leads strong sales growth for Estée Lauder

02-May-2018 By Simon Pitman

Strong growth across all brands helped to drive an exceptionally strong quarter for The Estée Lauder Companies, with net sales growth increasing by an impressive 18%.

FDA leaders to speak at ICMAD cosmetics and personal care regulatory workshop

02-May-2018 By Deanna Utroske

The one-day workshop will cover a full range of topics of interest to beauty brands big and small, ranging from legislation, claims, sourcing, and trends.

Biotech firm Mirexus partners with Cargill Beauty

01-May-2018 By Simon Pitman

Canada-based biotech company Mirexus has forged ties with Cargill Beauty, forming a strategic partnership to deliver Mirexus’ innovative bio-active, PhytoSpherix, to Cargill’s global personal care customer base.

Stephenson Personal Care launches new range of natural ingredients

01-May-2018 By Simon Pitman

A new range of naturally derived monoglyceryl and polyglyceryl esters was launched by Stephenson Personal Care at the recent in-cosmetics Global event in Amsterdam.

CEP course focuses on simplifying scientific terminology for cosmetics formulation

30-Apr-2018 By Simon Pitman

A class that aims to demystify some of the complex scientific terminology that surrounds cosmetics formulation is being held in tandem with next months NYSCC Suppliers’ event.

PCPC 2018 legal regulatory conference

30-Apr-2018 By Simon Pitman

The PCPC has unveiled the program for its 2018 legal regulatory conference, which includes key topics such as avoiding legal ‘hellholes’, animal testing, employment law and California Prop 65.

Are moss-inspired ingredients the future for naturals?

26-Apr-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

On show at in-cosmetics Global this year, Mibelle Biochemistry’s latest active taps into naturals in a novel way: MossCellTec No.1 is derived from biotechnologically produced moss.

Early bird registration open for Cosmoprof North America

26-Apr-2018 By Simon Pitman

Registration is officially open for the 16th annual Cosmoprof North America event in Las Vegas, Nevada, with discounts being offered to early bird registrations.

L’Oréal releases update on its sustainability drive

25-Apr-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

The global beauty giant has published its 2017 Progress Report into its sustainability programme "Sharing Beauty with All", and suggests it represents significant progress in this area.

CPNA collaborates with FIDM to pinpoint the future of beauty

25-Apr-2018 By Simon Pitman

Cosmoprof North America has moved to reinforce its innovation and education program by collaborating on a program with FIDM undergrad students to find an outstanding beauty concept for the year 2050.

Lipotec Active Ingredients becomes its own brand

25-Apr-2018 By Simon Pitman

In a bid to emphasize its considerable expertise in active ingredients, Lipotec has created Lipotec Active Ingredients as an umbrella brand.

Estée Lauder appoints two new board members

25-Apr-2018 By Simon Pitman

Estée Lauder Companies has announced that Jennifer Human and Jennifer Tejada have been elected to the board of directors as well as the company’s audit committee.

in-cosmetics Global reveals its winners for the beauty and personal care industry

24-Apr-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

Last week saw the annual major international trade show take place in Amsterdam, with the in-cosmetics Global awards picking out key industry innovations.

Angus Chemical launches multifunctional ingredient for oxidative hair colorants

24-Apr-2018 By Simon Pitman

Angus Chemical is aiming to extend the life of hair colorants with its new multifunctional ingredient DMAMP ULTRA PC as an alternative to MEA and ammonia-base

IFF annual sustainability report highlight transformational changes

24-Apr-2018 By Simon Pitman

IFF has just published its 2017 annual report, which highlights the progress being made on a number of sustainability goals aimed at further enhancing the company’s eco-friendly record.

Glossier to open permanent store in Los Angeles

23-Apr-2018 By Sian Gardiner

Fast-growing skincare and makeup brand Glossier is set to open its second permanent bricks and mortar presence in
backdrop, in a bid to continue its Instagram-worthy reputation.

Is Latin America about to turn the page on animal testing?

23-Apr-2018 By Simon Pitman

In the LATAM region, the topic of animal testing on cosmetics is still fairly fresh, but if public opinion in Chile is anything to go by, the pressure to ban it could be on if a new poll on public opinion in Chile is anything to go by.

Leadership shake up at Givaudan as Head of Global Science & Tech steps down

20-Apr-2018 By Sian Gardiner

Givaudan’s senior leadership team is set to change as Head of Global Science & Technology Chris Thoen announces his retirement.

Dr. Bronner’s aims to ‘Heal Earth!’ through regenerative agriculture

18-Apr-2018 By Simon Pitman

Regenerative agriculture is not exactly a buzz word quite yet, but it is certainly one to watch, and Dr. Bronner’s, known for its natural soaps, is now playing a big part in raising the profile of this vital movement.

Suave shines a light on hair ad claims

18-Apr-2018 By Natasha Spencer

Unilever-owned beauty brand, Suave, unveils a new campaign to highlight the true impact of hair care products.

How advances in botanical actives are taking naturals to the next level

17-Apr-2018 By Simon Pitman

The biggest complaint about the first generation of natural and organic products from consumers was invariably about how effective they actually were.

Guest Article

The changing 'face' of celebrity endorsements

16-Apr-2018 By By Arash Farin, Managing Director, The Sage Group

Celebrity endorsements are out, and shoppers are swayed by advice and reviews from online influencers, who are increasingly playing a role in determining which products rise to prominence. What does this mean for the beauty industry at large and what’s...

Virginia bans animal testing

12-Apr-2018 By Deanna Utroske

On Tuesday, the state passed legislation requiring cosmetics and personal care makers to use alternate forms of testing, and authorizing the Attorney General to enforce the ban and fine violators.

FDA prepares for public meeting on cosmetics regulation

12-Apr-2018 By Deanna Utroske

Each year, the US Food and Drug Administration participates in a summit of global cosmetics regulatory authorities. In advance of that, the FDA holds a meeting in the US to gather public input on topics relevant to regulating beauty and personal care...

Small beauty brands weigh in on the importance of sourcing cosmetics and personal care ingredients locally

11-Apr-2018 By Deanna Utroske, Editor

Cosmetics Design checked in with indie brand leaders, working on opposite corners of the globe—Ashley Prange of Au Naturale Cosmetics and Ann Leslie of Pure Nut—to find out how and why local sourcing is key to the sustainability of their beauty businesses.

Are supply chain auditing tools calling the shots in beauty manufacturing?

09-Apr-2018 By Deanna Utroske

The Estée Lauder Companies, L’Oréal, P&G, Kimberly Clark, Johnson & Johnson, Unilever, and other industry leaders all have relationships with a platform known as AuditOne Global. And to help simplify the management of manufacturing standards,...

A closer look at DOWSIL

04-Apr-2018 By Deanna Utroske

DOWSIL is the new brand name for silicone-based personal care ingredients from, what was previously, Dow Corning. And as the beauty ingredient trade show season gets underway, Cosmetics Design checked in with Eric Peeters, global business director at...

CEW Beauty Award finalists exemplify personal care and cosmetics industry innovation and the rise of indie beauty

04-Apr-2018 By Deanna Utroske

The business organization announced its 2018 Beauty Award finalists this week. Several of the 250+ products in the running come from independent cosmetics and personal care brands, and many of those from big beauty brands feature notable new technologies.

Canadian consumers vote on best new beauty and personal care products

03-Apr-2018 By Deanna Utroske

The market research company Brand Spark International has just announced the winners of its Best New Products awards in Canada and more than a dozen cosmetics and personal care products made the list.

Count down begins for NYSCC Suppliers Day 2018

02-Apr-2018 By Simon Pitman

The NYSCC Suppliers Day 2018 is just weeks away and this year the organizers are trying to top the record-breaking event at the Javits Convention Center in Manhattan last year.

Mana hair color brand Hush launching on QVC and at Sephora

29-Mar-2018 By Deanna Utroske

The private label beauty maker has just announced a new brand of its own. And as of this week, the first two Hush products—color cosmetics for hair—are on the market.

Can Qurate Retail Group become the Netflix of beauty commerce?

29-Mar-2018 By Deanna Utroske

At yesterday’s CEW event in New York City, Qurate CEO Mike George told the sold-out room that he thinks it’s a realistic goal. Beauty is big business in the new age of retail; the personal care, cosmetics, and fragrance sectors generate annual sales of...

Personal care ingredient maker Jungbunzlauer to open tech center in US

28-Mar-2018 By Deanna Utroske

The Swiss biotech company announced plans this month to open a facility in the US. Much like Jungbunzlauer’s AppliTech facility in Germany, the new ingredient technology center will allow the company to work more closely with local clients.

And here they are… the finalists for the 2018 Beauty Industry Awards!

28-Mar-2018 By Simon Pitman

The judging panels have been hard at it for the past few weeks, trying to narrow down the finalists from the hundreds of submissions we have received.

The Body Shop launches new campaign for UN animal testing ban

22-Mar-2018 By Deanna Utroske

The Natura brand is, for the first time, promoting its animal testing ban initiative in public spaces in the US. The company is hoping to inspire millions of people to sign a petition calling on the United Nations to end animal testing of cosmetics and...

Well-Kept Beauty app joins Accelerate Baltimore

22-Mar-2018 By Deanna Utroske

Late last week, the seed accelerator program of Baltimore City’s Emerging Technology Centers announced the seven companies selected to participate during 2018. And Sheena Deanne, the founder of Well-Kept Beauty is among the innovators selected to take...

Could the next generation of hair color be made with graphene?

21-Mar-2018 By Deanna Utroske

Researchers at North Western University in Evanston, Illinois, have published work in the peer-reviewed science journal Cell that suggests it’s quite possible.

Beauty box company Cocotique shares data from 2018 Women of Color Hair Care Report

20-Mar-2018 By Deanna Utroske

The report aggregates survey responses from 1,200 women who subscribe to the monthly box of beauty, hair, and lifestyle products. And the data points to hair styling trends as well as a rising demand for free-from and custom hair care formulations.

What happens when beauty influencers influence brands?

20-Mar-2018 By Deanna Utroske

To gain a bit of perspective on the ins and outs of co-creation, Cosmetics Design connected with Mariya Nurislamova CEO of Deck of Scarlet, a digital-first direct brand that creates a new color cosmetics palette every other month in cooperation with a...

In-cosmetics Global 2018 – trends to look for in Functional Materials

20-Mar-2018 By Belinda Carli, Director, Institute of Personal Care Science

in-cosmetics Global is without a doubt the biggest raw material exhibition in the world for the Personal Care industry. Its no surprise then that this is the ‘show to watch’ for the latest launches and trends for the year ahead when looking for the next...

LUSH Cosmetics tries out carbon capture technology

15-Mar-2018 By Deanna Utroske

The beauty maker has partnered with Fortis BC, an energy utility company, on an energy saving pilot program; and this week, the first CleanO2 carbon capture unit was installed at LUSH Cosmetics headquarters in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

QVC parent company rebrands as Qurate Retail Group

14-Mar-2018 By Deanna Utroske

Plans to rename the company were announced at the start of the month. And while the eight retail brands that comprise Qurate sell in many more sectors than just cosmetics, personal care, and fragrance; beauty is big business in the video commerce, ecommerce,...

Has Lucas Meyer cracked the secret to reversing grey hair?

13-Mar-2018 By Simon Pitman

Canada-based Lucas Meyer has developed a raft of new active ingredient launches, ahead of next month’s in-cosmetics Global event, including a product that claims to restore color to gray hair called Grayverse.