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Beauty packager Qosmedix zeros in on sample sizes

18-Jan-2018 By Deanna Utroske

Several recent packaging trends like travel-friendly beauty, active beauty, waste-not want-not brands, dose control, and beauty boxes have led package makers like Qosmedix to offer brands more options when it comes to tiny containers for cosmetics and...

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Coty personal beauty assistant launches on Amazon Echo Show

18-Jan-2018 By Deanna Utroske

The multinational cosmetics, personal care, and fragrance company is debuting its Amazon Echo skill Let’s Get Ready for all Echo devices this month. Voice services, chat bots, and virtual assistant tools like this are on the rise; and Coty is an early...

Clariant expands manufacturing in North America

17-Jan-2018 By Simon Pitman

Switzerland-based fine chemicals player Clariant has expanded its North American manufacturing by growing its existing operations in Coatzacoalcos, Mexico.

The top ten global consumer trends for 2018 – Euromonitor

17-Jan-2018 By Simon Pitman

The most important consumer trends this year will encompass concern for the environment, wellbeing, community, activism, sharing, frugality and personalization, according to Euromonitor International.

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Estée Lauder partners with travel site Expedia

17-Jan-2018 By Deanna Utroske

Experiential retail, the travel blog phenomenon, and influencer marketing all seem to have converged for this latest consumer engagement initiative from the prestige beauty giant. It’s the first time Estée Lauder has teamed up with a travel company, and...

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BeautyX Summit debuts this month in Los Angeles, California

16-Jan-2018 By Deanna Utroske

The new educational event for cosmetics and personal care entrepreneurs, takes place January 22nd and 23rd in LA. BeautyX panels, courses, and networking opportunities for this first edition of the summit will focus on media and...

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Blue Diamond goes all in on almond oil for the cosmetics and personal care industry

15-Jan-2018 By Deanna Utroske

This month the almond growers’ agricultural collective announced its latest business initiative, supplying sweet almond oil to health and beauty care makers. Blue Diamond has been testing the waters for some time now, exhibiting at industry tradeshows...

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Color cosmetics brand Absolute New York to open first US retail store

11-Jan-2018 By Deanna Utroske

The mass market beauty brand has secured real estate in Midtown Manhattan and will open its flagship location there this spring.

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Avon launches wellness brand Espira and gets into the supplements business

11-Jan-2018 By Deanna Utroske

The North America – based New Avon LLC announced a line of beauty-from-within products this week. But Espira is more than simply ingestibles for hair, skin, and nail health; the brand also has product lines for overall nutritional support as well.

Brazilian personal care and cosmetics ingredient maker Nanovetores Technology S.A. signs with HORN

10-Jan-2018 By Deanna Utroske

The North American specialty chemical distributor was selected to be a key partner in Nanovetores’ expansion and to help the company begin to take its sustainable ingredient supply business global.

New Skintuition tech on display at CES 2018 today

09-Jan-2018 By Deanna Utroske

The optical technology platform developed by Cambridge Consultants is bringing top-of-the-line skin data analysis in to the hands and homes of beauty consumers. Cosmetics Design caught up with Edward Brunner, head of Asia consumer business for the company,...

Beauty and personal care companies on Forbes Just 100 list

04-Jan-2018 By Deanna Utroske

The list ranks companies by their level of corporate citizenship. And the 2018 rankings, announced recently, include personal care and cosmetics leaders like Estée Lauder and P&G as well as a couple of ingredient supply companies and one retailer....

New insight on nanoparticle colloidal gel formation

04-Jan-2018 By Deanna Utroske

A new device, developed at AGH University of Science and Technology, has enabled an international team of researchers to better observe early-stage gel formation.

New molecular skin mapping software promises to be useful in cosmetics industry

03-Jan-2018 By Deanna Utroske

Researchers from the University of California San Diego and the European Molecular Biology Laboratory teamed up to develop the new technology, and late last year, published details of their method in the peer-reviewed scientific journal Nature Protocols....

Kao acquiring prestige hair care brand Oribe

02-Jan-2018 By Deanna Utroske

Late last year the global salon products company announced the signing of a deal to buy Oribe Hair Care. As part of the agreement, brand co-founder Daniel Kaner will join the Kao management team as president of Oribe.

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Beraca launches technologically advanced hair conditioning ingredient

21-Dec-2017 By Simon Pitman

Targeting the massive hair care market in Latin America and world-wide, Brazil-based Beraca has launched a new hair conditioning ingredient, Capillus Pro 22, made with materials sourced from the Amazon rain forest.

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Cosmoprof’s ambitions in the Latin American market

21-Dec-2017 By Simon Pitman

Cosmoprof already has a major global presence with its events in Europe, Asia and North America. Now it is looking to increase its footprint in Latin America through its partnership with the Belleza Y Salud event.

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Apex Brazil tunes into the Colombian market

20-Dec-2017 By Simon Pitman

The Brazilian trade body has been working towards promoting the country’s beauty industry worldwide and throughout the LATAM region, with the important Colombian market proving to be a core focus.

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Euromonitor forecasts points to strong outlook for LATAM beauty market

20-Dec-2017 By Simon Pitman

The Latin American beauty industry is set for further growth, with the outlook for the region’s beauty remaining strong, although the rate of growth will slow compared to the last five years.

Cosmoprof Bologna focuses on international industry

20-Dec-2017 By Simon Pitman

The Cosmoprof Bologna Worldwide event organisers are focusing on making the 2018 event portfolio even more international with the addition of some key events and further partnership developments.

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Dabalash aims to be the LATAM facial hair regrowth brand

19-Dec-2017 By Simon Pitman

Dabalash is a fast-expanding facial hair regrowth brand with a mission to become the defining brand in Latin America for this rapidly emerging niche.

Guest Audio Interview

Simon Pitman guests on the Just Ask David show - listen to the podcast!

17-Dec-2017 By Simon Pitman

Cosmetics Design's Simon Pitman recently guested on the Just Ask David show, to discuss some of the hottest trends driving the US beauty and personal care market at the moment.

With millions in funding, biotech leader Ginkgo Bioworks opens a new foundry

14-Dec-2017 By Deanna Utroske

The Boston, Massachusetts – based synthetic biology company, known in the beauty industry for its work with fragrance maker Robertet, has just announced $275 million in Series D funding and the opening of a new facility that promises to launch the company...

Listen to Cosmetics Design on Where Brains Meet Beauty

14-Dec-2017 By Deanna Utroske

Editor Deanna Utroske is the guest on the latest edition of Where Brains Meet Beauty, a podcast hosted by Jodi Katz, founder of the Base Beauty Creative Agency. Over the course of the episode she talks with Jodi about what surprises her in the cosmetics,...

KDC further diversifies beauty manufacturing business with acquisition of Northern Labs Inc

13-Dec-2017 By Deanna Utroske

The personal care contract manufacturing company has been growing swiftly, buying up related businesses—this time it’s a manufacturer that specializes in liquid, gel, lotion, and paste CPG for not only beauty brands but also those in the home, laundry,...

2018 in-cosmetics global event will focus on R&D

13-Dec-2017 By Deanna Utroske

In response to attendee feedback, this coming April in The Netherlands, the annual beauty industry tradeshow will feature new programming dedicated to research, development, and innovation. Additionally, exhibitors from around the world will be on hand...

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Dow ramps up its hair care capabilities for the LATAM market

12-Dec-2017 By Simon Pitman

The combined forces of Dow Corning and Dow Chemical have created a massive hair care ingreidents portfolio which the company’s development team believes is well poised to serve the massive Latin American market.

Chemyunion targets global expansion through new US headquarters

12-Dec-2017 By Simon Pitman

Chemyunion is science-based fine chemicals provider that is making the unusual move of breaking out of its home market in Brazil and into the North American market.

Ecovia announces cosmetics masterclass focused on food ingredients

12-Dec-2017 By Deanna Utroske

As part of its occasional series of educational events, the global research and consulting firm will run a full-day event in San Francisco, California, early next year about the opportunities, challenges, and regulations pertaining to formulating personal...

Beauty Trends 2018

Beauty industry trends to look out for in 2018

12-Dec-2017 By Simon Pitman

The Cosmetics Design team has compiled a list of the top trends to look out for in each of the three regions we cover - Europe, the Americas and Asia Pacific. Be sure to watch this video so you can clue into what to expect in 2018 and stay one step ahead...

Trend Flashback: Women’s Innovations

11-Dec-2017 By Deanna Utroske

One of the predictions in last December’s Cosmetics Design video ‘Top ten cosmetics and personal care trends for 2017’ was that, “Women will stand out in 2017 as the founders, inventors, and business leaders in personal care and cosmetics.” Here, we’ve...

News Review: Indie Beauty 2017

04-Dec-2017 By Deanna Utroske

This year independent cosmetics, personal care, and fragrance brands became so prominent, Cosmetics Design launched a weekly column dedicated to these innovative startups and their founders. The Indie Beauty Profile is on vacation this month. But in the...

KDC expands into home care with acquisition

30-Nov-2017 By Deanna Utroske

This month, the Ontario-based personal care and cosmetics contract manufacturer announced the acquisition of the Aromair Fine Fragrance Company, a move that expands the KDC business into a whole new industry.

Will beauty care ingredient makers nurture the next generation of indie brands?

29-Nov-2017 By Deanna Utroske

Specialty chemical companies are already catering to the needs and expectations of independent personal care and cosmetics brands. And major manufacturers and retailers are running programs and competitions to support indie innovation. Now, Symrise has...

Sundial Brands will be part of Unilever in 2018

29-Nov-2017 By Deanna Utroske

This week the consumer goods company announced a deal to acquire the hair care and personal care company founded by Richelieu Dennis in 1992. Known for efforts to reposition what have been called ‘multicultural’ and ‘ethnic’ beauty products in the mainstream...

Diversity, Equality, Reality: A look at the business of beauty in 2017

28-Nov-2017 By Deanna Utroske

Over the past year, individuals, corporations, and organizations have taken steps to make the cosmetics and personal care industry more inclusive and a more accurate reflection of local and global populations. Together, the 9 articles featured on today’s...

Personal care ingredient startup Mirexus Biotechnologies to open in Ontario

27-Nov-2017 By Deanna Utroske

With funding from the Canadian government, Mirexus Biotechnologies is at work building a facility in Guelph where the company will use its new filtration process to extract glycogen from locally grown non-GMO sweet corn. The resulting ingredient will...

Indie Beauty Profile

Rachel Katzman, Cuvée Beauty

27-Nov-2017 By Deanna Utroske

In her Indie Beauty Profile, Rachel Katzman, founder of Cuvée Beauty modestly describes what may seem like a typical early-stage startup. And while her hair care and hair styling brand is just one year old, a toast is certainly in order – the entire Cuvée...

It’s not just consumers that are buying up indie beauty

22-Nov-2017 By Deanna Utroske

A new report from management consulting and market research firm Kline takes a look at the disruptive, market-moving indie brands that are well positioned to be bought up.

Advocacy group Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families rates toxic retailers

21-Nov-2017 By Deanna Utroske

Mass market retailers, well-known for their beauty and personal care departments, fare much better than the specialty cosmetic retail shops that received grades as part of Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families annual retailer report card program.

Beauty brand management firm Level Brands closes IPO

21-Nov-2017 By Deanna Utroske

Late last week the company announced the closing of its $12 million offering. Shares of the newly public company are now being traded on the NYSE American.

Fire devastates private label beauty maker Verla International

21-Nov-2017 By Deanna Utroske

Explosions and fire destroyed the company’s manufacturing and contract filling facility in New Windsor, New York, yesterday. Several employees were injured and at least one lost his life. Now, regulatory compliance investigations are underway.

Scientists at MIT publish new data on noncoalescence

20-Nov-2017 By Deanna Utroske

Research conducted by Michela Geri, Bavand Keshavarz, Gareth H. McKinley, and John W. M. Bush about when and why droplets of liquid sometimes float on another quantity of liquid before the two blend has likely implication for cosmetics and personal care...

MAC sets an industry precedent, honoring Transgender Day of Remembrance

20-Nov-2017 By Deanna Utroske

The Estée Lauder Companies’ color cosmetics brand has stepped up as a thought leader today and all throughout National Trans Awareness Week. Here, Nancy Mahon, senior vice president of global corporate citizenship and sustainability for MAC, shares insight...

Register now for Cosmetics Design scalp care webinar

16-Nov-2017 By Deanna Utroske

December 7, Cosmetics Design convenes a panel of industry insiders with expertise on hair care ingredient and formulation trends that go beyond the category’s most basic functions of cleaning, maintaining, and treating hair. This webinar delves into scalp...

Ginseng from Canada on its way to being a cosmetics and personal care ingredient

16-Nov-2017 By Deanna Utroske

The government has just announced funding meant to make emerging markets more aware of the country’s exportable ginseng crop.

Beauty ingredient trends and launches, as seen at California SCC Suppliers’ Day

15-Nov-2017 By Deanna Utroske

The 2017 edition of the biennial, West Cost cosmetics and personal care industry trade show took place last month at the Long Beach Convention Center. Cosmetics Design was there to check in on what’s new and next in beauty product formulations.

L’Oréal, Coty, Unilever, Clarins, Nestlé, Beautycounter, and Aveda among those committed to Paris Agreement

15-Nov-2017 By Deanna Utroske

Right now in Bonn, Germany, 100+ US companies, institutions, and leaders are taking part in the UN Climate talks known as COP23. Besides those mentioned already, select industry suppliers and some smaller finished goods beauty and personal care brands...

Good Housekeeping hosts first-annual Green Summit

14-Nov-2017 By Deanna Utroske

The consumer magazine, well-known for its Good Housekeeping Seal and more recently the Green Good Housekeeping Seal, hosted a full-day conference in New York City last week, bringing together experts and advocates to discuss the state and future of ‘green,’...

Spotify just became a beauty retail platform

14-Nov-2017 By Deanna Utroske

Pat McGrath Labs has teamed up with the music streaming service, and as of this week a newly released color cosmetics collection developed as part of the So Obsessed campaign that’s a joint project between McGrath and singer, songwriter Maggie Lindemann...