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Anti-pollution Special Newsletter

Anti-pollution claims: How R&D-backed packaging is influencing consumers

19-Apr-2017 By Natasha Spencer

The huge anti-pollution trend started off in the Asia Pacific region, where markets such as China, Korea and Japan continue to be the main source of innovation and a constantly diversifying product pipeline. But the buzz comes with a warning: over-saturation!

Sabine Chalmers is first woman to join Coty board of directors

18-Apr-2017 By Deanna Utroske

Just six months after becoming the world’s third largest beauty company (thanks to the acquisition of what had been P&G’s specialty beauty business) the personal care, fragrance, and cosmetics company has announced the addition of a woman to its previously...

Revlon’s latest leadership change advances company-wide reorganization

18-Apr-2017 By Deanna Utroske

Early this year the global beauty and fragrance company announced plans for a complete reorg, following its 2016 acquisition of Elizabeth Arden. Now the company has hired a chief operating officer with a track record of restructuring.

Biossance skin care brand helps boost Amyris sales

18-Apr-2017 By Simon Pitman

Biotech player Amyris says that the recent launch of its skin care brand at selected Sephora stores nationwide and online has given the company’s bottom line a significant boost.

US senator pressures FDA to ban 1,4 Dioxane from cosmetics

17-Apr-2017 By Simon Pitman

Senator Charles Schumer has officially called on the FDA to take action to strip 1,4 Dioxane from a range of consumer products such as shampoos, shower gels and lotions.

Anti-pollution cosmetics consumers seek visual clues

17-Apr-2017 By Natasha Spencer

Belinda Carli, Director of Institute of Personal Care Science, puts forward the importance of seeing the effects of the environment for the growth of the anti-pollution sector.

NSF launches cosmetic product compliance verification service

17-Apr-2017 By Simon Pitman

NSF International says it is the first organization to off the cosmetics and personal care industry a dedicated product quality, safety and compliance verification service.

NYSCC Suppliers Day 2017 Preview

NYSCC Suppliers Day 2017 comes to Manhattan

13-Apr-2017 By Simon Pitman

The organizers of the NYSCC Suppliers Day 2017 event will be making their last minute preparations before the event opens its doors at the Javits Center in Manhattan on May 2nd.

Food, beauty and drink: increasing crossover

13-Apr-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

The influence of the closely neighbouring industries of beauty, food and drink on each other is continuing to develop, according to research firm GlobalData.

Two Views: The business implications of a beauty brand story

13-Apr-2017 By Deanna Utroske

This installment of Two Views features experts in PR and beauty brand building on the value of story in today’s cosmetics and personal care market.  Stephanie Scott, CEO at First and Last PR, and Laureen Schroeder of Bespoke Beauty Partners explain how...

FDA to hold public meeting for proposals on international cosmetics regulation

12-Apr-2017 By Simon Pitman

The FDA has confirmed that it will hold a public meeting on May 25 ahead of the International Cooperation on Cosmetic Regulation (ICCR) meeting, to be held in Brazil in July.

US naturals market: fast growth, segmentation and ethical claims

12-Apr-2017 By Simon Pitman

The US naturals markets is continuing to grow at near double-digit rates driven by a number of underlying trends, including ethical claims and continued segmentation, according to Ecovia Intelligence.

Cargill launches a more focused and clearly defined beauty division

12-Apr-2017 By Simon Pitman

Agrifood giant Cargill officially launched its Cargill Beauty division at last week’s in-cosmetics Global event in London, in a bid to stake out its territory in the cosmetics and personal care industry.

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Mintel highlights biggest trends at in-cosmetics Global

12-Apr-2017 By Simon Pitman

Mintel global beauty analyst Charlotte Libby discusses the top four trends driving the cosmetics and beauty market at last week's in-cosmetics Global event, in London.

in-cosmetics North America Preview

The second in-cosmetics North America will be bigger and better

11-Apr-2017 By Simon Pitman

Reed Exhibitions says its second in-cosmetics North America will be expanded, with a new marketing-focused educational program, marketing trails and makeup and sensory bars.

Cosmoprof North America raises the bar on green products

11-Apr-2017 By Simon Pitman

This year’s Cosmoprof North America event will highlight best in green, eco-friendly, clean, organic and natural products, giving a dedicated platform to one of the industry’s most important categories.

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The best ingredient launches from in-cosmetics Global

11-Apr-2017 By Simon Pitman

Cosmetics Design caught up with Belinda Carli, director of the Institute of Personal Care Science, to find out about the most interesting launches at the event, as well as the milestone that her school has now reached.

People On The Move

Mary Kay appoints new chief scientific officer

10-Apr-2017 By Simon Pitman

Direct sales beauty player Mary Kay has appointed Dr. Lucy Gildea as the chief scientific officer for its global operations, putting her in charge of the company's aggressive innovation pipeline.

Chemyunion launches a raft of new ingredients at in-cosmetics Global

10-Apr-2017 By Simon Pitman

Brazil-based Chemyunion chose last week’s in-cosmetics Global in London as the platform to launch a number of innovative new ingredients, including an anti-pollution formula.

Why Clinique isn’t (exactly) resting on its laurels in the age of Indie Beauty and All Things Digital

06-Apr-2017 By Deanna Utroske

Late last month in New York City, CEW hosted a sold-out newsmaker forum featuring Jane Lauder, global brand president of Clinique—and, yes, granddaughter of Estée Lauder, founder of the skin care brand’s parent company. At the event, she explained how...

Understanding the natural and organic consumer

06-Apr-2017 By Simon Pitman

The natural and organic cosmetic and personal care consumer has a reputation for being hard to please, so we spoke to a market analyst to find out why and discover how to give them what they want.

Korean beauty gets significant shelf space at mass market retail chain CVS

05-Apr-2017 By Deanna Utroske

The retail pharmacy recently announced its K-Beauty HQ initiative which has 100+ products from South Korean skin care and beauty brands available online and in store as of this month.

“Sustainable by necessity” - How biomimicry makes beauty better, part 2

05-Apr-2017 By Deanna Utroske

Cosmetics Design connected with Mark Dorfman of Biomimicry 3.8 in advance of his presentation at next month’s Sustainable Cosmetics Summit in New York City to find out how biomimetics can be used to make genuinely sustainable personal care and cosmetic...

“Elegant and sophisticated chemistries” - How biomimicry makes beauty better, part 1

04-Apr-2017 By Deanna Utroske

Ahead of the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit in New York City next month, Cosmetics Design checked in with Mark Dorfman of Biomimicry 3.8 to find out how and why cosmetic and personal care product innovations can benefit from what nature already knows.

CEW announces finalists for the Iconic Consumers’ Choice category of the Beauty Insider Awards

04-Apr-2017 By Deanna Utroske

Last week at an invitation-only breakfast in New York City, the Cosmetic Executive Women organization and their media partner Meredith Corporation celebrated the brands and products advancing on to the consumer-judged round of the Iconic Award.

ADF & PCD New York opens up its innovation awards for submissions

04-Apr-2017 By Simon Pitman

ADF & PCD New York has opened up its annual innovations awards for submissions, with the aim of highlighting the very best in dispensing and packaging design and technology.

In beauty and personal care, age-old wisdom and up-to-date trends are converging

03-Apr-2017 By Deanna Utroske

Ahead of her marketing trends presentation at in-cosmetics global in London this week, Dominque Assenat, who is head of color, beauty, and accessories at Peclers Paris, answered Cosmetics Design’s questions about all things Nordic and Korean.

in-cosmetics Global 2017 Preview

What not to miss at in-cosmetics Global 2017

30-Mar-2017 By Simon Pitman

Our latest CD Buzz highlights the not-to-miss bits at in-cosmetics Global 2017. When the doors open in London's Docklands next week there will be a focus on sustainability, a special feature on colour cosmetics, a packed educational programme and...

Cosmoprof North America launches Beauty Innovation & Design awards

30-Mar-2017 By Simon Pitman

The Cosmoprof North America team has announced its inaugural Beauty Innovation & Design program, also known as the BeautyID Awards.

Global Beauty Industry Award Winners

And the winners of the Global Beauty Industry Awards are...

29-Mar-2017 By Simon Pitman

The Cosmetics Design team is delighted to announce the winners of its inaugural Global Beauty Industry Awards, across seven different categories.

Euromonitor: The evolution of anti-pollution in Europe and North America. Part II

29-Mar-2017 By Simon Pitman

Having looked at the different opportunities in the North American and European markets in the previous article, here we consider the different types of products that are available and how the category is likely to look in the future.

“Formulators are central” to the development of natural personal care and cosmetic products

28-Mar-2017 By Deanna Utroske

This, according to Andrea Mitarotonda, head of R&D for the organic skin care brand Neal’s Yard Remedies. Ahead of his presentation on the green cosmetics market at in-cosmetics global next month in London, Mitarotonda spoke with Cosmetics Design about...

New organization aims to streamline natural and organic category

28-Mar-2017 By Simon Pitman

Natural and organic players often come across significant challenges when trying to navigate this area of the industry in North America, but a new organization aims to change all that.

Euromonitor: The evolution of anti-pollution in Europe and North America. Part I

28-Mar-2017 By Simon Pitman

The anti-pollution trend started in Asia but is now gaining rapid momentum in Europe and North America. We spoke to an expert from Euromonitor to find out about how the trend is evolving differently in those markets.

Brazil’s Senate advances ban on use of animals in cosmetics testing

27-Mar-2017 By Deanna Utroske

This month, new amendments to an existing legislative bill were proposed and approved by the country’s Commission of Science and Technology. For now, however, the law remains unchanged.

Qualyst launches test to determine effects of cosmetics on the liver

23-Mar-2017 By Simon Pitman

Qualyst Transporter Systems (QTS) has launched a test that is designed to determine the effects cosmetic and personal care products may have on the liver.

Two Views: The role of neuroscience in the beauty industry

23-Mar-2017 By Deanna Utroske

When beauty industry insiders discuss science, frequently it’s cosmetic chemistry. For this installment of Two Views, Cosmetics Design checked in with experts to find out how another discipline — neuroscience — is not only relevant in the personal care...

L’Oreal launches "Worth It Rewards" program

22-Mar-2017 By Deanna Utroske

Putting a whole new spin on crowd funding and philanthropy, L’Oréal has reimagined corporate social responsibility as consumer social reasonability with its new cross-category rewards / charity giving program.

Consumers trust ‘someone like me’ more than anyone else

22-Mar-2017 By Deanna Utroske

Jennifer Cohan, president of the communications and marketing firm Edelman, shared new insights on consumer trust—and mistrust—when she spoke to cosmetics and personal care industry leaders and executives gathered for this year’s PCPC annual meeting in...

Whole Foods continues Beauty Week promotion

22-Mar-2017 By Deanna Utroske

Starting this week the natural grocery retailer is running its third annual Beauty Week event, reinforcing the overlap among the food, wellness, and beauty categories, and cashing in on natural personal care and cosmetics trends.

Florida salon owner Jodi Dery makes a bold move in to personalized hair care

21-Mar-2017 By Deanna Utroske

New beauty and personal care brands regularly gain market entry by winning at the latest consumer trend. This is precisely what Cloud 10 Hair Care is aiming to do with its debut product line, which promises to be fully customizable as well as both fun...

Avon Products to hire a new UK-based General Counsel

21-Mar-2017 By Deanna Utroske

On Monday, the social-selling beauty company announced that the current chief ethics officer and chief compliance offer will be retiring from Avon as soon as a successor is chosen.

BrandSpark’s awards data highlights opportunity for personal care and beauty brands in Canada

20-Mar-2017 By Deanna Utroske

The annual consumer survey not only turned out a list of this year’s Best New Product Award winners but also indicates several places where brands can leverage current buyer behavior and market trends to good effect.

Indie Beauty Profile

Anna Ayers, Rahua by Amazon Beauty

20-Mar-2017 By …as told to Deanna Utroske

In her Indie Beauty Profile, Anna Ayers, CEO of Rahua by Amazon Beauty, shares how she’s built a natural personal care brand around sustainable rainforest-grown ingredients and acknowledges the valuable role philanthropy can play in the global economy.  

DuPont Tate & Lyle celebrates biotech ingredient milestone

16-Mar-2017 By Deanna Utroske

The two companies formed a joint venture ten years ago and this month in Tennessee brought together partners, distributors, customers, local officials, employees, and the press to mark the anniversary and imagine the future.

Annual industry education event looks at the shape of cosmetic and personal care regulations today

15-Mar-2017 By Deanna Utroske

Legislation, claims substantiation, natural beauty, and crisis communications were all topics of discussion at this year’s Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Forum, hosted by ACI and ICMAD.

CEW Product Demo paves the way for Beauty Insider Awards

15-Mar-2017 By Simon Pitman

The CEW got its 2017 Beauty Insider Awards off to a high profile start with its annual Product Demonstration, which platforms over 900 products competing for the prizes.

The Sustainable Cosmetics Summit returns to NYC in May

14-Mar-2017 By Deanna Utroske

This Spring, Organic Monitor is hosting the North American edition of the event in New York City. Presentations will cover topics ranging from plant-based ingredients, ecologically friendly packaging materials, and natural trends in the personal care...

Henkel acquires North American professional hair care player

14-Mar-2017 By Simon Pitman

Germany-based consumer goods giant Henkel has increased its footprint in the North America professional hair care category with the acquisition of Mexican business Nattura Laboratorie.

Highlights of the in-cosmetics Global educational programme

14-Mar-2017 By Simon Pitman

The in-cosmetics Global event will open its doors at the Ex on April 4th, revealing the most comprehensive educational and conference programme to date.