Hair care

Erbaviva: A beauty brand turnaround case study

13-Mar-2017 By Deanna Utroske

Last August, the organic personal care company Erbaviva celebrated its 20th anniversary and launched new collections in the facial skin care and men’s grooming categories. Before the fanfare came the work of rebranding a premium artisan portfolio for...

At Coty, there will soon be a new president of consumer beauty

09-Mar-2017 By Deanna Utroske

Esi Eggleston Bracey, who has overseen the consumer beauty portfolio at Coty since the company finalized the acquisition of P&G’s specialty beauty business in October of last year, will leave Coty at the end of the month.

Ten beauty entrepreneurs earn spots in this year’s Sephora Accelerate program

09-Mar-2017 By Deanna Utroske

The announcement of the new cohort came yesterday, which was, as luck would have it, International Women’s Day. It’s the second year running of the company initiative to support women founders, and this time the participating brand leaders come from all...

Beauty Industry Award Regional Winners

And the winners of the Regional Beauty Industry Awards are…

09-Mar-2017 By Simon Pitman

The Cosmetics Design team has been left stunned by response to our inaugural Beauty Industry Awards, and the results of the regional competitions are now in.

Biodiesel company makes the leap into cosmetics, part II

07-Mar-2017 By Simon Pitman

Pacific Biodiesel made a big jump from biodiesel to diversify into beauty oils, and in the second part of this article we find out why macadamia nuts were the best choice.

Is Amazon the beauty industry’s secret collaborator?

07-Mar-2017 By Deanna Utroske

Craig Romero, co-founder of the indie skin care brand OZNaturals uses the online retail site to outguess consumer expectations, identify winning ingredients, and crowdsource actionable feedback.

Washington DC and the state of beauty industry

06-Mar-2017 By Deanna Utroske

A week ago Monday, the Personal Care Products Council convened a panel, as part of the organization’s annual meeting, to discuss the ramifications that the new Presidential administration’s legislative endeavors and policies will have on the cosmetics...

Elizabeth Arden: A beauty brand turnaround case study

06-Mar-2017 By Deanna Utroske

Last summer Revlon got into the prestige beauty business in a big way by acquiring Elizabeth Arden. Some two years before that deal, Elizabeth Arden invested in an Air Paris rebranding scheme that wisely leveraged the potential of content, sharing and...

Biodiesel company makes the leap into cosmetics, Part I

02-Mar-2017 By Simon Pitman

It is not every day that a biodiesel company branches out into the cosmetic ingredients market, but that is exactly what Hawaii-based Pacific Biodiesel has done.

How can skin care brands stand out on the digital shelf?

02-Mar-2017 By Deanna Utroske

A new report from managed analytics company Ugam endeavors to answer that question by exploring the state of skin care online today and the valuable role statistical analysis can play in bettering a brand’s standing in the digital beauty marketplace.

Forecasting the digital future of cosmetics and personal care retail

02-Mar-2017 By Sinead Norenius-Raniere

2017 is going to be exciting, but challenging for beauty and personal care companies as they adjust to rapidly changing consumer behavior.  How consumers shop, explore, and discover brands is being reinvented and fast.  Here are my picks for the biggest...

Birchbox and Draper James team up for Women’s History Month

01-Mar-2017 By Deanna Utroske

Thirty years ago the US Congress declared March to be Women’s History Month. It’s a public celebration that industry influencers like the beauty subscription company Birchbox and Reese Witherspoon’s lifestyle brand would be remiss to overlook.

The Future of the Beauty Industry Coalition aims to update regs

01-Mar-2017 By Deanna Utroske

A new advocacy group launched this month with designs on standardizing cosmetology licensure from state to state. For now the group calling itself The Future of the Beauty Industry Coalition has its sights set on legislation in Texas and Nebraska.

Natural Products Expo West opens next week

28-Feb-2017 By Deanna Utroske

The annual cross-industry event focused on all things natural, organic, and non-GMO gets underway in Anaheim, California, on Wednesday March 8th. Among the personal care brands set to make news at Expo West is California Baby, an indie skin care brand...

Cosmetic Chemists! SCC issues call for papers

23-Feb-2017 By Deanna Utroske

In advance of the Society for Cosmetic Chemists’ 71st annual scientific meeting, a call for submissions has gone out. The society is accepting proposals from scientists working across the industry, on the supply side of the beauty business as well as...

Analysis

Where politics and beauty meet

23-Feb-2017 By Deanna Utroske

New leadership took over the United States not two months ago, and already executive orders, emerging policy platforms, and the pandemonium of an experiment in business-tycoon-as-government-official have warranted a new level of coverage in a cosmetics...

Two Views: Beauty product development

23-Feb-2017 By Deanna Utroske

There are many ways to build a better beauty product. In this installment of Two Views, Alyssa Lindsey Ceto, who works with contract manufacturer Colorado Quality Products, and Tamar Lara Kamen of the privately owned skin care brand Peter Thomas Roth...

The Cosmetics Design anti-pollution forum is today!

22-Feb-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse and Simon Pitman

The industry is buzzing over this trend and with over 1,000 subscribers signed up for our event today it is clearly not one to miss.

The Fragrance Foundation honors ten industry leaders of the future

21-Feb-2017 By Deanna Utroske

Last Thursday evening at the LVMH Tower in New York City, the foundation held its third-annual event celebrating The Notables, accomplished millennial executives working in every facet of the fragrance business from oil houses through to brands.

A new headquarters for New Avon

20-Feb-2017 By Deanna Utroske

After nearly one year as a stand-alone company, the North American social selling beauty company has announced the location of its new offices here in New York City. Soon hundreds of New Avon staff will move from the East Side to Lower Manhattan.

Natural personal care maker Yes To gets $8 million cash infusion

16-Feb-2017 By Deanna Utroske

The California-based company is on track for rapid expansion and will be using the funding to scale the brand quickly and further establish Yes To as a leading clean beauty brand.

Pratt annual gala to honor Batallure beauty founders

16-Feb-2017 By Simon Pitman

The annual Pratt Institute Art of Packaging Award Gala will this year honor the Batallure brand and its founders for their commitment to beauty packaging design.

Beverage maker Vita Coco will soon sell personal care products

15-Feb-2017 By Deanna Utroske

This week, reports are circulating that Vita Coco has plans to become a billion dollar brand, making and selling more products in more sectors. What began as a coconut-water business is poised to evolve into an all-things-coconut business.

ICMAD and ACI to host Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Forum on Cosmetics and Personal Care Products

15-Feb-2017 By Deanna Utroske

This March in New York City, the Independent Cosmetic Manufacturers and Distributors association along with the American Conference Institute are putting on the fourth annual edition of this conference to address the industry's current business and...

Making your mark: Brand management issues for the cosmetics industry

14-Feb-2017 By Emily Holmes and Gino Maurelli

Because  brand identity is so important for beauty and personal care companies while the market continues to be more crowded, it becomes even more important to establish a differentiated, strong brand and diligently protect it.

After completing merger with the P&G beauty business, Coty reports Q2 financials

14-Feb-2017 By Deanna Utroske

Now among the biggest cosmetics and personal care companies in the world, Coty announced promising results while acknowledging that there are growing pains ahead.

Renowned beauty editor Linda Wells accepts senior executive roll at Revlon

13-Feb-2017 By Deanna Utroske

As of today, the founding editor in chief of Allure magazine is Revlon’s chief creative officer, a post that will see Wells engaged with every brand in the cosmetics and personal care company’s portfolio. 

What customization means to the personal care industry

13-Feb-2017 By Belinda Carli, director of The Institute of Personal Care Science

Customization is set to be one of the biggest trends for personal care in 2017 – so just what does it mean to the Personal Care industry and what should brands and formulators be doing to customise their offerings? Here are a few options to consider…

The Trump Effect is already altering the personal care and beauty market

08-Feb-2017 By Deanna Utroske

According to trends and insights shared at a Global Wellness Institute event last week in New York City, the new administration is directly influencing spa-style product brands and where they fit into the larger beauty marketplace.

Why beauty brands are latching on to the boutique retail segment

08-Feb-2017 By Simon Pitman

The boutique beauty segment has gone from strength to strength, as more and more consumers choose to shop in a more curated and personalized environment that meets their expectations of a brand experience.

Mountain Rose Herbs proves to be a pacesetter for sustainability in the personal care industry

08-Feb-2017 By Deanna Utroske

The natural products maker and retailer launched as a mission-driven company in 1987 with the “core belief that people, plants, and planet are more important than profit.” And now Mountain Rose Herbs has become Oregon’s first Platinum Zero Waste Facility.

Extension for Beauty Industry Awards submission deadline

07-Feb-2017 By Simon Pitman

The Cosmetics Design has extended the deadline for the Beauty Industry Awards, giving interested parties another week to make their submissions. Watch this video to find out more and to clue in on the categories where we most want to see more submissions....

Canadian consumers support transparency in personal care product labeling, study finds

07-Feb-2017 By Deanna Utroske

The non-profit environmental advocacy organization Environmental Defence released findings this month that consumers in Canada would be more than receptive to complete ingredient listings on household, cosmetic, and personal care product packaging.

Attendee registration opens for first New York City edition of NYSCC Suppliers Day

07-Feb-2017 By Deanna Utroske

The annual personal care and cosmetics ingredients trade show has long been held outside the city in Edison, New Jersey, a town central to many ingredient and manufacturing facilities, but little else. This year, the New York Society of Cosmetic Chemists...

Before and after images can help boost the natural beauty category - Kline expert

06-Feb-2017 By Simon Pitman

Proving how effective natural cosmetic and personal care products are is one of the biggest barriers for many players, but a new market report from Kline Group underlines how before and after shots can really help.

Estée Lauder reports uneven Q2 financials across the Americas region

06-Feb-2017 By Deanna Utroske

Many brands saw a sales increase in North America; the lift in Latin America was not as significant, while in Canada, sales were flat. Globally, skin care and fragrance did well. Hair care did not.

Beauty and anti-aging is by far the largest sector in the $3.7 trillion wellness economy

02-Feb-2017 By Deanna Utroske

That is according to newly released data from the Global Wellness Institute.  The non-profit, focused on research, innovation, and advocacy, held an event in New York City this week to launch its 2017 Global Wellness Economy Monitor report. And Cosmetics...

L’Oréal USA rolls out executive leadership changes

01-Feb-2017 By Deanna Utroske

This week the cosmetics company announced four appointments and a couple of departures. The men taking on new leadership roles across professional products, brands, and HR have all been working with L’Oréal for years.

For Canadian cosmetics companies Mexico is a land of opportunity, say HSBC report

31-Jan-2017 By Deanna Utroske

A newly published report from The Conference Board of Canada, and commissioned by banking and financial services company HSBC, outlines how Canadian businesses can best navigate the realities of the Mexican economy.

Ulta Beauty establishes its own holding company

31-Jan-2017 By Deanna Utroske

As of January 29, the cosmetics retailer has reorganized its company structure, and Ulta executives believe that the business will be more efficient in this new configuration.

Lubrizol gives its North American skin care active ingredients brands a single name

31-Jan-2017 By Deanna Utroske

Going forward the company’s skin care actives businesses will share one name and one headquarters here in the States.

Croda releases new data on bond multiplying hair care system

30-Jan-2017 By Deanna Utroske

The specialty chemical company has completed its latest round of testing on the Croda Plex multistep hair repair formulation system—a system in the same vein as Olaplex or L’Oreal Professional Smartbond. And Croda’s makes not only bond multiplying claims...

Personal care industry executives meet with Trump

30-Jan-2017 By Deanna Utroske

Last week the new President met with 12 business leaders, among them the CEO of Johnson & Johnson. Cosmetics Design reached out to Gorsky to find out how he’ll be representing the cosmetics and personal care industry in these meetings going forward.

Target announces new plan to phase out select chemical ingredients

26-Jan-2017 By Deanna Utroske

The retailer has a timeline in place to make ingredient lists more transparent and suppliers more accountable to consumer expectations. As a result, certain ingredients will be banned from Target altogether.

Unilever launches women’s anti-dandruff shampoo

26-Jan-2017 By Deanna Utroske

The company’s Dove brand has just announced a new collection of hair care products positioned to compete directly with P&G’s popular Head & Shoulders brand of anti-dandruff shampoo.

Sourcing personal care ingredients from hemp getting easier

26-Jan-2017 By Deanna Utroske

As more states make headway on farming and research initiatives, more hemp and hemp derivatives will make their way to market as beauty and personal care ingredients. Recent government actions in Kentucky and Alaska are a small part of what’s to come...

P&G beauty, hair care, skin care, and grooming sales all up, according to Q2 financials

24-Jan-2017 By Deanna Utroske

Late last week the CPG company announced quarterly earnings, and by CEO David Taylor’s own assessment, “delivered good results…in a difficult operating environment.”

Trump White House moves swiftly against issues of import to the cosmetics and personal care industry

23-Jan-2017 By Deanna Utroske

On Friday, inauguration day here in the States, a lot of changes took place as the Obama administration came to an end and a new team took power. As part of this transition, social and environmental policy pages were removed from the WhiteHouse.gov site.

Shiseido acquires US customization player MatchCo

23-Jan-2017 By Simon Pitman

Shiseido has continued to expand its international and US footprint with the acquisition of MatchCo, a California-based developer of customized digital tools used in personalization beauty regimes.

Scientists look at hair on a nanoscale

19-Jan-2017 By Deanna Utroske

Researchers from the University of California, San Diego, in collaboration with a scientist out of Zurich, Switzerland, have published new data on the structure and mechanics of hair that has likely applications for hair care R&I.