Hair care

Gallinée founder: ‘The microbiome space is perfect for the deep trends in beauty’

04-Oct-2023 By Stephen Daniells

Advances in our understanding of the skin microbiome and the gut-skin axis are opening up “a lot of possibilities in a market that can sometimes feel saturated”, says Marie Drago, founder of Gallinée.

Retinol with no BHA and BHT fills consumer 'well-aging' demand

03-Oct-2023 By Olivia DeSmit

BASF launched a new grade of retinol, Retinol 50, that complies with industry clean lists and fits current consumer needs. The product has a high active load of about 50% retinol, similar to other retinol offerings, but without harmful ingredients BHA...

Beauty shoppers paying more attention to ingredients than price: Study

28-Sep-2023 By Olivia DeSmit

Online beauty shoppers care more about ingredients than price, according to a new e-commerce study by logistics and transportation company Ryder System, Inc.

Decoding Gen Z: what’s driving this consumer cohort now?

27-Sep-2023 By Kirsty Doolan

Generation Z can be vocal, but their words don’t always align with their actions when it comes to buying beauty products. We spoke to EY’s Marcie Merriman to find out more…

What it takes to bring a Greek haircare brand to the US

27-Sep-2023 By Simon Pitman

Mitigating the impact of climate-related challenges for natural ingredients supply

26-Sep-2023 By Simon Pitman

With climate-related incidences causing havoc worldwide on a seemingly daily basis, we decided to take a closer look at what impact weather extreme is having on plant-derived ingredients supply.

How AI software is helping DTC beauty brands to shine

26-Sep-2023 By Cassandra Stern & Simon Pitman

As the Direct-To-Consumer (DTC) beauty market continues to carve out a bigger share of the retail landscape, using the right tools to fine tune digital retail platforms has become make or break.

“I'm hoping for greater diversity in innovation.” Eco-specialist futurologist shares insights

25-Sep-2023 By Kirsty Doolan

Innovation consultant Monique Large shared her views on the future of sustainability and gave a sneak peek of what she’ll be discussing at the upcoming Sustainable Cosmetics Summit.

Cosmetics companies set to finance additional treatment costs for micro-pollutants in water

22-Sep-2023 By Kirsty Doolan

As the European Parliament’s ENVI committee voted for a report that will attribute extra costs to the cosmetics industry, the trade organisation Cosmetics Europe said it had "a number of concerns”.

PowerReviews survey underscores the importance of product reviews and sampling

20-Sep-2023 By Cassandra Stern & Simon Pitman

A new survey focusing on beauty consumer trends from PowerReviews underscores the importance of securing good online product ratings and reviews, while also pointing to the importance of hitting the right spot with sampling, including finding the right...

PowerReviews survey highlights strong pockets of consumer spending

19-Sep-2023 By Cassandra Stern & Simon Pitman

A new PowerReviews survey focusing on beauty consumer trends underscores how the spending patterns of some consumers groups are still showing an upward trajectory, despite many household budgets continuing to be squeezed in the last couple of years.

India insights: Estée Lauder, L’Oréal on trends and developments in India’s beauty market

19-Sep-2023 By Amanda Lim

We round up the most recent developments in India featuring news from Estée Lauder, L’Oreal, Nykaa, SUGAR Cosmetics and more.

Free webinar explores the opportunity of Inclusive Beauty

18-Sep-2023 By Stephen Daniells

An upcoming webinar will explore how far the beauty and cosmetics industry has come in inclusive beauty, as well as what still needs to be done.

ESW study stresses how Millennial and Gen Z’s curiosity is determined by value

14-Sep-2023 By Cassandra Stern and Simon Pitman

A recent study by DTC ecommerce data company ESW stresses how Millennial and Gen Z consumers are willing to explore international destinations, but will still stop short if the price tag is considered to be too high or a brand is not being truly authentic.

New frontier: Why ‘quality’ Asian beauty brands are seeing signs of success in the US

13-Sep-2023 By Amanda Lim

The US beauty market could potentially be fertile ground for Asian cosmetic brands which are valued for their efficacy, innovation, and unique approaches to beauty.

Brazil paves the way to end animal testing throughout LATAM

12-Sep-2023 By Cassandra Stern & Simon Pitman

To find out more about the state of animal testing in Brazil, Cosmetics Design USA spoke with Dr. Gavin Maxwell, safety science advocacy lead at Unilever’s Safety & Environmental Assurance Centre, who discusses how progress is being made towards non-animal...

Brand story: Updates from Aveda, Coty, Yatsen and more top beauty brands

12-Sep-2023 By Amanda Lim

We round up our most-read stories on the top beauty brands, featuring news updates from Aveda, Coty, Yatsen and more.

Ancient beauty ingredients that are seeing a comeback

08-Sep-2023 By Kirsty Doolan

With more consumer focus on the revival of ancient beauty rituals, we share some of the latest offerings from ingredients companies based around these age-old beauty favourites.

Cosmetic and PBC distributors ChemSolv and Chemisphere announce IPG joint distribution platform

31-Aug-2023 By Cassandra Stern

Integrity Partners Group will expand operations for distribution companies to serve cosmetics and PBC product manufacturers better across the US and internationally.

International cosmetic ingredient supplier Provital launches North America subsidiary

30-Aug-2023 By Cassandra Stern

Provital’s latest subsidiary, Provital USA, is a key part of the company’s plan to ‘expand its global presence’ by focusing on the US and Canada as ‘strategic priorities’ with ‘tremendous growth opportunities.’

Prestige beauty brand Madison Reed launches into Walmart stores

29-Aug-2023 By Cassandra Stern

The decade old brand, known for its diverse range of hair color options, has just announced it will now be available in over 1,500 Walmart stores and online.

Joon Haircare says entry into SEA salon channels important to cement ‘legitimacy’

29-Aug-2023 By Amanda Lim

US-based Joon Haircare is seeking distribution among South East Asian hair salons to reinforce its position as a professional-level hair care brand.

Coils, Cash, and Culture: New podcast examines economic & cultural impact of textured hair care space

23-Aug-2023 By Cassandra Stern

The new podcast seeks to provide insights on all aspects of the textured hair care industry from hair care professionals to product creators and consumers.

Dow Personal Care debuts inclusive, accessible cosmetic & PBC product collection

22-Aug-2023 By Cassandra Stern

The ECOllaboration 2.0 Concepts Collection includes an accessible mascara, gender neutral hair spray, and hair serum for grey hair types to offer more inclusive products for consumers who need them most.

Beauty & wellness consumer tech company projects net revenue increase following strong Q2 2023 growth

22-Aug-2023 By Cassandra Stern

Following an investment in AI-driven molecule discovery firm Revela and a strong initial public stock offering earlier this year, Tel-Aviv based Oddity Tech Ltd. is now projecting a 6-8% increase in net profit over its initial 2023 forecast.

ClearForMe platform bridges ingredient transparency gap between cosmetic & PBC product manufacturers and consumers

15-Aug-2023 By Cassandra Stern

The company’s technology provides ‘personalized sales enablement’ to bring ingredient transparency directly to the consumer in a ‘consumable, easy, and actionable way’ which benefits manufacturers seeking to better reach consumers and directly address...

Synthetic biotech company Amyris files Chapter 11 bankruptcy amid organizational & financial restructuring

15-Aug-2023 By Cassandra Stern

The company, which has made significant industry impact through its Lab-to-Market technology leveraging 'state-of-the-art machine learning, robotics and artificial intelligence, enabling the company to rapidly bring new innovation to market at commercial...

Men’s skin and hair care brand Cardon wins 2023 Workshop at Macy’s pitch competition

09-Aug-2023 By Cassandra Stern

The brand, whose products and ingredients are backed by Korean research and development is looking to leverage the competition win to ‘accelerate its brand growth trajectory’ and ‘forge strategic partnerships with retail outlets.’

August Launch Pad: Casual and chic

01-Aug-2023 By Cassandra Stern

From a launch inspired by the smash hit Barbie movie to hair, lip, and lash care and more, this month’s Launch Pad is packed with product launches to celebrate the sizzling summer months.

People on the move: Notable midyear industry employment shifts

01-Aug-2023 By Cassandra Stern

Now halfway through 2023, we return to this recurring segment to update on recent noteworthy shifts in employment in the cosmetics and personal care product industries. From board appointments to career changes and more, we’re highlighting the shifts...

MoCRA regulations: What Asia’s beauty firms need to know about US’s landmark law

01-Aug-2023 By Amanda Lim

The introduction of the new Modernisation of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA) could complicate entry into the US beauty market for Asian cosmetic companies, says a regulatory expert.

Sustainable palm oil: BASF exec discusses RSPO membership, improved supply chain traceability and more

31-Jul-2023 By Cassandra Stern

Palm and palm kernel oils have a long history in cosmetic formulations, but as clean ingredient sourcing continues to become more important to consumers, manufacturers are looking to global ingredient producers like BASF to lead the charge in establishing...

CosmeticsDesign Seminar Recap: 2023 CosmoTrends Report

26-Jul-2023 By Cassandra Stern

Nip-Tuck Relief and Fruitopia are just two of the top five beauty and personal care product trends of 2023 identified in a recent CosmoTrends and BEAUTYSTREAMS seminar.

“In the US, our focus is on the professional market.” Behind Nicky Clarke's upcoming launch into the States

26-Jul-2023 By Kirsty Doolan

We spoke to UK hair brand Nicky Clarke about its upcoming US launch and discover why it has switched its strategy for this market.

How to win over… consumers in the cutting-edge derma beauty category

26-Jul-2023 By Amanda Lim

Here we reveal exclusive insights from top skin care companies L’Oréal and Kenvue on the drivers and trends of the rapidly advancing derma skin care category in Asia Pacific.

Looking back: NIQ 2022 Q4 beauty & personal care trend takeaways

24-Jul-2023 By Cassandra Stern

Overall trends in purchasing behavior both on and offline as well as purchasing dynamics indicate healthy growth in the Beauty and Personal Care product categories overall despite the pressure of rising inflation in average product prices.

Beauty-from-within: AI, omics and personalized probiotics

24-Jul-2023 By Danielle Masterson

While hero beauty ingredients like collagen and biotin are nothing new, how they’re being dispensed is getting an upgrade.

Document quality control software company announces new algorithm launch

20-Jul-2023 By Cassandra Stern

Last week’s release of GlobalVision’s Text Inspection 2 update can expedite cosmetics and PBC brand’s speed to market while supporting companies in these industries with impending MoCRA regulatory labelling and documentation compliance.

2023 Cosmoprof and Cosmopack Awards Recap

20-Jul-2023 By Cassandra Stern

From innovations in formulation and packaging design to hair care, skin care, and cosmetic products, this year’s 2023 Cosmoprof and Cosmopack Awards finalists and winners include a multitude of noteworthy products in the cosmetic and personal care finished...

PCP company launches novel anti-pollution hair care protein

07-Jul-2023 By Cassandra Stern

Personal care product company TRI-K has released the inaugural ingredient in its EssentiaTein Line. EssentiaTein Protect utilizes sustainable ingredients like ‘Rice, Baobab, and Amaranth to provide continuous protection against daily pollution, UV damage,...

Croda launches readily biodegradable, vegan alternative to synthetic quat conditioning agents

06-Jul-2023 By Cassandra Stern

Croda’s Incromine BD can be used in a variety of formulation applications including beard care and hair coloring products, and its consumer benefits include ‘smoothing, detangling, and moisturizing.’

July Launch Pad: Sensational summer

05-Jul-2023 By Cassandra Stern

From fragrance to cosmetics, personal care products and more, there’s a wide range of new product launches that have been released in the last few weeks. Check out this month’s Launch Pad roundup to review the options that can help consumers have a sensational...

What to expect at the 2023 Cosmoprof North America show

05-Jul-2023 By Cassandra Stern

CosmeticsDesign spoke with Liza Rapay, Head of Marketing at Cosmoprof North America about what attendees can expect from the 2023 Cosmoprof North America trade show, July 11-13 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Revieve and Google Cloud Marketplace expand Digital Beauty Platform availability

28-Jun-2023 By Cassandra Stern

The partnership, which aims to ‘help beauty brands enhance their omnichannel capabilities’ and transition from a ‘transaction-driven to relationship-driven commerce model’ offers cosmetic and PBC companies the ability to personalize customer experiences...

SaaS platform Glambook expands to US clients

27-Jun-2023 By Cassandra Stern

Described as an ‘Airbnb-like platform for beauty professionals,’ digital platform Glambook has recently expanded its operations into the US as a free-to-use CRM option for beauty professionals to ‘manage bookings and streamline business operations.’...

Knowde PMD and PIM software supports ‘successful digital transformation’ for cosmetics and PBC manufacturers and suppliers

26-Jun-2023 By Cassandra Stern

Outdated or unavailable product data can cause a myriad of issues for cosmetics and personal beauty care product manufacturers and suppliers, including impeded sales and interruption in internal company processes, particularly considering impending MoCRA...

Mintel Director on impactful inclusivity and diversity trends in cosmetics, PBC

26-Jun-2023 By Cassandra Stern

Trends like ‘category inclusion,’ ‘price accessibility,’ and ‘elimination of ageism in marketing’ are gaining traction in the cosmetics and personal care product industries to better meet consumer needs for more diverse and inclusive product offerings.

BASF and StitchCrew announce Inclusive Beauty Accelerator Program finalists

20-Jun-2023 By Cassandra Stern

This year’s finalists include brands with inclusive skin care, scalp care, and sun protection products that focus on various skin types, needs, and tones.

Three takeaways from NYSCC Suppliers’ Day from CosmeticsDesign

19-Jun-2023 By Cassandra Stern

During this year’s show, we saw ingredient traceability go digital, experienced multiple examples of multifunctional ingredients and finished CPGs, and the reformulation or relaunch of existing hero ingredients by manufacturers and suppliers to the cosmetics...