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Advancements in nanotechnology and what it means for the industry

12-Sep-2016 By Michelle Yeomans

Nano particles are widely used in the cosmetics and personal care industry, particularly in the sunscreen and anti-aging categories. Here, we take note of major scientific advancements in this area in 2016.

Is interactive email the next big thing in digital beauty sales?

08-Sep-2016 By Deanna Utroske

One company believes that the programing solution could revolutionize ecommerce for makeup and personal care brands. Cosmetics Design caught up with Joe Teplow, founder of Rebelmail, to find out what’s in store.

What happens to sustainability policy during political or economic crisis?

07-Sep-2016 By Simon Pitman

Pursuing sustainability goals can often prove both time-consuming and costly for cosmetics and personal care companies to implement, so what is the best course of action during a crisis?

Evonik develops new sensory tool for skin care formulators

07-Sep-2016 By Simon Pitman

Getting the sensorial qualities of a skin care product just right is make or break, which is why ingredients provider Evonik has developed its Sensory Kaleidoscope tool.

CD Buzz: in-cosmetics North America opens this month

02-Sep-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The two-day event makes its New York City debut this month. And in this latest CD Buzz video, Cosmetics Design Senior Correspondent Deanna Utroske covers what attendees can expect and which educational seminars and training sessions are not to be missed.

Natura’s head of R&D opens up about formulating with actives

01-Sep-2016 By Simon Pitman

We spoke with Alessandro Mendes, research and development director at Brazilian cosmetics giant Natura to find out about how the evolution of active ingredients has impacted the company’s formulation team.

Two Views: In the beauty business, people sell product

01-Sep-2016 By Deanna Utroske

In this installment of Two Views, Lisa Marie Ringus, EVP of global sales and business development at the creative staffing and recruiting firm 24 Seven, and Alexa Tonner, SVP of influencer marketing agency Collectively consider the impact that passionate,...

MakeUp in NewYork opens next week

31-Aug-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The sixth edition of the B-to-B event takes place Wednesday 7 September and Thursday 8 September in New York City and will again be bringing together manufacturers, suppliers, formulators, packagers, makeup artists, innovators, trendsetters, and more.

Should ‘quality’ ingredients matter more than ‘natural’ ingredients?

30-Aug-2016 By Deanna Utroske

At least one skin science and personal care research consultant thinks so. And, Cosmetics Design spoke with Nava Dayan about the formulation challenges and toxicity concerns that exist when the two attributes overlap.

Brazil’s Truss cosmetics to further expand internationally

29-Aug-2016 By Deanna Utroske

Exports account for nearly 20% of the hair care company’s business. And now Truss, like similar beauty brands in the region, is looking to reach more markets in the Middle East.

Indie Beauty Expo 2016 outdoes itself

29-Aug-2016 By Deanna Utroske

This year marked the second annual IBE event in New York City. And the show, catering to the trade, retail buyers, press, and consumers, firmly established itself as the newest go-to event for trend spotting, business deals, and much more!

Estée Lauder year-end and Q4 results show a lift in sales

24-Aug-2016 By Deanna Utroske

Late last week the beauty and fragrance manufacturer announced its most recent financial results, with sales up in all categories, makeup performing best, and a net sales increase across the region—in Canada, the States, and Latin America.

Cosmoprof Vegas organizer talks about the biggest show to date

24-Aug-2016 By Simon Pitman

Cosmetics Design caught up with Cosmoprof North America show organizer Daniela Ciocan to find out about how the show has evolved in 2016, what was new on the show floor and what to expect in 2017.

Coty Q4 and year-end results

18-Aug-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The cosmetics, skin care, and fragrance company announced its latest financials this week, showing a decline in revenue for the year, better numbers on a quarterly basis, and optimism about integrating the beauty brands that Coty is acquiring from P&G.

Beauty makes an appearance on this year’s Inc. 5000

18-Aug-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The popular magazine for entrepreneurs and business owners ranks the fastest growing private companies, and three beauty industry firms made the grade for 2016.

Two Views: Smart science makes beauty better

18-Aug-2016 By Deanna Utroske

In this edition of Two Views, industry experts weigh in on how science improves and enhances cosmetic, fragrance, and personal care products. Christina Agapakis, Creative Director of Gingko Bioworks, explores the value of sourcing cosmetics and personal...

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CD Buzz: Indie Beauty Focus

18-Aug-2016 By Simon Pitman

Ahead of the Indie Beauty Expo in New York City this month, the Cosmetics Design takes a look at what to expect at the event, as well as what's happening in the fast-paced world of indie beauty, where the innovation is at and how these players are...

New report looks at where beauty is at now and where it’s going

17-Aug-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The Benchmarking Company is a consumer research firm specializing in cosmetics, fragrance, personal care, and related sectors.  And, at next month’s MakeUp in New York event, company co-founder Jennifer Stansbury will present up-to-date data on the state...

An update on cosmetics consumer buying behavior

17-Aug-2016 By Deanna Utroske

This year’s TABS study shows specialty channel growth, online sales decline, and includes a lot more data about who’s buying beauty, where women shop, and the trends and products that inspire purchasing.

Hair care products made with biotech will limit hair loss

17-Aug-2016 By Deanna Utroske

This month Daniel Alain Life Science acquired the intellectual property rights to a technology that the company plans to put to use in hair care and hair styling product formulations as early as next year.

Olympic sponsor P&G making headlines with ad campaign and on-site spa

15-Aug-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The personal care company’s “Thank you, mom” campaign and pop-up spa in the Rio Olympic village are getting legacy P&G brands a fair amount of attention during the games.

Elizabeth Arden year-end financial results are in

15-Aug-2016 By Deanna Utroske

This month the prestige beauty company, which will merge with Revlon by the end of 2016, announced its Q4 and year-end numbers, showing a good performance financially and strategically.  

L’Oréal to build solar installation in Kentucky

15-Aug-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The world’s largest beauty company is making a strong move on sustainability in the heart of coal country. L’Oréal is on track to build the largest private solar facility in the state’s history.

Memebox tallies nearly $70m in funding

11-Aug-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The mobile-first beauty company plans to greatly expand its branded cosmetics and personal care portfolio as well as to grow the business in new markets.  

Where will New Avon LLC go next?

11-Aug-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The privately held direct-sales beauty company will likely remain in the greater New York City area. For its new location, however, New Avon is considering sites and incentives on either side of Manhattan.

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Cosmetics Design proudly introduces the “Best Ingredient Made From Recycled Materials Award”

11-Aug-2016 By Simon Pitman

The Cosmetics Design USA team is introducing a brand new industry award that aims to find the best ingredient developed using recycled, repurposed, by-products or waste materials.

Symrise Amazon receives sustainability endorsement for cosmetic ingredient sourcing

10-Aug-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The ingredient and fragrance maker announced yesterday that its fruit and seed sourcing in the region has been certified by the Union for Ethical BioTrade.

Second quarter financial results from IFF

10-Aug-2016 By Deanna Utroske

This week the fragrance and flavor maker announced Q2 strategic accomplishments and financials. From a currency neutral perspective, company sales are growing—in North America by 5%.

TRI-K debuts refreshed website

10-Aug-2016 By Deanna Utroske

Having opened new international offices last year, the specialty ingredient maker is growing. Now, this week, TRI-K has announced the redesign of its customer site—one that’s easy to use and reflects the company’s place in the cosmetics ingredient market.

Avon Products Q2 financial results are in

09-Aug-2016 By Deanna Utroske

Without adjusting to constant dollars, the direct-sales beauty company’s revenue was down in every region: Europe, the Middle East, and Africa; South Latin America; North Latin America; and the Asia Pacific.

With new funding, Birchbox could turn a profit next year

09-Aug-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The iconic beauty subscription box company recently raised significant new financing and is looking to turn its cosmetics and personal care business around in the near future.

Top sites for correct ingredient information

09-Aug-2016 By By Belinda Carli, Director of The Institute for Personal Care Science

With so much misinformation on the internet, how do you know which sites to trust for CORRECT ingredient information?

Going natural means accepting a shorter shelf life for ingredients!

08-Aug-2016 By Gay Timmons, founder Oh, Oh Organic

As a raw material distributor of only certified organic, I must comment on an increasing trend that is in conflict with GMPs and Quality Systems that do not consider Organic and Natural ingredients.

Dow Corning's platforms new possibilities for hair styling products

08-Aug-2016 By Simon Pitman

This year one of Dow Corning's hair care strategies has been to target silicone-based leave in products, thanks to its latest award-winning technology which has raised the bar on the possibilities for this type of treatment. 

Multinational beauty giant L’Oréal highlighted in latest “Buying In” report

08-Aug-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The new report out from Forest Trends, a non-profit group doling out financial incentives in the interest of all things environmental, is lauding the global carbon reduction initiatives of companies like L'Oreal.

Coty gets green light for P&G takeover in Russia

05-Aug-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Russian regulatory authorities have given their go ahead for Coty’s acquisition of P&G’s cosmetics business, Galleria Co.

A new headquarters for Estée Lauder?

04-Aug-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The beauty company’s search for a new space is underway as two of its key leases in New York City are set to expire, according to real estate industry media.

Gloria Mayfield Banks makes history at Mary Kay

04-Aug-2016 By Deanna Utroske

Having recently earned the prestigious rank of Independent Elite Executive National Sales Director, Banks also holds the distinction of being the first African American woman to achieve this title at the direct-sales beauty company.

Ulta Beauty launching its own credit card

03-Aug-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The cosmetics and personal care retailer has contracted with data-driven marketing firm Alliance Data Systems Corporation to establish an Ultamate Rewards Credit Card and loyalty program for beauty consumers.

Tobacco as a renewable squalene source

03-Aug-2016 By Deanna Utroske

Following next year’s harvest, tobacco-derived quantities of the compound will be available for cosmetics companies to test out in beauty and skin care formulations—thanks to a company called SynShark and an enterprising farmer in North Carolina.

Orion Genomics to revolutionize palm oil industry with DNA research

02-Aug-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The privately owned biotech company opened in 1998 and has done extensive work in developing oncology diagnostic tests. But, the project making news now is set to change the way palm trees are grown in Malaysia.

Women’s Marketing Inc. has useful new data on multicultural beauty consumer behavior

01-Aug-2016 By Deanna Utroske

Unmasking the Beauty Consumer, the media strategy company’s latest report, presents data gathered in conjunction with the Seurat Group, that throws a bright light on how women today discover and buy cosmetics, personal care, and hair products.

Walgreens shutters beauty.com

01-Aug-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The pharmacy chain announced last week that the ecommerce site beauty.com will be shut down in the coming months. It’s a move to keep cosmetics and personal care consumers loyal to the Walgreens brand.

Mary Kay’s new app helps sell beauty products and supports enterprising consultants

28-Jul-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The direct-sales cosmetics and personal care company has launched a new digital app that acts as a virtual assistant and makes mobile transactions a matter of course for the company’s on-the-go team of sales representatives.

Coty names a new CEO

27-Jul-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The appointment won’t take effect until later this year, once the Coty P&G deal is formally closed. Fittingly, the new executive has experience integrating acquisitions in and beyond the US.  

Spending on beauty up in China, despite cooling economy

27-Jul-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Chinese consumers are still keen to spend on beauty in China, according to newly released research from Mintel, with the majority of those surveyed stating they spent more on facial skin care in 2015 compared to 2014.

This year’s beauty industry job market looks good for talent

26-Jul-2016 By Deanna Utroske

At last night’s CEW event in New York City, job experts from 24 Seven and The Estée Lauder Companies shared insights about the current state of hiring and employment among cosmetic and personal care brands and manufacturers.

Walmart announces chemical watch list

26-Jul-2016 By Deanna Utroske

This month the retailer asked suppliers to change product labeling and eventually reformulate to remove eight ingredients of concern. While the focus is on household goods for now, proponents of ‘clean beauty’ see it as a step in the right direction.  

Unilever expands in men’s grooming with Dollar Shave Club acquisition

22-Jul-2016 By Simon Pitman

The Anglo-Dutch consumer goods giant has expanded its footprint in the men’s grooming space with the acquisition of Dollar Shave Club, one of the fastest growing personal care businesses in North America.

Revlon shares an early look at Q2 financial results, following Elizabeth Arden acquisition announcement

21-Jul-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The quarter ended for Revlon at the end of last month and the company will hold its official results call at the end of next week; in the meantime, some of the numbers look good.