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Greenpeace scorecard rates personal care corporations poorly

09-Mar-2016 By Deanna Utroske

Johnson & Johnson, P&G, Unilever, and Colgate-Palmolive all received unfavorable assessments from the environmental NGO for their palm oil supply chain practices.

Sundial Brands launches dedicated hair care brand

08-Mar-2016 By Deanna Utroske

Madame C.J. Walker Beauty Culture is a brand that takes its name and inspiration from a women well known as a self-made millionaire in the US—a beauty entrepreneur innovating at the turn of the twentieth century.

Galderma updates minoxodil with beauty-from-within and natural components

07-Mar-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The company’s newly launched mass-market hair care brand qilib is meant to address the needs of both women and men with thinning hair as well as hair loss and to appeal to consumers that are passionate about wellness.

Buzz about salmon egg enzyme as anti-aging skin care ingredient gets louder

07-Mar-2016 By Deanna Utroske

Following publication of a study of how hydrolyzed salmon roe proteins exfoliate in contrast to glycolic acid, the New York City–based skin care company Restorsea has seen an uptick in press coverage, including a Q & A with company founder Patti Pao...

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CD Buzz: focus on CEW demo event

04-Mar-2016 By Deanna Utroske

Brand innovations, cosmetics industry expertise, and interactive beauty presentations converge at this annual show where professionals scrutinize hundreds of products vying for a CEW Beauty Insider Award.

A new plan to certify sustainable and responsible marine ingredient sourcing

03-Mar-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The Seaweed Standard, a joint project of the ASC and MCS, would leverage science-based regulation to protect the environment and promote ethical business.

Unilever’s latest campaign celebrates US Latino community

03-Mar-2016 By Deanna Utroske

As personal care and cosmetics companies evolve to better reflect the diverse US consumer population, multicultural initiatives like #100PorCientoTu are being tested in the marketplace.

New Avon LLC has arrived

02-Mar-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The privately owned North American Avon business is a done deal this month as Cerberus Capital Management takes a majority stake in the beauty company—a transaction meant to make Avon profitable again.  

Revlon has no CEO

01-Mar-2016 By Deanna Utroske

Today Lorenzo Delpani steps down from the position he’s held since October of 2013, and the company has yet to name a replacement or interim leader.

The Brown Crayon Project rallies support online

01-Mar-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The safe-enough-for-kids indie naturals brand developed for people of color launched a campaign on the crowd-funding site Kickstarter yesterday and by midnight was very nearly halfway to its goal.

Is cactus from Mexico the next big personal care ingredient?

29-Feb-2016 By Deanna Utroske

International beauty rituals inspire consumers to use products with novel and seemingly exotic ingredients. Cactus seed oil has been gaining in popularity for years, and now Mexico is looking to export prickly pear derivatives and perhaps some of the...

New FDA commissioner confirmed

29-Feb-2016 By Deanna Utroske

Dr. Robert Califf now leads the US Department of Health and Human Services’ Food and Drug Administration. The cardiologist-by-training is expected to focus much more on issues of food, drug, and tobacco regulation than on cosmetics.  

Carbon nanoparticles can pass through immune cell membranes, say researchers

25-Feb-2016 By Deanna Utroske

Scientists working at the University of Michigan found that the tiny particles can pass in and out of immune cells, which should (according to previous scientific models) capture and remove foreign matter.

J&J loses in court, talcum powder linked to cancer

25-Feb-2016 By Deanna Utroske

This week, a Missouri jury found the company liable for fraud, negligence, and conspiracy in a case brought by Jacqueline Fox and litigated by family members, following her death last October.

Borghese preps for brand relaunch, appoints global president

24-Feb-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The cosmetics and skin care company intends to energize its product lines by focusing on direct-to-consumer platforms and global distribution, a strategy laid out by the ‘brand builder’ newly in charge at Borghese.

Women working in cosmetics industry treated more equally than most

23-Feb-2016 By Deanna Utroske

New data from job review site fairygodboss.com shows well over half of women working in the beauty business self-report being treated equitably in regard to gender, though when it comes to job satisfaction cosmetics scored near the bottom.

MAC makes the bold move of launching in Zambia

23-Feb-2016 By Simon Pitman

The Estée Lauder Group of Companies has taken the plunge in the Zambia market, after opening up its first ever store there.

Hypermarcas financial results buoyed by Coty beauty sale

23-Feb-2016 By Simon Pitman

Brazilian conglomerate Hypermarcas has reported that the first payment in the sale of a major slice of its business to Coty has helped boost its fourth quarter results.

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The increasingly crucial role of technology in beauty

23-Feb-2016 By Simon Pitman

In this latest edition of CD Buzz we look at how technology is helping to reinvent our industry, pointing consumers into an increasingly focused direction and enhancing beauty routines to make them more personalized and effective.

P&G boss targets leaner and more decentralized business, in first public address

22-Feb-2016 By Simon Pitman

All eyes were on David S. Taylor, as he made his first public presentation as CEO and President of Procter & Gamble since he was appointed to the position last year.

Lush cosmetics factory in talks to avoid nuisance lawsuit

18-Feb-2016 By Deanna Utroske

Residents of Toronto, Ontario, have been complaining about the strong scent of a nearby Lush Cosmetics factory for years, and some believe the facility is to blame for headaches, migraines, and skin irritation.   

L’Oréal targets Google hire to continue digital push

18-Feb-2016 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

L’Oréal is continuing to target the digital arena and is looking to online to continue to drive growth following a year in which it has invested heavily in the sector and e-commerce sales have been impressive.

European authorities give Coty the go ahead for acquisition of P&G brands

17-Feb-2016 By Simon Pitman

Coty has moved one step closer to completing the acquisition of a large slice of the Procter & Gamble’s beauty brands after European Commission gave its approval for the deal under the EU Merger Regulation.

Digital and technology prove to be the key tools for engaging beauty consumers

17-Feb-2016 By Simon Pitman

Cosmetic players are diving much deeper into both the digital arena and technology as a means of capturing the imagination of consumers, latest research from Mintel shows.

Emulate is moving cosmetics product testing onto biotech chips

17-Feb-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The life sciences firm just opened a permanent headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts, where it will continue work on flexible plastic chips that simulate a body’s worth of organs for product and ingredient testing.

Skin care brands boost Beiersdorf in difficult market environment

17-Feb-2016 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

The Nivea and Eucerin skin care brands have helped boost Beiersdorf sales as the company’s Consumer Business segment showed growth in a difficult market environment.

Product of the Year awards announced

16-Feb-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The international award group Product of the Year, in partnership with consumer research firm TNS, has named this year’s winners, thereby recognizing innovative new products in categories including hair care and at-home beauty devices.

College media chips away at big beauty

16-Feb-2016 By Deanna Utroske

Across the country, journalists at hyper-local campus news outlets report on issues of wellness, industry regulations, green washing, sustainability, and more –all the while pointing a finger at both the FDA and large cosmetics corporations.

SCC Midwest Chapter gears up for Teamworks 2016

15-Feb-2016 By Simon Pitman

The SCC Midwest Chapter, which represents cosmetic and personal care business in the Chicago and Midwest area, is gearing up for its biannual Teamworks event.

Lucas Meyer acquisition gets credit for much of IFF’s financial success with fragrance

15-Feb-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The flavors and fragrance company released a report last week on its 2015 full-year financial results and strategic achievements. And, company numbers indicate that in a currency neutral world profits and sales are up.

State of Florida considering cosmetics regulations update

15-Feb-2016 By Deanna Utroske

Every two years cosmetics made, packaged, or labeled in the state have to be registered with the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Separate bills, currently under consideration by the Senate and the House, would change that mandate.

Avon losses are bigger than expected

11-Feb-2016 By Simon Pitman

Avon results show a big drop in sales on the back of currency translations and tax costs, leading net profits to come in below market expectations.

Watch Cosmetics Design on CCTV America tonight!

11-Feb-2016 By Simon Pitman

This evening at 7:45pm, Michelle Makori, the NYC-co anchor for CCTV-AMERICA   will be interviewing me about the biggest trends in the global cosmetics market and what's happening across markets worldwide.

Polykon to open cosmetics manufacturing facility in Virginia

11-Feb-2016 By Deanna Utroske

This spring the ingredients manufacturer will begin construction on its first plant in the US, which should be operational by 2018 and serving top clients like L’Oreal and Estée Lauder.

New NYU engineering program trains graduates to work in cosmetics

11-Feb-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The University’s Tandon School of Engineering just launched a master’s of science degree program in translational surface engineering, a chemical engineering discipline that’s all about molecules and nanoparticles.

People On The Move – the latest industry appointments

10-Feb-2016 By Simon Pitman

For the latest instalment of People On The Move, we have executive industry appointments at all the major global flavor and fragrance players – Bell, IFF and Symrise.

Researchers at work on new kelp source for natural cosmetics

10-Feb-2016 By Deanna Utroske

Industrial aquaculture experts at British Columbia’s North Island College have a plan that could up kelp production in the waters around the province and make more of the natural marine ingredient available for use in food, pharma, and personal care.

19 beauty and personal care brands honored with BrandSpark Most Trusted Awards

10-Feb-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The market researcher ranks CPG brands annually according to self-reported consumer trust. One winner is selected for each category, and this year for the first time those categories include lip care.

Investors are indecisive about Coty. Here’s why…

09-Feb-2016 By Simon Pitman

Share prices in Coty have been volatile ever since the company announced major expansion plans last year, and the trend has been downward so far this year, reflecting a number of uncertainties.

Hedge Apples: the accidental skin care and hair care ingredient

09-Feb-2016 By Deanna Utroske

Seed oil from the Maclura Pomifera, a common Midwestern tree fruit, has found its way to the beauty market in professional hair care products and as a facial oil from the legendary New York City cosmetics retailer Alcone.

Elizabeth Arden records second quarter loss

08-Feb-2016 By Simon Pitman

Elizabeth Arden’s second quarter results missed Wall Street’s expectations and recorded a loss, as actual sales figures were hard hit by the strong dollar.

CEW Global Trends Report reveals data behind the advancing prestige cosmetics business

08-Feb-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The event, held at the Harmonie Club on New York City’s Upper East Side last week, reviewed beauty industry sales, trends, and more from 2015 and forecast 2016, using facts and figures from both Nielsen and NPD. 

Estée Lauder delivers strong results, but is cautious on outlook

08-Feb-2016 By Simon Pitman

Estée Lauder has continued its strong run of financial results, reporting industry leading revenue growth for its second quarter on the back of like-for-like gains worldwide.

Researchers caution against the use of 4NP and similar chemicals

04-Feb-2016 By Deanna Utroske

A HackensackUMC study consistently found hormone-disrupting chemicals in children and is calling for further research into how this relates to pediatric hormonal disorders and what can be done to limit exposure. 

Edgewell Personal care results hit by international exposure

03-Feb-2016 By Simon Pitman

The Edgewell Personal Care business stood up to some tough challenges during its first quarter, as sales were hit hard by international currency translations.

ICMAD cosmetic regulatory forum focuses on building "bulletproof" products

03-Feb-2016 By Simon Pitman

As well as having a full agenda, this year’s ICMAD Technical/Regulatory Forum will focus on “Building a Bulletproof Product”.

ICMAD Young Designer Awards ceremony is just around the corner

02-Feb-2016 By Simon Pitman

February 18th is the date to note in your calendars for the 17th annual ICMAD Young Designers Awards, to be held in Newport Beach, California.

Coty’s latest acquisition raises the stakes in the Brazilian beauty market

02-Feb-2016 By Deanna Utroske

This week Coty completed its purchase of Hypermarcas S.A., a deal that gives the expanding cosmetics, fragrance, and personal care company a strong foothold in the world’s 3rd largest beauty market.

Korean beauty brands lowering their target consumer age

02-Feb-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Long-established Korean beauty brands are having to adapt their approach to court younger consumers, to avoid missing out on the huge growth potential they offer the sector.

Indie Beauty Expo expands to meet industry demand

01-Feb-2016 By Deanna Utroske

iBE just announced its 2016 event calendar. With shows set for both coasts and the promise of media exposure, relevant buyer interaction, and a full day of influential consumer traffic, independent cosmetics and personal care brands are piling on.