Hair care

Retail Trend: Digital beauty brands opening storefront shops

30-Jul-2015 By Deanna Utroske

Cosmetics brands and ecommerce generalists that launched as pure play digital ventures are shifting to omni-channel commerce, and a new report from global market research firm Kline looks into the phenomenon.  

Avon pledges to clean up palm oil supply chain

29-Jul-2015 By Deanna Utroske

The direct-sales beauty company just updated its Palm Oil Promise document with stringent objectives and supplier guidelines that are more socially responsible when it comes to environmental and human rights concerns.

Microalgae-derived betaine surfactant hits the market

29-Jul-2015 By Deanna Utroske

BASF has commercialized algal betaine as a personal care ingredient made with Solazyme’s AlgaPūr microalgae oils that’s intended for use in skin care and hair care formulations.

Cosmetics advertising in women’s print magazines under scrutiny

28-Jul-2015 By Deanna Utroske

Research published in the Journal of Global Fashion Marketing illustrates what content comes across as deceptive, what claims are believable, and which sorts of ads consumers trust most. 

Cosmoprof North America 2015 breaks records

27-Jul-2015 By Simon Pitman

The Cosmoprof North America event topped-off records for attendance and exhibitor numbers as the organizer seals its reputation by forging the biggest B2B industry event in North America.

Stream2Sea sun care takes safety testing to the extreme

27-Jul-2015 By Deanna Utroske

Company founder Autumn Blum is overseeing meticulous product testing on delicate zebrafish and coral larvae “so that we can state, with complete confidence, that we are the safest product on the shelves,” she says. 

Evonik opens new US facility

27-Jul-2015 By Deanna Utroske

The specialty chemicals company cut the ribbon on its Richmond Business and Innovation Center last week, setting the stage for further growth in North America and a new innovations strategy across the Evonik business.

Ingrid Jackel steps in as CEO at Yes To

23-Jul-2015 By Deanna Utroske

The natural skin and hair care company is positioning itself for innovation and growth with this latest appointment; Jackel most previously led one of the fastest growing cosmetic businesses in the mass category.

Chatters hair care acquired by ONCAP

22-Jul-2015 By Deanna Utroske

The Canadian company’s salons double as retail shops for hair care, styling tools, color cosmetics and more. Now with ONCAP’s support, the franchise aims to scale its existing business model to reach even more shoppers across the country.

Symrise brings the ‘green smoothie’ trend to cosmetics

21-Jul-2015 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Symrise is extending its range of offerings to include freshly pressed plant juice varieties that can easily be incorporated into cosmetic applications, taking inspiration from the food and beverage industries to meet consumer demand.

HR belongs in the C-Suite

20-Jul-2015 By Deanna Utroske

Speaking at the CEW career development event last week in New York City, Lisa Marie Ringus of 24 Seven shared proprietary insights from the 2015 Beauty Salary & Job Market Report and called for beauty brands to elevate their human resource departments.

Indie Beauty Expo comes to NYC next month

20-Jul-2015 By Deanna Utroske

The inaugural IBE promises to showcase over 60 innovative niche brands and comprise business-to-business activities and an energetic consumer event as well as structured opportunities for buyers, press and emerging brands to connect.

Reducing waste with slimmer labels for personal care

15-Jul-2015 By Deanna Utroske

A new partnership between labeling company Avery Dennison, WS Packaging Group, and OGX hair care aims to limit the energy and materials that go into product labels as well as the amount of subsequent waste.

Brands should prioritize wellness, finds Daymon Worldwide study

15-Jul-2015 By Deanna Utroske

Personal care shoppers are shying away from mass drug stores and select ingredients in an effort to choose healthy products, and this has implications for retailers, big beauty, and private label brands alike. 

Brazil braces for double-digit fall in personal care sales

14-Jul-2015 By Deanna Utroske

The country’s industrial IPI tax on cosmetics and hygiene products takes full effect this month, and manufacturers and wholesalers anticipate a substantial price lift and simultaneous drop in sales.

UL proposes industry standards for evaluating personal care product safety

09-Jul-2015 By Deanna Utroske

Wellness, sustainability, and ingredient safety rank high among consumer concerns about personal care and cosmetics products, and third-party certifications could be an effective way to mitigate their uncertainties. 

Cosmoprof Vegas Conference Program

Cosmoprof Vegas presentation spotlights what it takes to develop brand cult status

08-Jul-2015 By Simon Pitman

One of the ultimate goals for cosmetics and personal care companies is to develop a brand that is so iconic it becomes a much-loved product that ultimately rides out ever-changing fashion trends.

The cosmetics of profitable ecommerce

08-Jul-2015 By Deanna Utroske

Incorporating this season’s trending eye shadow shades into a website design will likely loose you customers, while having data on how color affects online consumer behavior helps brands and designers build inspiring sites.

Ammonia-oxidizing bacteria is about to seriously disrupt skin care

08-Jul-2015 By Deanna Utroske

Probiotic science has piqued consumer interest, and one state-of-the-art company has been quietly selling personal care products that replenish and preserve skin’s natural microbiome with good bacteria. 

Global beauty market for allantoin set to grow

07-Jul-2015 By Deanna Utroske

Last year, cosmetics industry applications of allantoin constituted nearly 34% of the global market for the ingredient, and demand for personal care products with the keratolytic will help keep the market growing though 2022, according to Grand View Research.

Hair care and specialty bath acquisitions strengthen pdc brands

06-Jul-2015 By Deanna Utroske

The company has further expanded into personal care, beyond its industry beginnings in fragrance, by purchasing fast-growing and top-selling trademarked products.

Post-consumer nanomaterials stunt plant growth, researchers find

06-Jul-2015 By Deanna Utroske

Cosmetics and sun care products formulated with nanomaterials fall under scrutiny following the research team’s publication of two journal articles in Environmental Science and Technology.

A step-by-step guide helps determine characteristics and hazards of nano

02-Jul-2015 By Deanna Utroske

As more and more personal care product formulations comprise engineered nanomaterials, environment, health, and safety researchers are charged with ensuring the ingredients do not adversely affect the health of consumers or the natural environment.  

Retailers set the bar for natural and organic standards

01-Jul-2015 By Deanna Utroske

Live Organically, a newly launched ecommerce site, is the latest retailer working to close the gap between consumer expectations and industry best practices in this space.

Cosmetics companies among only brands consumers strongly identify with biodiversity

01-Jul-2015 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Natura, Yves Rocher, The Body Shop, and Dabur are among the brands that consumers strongly identify with biodiversity; according to the Union for Ethical BioTrade’s Biodiversity Barometer as beauty brands lead the way.

Sesame fated to be labeled as an allergen by the FDA

30-Jun-2015 By Deanna Utroske

US Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut along with Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts have asked the administration to require the ingredient be listed in the interest of consumer safety. 

Canadian supermarkets spot demand for Asian beauty products

30-Jun-2015 By Deanna Utroske

Loblaw has begun to reposition its business with the opening of a pilot store in Mississauga, Ontario. The new store is structured around fresh food, takes shifting consumer demographics into account, and puts more emphasis on international beauty and...

New microscope shows live cells in 3 dimensions

30-Jun-2015 By Deanna Utroske

The revolutionary tomographic technology from Nanolive SA, a Swedish startup, is set to change R&D in the personal care and cosmetics industries.

Cosmetics Europe Assembly reports EU cosmetics market recovery

23-Jun-2015 By Michelle Yeomans

At the second annual 'Cosmetics Europe Week' in Brussels, industry experts revealed that the EU cosmetics market showed signs of recovery with 0.5% growth in 2014 – 72.5 billion Euros.

BelezaNaWeb goes big on ecommerce in South America

22-Jun-2015 By Deanna Utroske

A private equity investment out of New York City has backed the ecommerce beauty site to the tune of $30m in series C finding, just as the Brazilian market opportunity for digital selling is set for sizeable growth.

Brazilian hair care sees ready opportunity in the Middle East

22-Jun-2015 By Deanna Utroske

The Sweet Hair company out of São Paulo has begun implementing plans, expanding its sales and distribution to include five of countries in the region, as well as Morocco in North Africa.

You can create branded content that sells cosmetics

17-Jun-2015 By Deanna Utroske

Consumer views of video marketing on popular digital platforms is growing by leaps and bounds, according to the Beauty on YouTube 2015 study from Pixability.

IFF moves to acquire Lucas Meyer

17-Jun-2015 By Deanna Utroske

The fragrance maker bid this week to purchase Lucas Meyer and thereby squarely enter the cosmetics ingredient supply business. 

Triclosan, phthalates and microbeads eliminated from Life Brand products

15-Jun-2015 By Deanna Utroske

Canadian supermarket Loblaw has committed to removing these ingredients from its private brand of personal care items, explaining that such a move is best in light of “emerging science and public opinion

Personal care market in Turkey tipped for growth

10-Jun-2015 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

An improving economy, changing perceptions towards grooming, and a young population are all factors that are fuelling the cosmetics and personal care market in Turkey at the moment.

Here's how the market for personal care delivery systems is performing globally

09-Jun-2015 By Deanna Utroske

By 2020 the personal care delivery system market will likely top $543m, according to intelligence firm Persistence Market Research.

Expanding market potential for marula oil

04-Jun-2015 By Deanna Utroske

Botanical oils have become quite popular as signature ingredients and as stand-alone products, accordingly, one prominent company in the space is growing fast.

Industry giants weigh in on sustainable palm oil

03-Jun-2015 By Deanna Utroske

This week J&J, P&G, Colgate-Palmolive, and Seventh Generation along with numerous other interested companies and investors ran a letter on the non-profit sustainability site ceres.org urging the RSPO to adjust its certification standards. 

Supercomputers make better formulation partners, thanks to tech improvements

03-Jun-2015 By Deanna Utroske

Personal care companies can use big data more effectively and efficiently with the help of newer, faster, cheaper machines out of Silicon Valley.

Suppliers’ Day 2015: Interview with Susan Sperring, North American marketing manager for Momentive Performance Materials

01-Jun-2015 By Deanna Utroske

Cosmetics Design reporter Deanna Utroske spoke with Susan Sperring of Momentive Performance Materials about SilForm INX, a multifunctional polymer, and its properties as a hair care and color cosmetics ingredient.

Suppliers’ Day 2015: Interview with Melissa Vitale, global marketing manager of hair styling for AkzoNobel Surface Chemistry

28-May-2015 By Deanna Utroske

At Suppliers’ Day 2015, Cosmetics Design reporter Deanna Utroske sat down with Melissa Vitale of AkzoNobel to discuss that company’s ingredient development strategy and the rheology control agent BALANCE RCFg.

P&G sells Frédéric Fekkai hair care

26-May-2015 By Deanna Utroske

The luxury hair brand along with its network of salons will be officially acquired on June 30th by a new venture dubbed Fekkai Brands, LLC.

Herbal formulas growing fastest in the shampoo market

21-May-2015 By Deanna Utroske

New research analysis looks at what’s driving the global shampoo market, which products will perform well going forward, and the varied expectations of regional consumers.

LuxePack 2015 spotlights ingenuity

20-May-2015 By Deanna Utroske

Packaging and design industry leaders take bold steps, spending on technology, innovating truly new containers, and shrewdly reinventing the way brands communicate with consumers.

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Age Before Beauty: Sustainability

14-May-2015 By Deanna Utroske

Stress is a huge factor in daily life and inevitably impacts the bottom line. Forecasters caution beauty brands to look beyond 2020 and plan for the best, long lives of their brands, their consumers and the planet.

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Age Before Beauty: Activity

13-May-2015 By Deanna Utroske

Anti-aging is out. Fitness is the way of life. And, beauty is moving fast.

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Age Before Beauty: Curiosity

12-May-2015 By Deanna Utroske

Successful cosmetic companies of the future will drive sales by facilitating DIY beauty solutions and innovating at the extreme ends of scientific possibility—in short, by quenching consumer curiosity.

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Age Before Beauty: Longevity

11-May-2015 By Deanna Utroske

Consumer behavior is adjusting to correspond more closely with lengthier life expectancies, flat-age demographics and the wellness that’s expected to come with longevity.

MopTop hair care for curls goes retail

29-Apr-2015 By Deanna Utroske

The salon-centered brand is moving beyond the professional market and launching a new line of products to be sold across the US in grocery and discount retail locations.  

Mibelle Biochemistry finds hair loss reducer in basil extract

29-Apr-2015 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Hair loss caused by increased sensitivity of the follicles is permanent and continues as one gets older, but with the power of a basil extract, Mibelle Biochemistry believes it may have found a way to reduce this.