Herbal Works, a producer of all-natural bath and body aromatherapy
products, says it has installed a newly automated processing system
that has helped to boost its production nearly twenty-fold.
The European Commission has banned 22 hair dye substances following
research by its Scientific Committee that links certain product to
an increased risk of bladder cancer.
Favorable demographics are helping to drive strong growth in the US
cosmetics and toiletry industry, with the needs of the graying baby
boomer generation, males and different ethnic groups leading to a
growth in demand for both natural...
The UK government launches a review of its nanotechnology policy,
part of a move to assess the implications of current developments
in the emerging science of tiny dimensions and its impact on the
cosmetics industry.
The Jamaican government's plan to rapidly expand into the
nutraceutical and cosmeceutical industry has culminated in a three
year program carried out by the Jamaican Scientific Research
Council (SRC) to develop a host of natural-based...
The rise and rise of niche hair styling products is continuing to
drive modest growth in the category, but this belies big changes in
consumer spend patterns, demographic shifts and the type of styling
products consumers want to buy.
Japanese film and packaging manufacturer Aicello is about to launch
a new form of soap on the US market that has proved to be a big hit
in Japan and elsewhere in Asia.
In an attempt to tap into significant opportunities in the baby
personal care sector bought about by shifting demographics,
Ascendia Brands is relaunching its Baby Magic baby toiletries range
by revamping the brand's image and...
According to a new survey from YouGov, women are pointing the
finger at marketing and advertising campaigns conducted by the
beauty industry featuring unrealistic female images for giving them
a low opinion of themselves.
For some time industry experts have been talking about a blurring
effect between the definition of food and cosmetic products, a
trend that is being emphasized with the extension of a beauty
product line featuring a Masterfood brand...
Alberto-Culver, the leading US-based hair care products company,
has said it will spin off its Sally Beauty professional hair care
business as an independent public company in a move that is
estimated to be worth $3bn.
Noni has been long known as a health and juice ingredient but
increasingly it is being included in cosmetic and toiletry
products, as evinced by the latest hair care line from Tahitian
Noni International.
A Canadian and an African company are set to tap the emerging
market for baobab ingredients for use in cosmetic and functional
food applications. The two firms recently teamed up to market the
ingredient in North America.
Nextera Enterprises has acquired the rights to the Ellin LaVar
Textures hair care product line and brand name from LaVar Holdings,
allowing it to tap into a fast developing niche product category.
Obtaining the right fragrance for cosmetics, perfumes and personal
care products is often a major factor to determine a new products
success. But now European scientists believe that tiny bioelectrics
sensors may take some of the...
Swiss biotech company Lonza has announced the latest move to expand
its ingredients portfolio, with the acquisition of the larch
arabinogalactan assets of US firm Larex.
ExxonMobil is more readily associated with filling up cars with
gas, but its Chemical division also supplies a number of
ingredients to the cosmetics industry, the most recently launched
being its innovative PureSyn Cascading Emollient...
Scientific research is increasingly pointing to the fact that the
cell nucleus plays an important part in the ageing process - a
discovery that could revolutionise anti-ageing treatments.
Unilever has sold two of its North American hair care brands to
UK-based Lornamead Acquisition, an international manufacturer and
marketer of personal care products.
The growing microsegmentation of the hair care market is leading to
increasingly tailor-made and functional products, a trend that is
typified by the re-launch of the France-based Ales Group's sun care
protection oil, Huile Capillaire.
Hair salon operator and hair care provider Regis says its has swung
back into profit following a string of disappointing results that
led Albert-Culver executives to withdraw from a proposed merger.
Meeting consumer demands is surely the most crucial ingredient to
success in the personal care industry. Currently health and
well-being, anti-aging and both the male and mature markets are the
main driving forces, but blindly pursuing...
The European division of the US-based International Specialty
Products group (ISP) is making a number of new launches, including
a dual-function thickening and styling agent.
Unilever is building on the success of its Dove megabrand with the
launch of a series of prestige hair care products backed up with a
professional hair care hotline, a move that reinforces the brand's
positioning in the fast-growing...
Keen interest in the focus on Amazon-sourced cosmetics ingredients
at the recent In-Cosmetics show in Barcelona reflects the huge
demand for exotic natural ingredients that is currently a major
driving force for product innovation...
Wacker Fine Chemicals, a division of Germany-based Wacker
Chemicals, has launched a series of new ingredients that include a
cyclodextrin complex for wrinkle treatments and sun care products
as well as silicone waxes for a variety...
The PCITX mid-year conference is set to open its doors in New York
City next week with a series of presentations that will discuss the
latest progress for ingredients together with technologies.
At last week's In-Cosmetics event there was one word that seemed to
dominate amidst all the new product launches, trend surveys and
general hype. That word was innovation and it is something that is
injecting renewed growth within...
Beauty-conscious British women spend a whopping £3,000 (€4,300) a
year on beauty products and treatments, with 81 per cent of women
wearing make-up every day, says a survey commissioned by New Woman
magazine.
Cosmetics giant Estée Lauder has been accused of artificially
inflating its share prices in a lawsuit filed by shareholders who
claim they were tricked into investing in the struggling company.
Today marks the opening of this year's In-Cosmetics show. The next
three days will see some frantic activity as exhibitors and
industry professionals from all over the world clamber through the
show's gates to do business.
The company has launched a series of new products for the sun,
skin, hair, oral and baby care sectors that have been formulated
for added performance and purity in answer to increasing demands
for natural-based and functional products.
On the back of consumer awareness about the use of chemicals in
cosmetic and personal care products, the market for natural
cosmetics is said to have grown by a staggering 40 per cent during
2005, as consumers reach for products they...
Croda has chosen next month's In-Cosmetics expo in Barclona as the
platform to debut a host of new ingredients that concentrate on
providing added functionality for sun care, hair care and skin care
formulations.
Germany-based Cognis has acquired UK polymer specialist Cosmetic
Rheologies, a move that enhances its position as a full-range
specialties supplier to the cosmetics industry.
Two leading suppliers of Spirulina, a protein rich in vitamins and
used in a variety of natural-based personal care products, have
voiced their concerns over what they believe are over-zealous
regulations that forced them to cease...
Creative Outsourcing Solutions International (Cosi), one of
Europe's leading contract cosmetics and toiletries producers
recently announced plans to expand its presence globally. We spoke
to CEO Bob Tolan to find out more about...
Inter Parfums is upping its involvement with Gap group, having
announced that its agreement to design and manufacturer personal
care products will now be extended to Gap Outlet Stores and Banana
Republic Factory stores throughout...
Leading cosmetics and toiletries contract player Creative
Outsourcing Solutions International (Cosi) has secured an
investment restructuring plan that will help the company in its
ambitions to become one of the leading contract players...
A new report says that the market for the supply of vitamin E is in
turmoil as consumers become confused by conflicting media messages,
but despite this the cosmetics and toiletries industry is likely to
fuel future growth as it is...
Fast economic growth is driving rapid expansion in the Spanish hair
care market, as new segments, such as styling products aimed at
men, grow rapidly in popularity from a small base.
The combination of increasing economic confidence and the
never-ending ambition to maintain health and youthful looks is
leading to an unprecedented boom in anti-aging cosmetic treatments.
The development of cosmetic and toiletry brands can take years to
build up, but a copycat brand can destroy all that work in just a
short period of time. And a new report finds that increasingly it
is premium brands that are being...
Color-changing color cosmetics look set to become the next big
thing, as Engelhard launches a new special-effect pigment that
brings a new dimension to a variety of color cosmetic and personal
care products.
The latest report on the UK hair care market shows that it was
virtually stagnant during the course of the past six years, but
that added value still exists by a continued segmentation of
product categories.
Cognis tapped into a growing market last year with the launch of
two ingredients aimed at fighting the effects of pollution in hair
and skin care formulations - launches that have now been recognised
with innovation awards.
Italian botanicals manufacturer Indena and Japanese cosmetics giant
Kanebo have joined forces to develop an olive fruit extract
designed to provide moisturizing and anti-ageing properties for the
skin care category.
Vitiva has launched Ursole on the global market, a new ursolic
acid-based ingredient that is said to bring a host of functional
properties to hair care and skin care formulation.
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