A record financial year for LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, is
supported by a strong performance from the company's cosmetics and
fragrance operations, boosted by the Dior brand as well as an
increasing market share for its...
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...
RPC Bramlage-Wiko has supplied the packaging for P&G's new Hugo
Boss skin care range, which includes the specification of an
airless dispenser and aluminium trimmings that contribute towards
the line's high-end positioning.
US Scientists believe they are one step closer to improving the
efficacy of anti-ageing creams and other skin care treatments,
having identified new molecular indicators of aging in the skin
that throw more light on the ageing process.
Tapping into the big rise in the demand for skin care and cosmetics
products formulated for specific ethnic skin types,
California-based Wild Faerie Essentials has launched a complete
line of loose minerals-based color cosmetic and...
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...
L'Oreal is extending its research and development capabilities in
the area of reconstructed skin with the acquisition of the company
SkinEthic through its subsidiary Episkin. The move will help it
develop more accurate testing...
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...
UBE Industries claims to have devised a new way of processing the
seaweed extract Fuicoidan, an active ingredient used as a softener
in hair and skin care applications.
Global ingredients player DSM has launched a new titanium dioxide
UV filter on the international market that tackles the formulation
incompatability often associated with this type of ingredient.
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.
Tapping into a growing awareness of the need to serve the four to
nine year-old age group, Kimberley Clark has launched a range of
dry/wet wipes aimed at encouraging the post-toddler age group to
use its own dedicated range of bathroom...
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.
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.
Despite changing demographics and attitudes creating new
opportunities to market cosmetics and toiletry products to certain
groups, a beleaguered economy means that sales remain obstinately
flat.
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.
Beyond Skin Science, a California-based skin care provider, has
launched a complete range of anti-aging skin care products
formulated with its nano-derived NanoChem technology.
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.
Nevada-based Skinvisible says it has secured a US patent for its
Invisicare active ingredient, designed to hold active ingredients
on the skin's surface for extended periods.
Nanotechnology has been making the headlines recently prompting
CosmeticsDesign.com to take a look at the latest personal care
launches on the market that feature the technology. And it seems to
be in Asia where nano cosmetics seem...
California-based Dermagen says it is about to unveil a new high-end
anti-aging skin care line called Môntage Paris. The company says it
is going into direct competition with leading French skin care
products currently being marketed...
The race between home-made, joint-venture and imported skin care
products is becoming increasingly fierce as the market matures and
segmentation becomes more defined.
A Scottish organic cosmetics company is setting its sights on
supplying the international market after securing a deal to supply
the world's third largest supermarket chain with a line of
products.
Leading ingredients supplier Croda is tapping into Oxonica's
nanotechnology capabilities with an agreement to distribute its
Optisol UV absorber to the international personal care market.
Skin care has proved to be one of the few areas of growth in an
otherwise stagnant US cosmetics and toiletries market, prompting
marketers to maintain a constant flow of new product launches
within the category.
A new study finds that a common additive found in cosmetics has
been found to inhibit the activity of sirtuins, enzymes associated
with lifespan control in yeast and other organisms, a discovery
that could question its future use.
On the back of considerable growth in the market for toddler
toiletries, P&G is expanding its Kandoo lineline to include an
all-in-one foaming bath and shampoo product.
German ingredients player Symrise has launched a new active
ingredient that aims to prevent itching and irritancy in a range of
cosmetics products as diverse as shampoos and skin creams.
The EU proposed law regulating chemicals underwent another
transformation yesterday in the hands of the EUs ministers, with
consumer groups condemning the changes as a further watering down
of the law in favour of industry.
A Malaysian study has found that the vitamin derived from
antioxidant-rich palm oil is more potent than other forms of
vitamin E when used to improve the healing of dermal wounds.
The German Cosmetic, Toiletry, Perfumery and Detergent Association
(IKW) says that sales have rebounded after the drop recorded in
2004. The association says that the figure is encouraging news for
the industry, especially as it coincides...
With teenage cosmetics making the headlines on a number of
occasions in recent weeks, CosmeticsDesign.com thought it was time
to have a look at some of the latest launches that are helping to
fuel significant growth in this category.
Janson Beckett Cosmeceuticals has launched DermaExcel 7, a
peptide-based skin care product that is described as an intense
spot-wrinkle treatment that offers the same sort of solution as
Botox dermal filler.
Collagen Nutraceuticals, an established nutraceuticals player, is
launching a cosmetic grade hyaluronic acid (HA) aimed at a variety
of skin and hair care formulations, primarily as a means of
retaining moisture.
Health and cosmetics marketer Mentholatum says it is building on
its acne skin care product range with the acquisition of the
pHisoderm brand name from the Tennessee-based Chattem business.
Canada-based Atrium Biotechnologies has collaborated with
France-based Européen de Biologie Cellulaire (IEB) to launch a
range of five peptides for the specific international skin care
markets.
A range of very high active content emulsifiable vegetable oils for
use in a wide variety of personal care applications has been
launched by UK supplier Seatons.
Growth in demand for emu eggs, meat and leathers is now being
matched by interest in the oil. Currently the US is leading the way
in Emu farming and, although a number of specialist cosmetics
products already exist there, the international...
With the global natural cosmetics and toiletries market gathering
speed as consumers increasingly opt for natural ingredients,
CosmeticsDesign-Europe.com talks to leading Greek player Korres, as
it launches its new line of skincare...
The findings bring fresh evidence against the chemical family,
which is commonly found in both plastics packaging and a number of
personal care products.
California's Diamond Lotus Essentials is introducing a new organic
source of Helichrysum oil, which is said to contain high levels of
the compound behind its reputed anti-bruise and scar-reducing
actions.
The latest group of product launches from Mintel's GNPD testify to
the growing range of anti-age skin care products introduced over
the past year, in the ageing consumer's fight to maintain healthy
and wrinkle-free skin.
Colonial Chemical has unveiled its Cola Liqid Amide, a non-ionic
surfactant based on chemistry that has been used to create
traditional alkanolamide surfactants and which also incorporates a
similar performance.
Carrington Laboratories says it has received an international
classification for its newly developed Hydrapol powder - an
ingredient that is believed to be the only commercially available
raw material derived from Aloe vera L.
Canadian skin care company Euoko has launched a new anti-aging
collection featuring a synthetic tripeptide protein that mimics the
activity of a protein found in Temple Viper venom.
Switzerland-based Cosmetochem has launched a new nano-encapsulated
stabilised vitamin C formulation that is claimed to stimulate
collagen production when used in anti-ageing formulations.
Sulforaphane, an extract derived from vegetables such as broccoli
sprouts, could prove to be an effective ingredient for after-sun
treatments, a new report suggests.
The UK market - one of the most progressive and dynamic in western
Europe - is set for significant growth in the future as consumers
buy into increasingly complex anti-aging formulations as part of
their daily skin care routine, targetting...
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