Skin care

Concept to practice: What 4 beauty experts say about circular beauty today

08-Apr-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Much of the cosmetics industry is discussing the concept of circular economies in beauty, but whether brands, infrastructures and consumers around the world are ready to actually apply the model is yet to be seen.

‘Power of people and digital’: Shiseido developing personalised beauty platform to cater to new lifestyles

06-Apr-2022 By Amanda Lim

Japanese cosmetics major Shiseido is developing a digital beauty platform to cater to the online lifestyle habits that are likely to continue long after the pandemic, revealed the firm’s CEO.

Study: Wild blueberry extract may promote wound healing

05-Apr-2022 By Danielle Masterson

Research shows the phenolic compounds in wild blueberry have the potential to strengthen cell migration, form new blood vessels and to accelerate wound closure.

Sunny outlook: Korea’s cosmetics industry poised for growth in Q2 – trade report

05-Apr-2022 By Amanda Lim

The Korean cosmetic industry is predicted to grow in the second quarter this year despite the economic uncertainty, according to a new report by the Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI).

Blind spots: Lion Corp survey finds gap between awareness and practice of hand washing

31-Mar-2022 By Amanda Lim

A new survey conducted by Japanese personal care company Lion Corporation has revealed ‘blind spots’ in handwashing behaviour.

How a prebiotic soda brand is making ingestible beauty claims

31-Mar-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Poppi Soda primarily markets itself as a palatable way to take apple cider vinegar for gut health, but the brand also wants to capitalize on the “gut-skin axis” in the ingestible beauty space.

From the ground up: BASF launches inclusive beauty accelerator to help indies fill industry gaps

30-Mar-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

To fill gaps in demand for inclusive beauty ingredients, BASF has launched an accelerator to focus on indies hoping to make inclusive and diverse personal care products.

Sandalwood shows promise as blue light, pollution protection ingredient - Study

29-Mar-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Sandalwood is already an important fragrance ingredient, but a recent study shows the ingredient might also be able to protect skin against blue light and pollution.

L’Oréal UK & Ireland selects social skin care app Clear for mentorship

25-Mar-2022 By Kacey Culliney

Working with and mentoring startups like Clear will be key to driving change in beauty, particularly on issues like diversity, inclusion and sustainability, says L’Oréal UK & Ireland’s chief marketing officer.

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"Acknowledging men’s uniqueness": Schick rebrands to meet consumers where they are

25-Mar-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Shaving company Schick launched a rebrand in March focused around showing a wider variety of men, minimalist design and user-generated consumer stories on social media. CosmeticsDesign interviewed Matt Bell, senior vice president of North America at Edgewell...

It's all insight: 5 popular articles on experts' take on the personal care industry

24-Mar-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Take a step back from your vantage point in personal care and revisit these popular articles on CosmeticsDesign with industry perspective from expert.

Next-gen methods can 'transform' chemical risk assessment: Experts

24-Mar-2022 By Kacey Culliney

There are strong opportunities to widen use of new approach methodologies (NAMs) for chemical risk assessments on worker safety and environmental impact of cosmetics, though regulatory acceptance will require a collaborative industry-research push, say...

China’s make-up boom over? Market headed for slow yet sustainable growth – Yatsen CEO

23-Mar-2022 By Amanda Lim

Yatsen Holdings CEO believes the rapid growth of the colour cosmetics category in China is over and predicts the market will see slower yet more sustainable growth rates in the future.

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Walmart launches prestige beauty retail space online with Space NK, soon in-store

22-Mar-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Walmart launched BEAUTYSPACENK with Space NK to bring prestige personal care to the retail giant's online and instore sales spaces . CosmeticsDesign spoke with Laurie Tessier, merchandising director for prestige beauty at Walmart, about the launch.

Demands rising for clinical data on the skin microbiome: Experts

22-Mar-2022 By Kacey Culliney

Consumer interest in skin-friendly beauty products continues its rise, prompting an acceleration in microbiome claims validation and product testing both in vitro and in vivo, say testing experts.

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Safety overkill? How the rise of ‘coral safe’ sunscreen could hinder future formulations

21-Mar-2022 By Amanda Lim

Confusion and misinformation regarding the marine safety of sunscreens can ultimately hinder cosmetic formulators’ ability to develop safe and effective UV protection.

Spring into SPF: 5 articles on UV protection to revisit on the first weekend of spring

18-Mar-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

As spring starts this weekend, revisit some of these CosmeticsDesign articles on UV protection, SPF and protective beauty.

NYSCC chair says effectiveness of existing anti-wrinkle ingredients is main area of innovation

18-Mar-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

In today’s anti-wrinkle skin care market innovation and research is focused on making ingredients more efficacious and consistent, as well as introducing a holistic take on skin aging.

Balancing growth and retention: What One Rockwell says can be learned from Glossier layoffs

17-Mar-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

The DTC personal care market has evolved rapidly and the recent layoffs by Glossier can teach the industry how a brand can misstep and what to know going forward, says One Rockwell.

Plant-powered plumping: 5 naturally-derived ingredients with anti-wrinkle potential

17-Mar-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Researchers and suppliers spend lots of time trying to meet consumer demand for naturally-derived products and provide anti-wrinkle treatments for some aging customers.

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"Taking a proactive approach": O Positiv co-founder on new skin supplement, ingestible beauty

16-Mar-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

O Positiv launched their PMS focused supplement, Flo, in 2018 and this year introduced their skin supplement Retro. CosmeticsDesign sat down with co-founder Bobby Bitton about launching into the ingestible beauty space.

Citrus fruit waste offers upcycled active skin care promise: Review

16-Mar-2022 By Kacey Culliney

The peel and seeds from industrial processing of citrus fruits can be used in an array of active skin care formulations for their bioactive compounds, though circular industrial frameworks need to be further developed to scale use, say researchers.

Herbal booster: Review suggests probiotics could help to improve effect of TCM ingredients

16-Mar-2022 By Amanda Lim

Probiotics could improve the effects of traditional Chinese medicinal ingredients such as red ginseng, while also reducing potential side effects in cosmetic products.

Probiota 2022: Upgrading oral and scalp care via the skin microbiome

15-Mar-2022 By Will Chu

As science continues to delve deeper into the skin microbiome, its role in oral and scalp care, is becoming apparent particularly amongst nutricosmetic firms eager to capitalise on the next wave of opportunities.

It’s just natural: three things CosmeticsDesign saw at Expo West

14-Mar-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

While Expo West is primarily a food, drink and supplement show, there was plenty for cosmetics professionals to see with legacy and new brands doing natural and organic beauty products.

What's hot: 5 articles to revisit on CosmeticsDesign this weekend

11-Mar-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

CosmeticsDesign has been attending tradeshows this week, but there are hundreds of great articles on CosmeticsDesign to revisit before we come back with new content next week.

Unilever invites ‘disruptive’ sustainable innovators to join its collaboration initiative

10-Mar-2022 By Kacey Culliney

Personal care major Unilever has widened the call for startups, scaleups and entrepreneurs to engage with its collaboration initiative, inviting those specialised in sustainable ingredients and packaging to join.

More than perfume: Newly validated properties of Indian Sandalwood creates skin-care and make-up potential

09-Mar-2022 By Amanda Lim

Indian Sandalwood holds a lot of promise as an active ingredient for minimalist skin care formulations and as an inventive alternative for talcum powder in make-up, says Australia-based sandalwood supplier Quintis.

‘Significant growth potential’: Beiersdorf eyeing opportunities to win over the China skin care market

09-Mar-2022 By Amanda Lim

German consumer goods major Beiersdorf is gearing up to expand its business in China through Nivea and Eucerin, which it believes have the potential to have as much success as its luxury brand La Prairie.

Cosmetic ingredient platform Novi gets $40 million in funding to expand service

09-Mar-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Novi Connect already helps beauty brands access ingredient sustainability data, and a $40 million investment means the platform can expand its services and the industries it serves.

Beiersdorf sets out ambition to ‘reinvent’ Nivea as leading global skin care brand

08-Mar-2022 By Kacey Culliney

International skin care major Beiersdorf wants to reinvent its flagship Nivea brand over the next financial year, carving out a more global, digital and sustainable offering, its CEO says.

L’Oreal files patent on self-bubbling peel-off cleansing face mask to decrease water usage

08-Mar-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Personal care multinational L'Oréal has created a self-bubbling peel-off face mask which the patent states could limit water consumption while cleansing.

Microemulsion shows promise in improving essential oil skin care applications

07-Mar-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Demand for eco-friendly skin care products is high and essential oils hold promise for naturally derived activities, and microemulsion could help improve their performance and stability.

Beauty buzz? Bee venom promising in antioxidant prototype skin care study

04-Mar-2022 By Kacey Culliney

Bee venom and other bee-derived ingredients may hold promise as skin care actives to target smoothness, nourishment and brightness, though commercialisation would require careful attention given allergenicity concerns, say researchers.

‘Maintaining the microbiome’: Biotech startup Sequential Skin debuts in vivo B2B testing service

03-Mar-2022 By Kacey Culliney

UK-Singapore headquartered biotech startup Sequential Skin has taken a solid stride into B2B microbiome testing with the debut of its end-to-end in vivo service for consumer care companies.

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L’Oréal exec: The future of beauty packaging is ‘eco-desirability’

03-Mar-2022 By Kacey Culliney

The future of beauty packaging will centre on blending sustainability with desirability and rely on innovative industry partnerships and advances in material science, lifecycle analysis and smart product design, says L’Oréal’s global director of sustainable...

‘Great resilience’: Beiersdorf sales and net profit rise in FY 2021

02-Mar-2022 By Kacey Culliney

International skin care major Beiersdorf has reported a rise in group sales and net profit for the full year of 2021, with significant growth in Latin and North America.

A ‘zero-dilution’ brand: Brillare aiming to become a water-free brand in one year

02-Mar-2022 By Amanda Lim

India-based skin care brand Brillare is kicking off its zero-dilution initiative which will see the brand phase out the use of water as well as synthetic ingredients in its formulations in bid to meet the demand for clean and natural beauty products.

‘Standardised practices’ needed in global skin microbiome research: Minireview

01-Mar-2022 By Kacey Culliney

Skin microbiome research would benefit from standardised methods and reporting practices worldwide to enable researchers to replicate studies, assess results and better advance knowledge in the field, say researchers.

Five things CosmeticsDesign saw at Luxe Pack and MakeUp LA 2022

28-Feb-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Luxe Pack LA and MakeUp LA took place last week, and between packaging and contract manufacturing exhibitors, sustainability and style were prevalent across the trade show.

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How to win over… the eco-conscious consumer while avoiding the pitfalls of greenwashing

28-Feb-2022 By Amanda Lim

Sustainability is one of the hottest topics in beauty today, but how can the sector move beyond packaging to innovate with new concepts, product formats and materials to win over the eco-conscious consumer, while avoiding the trap of greenwashing? We...

CosmeticsDesign articles to revisit on the regulation and safety testing

25-Feb-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Regulation and safety are important in any consumer goods, particularly ones that go on the skin and near the eyes and mouth.

Creating ‘targeted routines’: Lip care startup Esho eyes rapid global growth

25-Feb-2022 By Kacey Culliney

Active lip care brand Esho is continuing its rise in beauty with a flurry of new launches and retail partnerships on the horizon as its founder aims to bring lips to the forefront of personalised routines.

Real-time testing: SkinDNA CEO on why RNA is the ‘next evolution’ in genetic skin testing

25-Feb-2022 By Amanda Lim

Australian biotechnology company SkinDNA has developed a non-invasive and pain-free method to collect skin RNA samples which can be used to inform beauty consumers on the efficacy of their skin care products.

Articles on launches and expansions to revisit this week on CosmeticsDesign

24-Feb-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Brand launches and company expansions can help the beauty industry keep an eye on what trends and white spaces exist in the market.

‘Clear, transparent and comparable’: Beauty giants launch EcoBeautyScore Consortium

24-Feb-2022 By Kacey Culliney

A group of beauty majors have kickstarted an EcoBeautyScore Consortium, set to establish a brand-agnostic and transparent global environmental impact scoring system by the end of this year.

China focus: Latest developments from L’Oréal, Coty, Estée Lauder and more.

24-Feb-2022 By Amanda Lim

We round up the most recent developments in China’s booming beauty market, featuring insights from L’Oréal, Coty, Estée Lauder and more.

Packaging, formats, formulation: Sustainability articles to revisit this week

23-Feb-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Sustainability is as a broad conversation in the beauty world, ranging from packaging, formulation, product format, supply chain structures and many more facets of the industry.

Cruelty-free cosmetics: Industry majors publish ‘practical and structured’ 10-step framework for animal-free safety analysis

23-Feb-2022 By Kacey Culliney

The trade association Cosmetics Europe and scientists from Beiersdorf, L’Oréal, Procter & Gamble and Unilever have published a study outlining a framework on using read-across as part of a next-generation method to conduct cosmetics safety assessments.

Coral relief: Kose says seven sunscreen UV protection agents don't harm coral growth

22-Feb-2022 By Gary Scattergood

Kose says it has established a method that can evaluate the effects of cosmetic ingredients on corals with high reliability, and has shown that seven UV protection components do not pose a threat.