Skin care

5 top trends in microbiome skin care

20-Jan-2020 By Deanna Utroske

The microbiome beauty movement is really just getting started. But for now, these 5 approaches to innovation, formulation, and benefits standout.

Equicapita buys beauty franchise business Visage Cosmetics

16-Jan-2020 By Deanna Utroske

The Canada-based private equity firm sees beauty as a sound investment in the current and any future economic reality.

Plant milking promise? Clariant develops mulberry root extract under French biotech partnership

16-Jan-2020 By Kacey Culliney

Clariant has developed a concentrated active from white mulberry tree root using a patented plant milking technology it says is a fundamental step towards ensuring beauty’s sustainable future.

Can the beauty industry have a positive impact on the environment?

16-Jan-2020 By Deanna Utroske

Yes, if you ask Beauty Heroes and INNOCOS. The clean beauty discovery service and the global INNOCOS summit organizer have teamed up to launch a new awards program recognizing brands and products that are doing just that.

The future of a Natura-Avon beauty powerhouse?

15-Jan-2020 By Kacey Culliney

Natura & Co has finalised its Avon acquisition, creating a global pure-play beauty giant and direct-to-consumer leader – a mega-business it wants to use to fight the climate crisis, champion cruelty-free, female empowerment and local communities.

Bayer to develop medical skin care from staphylococcus epidermidis bacteria strains

14-Jan-2020 By Deanna Utroske

Late last week, the multinational pharmaceutical company announced a partnership with dermatology biotech company Azitra to will leverage the skin microbiome in a whole new way.

L’Oréal on Perso device launch: ‘We intend for this to be an accessible beauty experience’

13-Jan-2020 By Kacey Culliney

L’Oréal will launch its artificial intelligence (AI) at-home skin care device Perso globally next year and the beauty major says it plans to make the product accessible to all.

P&G to acquire women’s body care and grooming brand Billie

09-Jan-2020 By Deanna Utroske

The direct-to-consumer brand, founded by Georgina Gooley and Jason Bravman in 2016, has caught the attention of P&G and will soon be a part of the multination consumer goods company.

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Uplink Live hits LA, connecting suppliers with indie beauty brand leaders

09-Jan-2020 By Deanna Utroske

Later this month the tradeshow-within-a-tradeshow will open in Los Angeles, California, helping solution providers of every ilk meet with indie beauty brands and build the business relationships that will grow into industry gold.

ICMAD announces 2020 Cosmetic Technical Regulatory Forum program

08-Jan-2020 By Deanna Utroske

The 2-day educational event takes place next month in California and will cover a wide array of legal, technical, legislative, and regulatory updates affecting the cosmetics and personal care industry.

SCC celebrates a big milestone for beauty science

07-Jan-2020 By Deanna Utroske

This year, The Society of Cosmetic Chemists turns 75. And the professional organization has new commemorative logo to mark the occasion.

Coty and Kylie Jenner announce plans for the future of Kylie Cosmetics

07-Jan-2020 By Deanna Utroske

Monday, the multinational beauty maker announced a new CEO as well as details on how the Kylie Cosmetics business will be structured going forward.

‘Near limitless personalisation’: L’Oréal to launch AI at-home skin care device in 2021

06-Jan-2020 By Kacey Culliney

L’Oréal has unveiled its beauty device ‘Perso’ that provides at-home, personalised formulas based on real-time data and trend analysis; an official market launch in skin care is set for 2021.

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Is Colgate’s new optic-sensor toothbrush a beauty device?

06-Jan-2020 By Deanna Utroske

The oral care brand is showing its Plaqless Pro Smart Electric Toothbrush at this week’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada. And the biofilm-busting device has already won the show’s Best of Innovation for Health and Beauty award.

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3 under-the-radar beauty trends to watch for at IBE LA this month

03-Jan-2020 By Deanna Utroske

At the end of January, the now exclusively B2B indie beauty trade show will open in Los Angeles, California.

Sally Beauty is going vegan and eliminating single-use plastic shopping bags

02-Jan-2020 By Deanna Utroske

The beauty retailer announced environmental sustainability initiatives, in response to consumer demand, late last year.

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ITA helps Italian Beauty win in the US market

02-Jan-2020 By Deanna Utroske

The Italian Trade Agency partners with legacy and startup brands across categories to help bring the best and latest in Italian cosmetics, personal care, and grooming innovation to consumers here in the States.

Biotech-derived cannabinoid molecules from Amyris are on their way into beauty

02-Jan-2020 By Deanna Utroske

Late last year, Amyris announced a first shipment of its fermentation-made cannabinoid ingredient to LAVVAN; and the molecules are likely to end up in products across a number of industries, including beauty and personal care.

2019 Indie Beauty News Highlights

24-Dec-2019 By Deanna Utroske

As we look ahead to 2020, let’s not forget the stellar year that 2019 has been for the independent beauty movement. Here Cosmetics Design reviews 10 top 2019 news items about all things indie.

The Year in Cannabis Beauty

24-Dec-2019 By Deanna Utroske

2019 has been a big year for CBD, hemp, and cannabis in cosmetics and personal care. And while the regulatory climate is far from fixed, suppliers, manufacturers, and brands of every size have been making moves in cannabis beauty.

Indie Beauty Profile

Dr. Ebru Karpuzoglu, AveSeena

24-Dec-2019 By Deanna Utroske

In her Indie Beauty Profile, Dr. Ebru Karpuzoglu, Founder of AveSeena, describes how she’s bringing the wisdom of immunology to skin care for older, wiser clean beauty consumers.

A year of M&A: Beauty acquisitions, fragrance tie-ups and supplier shake-ups

24-Dec-2019 By Kacey Culliney

There was a steady flow of mergers, acquisitions and business partnerships throughout 2019, particularly in fragrances. This round-up spotlights some of the most significant moves of the year.

Unflitered Experience heads to OffPrice show in Las Vegas

19-Dec-2019 By Simon Pitman

Beauty popup Unfiltered experience is collaborating with OffPrice Show, during the Las Vegas Fashion Week, which runs in the second week of February, 2020.

Givaudan launches Brazilian botanical extract collection

19-Dec-2019 By Simon Pitman

Givaudan Active Beauty has unveiled its latest collection of natural botanical extracts, which have all been sustainably sourced from the Brazilian forests.

Highlights from our 2019 coverage of the LATAM region

19-Dec-2019 By Simon Pitman

It has been an interesting year in the Latin American region, with economic and political volatility, environmental issues and sustainability all underpinning what has happened in the beauty industry.

L’Oréal’s China targeting strategy via duty free ‘promising’

19-Dec-2019 By Kacey Culliney

L’Oréal’s EMEAI travel retail unit established numerous successful experiential campaigns in Dubai Duty Free this year, targeting and engaging Chinese passengers.

What beauty retail brought us in 2019

18-Dec-2019 By Simon Pitman

Beauty retail has come full evolved beyond all recognition in the past few years, with digital retailers, social media and the growth of dedicated high street chains such as Ulta and Sephora all playing a part.

Pilot Chemical expands into Latin America with Órgano Síntesis acquisition

18-Dec-2019 By Simon Pitman

US-based Pilot Chemicals has expanded into the Latin American markets with the acquisition of Órgano Síntesis, located in Toluca, Mexico.

New York state makes move to ban 1,4-dioxane

18-Dec-2019 By Simon Pitman

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill on Monday that means cosmetics and personal care products containing 1,4-dioxane will have some restrictions pertaining to sales in the state.

DSM: Biotech will play a ‘much larger role’ in the future of beauty

18-Dec-2019 By Kacey Culliney

Beauty biotechnology will gain importance in the coming years, driven by environmental concerns and limited natural resources, but industry will have to work hard at creating positive consumer perceptions, says Royal DSM.

Getting the eco message clear is crucial to green beauty success

17-Dec-2019 By Simon Pitman

The market for green beauty products is continuing to outpace average industry growth, but a new report from intelligence provider stresses that getting the eco-friendly message clear is crucial.

What’s the big fuss about the circular economy?

17-Dec-2019 By What’s the big fuss about the circular economy?

As beauty and personal care manufacturers and suppliers raise the bar on sustainability, the circular economy is a phrase that is popping up with increasing frequency? But what is it and what does it mean to the industry.

Ulta Beauty results boosted by celebrity cosmetics

17-Dec-2019 By Simon Pitman

Underling the big trend that is seeing consumers increasingly choosing celebrity products, Ulta Beauty’s results show that its US customers are spending more on premium cosmetics.

A natural necessity? IFF-DuPont merger to create ‘consumer giant’ of beauty ingredients

17-Dec-2019 By Kacey Culliney

The merger between International Flavors & Fragrances and DuPont Nutrition and Biosciences creates a monopoly in fragrances that will shake-up global supplies for beauty and personal care, says Euromonitor International.

Indie Beauty Profile

Asel Hofgartner, Kana Vita

13-Dec-2019 By Deanna Utroske

In her Indie Beauty Profile, Asel Hofgartner of Kana Vita (a very new CBD skin care and body care brand) gives a candid snapshot of the beginnings of business and shares a bit of insight into how she and Daren Hofgartner transitioned from being entrepreneurs...

Andean Community delays harmonization bill for safer cosmetics

12-Dec-2019 By Andean Community delays harmonization bill for safer cosmetics

The Andean Community has agreed to delay the introduction of legislation designed to update regulatory framework for cosmetic and personal care products in the region for another 6 months.

Urban Juve confirms six more Latin American markets

12-Dec-2019 By Simon Pitman

On the back of continued strong growth, The Yield Growth Corp, owner of the hemp-based Urban Juve skin care brand, has confirmed it is moving into six more Latin American markets.

Special Edition Newsletter: Water Reduction Formulation

How to get water reduction formulation right

12-Dec-2019 By Simon Pitman

The waterless and water reduction trend is definitely continuing to grow as consumers reach out for products that are both more convenient, particularly for on-the-go, as well as more environmentally friendly.

Fashion friends: L'Oréal announces Prada tie-up for 2021 luxury beauty line launch

12-Dec-2019 By Kacey Culliney

Global beauty major L'Oréal has signed a long-term license agreement with high-end Italian fashion house Prada to develop a luxury beauty line it says will be an ‘ideal complement’ to its Luxe brands.

Clariant and PAT team up on novel plant-based cosmetic actives

11-Dec-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Late last month, the two companies announced signing an agreement to develop new beauty ingredient technologies together.

Scott’s Liquid Gold sells personal care manufacturing facility

11-Dec-2019 By Simon Pitman

Scott’s Liquid Gold has announced the sale of its Denver, Colorado personal care manufacturing facility to Elevation Labs Colorado.

Taiwanese organic beauty brand re-positions as ‘clean’ to target US market opportunities

10-Dec-2019 By Amanda Lim

Organic skin care brand Inna Organic is looking to capture more consumers in the US by repositioning itself as a ‘clean’ beauty advocate.

Amazonian cosmetics player goes Halal, starts shipping to Middle East

10-Dec-2019 By Simon Pitman

Biozer, a Brazilian cosmetics player from the Amazon region, has secured Halal certification for its Simbioze Amazonica range and is about to start shipping to countries in the Middle East.

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Indie Beauty Up Close: a conversation with Lynette Lovelace, Creator and CEO of Lifetherapy

09-Dec-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Long-time entrepreneur Lynette Lovelace launched the Lifetherapy brand in 2008 to “teach women about a positive way of life.” And what is now a neatly curated collection of fragrance, body care, and candles is still just the beginning of a lifestyle brand...

Indie Beauty Profile

Ming Zhao, PROVEN Skincare

06-Dec-2019 By Deanna Utroske

In her Indie Beauty Profile, Ming Zhao, co-founder and CEO of PROVEN Skincare, describes how she and Amy Yuan have leveraged AI to formulate skin care and build a beauty brand that’s delivering evermore carefully customized product.

Natura defends environmentalists’ work in Amazon

05-Dec-2019 By Simon Pitman

In light of criticism by the Brazil government towards NGOs working towards protecting the Amazon region, Natura has come out in defense of environmental protection the region.

Flourishing future? FairWild says beauty can ramp up wild plant protection

05-Dec-2019 By Kacey Culliney

Interest in FairWild certification to protect plant biodiversity and harvesting livelihoods continues to blossom, and beauty can play its part in driving wider protection and certifications, says the foundation’s executive officer.

From farm to face: DSM partners with Metex on bio-sourced 1.3 propanediol from feedstock

04-Dec-2019 By Kacey Culliney

Royal DSM has entered an exclusive global alliance with French biochemical specialist Metex to deliver a cosmetic-grade 1.3 propanediol (PDO) ingredient, bio-sourced from non-GMO feedstocks.

Beauty makers are leaving big money on the table, suggests new AARP data

04-Dec-2019 By Deanna Utroske

This year’s AARP Survey of Women’s Reflections on Beauty, Age, and Media finds that women of every age are more likely to purchase cosmetics and personal care products from brands that cater to a true diversity of women, that there’s a sizable space in...