Skin care

How brands can resonate with the conscious beauty consumer

04-Dec-2019 By Simon Pitman

One of the hottest trends in the beauty industry right now is the rise of the conscious consumer, an area a new study market intelligence provider PreScouter has focused on.

Green Beauty Night is coming to the US this February

03-Dec-2019 By Deanna Utroske

The event, presented by The Eco Well, is an evening of conversation among cosmetic chemists, industry ingredient makers, and science communicators on the topic of sustainability.

Cara Sabin is Sundial Brands new CEO

03-Dec-2019 By Deanna Utroske

The beauty marketing executive joined Unilever this week as CEO of Sundial Brands, where she’ll not only lead the Sundial business (which currently consists of four brands) but also the new Sundial Brands Social Mission Board.

Natura sets global challenge to eliminate packaging waste

03-Dec-2019 By Simon Pitman

Brazilian cosmetics and personal care giant Natura is aiming to raise the bar on sustainable packaging with by inviting designers and innovators to present their best solutions.

Special Edition Newsletter: Water Reduction Formulation

Bring Your Own Water: the rise of dry and reconstitutable beauty

03-Dec-2019 By Deanna Utroske

More personal care product formulas are coming to market that require the consumer to add water before (or during) application.

Special Edition Newsletter: Water Reduction Formulation

A solid future: Could flexible pads mark a fresh sustainable cleansing movement?

03-Dec-2019 By Kacey Culliney

Solids have gained plenty of traction as a sustainable alternative in personal care, requiring less water and packaging. And with innovation lathering up nicely, the future suggests innovative variants beyond the traditional soap bar may soon win shelf...

Special Edition Newsletter: Water Reduction Formulation

New wave H2O: Tapping into fruits, vegetables and plants as alternative sources of water

03-Dec-2019 By Amanda Lim

As worries of freshwater supplies continue to mount, the cosmetics industry must challenge itself look to more unconventional sources of H2O, such as coconuts, birch tree water and seaweed, to reduce its freshwater footprint.

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Indie Beauty Up Close: Amy Carra launches Delight Beauty for UBP

02-Dec-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Universal Beauty Products is a privately owned portfolio of brands mostly in hair and men’s categories. Amy Carra joined UBP a little over 2 years ago; and the company’s new Delight Beauty skin care brand is the result of her work.

P&G brings in Tia Cummings as VP of marketing for Walker & Company Brands

29-Nov-2019 By Deanna Utroske

The consumer goods company announced the hire late last week, just one day after Cummings stepped into her role, returning to beauty after nearly eight years in the hospitality and foods industries.

Listen Up! a collection of 2019 podcasts featuring Cosmetics Design editors

29-Nov-2019 By Deanna Utroske

On occasion, the editors of the Cosmetics Design sites take a break from writing news to share a different perspective of what we see happening in the beauty and personal care industry, hosting or guesting on podcasts.

IMCD expands into Latin American with Colombian acquisition

29-Nov-2019 By Simon Pitman

Netherlands-based specialty chemicals distributor IMCD has expanded its footprint in the Latin America market with the acquisition of the Colombia ingredients distributor Unired Quimicas.

Clean & ethical beauty 2020: CosmeticsDesign Summit returns to unravel key insights

27-Nov-2019 By CosmeticsDesign-Europe Staff

Clean and ethical has taken the food and nutrition world by storm, and following hot on its heels is beauty. The movement has been flourishing in cosmetics and personal care for some time now and will soar in due course, propelled by the continued and...

Jane Ko joins eos as VP of marketing in North America

27-Nov-2019 By Deanna Utroske

The personal care brand best known for its spherical lip balms announced the new leadership hire today; but according to her LinkedIn profile, Jane Ko has been working with eos since October.

The first Dermalogica retail store opens tomorrow in Toronto, Canada

27-Nov-2019 By Deanna Utroske

As of Thursday 28 November, the Unilever brand will have a permanent storefront, selling product and offering treatments, in the PATH shopping concourse at the Royal Bank Plaza.

Beauty ingredient and packaging material suppliers stand out in the global bioplastics market

26-Nov-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Growth strategy consulting firm Frost & Sullivan recently published a report on the bioplastics market; and all 8 companies highlighted in the report serve the cosmetics and personal care industry.

And the winners of the 2019 Sustainable Beauty Awards are…

26-Nov-2019 By Simon Pitman

The results of the Sustainable Beauty Awards are in, revealing who is leading the field for sustainable products, ingredients, packaging and industry leadership, as well as who is the biggest pioneer.

Elemis a ‘strong growth driver’ for L’Occitane in first half of FY2020

26-Nov-2019 By Kacey Culliney

L’Occitane’s acquisition of Elemis in January has contributed to strong growth across the group for the first half of FY2020, with overall net sales up 22.1% and extremely fast growth in the UK.

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M&A activity hints at new realities in the beauty sector

25-Nov-2019 By Deanna Utroske

This past week Coty bought controlling stake in Kylie Cosmetics, The Estée Lauder Companies acquired Korea-based skin care brand Dr Jart+, and Olaplex accepted a private equity deal from Advent International. To get a sense of what these transactions...

Ever wondered about the first steps needed to develop a global beauty brand?

20-Nov-2019 By Simon Pitman

A live online masterclass aims to outline the first steps to develop a global beauty brand that consumers will love and keep them coming back for more.

Natura results show strong revenue growth across portfolio

19-Nov-2019 By Simon Pitman

Natura & Co has posted strong third quarter results, showing that its three main brands – Natura, The Body Shop and Aesop – all showed good growth.

10 beauty tech and retail takeaways from CEW’s 2019 Connected Consumer conference

19-Nov-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Friday in New York City, Cosmetic Executive Women hosted the 3rd annual Connected Consumer conference, bringing together more than 20 digital technology experts and 700+ attendees for a half-day of knowledge sharing and networking.

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Kids’ blend-it-yourself bath brand Dabble & Dollop debuts on QVC

18-Nov-2019 By Deanna Utroske

The past Saturday evening, the video commerce channel introduced the first Big Find pitch winner to its viewership. Cosmetics Design checked in with founder Stephanie Leshney about her experience pitching and presenting alongside show host Shawn Killinger.

‘Avoiding gender-based stereotypes’: Confidence top trait associated with masculinity in today’s beauty market

14-Nov-2019 By Kacey Culliney

Gender norms are morphing and masculinity ideals shifting, and beauty players must keep up and focus on confidence and holistic health – important for male consumers, says Euromonitor International.

SC Johnson adds another personal care brand to its business with Coola acquisition

14-Nov-2019 By Deanna Utroske

The household cleaning company has bought 2 sun care businesses and a men’s skin care line this year, bringing the number of brands in the SC Johnson lifestyle category up to 8.

Dove takes a new approach to plastic packaging

14-Nov-2019 By Deanna Utroske

The Unilever brand announced its new No | Better | Less Plastic framework recently and is moving forward with new beauty packaging initiatives that will remove over 20,000 metric tons of virgin plastic from the brand’s supply chain.

The Estée Lauder Companies publishes a first full CR report

13-Nov-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Business is changing. Beauty consumers care about the social and environmental implications of the products they buy; and financial stakeholders see value in publicly responsible and truly sustainable companies. And so, the beauty maker is taking stock...

Avon partners with Fuse Universal on training tech platform

13-Nov-2019 By Deanna Utroske

The social-selling beauty company took its popular paper brochure digital in 2018, introduced a mobile-first training solution for Avon representatives in May, and is now working with Fuse to create a digital education and communications platform for...

Special Edition: Biotechnology for Natural Formulation

Has biotech made more natural beauty ingredients available?

12-Nov-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Here, Cosmetics Design looks at a selection of ingredients, made possible through biotechnology, that have come to market in recent years and how those new inputs figure into the natural and green beauty movements.

Special Edition: Biotechnology for Natural Formulation

Waste to wealth: How agri and fishery firms are finding value in cosmetics with biotech

12-Nov-2019 By Amanda Lim

Players in the agricultural and fishing industries are turning to cosmetics to help raise the worth of undervalued resources in other industries.

Special Edition: Biotechnology for Natural Formulation

The surge of the decade? Reflecting on a ‘renaissance’ in plant cell culture tech for cosmetics

12-Nov-2019 By Kacey Culliney

Consumer desire for sustainable and natural cosmetics continues to fuel the surge in interest around plant cell culture technology, with huge advances made in the past ten years, academics say.

Biotechnology for Natural Formulation

Three biotech ingredient technologies that are raising the bar on sustainable beauty

12-Nov-2019 By Simon Pitman

Biotechnology has been heralded as a less costly, more efficient means of producing a range of active ingredients for beauty and personal care, but perhaps the biggest advantage is the sustainability factor.

Brazil authorities give Natura’s Avon acquisition green light

12-Nov-2019 By Simon Pitman

Competition authorities have given their approval to Natura & Co’s acquisition of Avon Products Inc, citing no restrictions for the deal.

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CEW Connected Consumer event returns to New York City

12-Nov-2019 By Deanna Utroske

This Friday, Cosmetic Executive Women will host the popular beauty tech event for the third year running. Speakers will be a who’s who of the tech and beauty industry, representing Facebook, Google, Amazon, and Pinterest as well as P&G, Estée Lauder,...

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Vantage Group reopens jojoba processing facility in Tucson, Arizona

12-Nov-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Late last month the specialty chemical and ingredient supply company welcomed press, local officials, and Vantage team members to an opening event for the newly rebuilt jojoba oil processing facility.

How To: a collection of advice for indie beauty brand leaders

11-Nov-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Over the years, Cosmetics Design has covered numerous events on the independent beauty movement. Here is a selection of guidance for startups from insiders and experts who have spoken at those events as well as a few notes from the Cosmetics Design editorial...

Indie Beauty Profile

Lili Fan, Dr Lili Fan Probiotic Skin Care

08-Nov-2019 By Deanna Utroske

In her Indie Beauty Profile biochemist, microbiologist, practicing ophthalmologist, and long-time beauty innovator Lili Fan, Founder and President of Dr Lili Fan Probiotic Skin Care, shares insight into the growing microbiome beauty movement and succinct...

KDC/ONE acquires Benchmark Cosmetic Laboratories

07-Nov-2019 By Deanna Utroske

The Canada-based beauty and personal care manufacturer announced the latest in a series of acquisitions this week. This time the company adds California-based prestige manufacturer Benchmark to its global network of product production facilities.

CASIC to hold Latin American industry symposium in Buenos Aires next week

07-Nov-2019 By Simon Pitman

The Latin American Cosmetic, Personal care and Home Care Industries Association (CASIC), is to hold a symposium on the development of safe cosmetics and household products.

Caswell-Massey opens NYC pop-up boutique

06-Nov-2019 By Deanna Utroske

The centuries-old American fragrance brand has been updating nearly every aspect of its business over the past 3 years and is now welcoming long-time consumers, new brand fans, and curious shoppers to experience the old and the new of Caswell-Massey at...

Natural Cosmetics Act to set legal definition of ‘natural’

06-Nov-2019 By Deanna Utroske

The bill, introduced in the US House of Representatives on Tuesday, would define and legislate the use of the word ‘natural’ and the term ‘naturally-derived’ for cosmetics and personal care labeling and marketing. Ingredient suppliers would be required...

CBD skin care brand Kuida expands into the US and European markets

06-Nov-2019 By Simon Pitman

Colombia-based CBD skin care brand Kuida was launched one year ago, and has now announced that the brand will be available in both the US and UK markets for the first time.

Latin America helps buoy Clariant’s financial performance

05-Nov-2019 By Simon Pitman

Specialty chemicals players Clariant has overcome challenging conditions in North America and China, as well as the Care Chemicals division, thanks to strong results in its new markets, particularly in Latin America.

Symrise announces plan to use only renewable energy resources by 2025

05-Nov-2019 By Deanna Utroske

As a sustainability strategy update, the multinational fragrance and personal care ingredient maker joined the RE100 Initiative this month.

Geltor signs exclusive deal with ingredient distributor Connell

05-Nov-2019 By Deanna Utroske

The partnership, announced today, expands the reach of Geltor’s animal-free, GMO-free collagen proteins, making the biotech ingredients available to personal care and beauty makers across the Asia-Pacific.

Education Time: Estée Lauder, IFF, and Douglas team up with ESSEC Business School

05-Nov-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Starting in January 2020, Veronique Drecq will lead a new program at the school—supported by Estée Lauder, IFF, and Douglas subsidiary Nocibé—called Leading a Beauty Brand.

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Ingredient makers are going indie

04-Nov-2019 By Deanna Utroske

It’s no longer unusual for multinational raw material suppliers to work with indie beauty brands; but it’s still not the norm. Here Cosmetics Design looks at an array of legacy specialty chemical companies doing business directly with cosmetics, personal...

Indie Beauty Profile

Amanda Matsui, Yuyo Botanics

01-Nov-2019 By Deanna Utroske

If wellness is a beauty category and hemp-extract is a wellness ingredient, then this topical and ingestible CBD business is an indie beauty brand. Amanda Matsui, co-founded Yuyo Botanics early last year and already the brand is shipping tinctures and...

Why is the food industry buying into beauty?

31-Oct-2019 By Deanna Utroske

This month’s investment deal between food and beverage venture capital firm BFG and skin care startup ZitSticka raised some eyebrows. So, Cosmetics Design checked with BFG partner Ben Fenton and ZitSticka co-founder Daniel Kaplan to find out why their...

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Indie Beauty Up Close: a conversation with Christy Hall, founder of Mikel Kristi Skin Care

31-Oct-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Cosmetic dermatologist Christy Hall opened a medical aesthetics practice in Tucson, Arizona, 6 years ago; and not long after that she launched a cosmeceutical skin care brand. Cosmetics Design recently sat down with Hall to learn about the business, the...

L’Oréal's Luxe and Active divisions ‘particularly dynamic’ for Q3, says CEO

30-Oct-2019 By Kacey Culliney

L’Oréal has secured strong third-quarter earnings across its global business, driven largely by dynamic growth in its Luxe and Active divisions and business has accelerated across Eastern Europe.