Skin care

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BeautyBacker: A new crowdfunding platform helps brands gain financial support and visibility

30-Sep-2019 By Deanna Utroske

The site, founded by Jacqueline Gutierrez, went live late last week and promises to change the way beauty entrepreneurs raise funds, connect with consumers, and disrupt business as usual in the cosmetics, personal care, and wellness industries.

Artificial intelligence start-up Cherry Pick wants to flip beauty NPD on its head

27-Sep-2019 By Kacey Culliney

Tech start-up Cherry Pick has developed an artificial intelligence program to track real-time consumer engagement in beauty, enabling highly targeted, demand-driven product development.

Indie Beauty Profile

Susan Im, ATEM / Fifteen Degrees

27-Sep-2019 By Deanna Utroske

ATEM is where modern-day entrepreneurship and K Beauty converge. In her Indie Beauty Profile Susan Im, founder of ATEM and co-founder of the skin care brand’s parent company Fifteen Degrees, talks candidly about indie beauty as a consumer-led movement...

Closing date extended for the Sustainable Beauty Awards

26-Sep-2019 By Simon Pitman

Ecovia is extending its deadline for the Sustainable Beauty Awards, allowing for final submissions on this Friday, September 27th, adding another week to the deadline.

A new brand uses hair tissue analysis to customize vitamin packs

26-Sep-2019 By Deanna Utroske

The recently launched Paragon Vitamins business promises to personalize consumer vitamin plans using a hair sample, a quiz, and an algorithm. While not a beauty supplement brand, per se, Paragon is the latest in a long line of new nutrient brands encouraging...

DMK Skincare launches probiotic product line

26-Sep-2019 By Deanna Utroske

This month the paramedical skin care brand launched a collection of microbiome beauty products developed for people with acne, eczema, and other skin conditions as well as for people on long-term antibiotic regimen. The DSK Skincare Enbioment Microbiome...

Don’t miss our in depth coverage in the run up to the CBD webinar

25-Sep-2019 By Simon Pitman

In case you did not already know, Cosmetics Design is broadcasting a not-to-miss webinar all about the red hot topic of CBD Beauty.

The five biggest trends at in-cosmetics Latin America 2019

25-Sep-2019 By Simon Pitman

The Latin American market for beauty and personal care has seen huge strides in both innovation and growth. And although it is not a world leader in trends, there is still plenty going on to keep the industry busy.

Clariant opens customer care innovation center in New Jersey, launches waterless personal care concept

25-Sep-2019 By Deanna Utroske

The specialty chemical company has expanded and divided up its US-based business. Yesterday in New Providence, New Jersey, Clariant welcomed press and customer partners to tour a new facility, learn about the company’s latest—waterless—product prototypes,...

Evonik Venture Capital regularly invests in beauty

24-Sep-2019 By Deanna Utroske

In 2012, the specialty chemical company established an in-house venture capital firm. Over the intervening years, the company has invested in nearly 20 businesses, many of which promise to influence the future of the cosmetics and personal care industry....

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biophile skincare: because fermentation is the future of beauty

24-Sep-2019 By Deanna Utroske

At this year’s IBE NY event, co-Founders Alison Cutlan and Grace Fooden were giving press, influencers, and industry insiders at the show a sneak preview of the probiome beauty brand they are launching this fall. In this video interview with Cosmetics...

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The J Beauty Collection: Introducing niche brands from Japan to the US market

23-Sep-2019 By Deanna Utroske

In this video interview Ayako Yuki, founder and owner of The J Beauty Collection, talks with Cosmetics Design about how she is helping undiscovered skin care, hair care, and color cosmetics brands from Japan position their businesses for success in the...

Indie Beauty Profile

Dr. Marc Ronert and Janna Ronert, Hush & Hush

20-Sep-2019 By Deanna Utroske

In their Indie Beauty Profile, Profile Dr. Marc Ronert and Janna Ronert, founders of the luxury beauty supplements brand Hush & Hush, describe how they identified an opportunity in the wellness supplements market and emphasize how valuable the right...

Belleza Y Salud highlights barber fest and education

19-Sep-2019 By Simon Pitman

Although this year’s Belleza Y Salud event will have a specific focus on nail art and nail care, the organizers also have a lot of other draws planned for the event, including the Barber Fest and an extensive educational program.

CBD skin care benefits data is forthcoming, thanks to new GeneMarkers – Genoskin partnership

19-Sep-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Clinical data is often cited as the missing link between the promise of CBD and requisite benefits of skin care. This new partnership between ex vivo skin expert Genoskin and genomic contract researcher GeneMarkers promises to help complete that link.

IFF-Lucas Meyer Cosmetics acquires Swedish tech company Speximo AB

19-Sep-2019 By Deanna Utroske

The tech company specializes in stabilization and encapsulation products for use in cosmetics and personal care formulations. And this acquisition deal promises to bring Speximo's next-gen green beauty tech to new product develop.

Jamaican authorities eye expansion into medical cannabis

19-Sep-2019 By Simon Pitman

The Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA), of Jamaica, has moved to raise the number of conditional approvals for medicinal cannabis, which includes applications for consumer products such as beauty and personal care.

From The Editor's Desk

Will you be left behind if you don’t switch to sustainable packaging?

18-Sep-2019 By Simon Pitman

An increasing body of evidence is pointing to sustainable packaging as the new industry standard, with recycled materials and refillable solutions becoming more and more popular.

YouTube introduces a new dedicated channel for style and beauty content

18-Sep-2019 By Deanna Utroske

The popular video sharing website has created a channel expressly for cosmetics, personal care, and fashion content that will organize and compartmentalize beauty videos to be both useful for viewers and useful to brands and advertisers hoping to incorporate...

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Gattefossé reaches out to indie beauty brands at Uplink Live 2019

18-Sep-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Gattefossé is the latest legacy ingredient supplier to delve in to the indie beauty business. The cosmetic and pharmaceutical ingredients company was among an array of exhibitors at the inaugural Uplink Live supply-side tradeshow hosted by the Indie Beauty...

Urban Juve Provisions to distribute in Colombia and Brazil

17-Sep-2019 By Simon Pitman

Hemp skin care brand Urban Juve Provisions is to be distributed in Brazil and Colombia thanks to an exclusive distribution agreement with Organic Medical Growth OMG3 Inc (OMG3).

The Vitamin Shoppe launches subscription service including beauty supplements

17-Sep-2019 By Deanna Utroske

This month, the nutrition retailer announced a new personalized supplement subscription service called Only Me. It’s an offering that is as much about individualized products as it is about convenience and wellness.

5 top trends seen at MakeUp In New York 2019

17-Sep-2019 By Deanna Utroske

At last week’s tradeshow, international beauty packagers, brush makers, contract manufacturers, and more, were showcasing their latest and most innovative solutions for cosmetics and personal care industry insiders. Cosmetics Design was there, and here...

CEW now accepting 2020 Beauty Awards entries

17-Sep-2019 By Deanna Utroske

The professional organization’s annual Beauty Awards are among the most respected in the cosmetics and personal care industry. This year, CEW has added 6 new categories. And interested applicants have until late October to get submissions in (though any...

The Eco Well launches season 3 with a focus on Indie Beauty

16-Sep-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Season 3 of The Eco Well podcast kicked off last week with an episode featuring CosmeticsDesign.com Editor Deanna Utroske in conversation with cosmetic chemist and show host Jen Novakovich. The topic: how indie brands can find the path to success in today’s...

Indie Beauty Profile

Katherine Tomasso, YON-KA Paris

13-Sep-2019 By Deanna Utroske

In her Indie Beauty Profile, Katherine Tomasso, national director of education at YON-KA Paris, describes a business with decades of market experience, generations of passionate brand leaders, and all the attributes of an on-trend contemporary indie skin...

Peru commits to eliminating deforestation for palm oil plantations

12-Sep-2019 By Simon Pitman

As fires continue to rage in Brazil to clear land for farming, Peru has chosen to further protect its rain forests by committing to end deforestation for palm oil by 2021.

5 reasons that designer biology and brewed proteins are the future of beauty

12-Sep-2019 By Deanna Utroske

At yesterday’s Sparks & Honey culture briefing in New York City, Alex Lorestani, co-founder and CEO of a biotech company called Geltor, presented insights and information on the potential that biodesign has to disrupt and reinvigorate the cosmetics...

Aptar’s latest partnerships signal a commitment to recycled and reusable packaging solutions

12-Sep-2019 By Deanna Utroske

The beauty packaging maker has announced partnerships with TerraCycle and PureCycle in recent days, which is an indication that Aptar is eager to help its customers meet looming sustainability goals.

Hair care will be the big focus at this year’s in-cosmetics Latin America

11-Sep-2019 By Simon Pitman

Innovation in the hair care market has never been more evident as brands race to chase consumer interest in increasingly personalized products for consumers across the Latin American region.

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Don’t miss our webinar on how to tap into the CBD trend the right way!

11-Sep-2019 By Simon Pitman

Mark October 8th in your diaries because this is when the Cosmetics Design editorial team will be broadcasting its webinar titled: ‘How To Tap Into The CBD Beauty Trend The Right Way!’

Sustainable beauty? ‘The time is now’ for an industry rethink, says expert

11-Sep-2019 By Kacey Culliney

Significant opportunities exist for sustainable beauty development, from plastic-free and refillable packaging to circular raw materials, and the rethink must happen now, says Euromonitor International’s senior sustainability consultant.

Belleza Y Salud will be all about nail care and nail art

10-Sep-2019 By Simon Pitman

In Colombia consumers are continuing to invest in product that make their nails really stand out, a trend that will be reflected in the focus for this year’s edition of Belleza Y Salud.

With Lovinah Skincare, Joy Ekhator brings ancient African remedies to the contemporary marketplace

10-Sep-2019 By Deanna Utroske

At Cosmoprof North America, Cosmetics Design sat down with Ekhator to learn about Lovinah, a simple skin care brand formulated with bold natural ingredients as well as prebiotics to address what scientists now knows about the importance of the skin microbiome....

ANJAC Health & Beauty doubles down on clean and indie beauty, acquiring Cosmetix West

10-Sep-2019 By Deanna Utroske

On Friday, the Paris-based contract development and manufacturing group announced that it has acquired a first US-based business. The deal is part of the ANJAC Health & Beauty Group’s strategy to do more business in cosmetics and skin care, expressly...

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Trend Watch: the new face of acne care

09-Sep-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Pimples, spots, blemishes. Regardless of what it’s called, acne happens. And it happens often; “95% of adults will experience acne at some point in their lives, according to recent data shared with Cosmetics Design. Now, a new generation of personal care...

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Australian clean beauty brand BondiChic sees market opportunity in vegan formulations and anti-pollution products for kids

05-Sep-2019 By Deanna Utroske

At this year’s Cosmoprof North America event in Las Vegas, Nevada, Cosmetics Design spoke with BondiChic Founder and Director Jinee Jung about the concepts and considerations behind the growing brand.

Stéphane Rinderknech is L’Oréal's next Executive Vice President North America

05-Sep-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Next month, Rinderknech will take on leadership of a business division that accounts for just over one quarter of the company’s sales. And he has his work cut out for him; the most recent L’Oréal financial report describes the North America division’s...

LATAM beauty brands profile

La Pasionaria takes the ‘gourmet’ approach to fragrance

04-Sep-2019 By Simon Pitman

In this brand profile we take a look at the immaculately curated brand out of Argentina, La Pasionaria, which has a distinctive line up of fragrances and cosmetic products.

Dove Men+Care to debut documentary at the Toronto International Film Festival

04-Sep-2019 By Deanna Utroske

The film, created in partnership with Imagine Documentaries, will premiere this Friday at the festival, and promises to depict a contemporary perspective on parenthood as it’s experienced by men around the world. The larger aim of the Unilever brand here...

Cash crop: Thai authorities approve use of hemp in food, cosmetics and CBD in herbal products

04-Sep-2019 By Tingmin Koe

Hemp and CBD are now allowed for use in herbal products made in Thailand after the authorities relaxed restrictions on their use.

Clinic and click: Digital skin care start-up for practitioners eyes international expansion

03-Sep-2019 By Kacey Culliney

UK tech start-up Harley has developed an online platform enabling cosmetic practitioners to make personalised product recommendations to patients, and just months after going live is now looking to expand internationally.

Zoe Diana Draelos honored with SCC’s Florence Wall Women in Cosmetic Chemistry Award

03-Sep-2019 By Deanna Utroske

The cosmetic dermatologist is the first to receive the award, which was added to the organization’s awards program just the year. The Florence Wall Women in Cosmetic Chemistry Award recognizes the technical, leadership, and business achievements of women...

Sun Chemical is buying BASF pigment business

03-Sep-2019 By Deanna Utroske

In late August, the DIC Corporation (of which Sun Chemical is a subsidiary) announced having entered a definitive agreement with BASF to acquire the company's Colors & Effects global pigments business. BASF Colors & Effects serves several...

Indie Beauty Expo New York City 2019, in photos

03-Sep-2019 By Simon Pitman

The newly revamped Indie Beauty Expo opened and closed its doors in New York City recently, dedicated solely to indie beauty brands and suppliers. In this photo gallery we bring you some of the brand innovation highlights.

ALS acquires Mexican lab testing company

29-Aug-2019 By Simon Pitman

Global lab testing business ALS has acquired a major player in the Latin American market for cosmetic and personal care quality testing.

Coty sells Younique business back to Derek Maxfield and Melanie Huscroft

29-Aug-2019 By Deanna Utroske

After two and a half years of holding controlling stake in the digital-first, direct-to-consumer beauty brand, Coty announced yesterday that the two entities have arrived at a “mutual decision to terminate their partnership.”

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Three ways Brazil’s Amazon fires could impact the beauty industry

28-Aug-2019 By Simon Pitman

This year’s dry season in Brazil has brought a significant increase in fires, an increase that is so enormous it is not only concerning environmentalists but the business world too.

Table for Two: at IBE NY, indie brands take beauty inspired by food to the level

28-Aug-2019 By Deanna Utroske

At this year’s Indie Beauty Expo in New York City, 2 brands (one in color cosmetics, one in skin care) were showing creative new product collections premised on food. Cosmetics Design checked in with both Gorjue and Byroe at the event to learn about this...

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Are multifunctional grooming products the key to men’s skin care?

28-Aug-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Jesse Jimz made its industry debut at Cosmoprof North America last month. And the new premium men’s skin care brand is all about multitasking products that men are already using in their grooming routine, like an aftershave that doubles as a moisturizer,...