Skin care

3 takeaways from The Global Beauty Tech Forum

19-Jun-2019 By Deanna Utroske

At yesterday’s Global Beauty Tech Forum in New York City, technology leaders, brand executives, retail experts, and consumer media pros took the stage to discuss current and emerging digital technologies—technologies that are transforming the cosmetics,...

Expo Belleza 2019, in photos

18-Jun-2019 By Simon Pitman

One of Latin America's most vibrant cosmetic and personal care events place took place in Medellin, Colombia, highlighting some of the most dynamic and fastest growing brands from a country renowned for its love of both beauty and fashion.

Capsum brings sustainable natural beauty supply chain indoors

18-Jun-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Each year, the formulation technology company hosts pop-up events in Paris, New York, and LA to showcase their unique microfluidic tech as well as a concept-of-the-year. Capsum’s innovation for 2019 is a self-contained facility where botanical ingredients...

Meet Elsa Jungman, the award-winning entrepreneur building the ‘Stitch Fix of beauty’

18-Jun-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Elsi Beauty launched in 2018, debuted its first product this year, and is already poised to be a leader in the microbiome beauty movement. Jungman brings years of personal experience, academic rigor, and professional expertise to her skin care startup....

In Conversation: Cosmetics Design interviews indie brand leaders, PART 2

17-Jun-2019 By Deanna Utroske

One of the best ways to learn is to listen. Last Friday’s Editor’s Spotlight item here on Cosmetics Design was a compendium of 8 video interviews with indie beauty brand founders. Today we’re adding 8 more conversations with entrepreneurs and innovators...

In Conversation: Cosmetics Design interviews indie brand leaders

14-Jun-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Innovative cosmetics and personal care startups have been making headlines here on Cosmetics Design for years. But not all of our conversations with indie brand leaders are included in the weekly Indie Beauty Profile column. To highlight brands and innovations...

LATAM Beauty Brands Profile

The discovery of an ancient Amazon hair treatment launched this brand

13-Jun-2019 By Simon Pitman

A trip to a remote part of the Amazon had hairdresser Fabian Lliguin wondering what made local tribeswomen’s hair so shiny and healthy. After they revealed what the secret was, a brand was born.

Socati maneuvers for rapid growth in hemp-extract production business

13-Jun-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Earlier this year, the Oregon-based company acquired cosmetics and personal care ingredient maker Blue Marble Biomaterials; and now Socati has appointed 4 new board members with experience in a range of industries and swiftly expanding market niches....

Why is this vegan handbag company getting into the beauty business?

13-Jun-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Thanks to funding from an anonymous angel investor, GUNAS will soon be selling soaps. The company Sugandh Agrawal founded in 2009 is, according to New York City – based financial advisor Neil Mohinani, currently valued at $5 million and by 2025 that figure...

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How one lab is helping beauty makers and suppliers succeed in the microbiome skin care movement

13-Jun-2019 By Deanna Utroske

A contract laboratory called BaseClear, located in the South Holland province of the Netherlands, has been doing microbial genomic and DNA work for decades. At the AIRS Conference in Barcelona, Spain, earlier this month, Cosmetics Design spoke with the...

CBD product makers should be mindful of FDA guidelines, says Kline

12-Jun-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Following the FDA's public hearing on Scientific Data and Information about Products Containing Cannabis or Cannabis-Derived Compounds on May 31, the Kline consulting and research firm issued a media release highlighting 3 points of which cosmetics...

Will new data change beauty makers’ foam formulation strategy?

12-Jun-2019 By Deanna Utroske

An article on the dynamics of collective bubble collapse, published last month in the online peer-reviewed journal Scientific Reports, outlines 2 mechanisms by which foams collapse and proposes a next research approach to discover how to formulate more...

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Natura’s Avon acquisition creates the first Latin American beauty powerhouse

12-Jun-2019 By Simon Pitman

Natura’s acquisition of Avon was significant not only because of the magnitude of the deal, but also because it has created the first ever major Latin American multinational.

Expo Belleza event founder shares incredible growth story

11-Jun-2019 By Simon Pitman

The Expo Belleza event in Medellin, Colombia has only been running for four years but has grown exponentially, having started off as a very small event for beauty professionals. Cosmetics Design spoke to event co-founder Joseph La Manna to find out more.

ADF&PCD New York Innovation Awards accepting entries

11-Jun-2019 By Deanna Utroske

The annual packaging awards event for fragrance, personal care, cosmetics, and aerosol products coincides with the ADF&PCD tradeshow. The show and awards celebration will take place in mid-September. And in preparation, the event organizers are accepting...

2 beauty brands receive funds from Canada’s Women Entrepreneurship Strategy investment program

11-Jun-2019 By Deanna Utroske

At the end of May, WES announced its support of 14 women-led businesses in Manitoba. Among the recipients are Heather Urqhart’s Huna Natural Apothecary and a brand called Tiber River Naturals, led by Adriana DeLuca and Michelle Lalonde.

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AYUNA is formulating skin care with postbiotic and prebiotic active ingredients

10-Jun-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Isabel Ramos, Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of the eco-lux indie beauty brand AYUNA Less is Beauty, recently gave a talk at the AIRS International Conference on Genomics and Microbiomics in Barcelona, Spain. Cosmetics Design caught up with Ramos...

President of ABC discusses the big trends driving the Brazil market

06-Jun-2019 By Simon Pitman

Brazil is by far the biggest market for cosmetics and personal care in the Latin American region making it the biggest trendsetter and influencer for the industry in the region. Cosmetics Design spoke to Vania Leite, president of Brazilian beauty and...

Is microbiome beauty from within set to be big?

06-Jun-2019 By Simon Pitman

Beauty from within is a small but fast growing niche that also could serve to boost the skin microbiome trend. Cosmetics Design spoke to Stephen Daniells, editor-in-chief of NutraIngredients USA to find out more.

Next big buzzword? Ichimaru Pharcos targets ‘skin thinning’ concerns in rapidly ageing Japan

06-Jun-2019 By Amanda Lim

Ichimaru Pharcos has developed an organic anti-ageing ingredient, SpringMint, to tackle skin thinning, which it believes is set to be one of the new buzzwords in the anti-ageing category.

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Watch out for indie beauty in Latin America

05-Jun-2019 By Simon Pitman

Latin America is increasingly proving to be a big opportunity for indie beauty brands to take advantage of market conditions that are designed to encourage domestic businesses.

Floratech discusses its approach to waterless formulation

05-Jun-2019 By Simon Pitman

Floratech was one of the earlier ingredients providers to tackle the waterless trends and has consequently developed some advanced ingredients and technologies.

Chemyunion highlights sensorial trends in the Americas

05-Jun-2019 By Simon Pitman

At the recent FCE Cosmetique event, Cosmetics Design got to spoke to Chemyunion skin care expert Patricia Moreira, to find out how its team has interpreted sensorial trends in the LATAM and North American cosmetic and personal care markets right now.

L’Oréal and Amazon combine artificial intelligence and beauty

05-Jun-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

L’Oréal’s Modiface has announced that it will provide its AI-powered technology to enable the first virtual try-ons for cosmetics on Amazon, bringing together the e-retail giant and the rising potential of AI for beauty.

ICMAD extends its awards entry deadline

04-Jun-2019 By Simon Pitman

Beauty and personal care industry body ICMAD has extended the deadline for its New Indie Beauty (IBI) Award, a competition to highlight talent in this fast growing segment of the US and global industry.

Aluminium-free deodorant spells big opportunities

04-Jun-2019 By Simon Pitman

As consumers become more aware of the potential effects of aluminum-based deodorants, growth in natural deodorants that avoid the compound is booming.

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Interview: How microbiome skin care is moving to the next level, with Mintel

04-Jun-2019 By Simon Pitman

The microbiome skin care trend is still very new, but with more science behind it, the types of products and the claims they carry are fast evolving.

Regulation change: the end of ‘free from’ claims for beauty and personal care?

04-Jun-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

With changes in the EU regulation around the use of ‘free from’ on beauty and personal care products (e.g. free from parabens or free from silicones) coming into place next month, an upcoming webinar aims to get industry professionals up to speed.

Latin America Indie Beauty Brands Profile

Mintel analyst explains why indie beauty brands are booming in Latin America

03-Jun-2019 By Simon Pitman

It seems that indie beauty is really starting to take off across Latin America as market conditions continue to favor home-grown brands. We spoke to Mintel Global Beauty Analyst Lauren Goodsitt to find out more.

Indie Beauty is Everywhere!

31-May-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Startup and founder-led brands innovating and selling beauty products can be found on nearly every continent and in nearly every country. Here Cosmetics Design takes a look at a selection of innovative, independent cosmetics and personal care brands from...

CEO for FCE Cosmetique discusses event's development

30-May-2019 By Simon Pitman

During the FCE Cosmetique event in Sao Paulo last week, Cosmetics Design caught up with the man in charge of the event, Jaoa Paulo Picolo, to find out more about what was new this year and developments for the future.

This Month in Fragrance: May 2019

30-May-2019 By Deanna Utroske

This month on Cosmetics Design, the scent of extinct flowers, and packaging to help fragrance makers go green and get new product to market faster made headlines; as did a fragrance pop-up and concept shop, CEW award winning fragrances, and the importance...

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Ingredients players come up with smart solutions to CBD regulation

29-May-2019 By Simon Pitman

While regulators in the United States and the EU continue to mull laws that might enable the development of the hemp industry, cosmetic and personal care ingredient players have come up with intriguing ways of circumnavigating existing regulations.

How to make microbiome skin care products resonate with consumers

29-May-2019 By Simon Pitman

The microbiome trend is sweeping the industry right now, but making this type of product resonate with consumers can be a big challenge. Cosmetics Design spoke to a leading expert in the area to find out more.

FCE Cosmetique 2019, in photos

28-May-2019 By Simon Pitman

FCE Cosmetique 2019 was held in Sao Paulo, Brazil last week, an event that platformed some of the biggest players in the Brazilian and Latin American industry as well as some completely new additions to the show floor, the highlight of which are bought...

3 indie brands bringing muscle care to beauty

28-May-2019 By Deanna Utroske

As the wellness movement, active beauty, and alternative pain relief converge, it’s likely that more and more startup brands will get involved in the muscle care category. Here, Cosmetics Design looks at 3 indie brands ahead of curve in this unexpected...

CEO Patricia Stitzel takes on board chair role at Tupperware

28-May-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Tupperware Brands Corporation owns 5 beauty and personal care brands: Avroy Shlain, Fuller Cosmetics, NaturCare, Nutrimetics, and Nuvo. As board chair and CEO, Stitzel now leads those brands as well as the company’s namesake food storage and home business....

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Genemarkers launches gene expression test for CBD

28-May-2019 By Deanna Utroske

At this year’s NYSCC Suppliers’ Day tradeshow in New York City, Anna Langerveld, president and CEO of Genemarkers, was talking with attendees about her company’s latest offering, a test that skin care makers can use to help develop CBD products with the...

Indie Beauty Profile

Shuting Hu, Acaderma Inc.

24-May-2019 By Deanna Utroske

In her Indie Beauty Profile, Shuting Hu, founder of Acaderma Inc., outlines the years she spent researching and commercializing the science behind this natural skin care brand. And in keeping with her brand’s academic foundation, she explains why she...

Natura agrees to buy Avon for $2 billion in stocks

23-May-2019 By Simon Pitman

After months of speculation, Natura has confirmed that it will buy Avon Products in a deal that will see the company acquiring $2 billion worth of Avon stocks.

Cosmetics Design to talk Beauty & Bacteria at AIRS Conference

23-May-2019 By Deanna Utroske

May 31 and June 1 in Barcelona, Spain, the Institute for the Advancement of International Rehabilitation Standards is hosting a second International conference on Genomics and Microbiomics. And Cosmetics Design Editor Deanna Utroske will be there, speaking...

New research from Mary Kay shows skin care benefits of fruit extracts

23-May-2019 By Deanna Utroske

At this month’s annual meeting of the Society for Investigative Dermatology, Mary Kay associate principal scientist Tiffany Carle presented research data on a serum that the company’s R&D team created using a combination of 5 vitamin-C rich fruit...

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Latin America paves the way for CBD cosmetics

22-May-2019 By Simon Pitman

The market for CBD skin care is rapidly opening up in Latin America thanks to a growing acceptance by regulators in countries like Colombia and Mexico, pointing to plenty of opportunities

CEW Beauty Awards highlight industry trends

22-May-2019 By Deanna Utroske

At last week’s CEW Beauty Awards luncheon event in New York City, the organization honored brands in over 45 categories and in doing so, showcased several top industry trends: probiotic care, wellness products, indie brands, sustainability initiatives,...

Qurate Retail Group launches pitch competition for beauty entrepreneurs

22-May-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Today, the QVC and HSN parent company announced The Big Find, a search for new and innovative cosmetics, personal care, and fashion brands that are undiscovered yet poised for success in the video commerce space.

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Ashland’s new ingredient innovations have the luxury wellness consumer in mind

21-May-2019 By Deanna Utroske

At this year’s NYSCC Suppliers’ Day event, the beauty ingredient maker was showcasing two new skin care ingredients: one a globally compliant option for cannabis beauty, the other a unique French rose extract. In this video interview, Ashland’s vice president...

Prevalent Projects: buying beauty for a furniture and design concept shop

21-May-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Prevalent Projects sells mostly furniture. Yet, co-owner and buyer Julia Albee is pleased to report that fragrance and personal care account for some 15% of the Mill Valley, California – shop’s monthly sales. Cosmetics Design recently checked in with...

Personal care startup OLIKA hires CEO

21-May-2019 By Deanna Utroske

The design-forward brand announced changes to the OLIKA leadership this month, along with plans to expand the business beyond its signature Birdie and Minnie hand sanitizers.

Who is the indie beauty consumer?

17-May-2019 By Deanna Utroske

The indie beauty continues to grow; and while direct-to-consumer brands, pop-up shops, and makers markets are still very much a part of indie retail landscape, most major department stores, beauty specialty shops, and countless lifestyle boutiques carry...

Natura lines up financing for potential Avon bid

16-May-2019 By Simon Pitman

Industry observers have been buzzing over the prospect of Natura buying up Avon Products, but with several firm financing options said to be in the pipeline, the acquisition is looking more likely.