Skin care

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The importance of fragrance in men’s grooming – a conversation with Lisa Wilson

16-May-2019 By Deanna Utroske

The men’s grooming category is growing and Cremo is growing faster than most. Cremo Products got its start in 2007 with a single shave cream and has since grown into a robust collection of men’s personal care and colognes (there’s women’s line too). In...

4 beauty trends seen at 2019 Cosmoprof NA preview event

16-May-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Tuesday morning in New York City, the organizers of Cosmoprof North America hosted a press preview event, featuring 25+ brands and manufacturers that will be at this summer’s show. Cosmetics Design was there, and these are the formulation, packaging,...

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Here is why the skin microbiome trend is here to stay

15-May-2019 By Simon Pitman

Skin microbiome continues to be one of the hottest trends in the industry right now, which is why Cosmetics Design has devoted its inaugural Summit entirely around this topic. But is it a flash in the pan trend?

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Is it still too soon for waterless personal care products?

14-May-2019 By Simon Pitman

Waterless has been on the radar of industry observers for many years now, so why is that there are still relatively few products offerings on store shelves?

Blueberries gets approval to sell CBD products in Colombia

14-May-2019 By Simon Pitman

Canada-based Blueberries has confirmed it has got approval to sell CBD-derived products in Colombia after the country’s food and drug regulator gave approval.

Cosmetics Design to talk luxury wellness packaging at Luxe Pack New York

14-May-2019 By Deanna Utroske

The creative packaging tradeshow returns to New York City this week; and as part of the educational conference programing Cosmetics Design will moderate a panel of beauty and personal care brand innovators helping to define the new well beauty category.

IBMG makes Indie Beauty Expo purely B2B and adds supply side event

14-May-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Today, the Indie Beauty Media Group announced it’s closing the consumer discovery portion of its IBE events to better focus on the business needs of exhibiting brands. And at IBE NY this August, the group will debut a new face-to-face event—Uplink Live—connecting...

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Clariant previews new ingredients and soon-to-be-opened Consumer Care Innovation Center

14-May-2019 By Deanna Utroske

At this month’s NYSCC Suppliers’ Day ingredient discovery show in New York City, the team at Clariant spoke with Cosmetics Design editor Deanna Utroske about not only their most recent green-chemistry ingredient launches but also the company’s new Innovation...

Indie Beauty Innovators Awards open for entries

13-May-2019 By Deanna Utroske

The annual CITY awards facilitated by ICMAD have been rebranded for 2019 and are now accepting entries for products, brands, and people across some 14 categories.

Cannabis Beauty without the Cannabis: A big ingredient trend at Suppliers’ Day

09-May-2019 By Deanna Utroske

CBD, hemp seed oil, and other hemp-derived ingredients are showing up everywhere in beauty right now. At this year’s NYSCC Suppliers’ Day tradeshow in New York City, industry suppliers and at least one testing lab were very much in on the cannabis trend,...

Personal care ingredient and formulation design firms team up on natural products collection

09-May-2019 By Deanna Utroske

DuPont Tate & Lyle, Corbion, INOLEX, and ACT Solutions are all on the same team when it comes to creating a collection of USDA BioPreferred personal care product prototypes for beauty makers and contract manufacturers eager to create natural products...

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Covestro portfolio of polymers typifies biodegradable ingredient trend at Suppliers Day

09-May-2019 By Deanna Utroske

At this week’s NYSCC Suppliers’ Day event in New York City, Cosmetics Design spoke with Jane Sum, Covestro’s head of cosmetics, about that company’s Baycusan line of biodegradable film formers, as well as about Covestro’s first ingredient in a new collection...

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When is it a good time to jump on a new market trend?

08-May-2019 By Simon Pitman

The beauty and personal care market is without doubt one of the fastest paced consumer goods categories, which means that staying on top of the ever-changing market trends is crucial to remaining competitive.

Dove teams up with Walmart Canada on Project #ShowUs photo initiative

08-May-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Two months ago, the Unilever brand announced its Project #ShowUs, a campaign and Getty photo library designed to change the way media portray women. Now Dove has plans to engage with Walmart shoppers and include them in the new photo library.

New brands emerge at The Makeup Show 2019

08-May-2019 By Genevieve Santos-Bann

Dubbed as the “Beauty Experience,” The Makeup Show is where professional makeup artists go to restock their favorite products and engage in demos and workshops with premier artists from around the globe.

Special Edition Newsletter: FCE Cosmetique

FCE Cosmetique show director highlights future innovation

07-May-2019 By Simon Pitman

This year’s FCE Cosmetique will have a distinct focus on the industry innovations of the future when it opens its doors in Sao Paulo, Brazil, from May 21st to 23rd, at the Sao Paulo Expo.

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What's new at FCE Cosmetique 2019

07-May-2019 By Simon Pitman

FCE Cosmetique is one of the biggest events for the LATAM beauty and personal care industry and has continued to evolve rapidly to keep apace of this fast-paced sector. In this article we highlight what new additions have been made for the 2019 show....

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International Beauty Innovation: consultant Kim-Davy Hoeu talks product development strategy

07-May-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Professionals from every possible cosmetics and personal care industry niche flock to in-cosmetics Global each year to discover what’s new in beauty ingredients, in formulation technologies, in marketing strategy, and more. To find out what one expert...

Consumer Education: Supergoop pop-up teaches the basics of SPF

07-May-2019 By Deanna Utroske

This past weekend in New York City’s SoHo neighborhood, the prestige sun care brand opened a pop-up shop that invited millennials back to school to learn about the importance of daily sunscreen use and about how the Supergoop brand can help make that...

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4 indie beauty brands standout at The Makeup Show NYC

06-May-2019 By Deanna Utroske

This year’s New York City edition of The Makeup Show includes numerous indie exhibitors across categories, from skin care to color cosmetics, from lash makers to nail brands, and from accessories to brushes. Following this weekend’s press preview of the...

Latin America results underscores uncertainty for Unilever

02-May-2019 By Simon Pitman

Unilever’s first quarter results demonstrated steady sales growth in most regions, with emerging markets proving strong, but in Latin America the results were very mixed.

Gillette launches Heated Razor, after a stint on crowdfunding site Indiegogo

02-May-2019 By Deanna Utroske

The P&G shave and personal care brand used the platform to test market and build interest in what was as the time a limited-edition razor. After a successful run on Indiegogo and winning an Engadget award at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show,...

The HydraFacial Company creates Skin Health Pyramid

02-May-2019 By Deanna Utroske

As wellness and beauty continue to converge, consumers, brands, and professionals alike are adjusting their understanding of both. In response to this shift, aesthetic device maker The HydraFacial Company and Wakefield research ran a survey and put together...

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Who’s talking to consumers about cosmetic chemistry?

02-May-2019 By Deanna Utroske

In this interview filmed at in-cosmetics Global, Cosmetics Design sits down with science communicator Trina Espinoza (aka msbeautyphile) to learn about her work educating beauty consumers, what she’s doing to bridge the gap between industry information...

Colombian companies platformed at in-cosmetics Global

01-May-2019 By Simon Pitman

The recent in-cosmetics Global event proved to be a strong platform for Colombian natural ingredients providers, with a Colombian Pavilion serving to platform four different businesses.

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Geltor: one biotech company, two proteins, and an entirely new generation of skin care

01-May-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Biotechnology takes advantage of two truths, DNA coding and micro-organisms’ innate ability to ingest one item and generate another. It is the subsequent corollary with which biotech companies like Geltor manufacture bioidentical ingredients—in this case...

ARLO Beauty to launch CBD sun care product

01-May-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Ovation Science’s new skin care brand is already adding to its portfolio. The Vancouver, Canada – based company terminated a prior licensing agreement with Canopy Growth Partners and announced the ARLO Beauty brand just last month. And sunscreen will...

Sustainable Cosmetics Summit focuses on zero impact lifestyle

30-Apr-2019 By Simon Pitman

As sustainability becomes more an more an imperative in the cosmetics and personal care industry, this is being highlighted by the program for the forthcoming New York edition of the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit.

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Do tomatoes hold the key to beauty from within?

30-Apr-2019 By Deanna Utroske

At in-cosmetics Global in Paris this month Cosmetics Design sat down with Tamara Rausch, Product Manager of Lycored, a wellness and supplement company that’s moving in to the skin care ingredient supply business.

Suppliers’ Day Trend Watch: biodegradable cosmetic and personal care ingredients

29-Apr-2019 By Deanna Utroske

At next week’s tradeshow in New York City, the NYSCC will host hundreds of beauty ingredient suppliers and welcome even more industry insiders working in formulation, product development, research and innovation, market research, consulting, and beyond....

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NYSCC Suppliers’ Day hosts Indie Forecast chat

29-Apr-2019 By Deanna Utroske

At this year’s ingredient trade show in New York City, Fedora Stojkoska-Hristov, head of New Product Development for Rare Beauty Brands; Sanjiv Mehra, Chairman of ICMAD and CEO of eos products; and Cosmetics Design Editor Deanna Utroske will discuss what...

NYSCC Suppliers Day 2019 opens its doors next week

29-Apr-2019 By Simon Pitman

The 2019 edition of the NYSCC Suppliers Day event will be open for business at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in Manhattan, NYC, for annual two-day show taking place on May 7th and 8th.

Why not to miss the inaugural Cosmetics Design Summit on Skin Microbiome Innovation

29-Apr-2019 By Simon Pitman

L'Oréal and L'Occitane are among the huge name speakers set to reveal exclusive insight into the skin's mircobiome and its potential for beauty and personal care at the Cosmetics Design Summit 2019.

Indie Beauty Profile

Andrea Dinnick, Desavery

26-Apr-2019 By Deanna Utroske

In her Indie Beauty Profile, Andrea Dinnick, founder of Desavery, explains why being self-funded has—so far—been the right choice for her growing skin care business. And, she very plainly lists the 10+ jobs that a beauty entrepreneur must be ready to...

Greater Cannabis Company partners with Brazilian cosmetics player

25-Apr-2019 By Simon Pitman

The Greater Cannabis Company has partnered with leading Brazilian cosmetics and personal care player Allume Cosmeticos, its first step in to the world beauty.

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Direct-to-Consumer beauty marketing is key, shows Yotpo survey data

25-Apr-2019 By Deanna Utroske

The commerce marketing solutions firm recently published findings that illustrate what motivates cosmetics and personal care consumers to buy directly from brands via ecommerce or social media rather than shop for beauty at conventional retail stores....

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Get sustainability right or you may regret it!

24-Apr-2019 By Simon Pitman

One of the buzz words at this month’s in-cosmetics Global event in Paris was undoubtedly sustainability. It’s been on the radar for years, but it’s not going away. In fact it is only gaining momentum.

LATAM Beauty Brands Profile: Kuida looks beyond LATAM region

24-Apr-2019 By Simon Pitman

Although the Kuida CBD skin care brand was first launched in the Colombia market, its developers say that the brand is poised for global growth.

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Will new ingredient trends boost sales of Pycnogenol?

24-Apr-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Horphag’s maritime pine-bark extract already has a long history in the personal care market. And now, given beauty makers’ current interest in all things related to trees and oceans, the company could see even greater interest in Pycnogenol.

Naturals, simple skin care routines, and smashing stereotypes: the leading trends from in-cosmetics

24-Apr-2019 By Imogen Matthews

In this guest piece, beauty industry commentator Imogen Matthews analyses the big themes emerging from this year’s in-cosmetics Global Marketing Trends presentations.

Avon backs campaign to stop LATAM animal testing

23-Apr-2019 By Simon Pitman

Avon is one of the biggest cosmetic and personal care players to back a Humane Society International campaign to ban the testing of animals on ingredients and products in the LATAM region.

Sephora partners with Sloan Kettering on skin cancer prevention and care

23-Apr-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Today, the beauty retailer launched the 2019 Sun Safety Kit meant to help consumers find their new favorite sun care products and simultaneously support research and education at the hospital’s cancer center.

BeautyX Retail Summit returns to Dallas, Texas, in May

23-Apr-2019 By Deanna Utroske

The 2-day educational event for indie beauty brand leaders takes place next month and features cosmetics and personal care retail experts from Credo, The Detox Market, Whole Foods, Neiman Marcus, Feelunique, Sephora, and more. To learn more about this...

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Biossance: the beauty brand that biotech built

23-Apr-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Caroline Hadfield is no stranger to the beauty industry. She’s held executive positions with LVMH, Sephora, and The Body Shop. And most recently she’s built a beauty brand from within a biotech firm. Cosmetics Design sat down with Hadfield earlier this...

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MMXV Infinitude: a luxury indie beauty brand built on ingenuity and industry relationships

22-Apr-2019 By Deanna Utroske

After over a decade formulating for legacy beauty brands, biochemist Mirela Mitan when back to university to study luxury marketing. In 2014 she earned an MBA from the NYU Stern School of Business; and in 2015 launched the luxury, indie skin care brand...

Indie Trail companies offer beauty startups less and more

19-Apr-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Just 34 of the more than 800 companies exhibiting at the in-cosmetics Global tradeshow in Paris this month opted to be featured on the event’s first Indie Trail map—a guide meant to help indie beauty brands and aspiring founders find and connect with...

Indie Beauty Profile

Lisa Pineiro, Glotrition

19-Apr-2019 By Deanna Utroske

In her Indie Beauty Profile, Lisa Pineiro, founder of Glotrition, describes a skin care brand with two hero products—because there’s more than one way to care for the skin. And through her own founder story, she shares insight into the beauty consumer’s...

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Are LATAM beauty brands poised to be a big international hit?

18-Apr-2019 By Simon Pitman

With the emergence of Brazil’s Natura brands on to the global market place, there is growing evidence that Latin American beauty brands are gaining momentum, both regionally and worldwide.

Alcone’s direct-sales skin care and makeup brand plans for future growth

18-Apr-2019 By Deanna Utroske

Launched as LimeLight in 2015, rebranded LimeLife in 2018, and boasting revenues of nearly $100 million last year, the beauty brand recently bought into a manufacturing management tech solution to streamline and optimize its overseas product production...

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Can new tech from Cutitronics give skin care consumers clinical-quality results at home?

18-Apr-2019 By Deanna Utroske

The beauty tech company promises to help consumers realize skin care product benefits, as demonstrated in clinical testing, in real life. Cutitronics devices are not yet on the market, but the company was at in-cosmetics Global this month talking with...