Skin care

Counterfeit makeup and skin care problematic for consumers and brands, shows MarkMonitor data

19-Jul-2017 By Deanna Utroske

The brand protection company has released a new report indicating that at least 25% of consumers surveyed have unknowingly bought fake cosmetics and personal care products. And the MarkMonitor data suggests that ecommerce may be helping facilitate the...

At Cosmoprof NA, innovative tech promises fast, flawless beauty solutions

19-Jul-2017 By Deanna Utroske

Skin care, hair care, color cosmetics—the list goes on. Even as inventive beauty entrepreneurs develop new products, tools, and technologies that are changing consumer beauty routines and spending habits, ingredient-driven cosmetics and personal care...

Cosmoprof North America marketing director talks packaging

18-Jul-2017 By Simon Pitman

The Cosmetics Design team caught up with Cosmoprof North America marketing director Daniela Ciocan to find out more about what was new at the show this year and to learn a bit more about the event's focus on cosmetic and personal care packaging.

Patricia Lopez joins High Ridge Brands as CEO

17-Jul-2017 By Deanna Utroske

The personal care products company runs a global business from its headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut, and supporting offices in Buena Park, California; Slough, UK; and Shenzhen, China. As of this month, Lopez is leading the company and its roster...

EcoChic beauty brand founder Indie Lee talks with Cosmetics Design

17-Jul-2017 By Deanna Utroske

At Cosmoprof North America in Las Vegas, Nevada, Cosmetics Design senior correspondent Deanna Utroske caught up with beauty entrepreneur Indie Lee. Here, Lee talks about her recent investment deal with Ancora, the beauty industry’s shift toward ingredient...

Indie Beauty Profile

Joshua Gordon, noyah Natural Cosmetics

17-Jul-2017 By …as told to Deanna Utroske

In his Indie Beauty Profile, Joshua Gordon, founder of noyah Natural Cosmetics, shares insight into how he created a simple, functional cosmetics and personal care brand. And, he succinctly describes that brand's target customer in just four words!

JiMari plans stone fruit cosmetics ingredient line

13-Jul-2017 By Deanna Utroske

The company, which incorporated in March, bought Blenheim apricot producer B & R Farms in April and is moving swiftly forward to consolidate stone fruit farming and commercialize the fruits, oils, extracts, pits, etc. for a full spectrum of industries.

DNA Diagnostics Center launches skin care test kit for consumers

13-Jul-2017 By Deanna Utroske

The genetic testing laboratory has served hospitals, government agencies, lawyers, and individuals for 20 years. And now the company is putting a line of DNA testing kits on retail shelves.

Susan L. Jurevics is the new president of Bare Escentuals Beauty

12-Jul-2017 By Deanna Utroske

One week from Monday, Jurevics will take on her new role, according to an announcement from Shiseido Americas, which owns the Bare Escentuals brand. And if her executive track record is any indication, the color cosmetics and skin care brand will set...

BWX Limited acquires Mineral Fusion Natural Brands

12-Jul-2017 By Deanna Utroske

The natural personal care and cosmetics brand was previously owned by private equity firm North Castle Partners. That firm often partners with beauty and currently owns the Palladio Beauty Group and Red Door Spas.

Study highlights rise in consumer complaints to FDA

12-Jul-2017 By Simon Pitman

A new study by Northwestern University highlights how the number of complaints to the FDA relating to cosmetic and personal care products more than doubled between 2015 and 2016.

Mary Kay’s newest market is Peru

11-Jul-2017 By Deanna Utroske

The direst-sales cosmetics and personal care company announced late last week the addition of another Latin American country to its territory. As competitor brands in the channel leverage various strategies to gain new relevance in the global market place,...

Tracy Holland, CEO of HatchBeauty, honored as Entrepreneur of the Year

10-Jul-2017 By Deanna Utroske

The annual award, given by Ernst & Young Global Limited, is one of several such awards the firm’s growth markets network gives regionally, nationally, and globally. Holland’s recognition comes in the manufacturing and distribution category in Los...

Indie Beauty Profile

Chris Hobson, Patchology

10-Jul-2017 By …as told to Deanna Utroske

In his Indie Beauty Profile, Chris Hobson, founder of Patchology, shares his candid thoughts on the worth of industry trends and suggests that a startup skin care brand can find allies where they might be least expected, like on a legacy department store’s...

One stabilizer, many emulsions

06-Jul-2017 By Deanna Utroske

Researchers have created a particle emulsifier that can stabilize both oil-in-water emulsions and water-in-oil emulsions. The work suggests the possibility of a truly universal particle-based emulsifier and that similarly effective particles can now be...

LimeLight by Alcone: “This is where beauty is going”

05-Jul-2017 By Deanna Utroske

Not long after news broke of the new beauty company’s partnership with L’Occitane International, Cosmetics Design dropped in on CEO Michele Gay to learn about that deal and about how LimeLight is reinventing cosmetics and personal care direct sales for...

Amyris biotech facility to produce cosmetic ingredients for Asia

05-Jul-2017 By Deanna Utroske

The company recently announced advanced plans to build a biorefinery in conjunction with the government of Queensland Australia. As part of that state’s Biofutures Acceleration Program, Amyris is set to provide bioproducts for the Asian personal care...

Is skin ‘wettability’ set to disrupt the skin care category

03-Jul-2017 By Simon Pitman

A team of researchers at the Binghamton State University of New York say that a surfactant commonly used in a range of cosmetic formulations could influence the ‘wettability’ of skin.

NARS entry into China market leads to backlash

03-Jul-2017 By Simon Pitman

Edgy color cosmetics brand NARS has seen a backlash following the announcement that it will enter the China market, where product safety testing on animal is still mandatory.

Proving claims to maximise on beauty trends

30-Jun-2017 By Lucy Whitehouse

Ahead of a new Open Academy for the industry in Europe, we caught up with one of the speakers on the challenges facing formulators in the region when it comes to cosmetics testing.

RecycleSmart expands program for managing post-consumer cosmetics waste

29-Jun-2017 By Deanna Utroske

This month the Canadian waste and recycling management services company announced an e-commerce partnership with TerraCycle. It’s an effort meant to divert more cosmetics and personal care waste from landfills and incineration.

Estée Lauder Companies research shows how pollen affects the skin and what can be done about it

29-Jun-2017 By Deanna Utroske

In data presented at this year’s annual meeting for the Society for Investigative Dermatology, a team of scientists from the Estée Lauder department of skin physiology and pharmacology and from the company’s Clinique laboratories presented data on the...

Carob seed boosts structural protein production, shows P&G research

28-Jun-2017 By Deanna Utroske

To find out the how and why of carob’s anti-aging benefits, Cosmetics Design reached out to Mike Flagler, senior scientist of Olay Beauty Technology Development.

L’Oréal Canada’s new CMO Stéphanie Binette to take e-business to the next level

28-Jun-2017 By Deanna Utroske

Binette’s leadership experience with the company recommends her for the role: It’s because of her prior work as general manager of the company’s consumer products brand L'Oréal Paris that that brand is “recognized today in Canada as a leader in beauty,...

St. Ives blends up beauty in New York City

27-Jun-2017 By Deanna Utroske

The Unilever brand has set up a pop-up mixing bar in the city this summer. And everyone who drop in can get involved in not only shopping for, but also formulating, mixing, and marketing the brand’s signature skin care products.  

Listen to Cosmetics Design on Beauty is Your Business

27-Jun-2017 By Deanna Utroske

Senior Correspondent Deanna Utroske is the guest on the latest edition of Beauty is Your Business, in which she chats with the podcast’s hosts about the indie beauty revolution, the latest ingredient trends, and much more. Take a break from the daily...

A primer on luxury branding

27-Jun-2017 By Deanna Utroske

Last week, the global law firm Dorsey & Whitney held an event at its New York City offices about Investing in Brand Value. Expert panelists weighed in on the importance of living your brand, the potential of dormant brands, and the benefit of learning...

Personal care and cosmetics leaders take on unconscious bias against race and gender

26-Jun-2017 By Deanna Utroske

It’s increasingly clear these days that the professional is the political. And a recent initiative known as the CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion brings this fact into high relief. It also seeks to open a safe and productive dialog in the workplace.

Indie Beauty Profile

Lea Anne Christine Fulton, L.A. Christine

26-Jun-2017 By …as told to Deanna Utroske

In her Indie Beauty Profile, Lea Anne Christine Fulton, founder of L.A. Christine, talks about her brand’s version of multi-channel retail, which spans pop-ups and direct TV, and she describes how her Finish heritage infuses everything about the brand,...

Avon Products says this is the last leadership change, for now

22-Jun-2017 By Deanna Utroske

This week the direct sales beauty company announced the appointment of a new chief operating officer. And in making the announcement, Avon Products assured investors, the industry, and the public that the company is now moving full speed ahead toward...

Doing/Living: The next generation of beauty retail has arrived

22-Jun-2017 By Deanna Utroske

The innovative “humanity first” retail concept opened its doors on West 57th in New York City last Friday. And, Juliet Silva Yee, the venture’s chief creative officer, tells Cosmetics Design that this is only the beginning of conscious commerce.

A new ingredient from Ashland adds fragrance and acts as a preservative for wipes and other personal care products

22-Jun-2017 By Deanna Utroske

Since the ingredient was launched earlier this year the company has featured it at cosmetics industry tradeshows and events including in-cosmetics global in London and just this month at the World of Wipes International Conference in Nashville, Tennessee.

Ingredient maker Evonik targets the active beauty market

21-Jun-2017 By Deanna Utroske

The specialty chemical company showed an expanded collection of market-ready prototypes, known as the Active Lifestyle Concept, at the NYSCC Suppliers Day event earlier this year in New York City. And with this offering, Evonik is looking to be a go-to...

What does it take to launch a probiotic skin care range?

21-Jun-2017 By Simon Pitman

We caught up with BeBe & Bella probiotics skin care founder Allison Krebs-Bensch to find out more about what it takes to launch a brand in this rapidly evolving space.

Hourglass will become Unilever’s first color cosmetics brand

21-Jun-2017 By Deanna Utroske

The personal care company announced on Tuesday that a deal has been struck to acquire the makeup brand Hourglass. It’s the latest in a string of Unilever acquisitions to bring prestige personal care and beauty brands onboard.  

L’Oréal backs Time Inc.’s new social video brand, The Pretty

20-Jun-2017 By Deanna Utroske

The new content initiative is sponsored exclusively by L’Oréal consumer brands and will leverage the knowhow of several Time Inc. beauty editorial teams. Among The Pretty’s debut series is one that’s all about DIY, showing consumers how to make their...

The Estée Lauder Companies has made an investment in DECIEM Abnormal Beauty

20-Jun-2017 By Deanna Utroske

The Canadian company is home to 16 skin care, cosmetics, personal care, grooming, and supplement brands. And Estée Lauder is looking to tap in to DECIEM's creativity and indie beauty edge in what looks like the legacy beauty maker's latest attempt...

Yes To gets $56 million from Viking Global Investors

20-Jun-2017 By Deanna Utroske

The minority investment is a matter of course as the natural personal care company grows and its capitalization changes. As a natural beauty pacesetter, under the direction of CEO Ingrid Jackel, Yes To remains dedicated to innovation.

Probiotics skincare – a small niche with massive potential

20-Jun-2017 By Simon Pitman

The probiotics trend is one of the fastest growing in the skin care category right now, mainly because it simultaneously hits on key consumer demands that include wellness and natural.

Canada finalizes microbead ban

19-Jun-2017 By Deanna Utroske

The government published its Microbeads in Toiletries Regulations this month and the formal ban will go into effect in phases, beginning in January of 2018.

Alex Keith steps up to lead P&G’s streamlined beauty business

19-Jun-2017 By Deanna Utroske

Following last year’s divesture of dozens of brands, P&G still does a multibillion dollar business in beauty. And as of next month, Keith, who’s been with the company since 1989 will be in charge of what’s left of the P&G skin care and personal...

Is Sheri McCoy on the verge of retiring from Avon?

15-Jun-2017 By Deanna Utroske

Several reputable business news outlets are speculating as much based on an item that ran in the Wall Street Journal yesterday. The direct-sales beauty company certainly has had its share of leadership changes lately, including the appointment of a new...

Can botanical skin care find a niche in the OTC market?

15-Jun-2017 By Deanna Utroske

CEO Mike Centola and his colleagues at Haus Bioceuticals are banking on it. And with the newly minted credential of the National Psoriasis Foundation Seal of Recognition, the company is optimistic that its MetaDerm Heal & Prevent cream is on the right...

Perfume manufacturer Agilex Fragrance acquired by Firmenich

15-Jun-2017 By Deanna Utroske

Once a part of Firmenich, the New Jersey – based perfume and fragrance maker will continue to focus on serving mid-sized companies and on decreasing speed-to-market.

Tune in to our probiotics skin care webinar – June 21st

15-Jun-2017 By Simon Pitman

As part of our seventh annual edition of the Skincare Ingredients online conference, we are bringing you a carefully curated discussion panel to shine the spotlight on the fast evolving probiotic trend.

A new president for Avon Products

14-Jun-2017 By Deanna Utroske

At the start of 2017 the direct sales beauty company moved its global business offices from the US to the UK. And in the intervening months there have been several leadership changes at Avon Products. Now, John Higson is retiring and a new global president...

Coty’s chief scientific officer retires

14-Jun-2017 By Deanna Utroske

Having stayed on to help the company through the P&G brands acquisition and integration, Ralph Macchio is now leaving Coty.

Save the date for our 2017 Skincare Ingredients conference – June 21st

14-Jun-2017 By Simon Pitman

Cosmetics Design is readying its seventh annual edition of the Skincare Ingredients online conference, a chance to keep up to date on trends, network and stay on top of this fast-moving category.

The strategy behind Natura’s offer to acquire The Body Shop

13-Jun-2017 By Deanna Utroske

The Brazilian personal care and cosmetics manufacturer has been keeping its investors up to date on the reasoning and planning behind the company’s proposal to buy The Body Shop from L’Oréal.  For Natura, the brand aligns well with its existing portfolio...

New cosmetics expected to come out of recent CUNY research on melanin

13-Jun-2017 By Deanna Utroske

Last week in the journal Science, researchers from the City University of New York published a paper that outlines their work developing material that not only imitates melanin but that also enables scientists to pick and choose the properties expressed.