Skin care

Olympic sponsor P&G making headlines with ad campaign and on-site spa

15-Aug-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The personal care company’s “Thank you, mom” campaign and pop-up spa in the Rio Olympic village are getting legacy P&G brands a fair amount of attention during the games.

Elizabeth Arden year-end financial results are in

15-Aug-2016 By Deanna Utroske

This month the prestige beauty company, which will merge with Revlon by the end of 2016, announced its Q4 and year-end numbers, showing a good performance financially and strategically.  

L’Oréal to build solar installation in Kentucky

15-Aug-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The world’s largest beauty company is making a strong move on sustainability in the heart of coal country. L’Oréal is on track to build the largest private solar facility in the state’s history.

Memebox tallies nearly $70m in funding

11-Aug-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The mobile-first beauty company plans to greatly expand its branded cosmetics and personal care portfolio as well as to grow the business in new markets.  

Where will New Avon LLC go next?

11-Aug-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The privately held direct-sales beauty company will likely remain in the greater New York City area. For its new location, however, New Avon is considering sites and incentives on either side of Manhattan.

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Cosmetics Design proudly introduces the “Best Ingredient Made From Recycled Materials Award”

11-Aug-2016 By Simon Pitman

The Cosmetics Design USA team is introducing a brand new industry award that aims to find the best ingredient developed using recycled, repurposed, by-products or waste materials.

Symrise Amazon receives sustainability endorsement for cosmetic ingredient sourcing

10-Aug-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The ingredient and fragrance maker announced yesterday that its fruit and seed sourcing in the region has been certified by the Union for Ethical BioTrade.

Second quarter financial results from IFF

10-Aug-2016 By Deanna Utroske

This week the fragrance and flavor maker announced Q2 strategic accomplishments and financials. From a currency neutral perspective, company sales are growing—in North America by 5%.

TRI-K debuts refreshed website

10-Aug-2016 By Deanna Utroske

Having opened new international offices last year, the specialty ingredient maker is growing. Now, this week, TRI-K has announced the redesign of its customer site—one that’s easy to use and reflects the company’s place in the cosmetics ingredient market.

Dermatologists give topical probiotic skin care a nod of approval

09-Aug-2016 By Deanna Utroske

In a newly published review of the emerging personal care subcategory, board certified dermatologist and nationally recognized anti-aging expert Dr. Patricia K. Farris acknowledges that topical probiotics can benefit the skin and suggests that there’s...

Avon Products Q2 financial results are in

09-Aug-2016 By Deanna Utroske

Without adjusting to constant dollars, the direct-sales beauty company’s revenue was down in every region: Europe, the Middle East, and Africa; South Latin America; North Latin America; and the Asia Pacific.

With new funding, Birchbox could turn a profit next year

09-Aug-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The iconic beauty subscription box company recently raised significant new financing and is looking to turn its cosmetics and personal care business around in the near future.

Top sites for correct ingredient information

09-Aug-2016 By By Belinda Carli, Director of The Institute for Personal Care Science

With so much misinformation on the internet, how do you know which sites to trust for CORRECT ingredient information?

Going natural means accepting a shorter shelf life for ingredients!

08-Aug-2016 By Gay Timmons, founder Oh, Oh Organic

As a raw material distributor of only certified organic, I must comment on an increasing trend that is in conflict with GMPs and Quality Systems that do not consider Organic and Natural ingredients.

Multinational beauty giant L’Oréal highlighted in latest “Buying In” report

08-Aug-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The new report out from Forest Trends, a non-profit group doling out financial incentives in the interest of all things environmental, is lauding the global carbon reduction initiatives of companies like L'Oreal.

Coty gets green light for P&G takeover in Russia

05-Aug-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Russian regulatory authorities have given their go ahead for Coty’s acquisition of P&G’s cosmetics business, Galleria Co.

A new headquarters for Estée Lauder?

04-Aug-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The beauty company’s search for a new space is underway as two of its key leases in New York City are set to expire, according to real estate industry media.

Gloria Mayfield Banks makes history at Mary Kay

04-Aug-2016 By Deanna Utroske

Having recently earned the prestigious rank of Independent Elite Executive National Sales Director, Banks also holds the distinction of being the first African American woman to achieve this title at the direct-sales beauty company.

Tengram buys algae ingredient tech and Algenist skin care and makeup brand

04-Aug-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The company announced today that is has signed a deal with TerraVia to take on a majority interest in the skin care brand and the algae ingredient platform behind it, giving Tengram the latitude to find new uses for algae in beauty.

Ulta Beauty launching its own credit card

03-Aug-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The cosmetics and personal care retailer has contracted with data-driven marketing firm Alliance Data Systems Corporation to establish an Ultamate Rewards Credit Card and loyalty program for beauty consumers.

New leaders join the NuFACE team

03-Aug-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The device and skin care company is looking forward to substantial growth, new products, and new markets. Accordingly, the company has added a new president and a new senior vice president of global retail to advance the NuFACE business.  

Tobacco as a renewable squalene source

03-Aug-2016 By Deanna Utroske

Following next year’s harvest, tobacco-derived quantities of the compound will be available for cosmetics companies to test out in beauty and skin care formulations—thanks to a company called SynShark and an enterprising farmer in North Carolina.

Bell International Labs building new headquarters

02-Aug-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The company is forecasting 60% growth this year and has broken ground on a new facility in Eagan, Minnesota, to accommodate increased demand for sun care and tanning products.

Orion Genomics to revolutionize palm oil industry with DNA research

02-Aug-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The privately owned biotech company opened in 1998 and has done extensive work in developing oncology diagnostic tests. But, the project making news now is set to change the way palm trees are grown in Malaysia.

Women’s Marketing Inc. has useful new data on multicultural beauty consumer behavior

01-Aug-2016 By Deanna Utroske

Unmasking the Beauty Consumer, the media strategy company’s latest report, presents data gathered in conjunction with the Seurat Group, that throws a bright light on how women today discover and buy cosmetics, personal care, and hair products.

New skin care packaging from Audrey Morris Cosmetics International

01-Aug-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The Florida-based private label skin care and cosmetics maker has redesigned jars, bottles, and more to meet the quality and preservation needs of its clients.

Walgreens shutters beauty.com

01-Aug-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The pharmacy chain announced last week that the ecommerce site beauty.com will be shut down in the coming months. It’s a move to keep cosmetics and personal care consumers loyal to the Walgreens brand.

New insights on anti-aging skin care from in-cosmetics

28-Jul-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The personal care ingredients event producer, in collaboration with Euromonitor International, has just published analysis on the future of the category.

Men’s grooming and skin care trends now include multi-masking

28-Jul-2016 By Deanna Utroske

Among consumers spending on masks and driving the skin care subcategory are young men, according to Connecticut-based Mënaji. The company specializes in care and color for men and sees multi-masking as a rising trend.

Mary Kay’s new app helps sell beauty products and supports enterprising consultants

28-Jul-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The direct-sales cosmetics and personal care company has launched a new digital app that acts as a virtual assistant and makes mobile transactions a matter of course for the company’s on-the-go team of sales representatives.

Coty names a new CEO

27-Jul-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The appointment won’t take effect until later this year, once the Coty P&G deal is formally closed. Fittingly, the new executive has experience integrating acquisitions in and beyond the US.  

FDA links imported skin care and anti-aging products to mercury poisoning

27-Jul-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The US Food and Drug Administration is circulating a consumer update advising against the use of any beauty product formulated with mercury, which the organization doesn’t (for the most part) allow in cosmetics.

Spending on beauty up in China, despite cooling economy

27-Jul-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Chinese consumers are still keen to spend on beauty in China, according to newly released research from Mintel, with the majority of those surveyed stating they spent more on facial skin care in 2015 compared to 2014.

Walmart announces chemical watch list

26-Jul-2016 By Deanna Utroske

This month the retailer asked suppliers to change product labeling and eventually reformulate to remove eight ingredients of concern. While the focus is on household goods for now, proponents of ‘clean beauty’ see it as a step in the right direction.  

Executive leadership changes at Estée Lauder Companies

25-Jul-2016 By Deanna Utroske

This month the cosmetics maker announced two in-house appointments to strengthen the global reach of its Origins and Jo Malone London brands. One is already in effect, while the other is set to take place this fall.

Women rising in the ranks at Markwins Beauty Brands

25-Jul-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The private cosmetics company owns popular labels such as wet n wild, Black Radiance, Bonne Bell, Lip Smacker, and Physicians Formula; and now, in a move to restructure Markwins’ leadership, in-house promotions are being announced.   

L’Oréal will acquire IT Cosmetics

25-Jul-2016 By Deanna Utroske

Friday afternoon, the self-proclaimed world’s leading beauty company announced the signing of a deal to purchase skin care and makeup brand IT Cosmetics for over $1bn — validation of IT Cosmetics’ hard-earned reputation for innovation and consumer loyalty.  

Unilever expands in men’s grooming with Dollar Shave Club acquisition

22-Jul-2016 By Simon Pitman

The Anglo-Dutch consumer goods giant has expanded its footprint in the men’s grooming space with the acquisition of Dollar Shave Club, one of the fastest growing personal care businesses in North America.

Revlon shares an early look at Q2 financial results, following Elizabeth Arden acquisition announcement

21-Jul-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The quarter ended for Revlon at the end of last month and the company will hold its official results call at the end of next week; in the meantime, some of the numbers look good.

IFF Lucas Meyer Cosmetics invests to pick up more active cosmetic and botanical extracts

21-Jul-2016 By Deanna Utroske

This week the company announced its investment in the materials development company Bio ForeXtra, a logical move given last year’s acquisition of Lucas Meyer and IFF’s intention to fortify its cosmetic ingredients business.

New sites are introducing retailers to sustainable indie beauty brands

20-Jul-2016 By Deanna Utroske

Independent and niche personal care is all the rage, and stores looking to meet consumer expectations and negotiate wholesale relationships with desirable, reliable brands are turning to sites like Kind Eye for Business. To find out more, Cosmetics Design...

Mary Kay’s new Texas production facility to open in 2018

20-Jul-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The company announced the exact site location last week and is set to begin construction this September on a multi-million dollar complex that will accommodate Mary Kay’s R&D team as well.

New data on public perception of cosmetic and personal care brands

19-Jul-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The research and consulting company YouGov has just released its mid-year BrandIndex, reporting on the skin care and hair care brands that US consumers have a distinctly positive impression of.

IFF and Unilever partner to help vetiver farmers in Haiti

19-Jul-2016 By Simon Pitman

International Flavors and Fragrances (IFF) and Unilever have teamed up on a project that also involves leading non-governmental agencies to enhance the lives of vetiver farmers in Haiti.

Ranking the most trusted cosmetics and personal care online retailers in Canada

18-Jul-2016 By Deanna Utroske

BrandSpark International, a brand, marketing, and product innovation firm specializing in consumer packaged goods just released the results of its ecommerce study, and earlier this year rated beauty brands across dozens of categories.

Kariderm founder reveals how his brand supports communities in Burkina Faso

18-Jul-2016 By Simon Pitman

Cosmetics Design recently caught up with the founder and president of Kariderm, a Canada-based natural skin care line that was established off the back of sourcing sustainable ingredients that help rural communities in Burkina Faso, in West Africa. Now...

Religious retailer launches Cupcakes and Jesus cosmetics for teens and tweens

18-Jul-2016 By Deanna Utroske

It’s an exclusive new brand from Family Christian meant to fill consumers’ “need for alternatives from secular…options,” according to the company, which began selling the collection of beauty products, clothing, and accessories just last Friday.

Gemseal emollients for use in makeup and personal care formulations get US distribution

14-Jul-2016 By Deanna Utroske

A deal, signed this month, between ingredient maker Total and distributor DKSH means that the hydrocarbon emollients will be available through that company to cosmetics and personal care product manufacturers in the States.

Shifts in beauty consumer spending mean big opportunity for sun care

14-Jul-2016 By Deanna Utroske

This, according to data from market information provider The NPD Group. Sun protection products—sunscreen, makeup, and skin care with SPF—are selling well and poised for continued growth.

Skinny & Co director gives the low-down on the coconut oil craze

14-Jul-2016 By Simon Pitman

Cosmetics Design caught up with Monique Wallace, director of sales and partnerships at Skinny & Co, to find out all about the big trend for coconut oil. In this video interview Wallace talks about why consumers are buying it, how the company sources...