Skin care

The Bay Area Beauty Association is up and running

10-May-2016 By Deanna Utroske

A new industry organization based in San Francisco, California, is serving regional industry professionals with educational events, workshops, and networking.

How Shiseido makes makeup

09-May-2016 By Deanna Utroske

Katsunori Yoshida, executive vice president of Shiseido’s newly operational Americas Innovation Center, talked with Cosmetics Design about how the company innovates, what differentiates brands and regions, and the forthcoming cosmetic that will revolutionize...

Taking sensorial cues from the spa industry

09-May-2016 By Deanna Utroske

Professional skin care company Repêchage held its annual conference in New York City last week, and the brand’s new product launch and invited experts offer up some useful insights for personal care and beauty.

L’Oréal strengthens position as world’s most valuable beauty brand

06-May-2016 By Simon Pitman

French cosmetics giant L’Oréal has strengthened its position as the world’s top beauty brand, while Brazil’s Natura and Avon both take a tumble under tough market conditions.

Avon Products Q1 results

05-May-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The company made its first quarterly financial report today since having sold the North American business to Cerberus Capital Management.

New research links cosmetics and personal care products to reproductive problems

05-May-2016 By Deanna Utroske

Scientists at SUNY Downstate Medical Center have demonstrated a link between three common ingredients and adverse health in newborn humans .

The Makeup Show NYC: 10 years of inspiration and influence

05-May-2016 By Deanna Utroske

This week in New York City, brands, industry insiders, makeup artists, and beauty editors gathered for the two-day event where company owners and innovators come face-to-face with top influencers and professional makeup artists.

J&J loses again

04-May-2016 By Deanna Utroske

This week the consumer packaged goods company was order to pay millions to yet another woman who developed ovarian cancer following use of Johnson & Johnson’s talc products.

Aurochemicals plant expansion underway

04-May-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The aroma chemical manufacturer is nearly doubling the size of its Washingtonville, New York–based fragrance and flavor facility and has plans to grow much larger in the next few years.  

How retailers can get the message about sustainable beauty brands right

04-May-2016 By Simon Pitman

Getting the right message into the retail aisles about sustainably developed beauty brands is challenging, but here an expert talks us through some of the basic steps.

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Formulation trends at at in-cosmetics Paris 2016

03-May-2016 By Simon Pitman

Cosmetics Design spoke to Belinda Carli, director of The Institute of Personal Care Science and the formulations consultant for the in-cosmetics events, to find out what this year's buzz was all about.

A new CEO sets to work at New Avon LLC

03-May-2016 By Deanna Utroske

Just last week the privately owned, stand-alone North American business got a new chief executive, an appointment from outside the company that was announced just weeks after New Avon LLC became a reality.

Anti-ageing Special Newsletter

New directions in anti-ageing

03-May-2016 By Deanna Utroske

Cosmetics Design surveys this distinctive beauty category by looking forward at formulation trends and reflecting on innovative launches and business moves from the past year.

Deodorants with ethical food labels on the rise

02-May-2016 By Deanna Utroske

Consumer skin sensitivities and wellness concerns are driving the niche, according to Vermont Soap CEO and founder Larry Plesent. To keep up with demand, his company just launched another underarm protection product that meets USDA organic food standards.

Colgate hit by separation of Venezuela business and currency headwinds

02-May-2016 By Simon Pitman

Colgate-Palmolive revealed a significant fall in its first quarter results, but despite the downwards trend, a healthy increase in unit volumes point to a healthier underlying performance.

Brazil’s Natura Cosmetics posts a loss for Q1

02-May-2016 By Deanna Utroske

Multinationals are edging in to the South American region while the economy is down; but for the time being, this quarter’s results don’t look good for the local direct-sales beauty company.

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What’s trending in the natural anti-ageing category right now?

29-Apr-2016 By Simon Pitman

In the past few months we have seen a plethora of new natural-based ingredient launches targeting the anti-ageing beauty market, including, a raspberry extract, a green coffee oil ingredient and a new apple stem cell-based ingredient.

Johnson & Johnson to acquire NeoStrata

28-Apr-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The deal, announced just this week, will give J&J a stronger position in the skin care category, particularly the anti-aging segment.

New testing model underlines how SPF30 sunscreen can delay melanoma

28-Apr-2016 By Simon Pitman

A new type of clinical trial carried out by scientists at the Ohio State University have proven that the use of SPF30 sunscreens can delay incidences of melanoma.

Beauty and personal care consumers favor global brands

27-Apr-2016 By Deanna Utroske

According to new data from performance management company Nielsen, the cosmetics industry is unique when it comes to how consumers value a brand’s country of origin.

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Anti-ageing may not reflect consumer sentiment – age management is better

27-Apr-2016 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Age management is a more appropriate term to describe the anti-ageing category and better reflects consumer sentiment, as consumers are now embracing their age, according to a market analyst.

Environmental expert slams war on personal care microbeads

26-Apr-2016 By Simon Pitman

Further research carried out at the University of Michigan into the possible pollution effects of microbeads in waters in the Great Lakes have demonstrated a vastly different outcome.

What’s hot at the in-cosmetics Marketing Trends presentations

26-Apr-2016 By Imogen Matthews

Changing beauty routines and the evolution of smart technology were two major themes that beauty industry commentator, Imogen Matthews, learnt about at this year’s in-cosmetics Marketing Trends presentations. 

Anti-ageing Special Newsletter

Anti-pollution – the ever popular skin care trend

26-Apr-2016 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

One of the latest trends in the industry at present is for anti-pollution products, and this presents an opportunity for brands within the anti-ageing category to target specific consumer needs.

Cosmoprof selected as one of the best trade shows in North America

25-Apr-2016 By Simon Pitman

The Cosmoprof North America event has been selected for the Trade Short News Network (TSNN) 250 Trade Show list, underlining its significant success and growth in recent years.

Kimberly-Clark results buoyed by emerging markets, but currency translations hit hard

25-Apr-2016 By Simon Pitman

Kimberly-Clark had a challenging first quarter, hit by currency headwinds that led to declines in all divisions, including personal care, but emerging markets are still growing.

Greater understanding of pollution leads to new Sederma active Citystem

22-Apr-2016 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Sederma has turned its innovation attention to the popular anti-pollution trend, developing its latest natural active ingredient Citystem to fight against visible and invisible pollution damage to the skin. 

Seppic and Total Fluides join forces to develop bio-sourced emollients

21-Apr-2016 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

French ingredients player Seppic has teamed up with Total Fluides to develop a range of bio-sourced emollients and to explore new development opportunities in the cosmetics market.

Cosmetics now boasting ethical food labels

21-Apr-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Ethical food labels, such as ‘non-GMO Product Verified’ and ‘gluten-free’, are fast becoming staple features on cosmetics and personal care products too, according to new research.

Brand research shows cosmetics industry scores high on intimacy

20-Apr-2016 By Simon Pitman

A new study into how different US consumer industries are perceived puts health and beauty in third place, behind the automotive and retail sectors, with retailer Sephora and Chanel both getting top marks.

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Cosmetics Design Anti-Ageing Special Newsletter

20-Apr-2016 By Simon Pitman

Welcome to this special edition newsletter on anti-ageing, covering all the latest trends and scientific breakthroughs in what is one of the most vital and inspiring categories in the industry.

The Mibelle Group takes over P&G’s Ondal Sarl production site enhancing cosmetics business

20-Apr-2016 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

The Mibelle Group will purchase Procter & Gamble’s Ondal Sarl production site in Sarreguemines in France as it looks to strengthen its already close business relationship with the consumer goods giant and expand its existing cosmetics product range.

Direct Selling brands ranked

20-Apr-2016 By Deanna Utroske

A notable direct selling and network marketing publication just released its 2016 list of revenue leading companies. Several cosmetics and personal care businesses made the cut.

Avalon Organics reformulates and rebrands

20-Apr-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The natural personal care and beauty brand has updated its packaging, logo, and product formulas in an effort to grow the brand in today’s fast-changing market.

How to make natural cosmetics both compliant and successful?

19-Apr-2016 By Simon Pitman

Natural and organic cosmetic and personal care products continue to grow well ahead of average growth rates for the market as a whole, but meeting regulation requirements does not always make it an easy journey.

L’Oréal puts words into action on sustainability

19-Apr-2016 By Simon Pitman

L’Oréal might be the largest cosmetics company in the world, but one of its biggest goals is to minimize its manufacturing footprint and the impact it has on the environment.

L’Oréal sees developed markets hold up in Q1 sales

19-Apr-2016 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

L’Oréal saw its Group sales rise 1.8% for the first quarter 2016 to €6.55 billion, thanks to gains made in Western Europe and North America offsetting difficulties encountered in some emrging markets due to the strengthening euro.

SheaMoisture disrupts traditional merchandising segmentation

19-Apr-2016 By Deanna Utroske

This month the skin care and hair care brand launched the #BreakTheWalls campaign as a “call to action” and a “national awareness platform” to move the industry toward a genuinely diverse and inclusive consumer experience.

A New Niche: Green beauty for luxury consumers

18-Apr-2016 By Deanna Utroske

Today in New York City, an exclusive beauty show is helping to define a new segment in the cosmetics and skin care marketplace, one where ecofriendly and sophistication aren’t mutually exclusive.

Natureworks launches lab to develop methane to lactic acid process

18-Apr-2016 By Simon Pitman

Natureworks, which specializes in lactides and biopolymers, has invested in a development facility to convert methane into lactic acid, with applications in a spectrum of personal care products.

And the winner is… in-cosmetics 2016 awards announced

15-Apr-2016 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

As the second day of the in-cosmetics trade show drew to a close in Paris, the hall filtered away from the main show floor and into the annual awards ceremony, where five prizes were handed out for best functional and active ingredients, sensory ingredient,...

Trend Spotting: in-cosmetics and the US marketplace

14-Apr-2016 By Deanna Utroske

As this week’s in-cosmetics personal care ingredient trade show in Paris comes to a close, Cosmetics Design shares our own key insights from the show floor as well as observations from market researchers on the scene. 

Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance joins the S&P 500

14-Apr-2016 By Deanna Utroske

At the close of trading tomorrow, the beauty company will take its place on the market indicator list alongside other industry leaders, including Estee Lauder Cos., International Flavors & Fragrances, Dow Chemical, and P&G.

Could US and Canada rivalry help to end cosmetic testing on animals in North America?

14-Apr-2016 By Michelle Yeomans

Animal testing opponent Cruelty Free International hopes “sibling rivalry” between the US and Canada will drive a race between the countries to end cosmetics testing on animals.

Palm-free ingredient portfolio stands out at in-cosmetics

13-Apr-2016 By Deanna Utroske

Inolex, a Pennsylvania-based personal care ingredient company, is launching a new collection of ingredients at this week’s show in Paris, France, and seeing a terrific industry response to its alternatives to palm oil.

Dow Corning invests in personal care manufacturing capabilities

13-Apr-2016 By Simon Pitman

Dow Corning has invested $6 million to expand its silicones manufacturing plant in Midland, Michigan to increase production of silicone elastomer blends for beauty and personal care.

Lucas Meyer unveils new pore-shrinking ingredient at in-cosmetics Paris

13-Apr-2016 By Simon Pitman

Lucas Meyer Cosmetics is unveiling its latest ingredient, a pore-minimizer called Miniporyl, at this weeks in-cosmetics event in Paris.

Cosmetics consumers spending more, finds inaugural sentiment survey from McKinsey

12-Apr-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The global economic downturn is having a notable effect on consumer behavior. So to help make sense of it all, the management consulting firm has complied data that zooms in on what motivates spending and how industry can respond.

Sustainable Council calls for a 'shift' to increase transparency requirements

12-Apr-2016 By Michelle Yeomans

The American Sustainable Business Council is calling for transparency in cosmetics labelling and a reform of the sector’s legislation at a time when Congress is meeting to discuss investment in clean energy.

New B2B US digital platform debuts with Korean and Asian products

12-Apr-2016 By Simon Pitman

LA-based Landing International is the company behind a new B2B concept in online beauty platforms. Called Marketplace, it will platform hard to source beauty products, starting with a collection from Asia.