Skin care

Lonza appoints new director of skin care technology

12-Apr-2016 By Simon Pitman

Lonza’s Consumer Care division has announced that Dr. Russell Elliott will be taking over as the director of skin care technology at the company’s personal care division.

Rethinking beauty brand models with the help of data

11-Apr-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The graphic design software company Canva ran a study earlier this year, considering the conventional appearance and relatability of faces used to advertise cosmetics and personal care products as well as other consumer goods.

CD Buzz: in-cosmetics Paris Preview

CD Buzz: All you will need to know about in-cosmetics Paris, in a short video

11-Apr-2016 By Simon Pitman

The Cosmetics Design team has put together a helpful video preview for in-cosmetics Paris 2016. Just click on the video to learn about some of the highlights from the educational programme, several new features this year, including the formulation lab,...

Is Procter & Gamble well on the road to recovery?

07-Apr-2016 By Simon Pitman

A Wall Street analyst’s positive note on Procter & Gamble’s outlook has sent share prices upwards and could be one of the first signs the business is really back on track.

Are nügg skin treatments set to become a fixture in the face mask category?

07-Apr-2016 By Deanna Utroske

Beauty Ideas Group, the company behind nügg, launched the brand in 2014 with its signature pod-pack masks. Now, with recent line extensions—an eye mask and a lip mask— nügg is winning over consumers and innovating for the future.

Unilever takes a page from the indie beauty playbook

06-Apr-2016 By Deanna Utroske

At a CEW event last week in New York City, executives from the multinational personal care company spoke about how Unilever is leveraging the stories behind its core brands to premiumize its products.

Is the selfie putting pressure on younger people to seek beauty perfection?

06-Apr-2016 By Simon Pitman

A new study shows that an infatuation with selfies is leading more and more younger people to seek out cosmetics surgery as a means of correcting imperfections and those first wrinkles.

Ulta Beauty announces plans for satellite headquarters

05-Apr-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The private label brand and beauty retailer has its offices in Bolingbrook, Illinois, a west suburb of Chicago, and this summer Ulta will open space in the heart of the city for up to 100 employees.

Specialty ingredients driven by demand for multifunctional products

05-Apr-2016 By Simon Pitman

Performance-enhancing multifunctional ingredients are topping the ‘must have’ list for formulators all over the world, according to a new report from the Kline Group.

Edgewell Personal Care signs up for Amazon Dash

05-Apr-2016 By Simon Pitman

Edgewell Personal Care has taken its engagement with e-commerce a step further by becoming one of the first beauty and personal care brands to engage with Amazon’s new Dash concept.

Talc supplier and J&J headed to court over cancer

04-Apr-2016 By Deanna Utroske

In a trial set to begin next week, more than 1,000 women are now suing the consumer goods company and the ingredients supplier Imerys Talc America for not disclosing known health risks.

Will Old Spice lawsuit hurt Procter & Gamble?

04-Apr-2016 By Simon Pitman

P&G has been facing up to the challenge of flat sales and a significant restructuring of the business, but more challenges come as it is slapped with a lawsuit on its Old Spice brand.

Raw materials supplier HORN to distribute Bayliss Botanicals’ organic ingredients

31-Mar-2016 By Deanna Utroske

In a deal announced yesterday, the California-based ingredients distributor will now offer its personal and cosmetics customers organic flower and herbal distillates from a company long-known for its commitment to sustainability and bio-diversity.

Ashland launches new polymer targeting rinse-off cleansing products

31-Mar-2016 By Simon Pitman

Fine chemicals player Ashland has just announced the launch of its Surfa Thix N Polymer, an all-in-one solution for a wide variety of rinse-off consumer cleansing products.

Sheep oil makes its entrance to the North American beauty market

30-Mar-2016 By Simon Pitman

A lip balm based on sheep oil sourced in Australia is making its debut in the US, which the manufacturers claim is the first of its kind to hit the US market.

Lush turns sprouting massage bars into PR win

30-Mar-2016 By Simon Pitman

Lush’s Sprouting massage bars. The story has taken the internet by storm during the past week, as more and more consumers report that beans in the bars sprouted in showers and sinkholes.

L’Oréal’s success with video on Pinterest is good news for beauty advertisers

30-Mar-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The social network has been sharing data recently that suggests beauty and hair care brands do particularly well with consumers on its platform, and new numbers show video content there has boosted purchase intent for L’Oréal shoppers.

Romaco ramps up cosmetics packaging

30-Mar-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The company has just hired a new business development director for the North American region, with expertise squarely in the beauty industry.

Clarins targets Asian consumers with skin whitening range

30-Mar-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

Premium skin care brand Clarins has spoken of its focus on skin whitening in its strategy to target Asian consumers.

Special Newsletter: Color Cosmetics

Pigments & Organics: Innovation in nail color

30-Mar-2016 By Deanna Utroske

Mineral makeup remains popular in the color cosmetics category, while clean beauty alternatives and organic infusions are nudging in on the beauty market. Here, Suzanne Roberta of Adesse New York tells Cosmetics Design how nail care is keeping up.

Avon strikes deal with activist investors, avoids proxy contest

29-Mar-2016 By Simon Pitman

Avon Products has come to an agreement with an activist investment group led by Barington Capital, which means the investors have a say in the appointment of an independent director to the Avon board.

People On The Move

Revlon names Fabian Garcia as its CEO

29-Mar-2016 By Simon Pitman

Having spent a little over a month without a leader, the Revlon board of executives has announced that Fabian Garcia is making the jump from Colgate-Palmolive to become the new CEO and President.

New science makes organic synthesis easier

29-Mar-2016 By Deanna Utroske

Chemists from the University of Texas at Arlington and North Carolina State University have documented a water-based process that could lessen industry’s dependence on solvents.

Biomod Concepts’ anti-aging masks bring modern beauty to the private label market

29-Mar-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The beauty and health technology company leverages its patented and proprietary systems in innovative ways and just launched water-free balm masks, announcing that they’ll be in stores this spring.

Oriflame coming to US and Brazil

28-Mar-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The direct-sales beauty company is scouting out new growth markets and has plans to launch operations in both North and South America.

Consumer demand sparks MyChelle sun care line extension

28-Mar-2016 By Deanna Utroske

Continuing to focus on products that mitigate consumer safety concerns and have minimal environmental impact, the Colorado-based company has added new SPF and after-sun items to its portfolio.

In-cosmetics North America announces Formulation Lab

28-Mar-2016 By Simon Pitman

Reed Exhibitions has revealed that its first ever in-cosmetics North America event will also include the Formulation Lab concept.

Sally Beauty wants to do more with data

24-Mar-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The beauty supply distributor and retailer is responding to point-of-sale data more swiftly than ever with prescriptive analytic software.

Nanotech research could uncover new ways of formulating multifunctional products

24-Mar-2016 By Simon Pitman

New research has come to light that could optimize the manner in which liquid formulations dry, enhancing both the application and efficacy of sunscreens and other beauty products.

New boutique beauty chain focuses solely on Korean cosmetics

23-Mar-2016 By Simon Pitman

A new boutique beauty chain has opened up throughout the US and Canada offering ‘a one stop shop’ for Korean beauty products.

Why P&G’s investment in Argentina could spell a new era of industry growth

23-Mar-2016 By Simon Pitman

Procter & Gamble has just announced that it is investing an additional $50m in Argentina, as a new government is ushered in with the promise of more liberal trade and business regulations.

beautyblender and Avon reach a settlement

23-Mar-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The innovative application tool company Rea.deeming Beauty accepted a substantial payment from Avon as the company continues to challenge trademark infringement globally.

Old Spice brand faces $25 million lawsuit over deodorant allergy

22-Mar-2016 By Simon Pitman

Procter & Gamble’s men’s deodorant brand Old Spice is facing further legal action, this time over allegations that it causes an allergic reaction in users.

BrandSpark announces Canadian shopper study results

22-Mar-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The market research firm conducts a regular poll to establish which consumer packaged goods consumers trust most, including numerous cosmetics and personal care brands.

VariBlend and Cosmax USA team up

21-Mar-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The manufacturing and packaging partnership will be rolling our product within months and is all part of Cosmax’s plans to dominate the contract manufacturing space in the Americas and beyond.

Does Estée Lauder downgrade suggest its performance is peaking?

21-Mar-2016 By Simon Pitman

Estée Lauder Companies’ results might have come in above Wall Street’s expectations for the past 18 quarters, but Goldman Sachs has taken the decision to downgrade it.

CEW announces the ECO Beauty Award finalists

21-Mar-2016 By Simon Pitman

The natural organic cosmetic and personal care category is defined by its eco credentials and that is the determining factor for entries to the CEW ECO Beauty Awards.

StriVectin plans for growth following CEO appointment

17-Mar-2016 By Deanna Utroske

This week the indie skin care company announced that Joan Malloy is now chief executive officer and working to grow the brand though R&D initiatives, retail partnerships, and more.

New research uses hyperspectral imaging to see nanoparticles in tissue samples

17-Mar-2016 By Deanna Utroske

Sara Brenner and her colleagues recently published their work in Wiley’s journal of Microscopy Research and Technique, documenting a quicker more cost-effective method to conduct toxicology studies and other nanovisualization work.

Two US-based women scoop L’Oréal-UNESCO science awards

17-Mar-2016 By Simon Pitman

The winners of the L’Oréal-UNESCO Women in Science Awards have been announced today and two US-based scientists are amongst the 20 outstanding achievers to be recognized.

New biorefinery tech produces high-purity glycerin for personal care formulations

16-Mar-2016 By Deanna Utroske

SBI BioEnergy, a biofuels company out of Edmonton, Alberta, is about to start converting waste oils and fats into alternative fuels. And as with petroleum based fuel production, the byproducts will be available ingredients for cosmetics manufacturers.

Ulta reports strong sales and further expansion plans

16-Mar-2016 By Simon Pitman

The cosmetic and beauty retailer is going from strength to strength on the back of its focus on a wider selection of color cosmetics, with sales for the latest quarter strong and more stores planned.

Mazza Innovation signs deal to deliver bioactive cranberry extracts for clean-label beauty products

15-Mar-2016 By Deanna Utroske

Vancouver, Canada – based Mazza has teamed up with Naturex to produce phytochemical ingredients from the nutrient-dense bog fruit.

Hair and beauty consumers buy what they see on Pinterest

15-Mar-2016 By Deanna Utroske

This, according to new data from the social platform known for visually appealing content. And, market research firm Millward Brown confirms that site users reliably buy cosmetics and personal care products not only online but also in store, based on...

Avon shifts HQ to the UK, sheds 2,500 jobs

15-Mar-2016 By Simon Pitman

Avon Products has confirmed that it is shifting its international headquarters to the UK and is to reduce its workforce by 2,500 as part of its transformation plan for the ailing business.

Dow – DuPont merger on course

14-Mar-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The two US chemical corporations jointly filed a preliminary registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission this month, outlining plans for leadership, work streams, synergies, and finance.

Study gives nod of approval to Reef Safe sunscreen

14-Mar-2016 By Simon Pitman

A study conducted by the Mote Marine Tropical Research Laboratory in Florida draws on science to prove that Reef Safe sunscreens are harmless to corals and cause no visual impact.

Study considers impact of personal care compounds on waste water

14-Mar-2016 By Simon Pitman

A team of scientists at the Pennsylvania State University is studying what happens to chemical compounds from a variety of sources, including personal care, if they remain in waste water.

Sephora Accelerate announces first cohort of women-led beauty startups

10-Mar-2016 By Deanna Utroske

This week the global beauty retailer named 8 North American beauty companies—specializing in skin care, cosmetics, and tech—that will be participating in Sephora’s inaugural business incubator program.

Berkeley teen skin study could usher in a new era of opportunity for natural and organic

10-Mar-2016 By Simon Pitman

Research from Berkeley University highlighting the potential effects of certain cosmetic chemicals on the skin of teenage girls’ skin could spark renewed interest in natural and organic products, experts believe.