News & Analysis on Cosmetics Innovation
Following on from a series of workshop between global regulatory bodies held in Italy this summer, further steps have been taken towards the global regulation of nanomaterials in cosmetics.
International Flavors and Fragrances cut the ribbon on a new facility in Moscow, which will help it get closer to its customers and understand tastes in the high-potential Russian market.
Moves that would have hampered the scope of a US review of six controversial chemicals, including phthalates, appear to have been defeated.
Prickly pear seeds, milk extracts, snail serum, bog myrtle and grape stem cells are just a few of the more unusual ingredients that have cropped up this year.
Since the beginning of the year, sales of prestige beauty products have fallen as a result of consumer spending patterns in the current economic climate.