23-May-2012 - Inter Parfums walked away with the Best Fragrance award for its ‘1922 Lily Sanguine Eau de Parfum’ in the Specialty Brand Women’s category at this year’s FIFI awards on Monday.
23-May-2012 - L’Oreal’s active cosmetics division (ACD) has implemented Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software to support its La Roche-Posay and Vichy teams in India, to ultimately meet customer demand by gaining more access to new markets.
23-May-2012 - Despite trending high with European and Japanese consumers, the US market for nutricosmetics has always trailed, although North American consumers are now noticing convenient functional food, beverage and supplements with beauty from within benefits.
23-May-2012 - The Body Shop has partnered with Cruelty Free International (CFI) to launch its first global pledge campaign to end animal testing in cosmetics.
22-May-2012 - BB Creams also referred to as ‘blemish balms’ or ‘beauty balms’ have grown significantly in sales in the past several months and are expected to produce further growth according to NPD Beauty Trends.
22-May-2012 - The Society of Cosmetic Scientists is to meet to discuss the latest good and bad science shaping the future of cosmetics at its 5th annual scientific symposium next week (30- 31st May), at Trinity College in Dublin.
21-May-2012 - On the back of the in-cosmetics trade show in Barcelona, Cosmetics Design reflects with beauty blogger and consultant Imogen Matthews over the show highlights, themes and where the market is headed.
18-May-2012 - Brands looking to tap into the Asian market face multiple challenges, according to Judith Higgins, CEO of GDM Group USA and her partner Chris Han, who note that while spending power is increasing, the Asian beauty market is largely dominated by brands from the US and France.
16-May-2012 - Last month Cosmetics Design caught up with Euromonitor’s Irina Barbalova at the in-cosmetics event in Barcelona to find out what trends were prevalent in beauty in 2011 and if the future looks bright for this sector...
15-May-2012 - Hair care brands in Brazil are now targeting the previously ignored African Brazilian consumer segment according to market researcher Diagonal Reports, as rising incomes resulting in increased spending power and the importance placed upon appearance make this population a lucrative market.
15-May-2012 - With over 60 educational sessions and activities, the HBA Global Expo event that is taking place in New York from 19-21 June 2012 promises to shine the spotlight on a wide range of topics including green and natural products, marketing and consumer engagement and packaging and design.
10-May-2012 - Hosted by The Fragrance Foundation, the annual FiFi awards is to take place later this month in New York’s Alice Tully Hall showcasing the ‘art, passion and personalities’ of the sector.
10-May-2012 - Nu Skin has announced that it has experienced a record-setting response to its ageLOC product introductions in the Greater China and South Asia regions.
09-May-2012 - As the number of sun care launches in both France and the UK eclipses the much larger US market, we tap into Mintel’s GNPD to find out about the type of products that are being launched worldwide.
07-May-2012 - In a recent study carried out by market researcher Reportlinker, sales demand for cosmetic and toiletries is forecasted to rise by 5.0 percent per year to $9.9 billion in the US in 2016.
07-May-2012 - Despite men’s grooming becoming more popular, manufacturers still have to ensure they are marketing their products in the right way in order to get the most out of the market’s potential.
03-May-2012 - According to the founder of Majic Beauty International, Rocky Mammone, its new applicator featuring heat transfer technology that delivers dramatic eye shadow in 10 seconds is a ‘breakthrough in the art and science of cosmetics.’
03-May-2012 - Another webinar organised by the Center For Professional Advancement (CfPA), this time it is an in depth look at skin barrier penetration and compound interaction.
03-May-2012 - As more and more consumers turn to the internet and word of mouth becomes more important, social media will play a key role in engaging the consumer, according to a new report by Mintel.
02-May-2012 - Last year saw the prestige beauty marketing generate high sales and double digit growth, with particular thanks to the skin care and make-up categories.
02-May-2012 - The deodorant and antiperspirant segment of the market, already up 16 percent since 2006 is set to continue to drive the market through 2016 and beyond due to population growth in the US.
02-May-2012 - Japanese cosmetics company Shiseido is focusing on building its presence in the Latin America market, announcing that it will commence sales in the Argentine Republic.
02-May-2012 - CosmeticsDesign-Europe.com caught up with Kline’s Nikola Matic at in-cosmetics in Barcelona last month to find out what opportunities are out there for speciality actives in the skin care market.
30-Apr-2012 - L'Oreal USA has announced its Women in Digital Program to celebrate and nurture women working in technical and digital roles, in the hopes of further addressing the needs of the beauty industry.
30-Apr-2012 - Canfield has added another high-tech facial imaging system to its line of digital imaging products that it says will help skin care professionals to diagnose a higher level of treatment, ultimately ‘turning a prospect into a customer.’