Heads are now turning to Asia for cosmetics innovation

15-Apr-2013 - As economic growth in Asia-Pacific gives many countries in the region new-found wealth, this is translating into a plethora of increasingly sophisticated products that are turning the heads of international...

L’Oréal Paris, Aveda and Redken named ‘Genius’ hair care brands for digital

10-Apr-2013 - Hair care and color brands L’Oréal Paris, Aveda and Redken have all been labelled ‘Genius’ for their digital competence by the latest L2 ThinkTank report.

L’Oréal hot on the heels, but Olay still most valuable cosmetics brand

10-Apr-2013 - Olay maintains its dominant position at the top of the BrandFinance Cosmetics 50 table, but a slight value fall coupled with a surge in competitor growth has seen L’Oréal eat...

News in brief

P&G launches the bar soap your man can smell like

10-Apr-2013 - Apparently there is a macho method of using bar soap and if anyone is going to exploit that than it will be Procter & Gamble’s Old Spice brand as it...

SCS New York to further explore novel green ingredients

04-Apr-2013 - Organic Monitor will for the first time, look at ways of reducing the environmental footprint of cosmetic products by using green ingredients and encouraging sustainable consumption at its next Sustainable...

Newly launched Axe skin care range gets Tumblr facescore page

04-Apr-2013 - Unilever is giving its Axe skin care range a boost by heavily promoting it through social media, including a ‘facescore’ page on Tumblr designed to assess the level of an...

Men’s grooming? The best a woman can get, as Gillette changes tact

03-Apr-2013 - The Procter and Gamble company has taken the view that the man’s world means nothing without a woman as its latest marketing strategy for the shaving brand has employed female...

P&G’s vast category coverage may be its downfall as it falls behind BPC competitors

28-Mar-2013 - Consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble could be falling behind its Beauty and Personal Care competitors due to its involvement in too many different categories, according to market researcher Euromonitor.

Tapping into men’s grooming means encouraging product switching, research claims

28-Mar-2013 - With men increasingly using a wide range of personal care products, latest research shows that a marketing strategy that encourages existing users  to switch products may be most effective as...

in-cosmetics Innovation preview: Beauty drinks focus

28-Mar-2013 - As with years gone by, in-cosmetics is pleased to announce its Innovation Zone, showcasing the latest in creative inspiration, providing an area to catch up on all the latest products...

Sephora introduction and rise of internet could make Brazil big in premium fragrance

27-Mar-2013 - With beauty retailer Sephora entering the Brazil market, and the rise of the internet giving reach to more consumers than ever before, Brazil could become a premium fragrance market for...

New skin care line claims to be the first ever ‘rotation therapy’

27-Mar-2013 - Skin care range 7* Days of wonder is a new approach that provides a combined therapy to fight lines and wrinkles while also tackling firmness and dehydration.

IBISWorld claims emerging markets and aspirational shoppers will boost global industry

27-Mar-2013 - Demand from emerging economies and the increase in aspirational shoppers will keep the Global Cosmetics Manufacturing industry growing throughout 2013, having helped it maintain healthy levels over the past five years.

Hair Care/ Color brands connect to consumers with Instagram

25-Mar-2013 - Instagram is one of the fastest-growing emerging platforms, registering 10 percent month-over-month growth between December 2012 and January 2013. Here Cosmetics Design takes a look at the top 10 hair...

Murad makes a move for a slice of the m-Commerce pie

21-Mar-2013 - Skin care maker Murad has followed in the footsteps of many other big cosmetics players and taken to mobile commerce in a bid to better serve consumers.

Study finds luxury brands on the rise despite flagging economy

21-Mar-2013 - Despite Americans receiving conflicting messages about the state of the economy, a recent Harris Poll EquiTrend study has found various luxury brands to have made gains in brand equity over...

Staying one step ahead key to conquering deodorants market

21-Mar-2013 - The global market for deodorants is full of intense competition, with the big personal care players all jostling for position; and it appears that new product innovations and technologies are...

Surfactants and polymers to lead the way in 2013 for cosmetics ingredients, says Kline

20-Mar-2013 - The significant growth shown in the surfactants and polymers categories in personal care ingredients should see the market boosted in the future according to research firm Kline.

Coalition kicks off campaign for innovative sunscreen ingredients to combat skin cancer

19-Mar-2013 - The Public Access to Sunscreens (PASS), Coalition has kicked off a campaign to fight the growing skin cancer epidemic in the United States by ensuring Americans have access to the...

MakeUp New York event to be best yet as top players sign up

19-Mar-2013 - Organisers of the event exclusively dedicated to the make-up segment reckon this year will be the best one yet on seeing industry giants such as Fusion Packaging, Oekabeauty and Yonwoo...

Asia-Pacific to drive the global fragrance market in next 5 years

19-Mar-2013 - The global Fragrance and Perfumes market is expected to grow over the next five years, driven primarily by growth expected in the underpenetrated emerging markets such as Asia-Pacific.

USDA and Milken Institute join forces to unleash power of bio-economy of US

18-Mar-2013 - Biochemicals used in skin care products and lotions, amongst other applications, could hold the key to reducing U.S. dependence on foreign oil and create jobs and opportunites for U.S. industrial...

Mintel notes dry shampoo segment gaining momentum in EU markets

14-Mar-2013 - According to the market researcher’s global new products database (GNPD), demand for dry shampoo is building momentum in Europe with the UK leading the way, where nearly a quarter (23...

PCHi 2013 opens its doors in Guangzhou to a huge increase in visitor numbers

14-Mar-2013 - Reed Sinopharm Exhibitions claims that visitors numbers for the first day of the event were up 42 percent and packed aisles were a testament to this claim.