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Grooming booming as Indian men match women for cosmetics use

27-Mar-2012 - Increasing awareness towards personal care and grooming is driving cosmetic product consumption by male consumers in India, with reports suggesting men are willing to pay a premium price for these products.

Kline says consumer awareness is driving active ingredient development

23-Mar-2012 - According to market researcher Kline Group, the emergence of a more informed consumer is increasing the development of actives in the cosmetic industry, particularly in the growing anti-ageing skin care segment.

SupplySide East transforms to SupplySide MarketPlace

22-Mar-2012 - After 14 years in Secaucus, New Jersey; SupplySide MarketPlace, formerly SupplySide East, moves to a larger exhibit hall space at the Jacobs Javits Center in New York City.

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Hain Celestial unveils new formulations at Natural Products Expo West

22-Mar-2012 - International natural and organic products manufacturer, Hain Celestial Group announced the debut of 20 new products as well as over 90 product reformulations at the Natural Products Expo West.

Beauty Pavillion at Natural Products Expo attracts record number of attendees

21-Mar-2012 - More than 60,000 attendees visited the Natural Products Expo, Expo West, held in Anaheim CA. This year’s event was held March 8-11, 2012 and it marks the largest Natural Product Expo on record with more than 2,000 companies exhibiting thousands of new, natural products set up in the 1 million net square foot convention center. 

Benefits of goat’s milk acknowledged by beauty industry

21-Mar-2012 - Skin care products with goat’s milk are making their way in to mainstream America through lotions, cleansers and moisturizers for the face and body.

Ban on animal testing a key topic of debate on in-cosmetics educational programme

21-Mar-2012 - Animal testing will play a starring role at the in-cosmetics 2012 event in Barcelona, as the show organisers announce the education programme.

Quantifying beauty with clinical claims leads to customer acceptance

20-Mar-2012 - The variety of claims in skin care product advertisements continues to rise. Substantiation of these claims ensures that the product complies with regulations but the positive clinical results gain consumer acceptance and loyalty.

SCC Midwest gears up for TeamWorks industry event

15-Mar-2012 - Next week the Midwest chapter of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists will open the doors to TeamWorks, the big event for cosmetic suppliers in the US Midwest region.

Italian cosmetic industry ignores economic crisis as turnovers increase

15-Mar-2012 - The Italian cosmetic industry has not bowed to the pressure of the economic situation and has actually seen turnovers increase by 4.6 per cent due to the ongoing demand for cosmetic products, according to Fabio Rossello, president of Unipro.

Natural cosmetics continue to outshine other categories

13-Mar-2012 - Growth rates for natural cosmetics continue to outperform other categories worldwide, as market researcher Kline Group points out that future growth is likely to shift to emerging markets.

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New US patent for UVA absorbing sunscreen formulation

12-Mar-2012 - Skin care firm Skinvisible has been granted a new US patent for its sunscreen formulation which incorporates a UVA absorber.

NPA reaches certification milestone

12-Mar-2012 - The Natural Products Association (NPA) has turned a corner, having just accorded its certification for natural products and ingredients to the 800th company

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Beiersdorf heralds social media as key to communication as its innovation drive continues

08-Mar-2012 - The way people connect and communicate with each other through social media has affected the way business is done and is a great source of innovation, according to Germany-based Beiersdorf.

PCHi show proves to be bigger and better in Shanghai

08-Mar-2012 - The PCHi event, held in Shanghai last week, proved to be the biggest to date, with both exhibitor space and attendance numbers well up on the previous year.

Interactive packaging set to be 2012 global trend

07-Mar-2012 - Market researcher Mintel has revealed the hottest trends set for the cosmetics industry this year, forecasting a rise in packaging and products which increase the interactivity between the virtual and real world like QR codes and USB ports.    

New trend emerges as natural & organic brands expand onto mass markets

06-Mar-2012 - According to research carried out by Organic Monitor, natural & organic brands on the North American market are making inroads in mass market retailers and encouraging supermarkets to develop private label ranges as shelf-space in natural food shops reaches its limits.

Botaneco ingredient co-branded with re-launched Kiss My Face sunscreen

06-Mar-2012 - The re-launched Kiss My Face sunscreen collection has been unveiled as a co-branded initiative, concurrently promoting the Botaneco sunscreen ingredient Hydresia.

Kinetique beauty devices tipped as next big trend

05-Mar-2012 - Electronic beauty devices that use kinetique energy are tipped as being one of the hottest trends in the cosmetics market this year, according to market researcher Mintel.

In-cosmetics Barcelona 2012 to shine spotlight on Solar Beauty

01-Mar-2012 - This year’s in-cosmetics event, held at the Gran Via exhibition centre in Barcelona from 17-19 April 2012, promises to be bigger than previous editions with already 11,700 m2 of floor space booked and over 530 exhibitors signed up.

Shiseido targets anti-aging hair care roll out in Asia

29-Feb-2012 - Cosmetics manufacturer Shiseido is targeting the Asian market with its anti-aging hair care range after survey results suggested it is of major concern to women in the region.

Subscription sampling - helping to connect the consumer to the brand

29-Feb-2012 - Subscription sampling companies are said to be a new trend that better connects the consumer to the brand, enabling the sampler to find what product really works for them while offering up and coming brands the opportunity to reach potential buyers.

Linkedin proves to be an increasingly essential tool for cosmetics professionals

29-Feb-2012 - The growing importance of social media and networking tool Linkedin has been underlined by the fact that the industry’s biggest event, in-cosmetics, has just confirmed its 3,000th group member - a J&J executive.

Celebrities ‘open doors’ in a competitive fragrance market, says Bruce Willis fragrance maker

29-Feb-2012 - Westphalia-based cosmetics manufacturer LR Health & Beauty Systems claims that celebrities serve as ‘door openers’ that increase profits and create positive associations with the brand, on the back of its latest Bruce Willis perfume launch.

"There are new innovations in bottle design", says expert at PCD

28-Feb-2012 - In his presentation at PCD in Paris, Simone Baratta, Bormioli Luigi’s R&D manager revealed that Bormioli has developed a forming technique that can overcome current restrictions in glass packaging.

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