16-May-2012 - International company DevaCurl has further developed its hairspray product line, comprised of botanical ingredients and free of sulfates, silicones or parabens.
16-May-2012 - Canada-based biotechnology company Ceapro has signed a licensing agreement with the Canadian government for a process technology that will be used to produce large quantities of avenanthramides, which are used in cosmetics and personal care products and known for their anti-inflammatory and soothing properties.
16-May-2012 - Momentive Performance materials has added to its portfolio of silicones for personal care products two new emulsifiers and two new film formers for sun care, skin care and color cosmetics.
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.
14-May-2012 - Scientists are looking into a potential new treatment for the cause of dandruff having studied one of the main perpetrators; a fungus found on the scalp.
11-May-2012 - Ingredients supplier Croda has showcased its latest hair conditioning agent Keradyn HH, which is uniquely tested, allowing it to make some bold claims regarding hair movement.
09-May-2012 - PETA has been successful in pressing Chinese officials to adopt non animal testing methods as it announces the country is in the final stages of approving the use of its very first non-animal test method for cosmetic ingredients.
07-May-2012 - The specialty ingredients company announced new editions to its ‘BiotHAIRapy’ series of ingredients said to help consumers to achieve healthier, fuller and younger-looking hair at incosmetics last month.
04-May-2012 - The hairspray market has posted big sales in the last few years, and now it is more important than ever to listen to consumers and follow the trends in order to be successful.
25-Apr-2012 - In the latest instalment of Cosmetics Design’s exclusive report from the Brussels headquarters of Cosmetics Europe, the personal care association told us that whilst nanotechnology is important in the industry’s future, there is still work to be done.
24-Apr-2012 - Israel-based company LycoRed has overcome the challenge of creating an odorless vitamin B microencapsulate with its latest nutricosmetic product designed to help maintain the vitality of hair and nails.
24-Apr-2012 - Consumers want to differentiate from one another by using specific hair care products with needs ranging from protecting and repairing hair, to strengthening and straightening hair, according to chemical company BASF.
23-Apr-2012 - Japanese based company Fuji-Sangyo has developed a tonic said to treat and promote hair growth, whilst also preventing hair loss particularly in males inflicted with alopecia launched at in-cosmetics in Barcelona last week.
18-Apr-2012 - Rising purchasing power and fashion consciousness are driving the cosmetics sector in India, which is currently estimated at INR 261.4bn (EUR 3.91bn) and anticipated to grow at a CAGR of around 17 percent during 2011-15, according to a new report from Rncos.
10-Apr-2012 - Subscription sampling company, Birchbox, recognised for helping consumers to cut through the clutter of the cosmetic world to find the best possible product on the market has broken the mould with the launch of its sampling range for men this month.
10-Apr-2012 - Private equity firm Brynwood Partners has announced that its portfolio company Golden Sun (doing business as Newhall Laboratories) has acquired the rights to a number of personal care brands from manufacturer Henkel.
02-Apr-2012 - Personal care ingredients supplier Inolex has unveiled a new branding campaign to support its global expansion in the cosmetics market.
29-Mar-2012 - Sunscreen isn’t the only area of the cosmetics industry that VAV Life Sciences has in mind for OLEOVA, an egg yolk oil that the company says can also be applied to hair and skin care formulations.
27-Mar-2012 - Ingredients manufacturer Sabinsa has received a US patent for its Tetrapure ingredient for use in hair, skin and nail products.
27-Mar-2012 - A team of scientists from the University of Pennsylvania have made the first steps to making shaving a thing of the past having discovered a daily-use gel that can stop unwanted hair growth.
22-Mar-2012 - A team of researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have discovered a protein that triggers hair loss by analyzing which genes are switched on when men start to go bald.
20-Mar-2012 - Specialty chemical company Allylix is looking to capitalize on the demand for terpene molecules used in fragrance applications, announcing it will develop and commercialize its own product, Epivone.
12-Mar-2012 - Researchers in Germany are developing new ways to manufacture surfactants, commonly used in cosmetics, using biotechnological methods, with the assistance of fungi and bacteria.
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.
21-Feb-2012 - Demand from the cosmetics market is expected to drive the growth of the global surfactant market, particularly in Asia, according to a new market report.