The cosmetics and personal care industry has already been deeply affected by the Coronavirus crisis. To help guide the beauty industry through this predicament, market research firms are circulating newly updated data and insights.
The industry trade association announced two new hires recently. Ferrer is the trade association’s new Director of Regulatory Science and Todd is now Manager of Meetings and Membership.
In October, the fragrance maker and the cannabinoid extraction company announced their partnership. And this month, Neptune Wellness Solutions is launching a brand called Forest Remedies with a collection of products developed in collaboration with IFF.
A recent fragrance concept report from Sozio suggests that the familiar tropical notes of banana are showing up in fine fragrance, skin care, body care, and beyond.
Each year the foundation celebrates up-and-coming fragrance industry leaders. The 2020 class of Notables comprises professionals in sales, marketing, research, fragrance evaluation, education, and more.
The merger between International Flavors & Fragrances and DuPont Nutrition and Biosciences creates a monopoly in fragrances that will shake-up global supplies for beauty and personal care, says Euromonitor International.
Long-time entrepreneur Lynette Lovelace launched the Lifetherapy brand in 2008 to “teach women about a positive way of life.” And what is now a neatly curated collection of fragrance, body care, and candles is still just the beginning of a lifestyle brand...
The independent beauty movement is still going strong. And new skin care, hair care, color cosmetics, and wellness brands launch seemingly every day. But indie fragrance brands aren’t as evident. Here Cosmetics Design looks back at a selection of our...
This month, the fragrance supplier launched a line of Clean Label fragrance formulas and in the interest of ingredient transparency will share a list all raw materials in each scent with their customers.
Consumers consider perfume an excellent way to express uniqueness and boost confidence, offering significant potential to develop personalised fragrances, says Mintel.
The centuries-old American fragrance brand has been updating nearly every aspect of its business over the past 3 years and is now welcoming long-time consumers, new brand fans, and curious shoppers to experience the old and the new of Caswell-Massey at...
L’Oréal has secured strong third-quarter earnings across its global business, driven largely by dynamic growth in its Luxe and Active divisions and business has accelerated across Eastern Europe.
The fragrance division of Swiss ingredients player Givaudan has taken another step towards more sustainable fragrance formulation with the launch of a new biotechnology breakthrough.
L’Oréal has signed an agreement with Clarins Group to acquire its entire fragrance division which includes Mugler and Azzaro. The deal is set to close in the first quarter of 2020.
Yesterday at the SCC Suppliers’ Day tradeshow in Long Beach, California, Miriam Vareldzis introduced 5 new 100% natural fragrance accords to her company’s portfolio. The new scents bring the Palette Naturals collection up to 19 plant-based perfumery accords,...
The fragrance maker’s latest personal care trends report outlines industry and cultural trends that beauty brands can utilize, in conjunction with Orchidia’s in-house expertise, to develop custom scented products that align with current consumer expectations....
Fragrance makers big and small from Latin America, Asia, and the States were in the headlines on Cosmetics Design this month. Here are the highlights, including an Indie Beauty Profile of Georgia-based Othús Perfumery, 3 new fragrances from Shiseido,...
Recent fragrance industry news on the Cosmetics Design sites has been about new molecules, new markets, and new sourcing strategies as well as about acquisitions and product launches. Read on to find out what companies like MANE, Firmenich, and Givaudan...
Beauty major L'Oréal has launched its YSL perfume Libre after eight years in development, marking part of a flurry of fragrance innovation that it hopes will spruce up Western Europe growth.
The non-profit Genome British Columbia and Phytonix Corporation announced a partnership this month that will result in a manufacturing platform where CO2 emissions from industrial facilities will be converted into specialty chemicals for use in the fragrance...
“MANE’s mission is to help define and express your brand’s olfactive identity,” says Miranda Gordon, vice president of marketing in the fine fragrance division. And in this video interview, filmed at the 2019 BeautyX Capital Summit in New York City, she...
On Monday, the Boston, Massachusetts – based biotech company announced the commercialization of over 20 new lactones. The technology behind Conagen’s new aromatic compound allows for a wide range of creamy stone-fruit notes that are expected to add value...
This July, Symrise shared results of its new AI-powered digital perfumer test in Berlin, beauty and fragrance packager Albéa announced plans for a circular packaging strategy, method soap created scents for its latest limited editions, and product discovery...
This June on Cosmetics Design, fragrance headlines included news of new leadership at Parlux, a licensing deal for Kate Spade scents, a couple big developments for fragrance startup Phlur, and Scentbird’s move into a whole new product category. Read on...
At a very-well attended breakfast event in New York City on Wednesday, the foundation’s new president Linda Levy sketched out the organization’s refreshed vision for the future. Plans include an annual day of fragrance; involving and supporting a growing...
Customized perfumes and blend-it-yourself beauty, once the stuff of only boutiques and kitchen beauticians, are becoming more mainstream thanks to innovative indie brands and strategic acquisitions by big beauty. Sue Phillips was on the leading edge of...
I just returned to the States from Paris where I attended Maison&Objet, the prestigious design, home and decorative accessories show. It was Design and Haute Couture Fashion Weeks, so Paris was alive and buzzing, despite the bitter cold. Here, I share...
With the season for buying fragrances well upon us, market experts
say that cultural differences will continue to define the type of
fragrance launched around the world during the course of next year.
A number of flavor and fragrance companies in the US have united
under one umbrella to create Agilex Flavors & Fragrances Group,
which aims to carve its niche as a leading player in the market.
An employee of the city of Detroit is suing her employers over
fragrance toxicity, claiming that modern fragrances contain
chemicals that can lead to neurotoxicants, particularly in confined
spaces with limited air flow.
Not to be outdone by competitors, renowned shoe designer Jimmy Choo
has branched out into fragrance production creating a range to
challenge recent launches by fashion designers in the market.
Ex-Gucci designer Tom Ford has launched a new fragrance made
up of 12 individual scents designed to be mixed and matched,
allowing consumers to create their own distinctive smell.
That is the findings of sensory branding experts at Arylessence,
whose latest fragrance trend report suggests that
consumers choose scents according to their lifestyle.
The future of the fragrance industry is set to become reliant on
quality products, rather than the celebrity endorsed products that
have been inundating the market of late, according to a new report.
Ronan Keating has become the latest male celebrity to create a
fragrance range - putting further emphasis on the growing demand
for grooming products endorsed by male figures in the public eye.
David and Victoria Beckham have launched their own his and her's
fragrances and cosmetics line, Intimately, as part a contract with
leading fragrance provider Coty that saw David Beckham launch his
Instinct fragrance last year.
The metrosexual trend is extending to the younger generation as
more than 80 per cent of American teenaged boys aged 13-17 splash
on some scent, according to a report published by US market
research company NPD.
As the curtain rises on next week's World Perfumery Congress in
France, no doubt the industry's noses and company executives will
discuss Estée Lauder's Sean John and Beyoncé fragrances and Britney
Spears' collaboration...
Symrise, born out of the merger of fragrance and flavour houses
Dragoco and Haarmann & Reimer in February this year, has
designed a new fragrance to celebrate the Mercedes-Benz Fashion
Week.