One of the buzz words at this month’s in-cosmetics Global event in Paris was undoubtedly sustainability. It’s been on the radar for years, but it’s not going away. In fact it is only gaining momentum.
The venture capital fund, founded by Barbara Paldus, announced a new partnership today with a fragrance maker out of California. Together, Heretic Parfum and Sekhmet Ventures plan to grow the business globally.
Horphag’s maritime pine-bark extract already has a long history in the personal care market. And now, given beauty makers’ current interest in all things related to trees and oceans, the company could see even greater interest in Pycnogenol.
In this guest piece, beauty industry commentator Imogen Matthews analyses the big themes emerging from this year’s in-cosmetics Global Marketing Trends presentations.
Today, the beauty retailer launched the 2019 Sun Safety Kit meant to help consumers find their new favorite sun care products and simultaneously support research and education at the hospital’s cancer center.
The 2-day educational event for indie beauty brand leaders takes place next month and features cosmetics and personal care retail experts from Credo, The Detox Market, Whole Foods, Neiman Marcus, Feelunique, Sephora, and more. To learn more about this...
Caroline Hadfield is no stranger to the beauty industry. She’s held executive positions with LVMH, Sephora, and The Body Shop. And most recently she’s built a beauty brand from within a biotech firm. Cosmetics Design sat down with Hadfield earlier this...
After over a decade formulating for legacy beauty brands, biochemist Mirela Mitan when back to university to study luxury marketing. In 2014 she earned an MBA from the NYU Stern School of Business; and in 2015 launched the luxury, indie skin care brand...
Just 34 of the more than 800 companies exhibiting at the in-cosmetics Global tradeshow in Paris this month opted to be featured on the event’s first Indie Trail map—a guide meant to help indie beauty brands and aspiring founders find and connect with...
In her Indie Beauty Profile, Lisa Pineiro, founder of Glotrition, describes a skin care brand with two hero products—because there’s more than one way to care for the skin. And through her own founder story, she shares insight into the beauty consumer’s...
With the emergence of Brazil’s Natura brands on to the global market place, there is growing evidence that Latin American beauty brands are gaining momentum, both regionally and worldwide.
Givaudan Fragrances is launching a new tool that is built around artificial intelligence aimed at giving perfumers new capabilities for the creation of next generation fragrances.
The beauty tech company promises to help consumers realize skin care product benefits, as demonstrated in clinical testing, in real life. Cutitronics devices are not yet on the market, but the company was at in-cosmetics Global this month talking with...
An essential oils firm that grows lemongrass, cinnamon, torch ginger and vetiver in one thousand acres of lush countryside in Malaysia's Borneo state of Sabah is seeking new cosmetics and fragrance opportunities.
