The National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus has pulled up supplement manufacturer Irwin Naturals over certain claims made about the efficacy of one of its nutricosmetic products.
Marine biotechnology company Aquapharm Biodiversity has inked an exclusive deal with the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) as it looks to discover new commercially viable active ingredients for use in cosmetics, toiletries, and other personal...
“We have been transparent on the issue regarding our requirement to adhere to local laws in countries where we do business,” said Avon, after it found itself in a class action lawsuit alongside Estee Lauder and Mary Kay for allegedly claiming that their...
CosmeticsDesign.com USA senior editor Simon Pitman has been shipped off to the United States to focus on the site’s content. We caught up with him at the newly established New York office to find out what it is all about.
Oxygen Biotherapeutics will look to challenge in the competitive skin care market by capitalizing on existing relationships and modifying its sales and marketing effort to focus on the regional US markets of South Florida and North Carolina.
The US Environmental Protection Agency received $1.2 million in private sector research funding from global cosmetic company L’Oreal in a bid to determine if EPA’s chemical toxicity forecaster (ToxCast) can be used in systemic toxicity tests and replace...
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.
The Natural Products Association (NPA) has turned a corner, having just accorded its certification for natural products and ingredients to the 800th company
The Personal Care Products Council (PCPC) has questioned a study by the Silent Spring Institute (SSI) that claims to have found ‘harmful chemicals’ in a wide range of consumer products including cosmetics, stating that it ‘needlessly scares’ consumers.
Researchers in Germany are developing new ways to manufacture surfactants, commonly used in cosmetics, using biotechnological methods, with the assistance of fungi and bacteria.
GIB, the manufacturer of Brazilian Blowout, has confirmed that it will pay out $4.5m to settle a class-action lawsuit following health complaints concerning formaldehyde in the product’s formulation.
As the deadlines for the next phases of the European chemical regulation REACH get ever nearer, Cosmetics Design spoke to a lawyer specialized in helping US companies fulfill the requirements.
Avon has landed in hot water, alongside Estee Lauder and Mary Kay, after being slapped with a class action lawsuit for allegedly deceiving American consumers with false and misleading representations relating to animal testing of their products.
Skincare provider, St Ives has announced the acquisition of Incite Marketing Planning, a market research consultancy to support Incite’s plans to grow further in specialised sectors such as healthcare and financial services and to expand into new markets...
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.
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.
The FDA has uncovered skin care products containing unacceptable mercury levels in at least seven states in the US that are being marketed as “skin lighteners and anti-aging treatments that remove age spots, freckles, blemishes and wrinkles,” according...
Dr. Murad of Murad skincare is hoping to make a significant change in the way people view skincare as the company partners with the LA Dodgers to provide skin care and sun protection products to the franchise and its fans for the third year in a row.
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.
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...
The re-launched Kiss My Face sunscreen collection has been unveiled as a co-branded initiative, concurrently promoting the Botaneco sunscreen ingredient Hydresia.
China and India, the two largest consumer markets for palm oil, will be targeted by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) to take-up certified sustainable palm oil (CSPO) in a bid to close the stark gap between the supply and demand of this global...
Inter Parfums has announced it will issue its financial results for the fourth quarter and year end on Tuesday, March 13 to which industry professionals are invited to participate.
Ingredients player Soliance has developed an enhanced dihdroxyAcetone, DHA technology that is said to remove odors and formulation limitations for self-tanners.
The Nagoya Protocol comes into action during a time when there is an increased global awareness of biodiversity and specific aspects of the ruling will affect the cosmetics industry.
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.
Fusion Packaging’s Square Twist Up 'STU' airless bottle has been awarded a 2012 World Packaging Association’s (WPO) WorldStar Award after twenty-three judges from twenty-two countries gathered in Stockholm to identify the ‘best-of-the-best’...
UK-based packaging manufacturer Rieke has expanded its dispenser and closure portfolio following the acquisition of US-based packaging provider Arminak & Associates.
Israel-based supplier Frutarom has expanded its capacity for producing its new algae plant, Alguard in the Negev desert due to the demand for the company’s natural and sustainable “skin-active shield” ingredient derived from red microalgae polysaccharides.
A continuing focus on skin care brand Nivea, as well as giving unprofitable lines the chop, has given German consumer goods company Beiersdorf a positive outlook in 2012, following the announcement of its 2011 results.
HBA Global Expo is opening up nominations for the International Packaging Design Awards, the winners of which will be announced at the 20th anniversary of the event in New York City, at the end of June.
TriMas Corporation has inked a deal to acquire 70 percent of Arminak & Associates as it looks to boost its Rieke Packaging business in the cosmetics field and access large global market players.
This gallery takes a look at some of the news and highlights in personal care packaging, focusing on what is trending, and how cosmetic firms are kitting out their latest products.
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.
