As the number of sun care launches in both France and the UK eclipses the much larger US market, we tap into Mintel’s GNPD to find out about the type of products that are being launched worldwide.
At a time when nanotechnology has come under further scrutiny in the cosmetics industry, scientists from UCLA have developed a novel screening technology that can quickly assess the properties of metal-oxide nanomaterials.
Having announced its latest marketing strategy at the recent in-cosmetics show in Barcelona, BASF were keen to show how it has been implemented and helped development of its new skin care actives.
Global specialty ingredients supplier Frutarom has announced the appointment of Holger Riemensperger as general manager of its Global Health Business Unit.
Momentive Performance Materials has added to its portfolio of specialty silicones for personal care products with the launch of three, paraben-free hair care ingredients that are claimed to offer improved hair conditioning effectiveness among other benefits.
Following on from the success of PCHi 2012 in Shanghai, event project director Daniel Chan expects next year’s show in Guangzhou to attract a strong mix of international and domestic industry professionals.
Silicones are being increasingly used to give added functionality and sensory properties in the key areas of hair care, sun care and make-up, a report by the Freedonia Group finds.
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.
Despite men’s grooming becoming more popular, manufacturers still have to ensure they are marketing their products in the right way in order to get the most out of the market’s potential.
In a recent study carried out by market researcher Reportlinker, sales demand for cosmetic and toiletries is forecasted to rise by 5.0 percent per year to $9.9 billion in the US in 2016.
A resurgence in skin care sales and a good performance in the US helped cosmetics giant Estée Lauder post an increase in profit for its third quarter ended March 31, 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.
As it has done on several occasions previously, the Nivea brand has once again helped out German company Beiersdorf, as it announced its sales and profit for the first quarter 2012.
Another webinar organised by the Center For Professional Advancement (CfPA), this time it is an in depth look at skin barrier penetration and compound interaction.
Provider of quality and safety solutions Intertek has extended its ISO 22716 certification program to North America meaning that cosmetic manufacturers in the US can increase their customers’ assurance of the quality of their products.
According to the founder of Majic Beauty International, Rocky Mammone, its new applicator featuring heat transfer technology that delivers dramatic eye shadow in 10 seconds is a ‘breakthrough in the art and science of cosmetics.’
Two seminars among the comprehensive program scheduled at Luxe Pack New York on 16th and 17th May 2012 promise to shine the spotlight on upcoming packaging trends and the elements that are key to brand success.
Ahead of the New York Society of Cosmetic Chemists (NYSCC) Suppliers' Day 2012 event, CosmeticsDesign.com USA takes a look, in a two-part series, at some of the newest ingredient launches that are being showcased.
As more and more consumers turn to the internet and word of mouth becomes more important, social media will play a key role in engaging the consumer, according to a new report by Mintel.
Strong sales growth in the Energizer Group as a whole has also been reflected in the performance for its personal care division, where all categories showed above market average growth.
Although the overall market for silicone fluids remains mature in the US market, the development of innovative emollients and conditioning agents for natural ingredients is likely to drive further growth for cosmetics and toiletries.
Japanese cosmetics company Shiseido is focusing on building its presence in the Latin America market, announcing that it will commence sales in the Argentine Republic.
The deodorant and antiperspirant segment of the market, already up 16 percent since 2006 is set to continue to drive the market through 2016 and beyond due to population growth in the US.
Last year saw the prestige beauty marketing generate high sales and double digit growth, with particular thanks to the skin care and make-up categories.
CosmeticsDesign-Europe.com caught up with Kline’s Nikola Matic at in-cosmetics in Barcelona last month to find out what opportunities are out there for speciality actives in the skin care market.
The Research Institute for Fragrance Materials (RIFM) says that after carrying out health safety assessments on Macrocyclic and Cinnamyl Phenyl Propyl fragrance ingredients, it deems them both to be safe for use in cosmetics.
At the upcoming Luxe Pack New York event on May 16th and 17th that will play host to over 140 exhibitors including Albea, MWV and Lumson, the innovation forum will showcase some of the newest packaging developments from players in the cosmetics industry.
Avon Products reported a big fall in its first quarter profits as sales for the period dropped again on the back of a shrinking direct sales workforce.
