The third edition of the Makeup in New York opened its doors in the Chelsea district of Manhattan last week to the biggest ever show, with more floor space, exhibitors, demonstrations and an extended conference program. Set on three floors of the Centre548,...
Renewable oil firm Solazyme has announced what it hopes is the ‘first of many’ agreements with Anglo-Dutch consumer giant Unilever for the commercial supply its Tailored Algal Oil.
With packaging manufacturers making every effort to reduce the materials used in the manufacturing process, Avery Dennison says it has designed especially for thin labels.
Unilever’s Dove brand has been labelled as a ‘genius’ marketing brand for its use of social and digital media campaigns to communicate and engage with consumers.
The company says it has been given FDA approval for a new facial spa device, which is now planned to be rolled out in North American and Asian markets in the first half of 2014.
Research originating in Torino, Italy is encouraging sunscreen and cosmetics formulators to use the rutile form of titanium dioxide rather than anatase as tests have suggested it is safer.
L’Oreal Professional is coming together with raw materials manufacturer Beraca to produce sustainable hair care products using an innovative natural ingredient.
New product innovations, rising demand for natural and organic, and expanding consumption in emerging markets are tipped to help boost the global market for shaving lotions and creams.
Market researcher Kline has identified seven untapped markets for professional skin care, including South Africa, Thailand and Indonesia, and will be providing expanded coverage of these markets in the 10th edition of its Professional Skin Care Global...
The US ‘Super Premium’ beauty market grew into an industry worth almost $7bn between 2008 and 2013, according to a recent report by companiesandmarkets.com.
Euromonitor analyst Oru Mohiuddin has called Coty's fourth quarter results “better, but definitely not positive” and suggested that the company needs to develop a more focused strategy.
A new survey shows that many US families are struggling to buy basic non-food grocery essentials such as personal care and baby care products, pointing to opportunities in the lower-priced mass market category.
Ashland Specialty Ingredients is calling upon a technology first reviewed over 30 years ago as it looks to meet new demands required for sun care products.
Manufacturers with a beauty focus, such as L’Oréal and Estée Lauder, are better placed to drive growth than those with a cross-industry presence such as Procter and Gamble and Unilever, according to Euromonitor.
Henkel has been listed as an industry group leader in the 2013 Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI World) and the Dow Jones Sustainability Index Europe (DJSI Europe) for the seventh consecutive year, again topping the Household & Personal Products...
While there are currently five recognised 'basic tastes', there are likely to be ten basic categories of odour - and identifying them could benefit industry, according to a new study.
Products such as male BB and CC creams are popular in South Korea, where men’s cosmetics make up a huge segment of the beauty market; however, despite growth in the USA, Euromonitor says that men are not ready to abandon their masculine style just yet.
The anti-bacterial agent widely used in a range of personal care products, triclosan, is causing the development of resistant bacteria in streams and rivers, US-based researchers claim.
Johnson & Johnson has announced that it will remove the ingredient MI from their Piz Buin suncream after 150 people reported allergic reactions to the product.
The Germany based flavours and fragrance manufacturer has invested in a three year project with the Research Institute for Environmental Medicine in a bid to discover potential treatments for xeroderma pigmentosum (XP).
BB and CC creams, which were mostly confined to Asian markets until a few years ago, have become a phenomenon. Short for blemish balm and color correcting respectively, these products are now predicted to be worth over $67 million in the USA by the end...
Coty says fourth quarter profits are better than expected with fragrance and skin care seeing particular gains in Asia, having posted its first quarterly results as a public company.
The Food and Drug Administration has given GSK a ‘priority review’ on the work it’s been doing on a melanoma treatment, which if approved, will see for the first time, the dual use of ‘Tafinlar’ in the treatment of skin cancer.
The market for surfactants in Brazil and Argentina is showing signs of maturity, but still retains the potential for significant growth, a new market report points out.
Today marks the start of our second HairCare Ingredients online event, bringing to hair care professionals the most targeted and up-to-date information as well as providing an invaluable networking opportunity.
IT Cosmetics has received a welcome financial boost from an investment firm to expand its range of products in the US as the multi-purpose trend begins to really take off.
Colep and the One Asia Network have announced a Manufacturing and Technology Agreement, which will cover the whole of their respective organisations and thereby give supply coverage from Australia, Japan, China, Thailand, India, Poland, Germany, Spain,...
Participants in the Haircare Ingredients 2013 online event are reminded that they have no time to lose as registration for the events closes at 9am CET, on the actual day of the event, September 18th.
Whilst digital information specialist L2 ThinkTank believes success of Personal Care brands is linked to digital competence, Beauty has been slow on the uptake compared to other consumer sectors and needs to step out of the ‘analog age’.
Significant technical advances in the area of SPF boosters has helped broaden this category into a much wider range of cosmetic products, says leading ingredient distributor Univar.
Wal-Mart, the largest retailer in the world, has announced that it will require its suppliers to phase out ten “hazardous” chemicals from personal care and cosmetics products.
Anti-ageing, hair care, fragrance and airless have been the focus of the packaging world as summer ends and the Autumn readies itself for action. Here, Cosmetics Design delves into some of the latest personal care packs.
After years of growth the international aluminium aerosol can industry achieved another production record of 6.93 billion cans in 2012, and with the pack's versatility the years to come will be positive too.
Paris-based packaging design and development team QSLD has lent its expertise to the Lirikos brand to help it redesign its packaging for the Marine Hydro line, with the aim of increasing shelf appeal.
Scientists have discovered substances that occur naturally on human skin and block mosquitoes' ability to smell and target their victims; and these could be incorporated into cosmetics and skin creams.
The USFDA yesterday confirmed that it has approved of Botox Cosmetic for the temporary treatment of fine lines around the eye area, commonly known as crow’s feet.
The Personal Care Products Council (PCPC) has responded to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s request for information about reducing exposure to UV radiation in order to reduce skin cancer rates, and insists people still need to be better...
