The Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (VKM) says more studies are needed into the local adverse effects, such as skin irritation, induced by vitamin A in cosmetic products, to judge safe levels.
With a worldwide population of just over 2 billion people and a total spend that only represents a fraction of the global cosmetics market, the indications are that halal cosmetics have plenty of room for future growth.
Procter and Gamble’s Olay brand has been cautioned over claims made in its advertising after L’Oréal USA complained to the National Advertising Division.
Meeting consumer expectations regarding a beauty product and also using the most environmentally friendly packaging possible can lead to a conflict of interest and is the dilemma facing the cosmetics industry.
The 35th annual New Jersey Packaging Executives Club’s Package of the Year Awards has recognized some of the leading players in health and beauty, personal care, fragrance and color cosmetics.
A report by market research firm Euromonitor reveals the methods and strategies which companies can adopt in order to reach the growing middle class in emerging markets.
Cosmetics company Avon "does not understand" the MLM model and is dangerously trapped between two different strategies for selling, according to an expert in multi-level marketing.
The men’s fragrance market is benefiting from a female influence as individual juices and gift sets, big categories in the women’s market, appear to be driving sales growth.
The Begium based company has acquired the specialty chemical assets of ERCA Química in Brazil in an effort to cater to Latin Americas surfactants demand.
Dow Corning says it has helped untangle one of the biggest challenges for hair care formulators and specialist by developing a testing method to determine difference levels of hair frizz.
As winter kicks in it’s time to wrap up warm and there have been plenty of new wrappings and packs in the cosmetics industry. Here, Cosmetics Design delves into some of the latest personal care packs.
Consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble announces it has reached most of its goals in sustainability for 2013, bringing the company benefits both in savings and ‘green’ image.
Cosmetics giant Procter & Gamble has denied rumors that they have developed a revolutionary new plastic molding process, calling media reports “extremely inaccurate.”
A plant-based compound with a long history in Japanese cosmetic formulations is now gaining popularity on the US markets as the West starts to recognise its efficacious properties.
L’Oréal, Estée Lauder and Procter & Gamble significantly upped their digital efforts this year and this will remain a key trend in the future, according to market analysts L2 ThinkTank.
Representatives of the US Food and Drug Administration appeared before a Committee last week where they were asked to shed some light on the likes of lengthy approving processes.
The recent Beauty Futures Forum conducted by trends forecasting agency 'The Future Laboratory' identified what we can expect next in terms of original concepts and different ways of targeting beauty consumers post-recession. Here, our expert...
The new beauty agenda and product demand are heavily influenced by online communities that just keep growing and gaining power according to a new report from research company, Diagonal.
Cosmetics packaging manufacturer Seidel has created an aluminum-stamping method which allows companies to embed artwork in order to create strong differentiation in cosmetics packaging, as well as making significant savings on costs per unit.
Phthalates, preservatives utilized in certain beauty products, have received another blow to their image in the cosmetics industry as a new study links them to a rise in premature births, although industry still defends their safety.
A Tokyo spa specializing in ‘celeb escargot’ facials is offering consumers access to a higher concentration of snail mucus which may see cosmetic products with smaller amounts of the extract left on the shelf.
Of 2,000 companies analysed for their commitment to R&D, Johnson & Johnson has been placed in the top ten line up of businesses investing more than 90% of their total expenditure in research and development.
Procter & Gamble’s CEO has stated the company is putting a recovery plan in place to get two of its largest beauty brands, Pantene and Olay, growing again, after recent ‘stumbles’ in the North American market.
Vancouver-based biotech firm Sirona Biochem has developed its latest secret to anti-aging from an unexpected place – Antarctic fish; and cosmetics companies are keen to adopt the new technology.
EU and US representatives have concluded their second round of week-long negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership where negotiating teams are said to have discussed regulatory compatibility for cosmetics.
Men’s grooming products are becoming more sophisticated than ever before, meaning that manufacturers must find suitable ingredients for easy incorporation, leading to host of new concepts introduced by suppliers.
The cosmetics maker has decided to focus its skin R&D efforts on human microbiomes, a collection of microbes inhabiting a person’s body which controls and regulates health.
That expert is Chris Kilham, better known as the ‘Medicine Hunter’ whose life consists of venturing into the world’s wild vegetation zones to search for botanicals that may have therapeutic, nutritional or wellness benefits for cosmetic companies like...
Elevance Renewable Sciences will make its line of plant-based polymers and emollients commercially available for cosmetics, skin care and hair care applications.
Global cosmetics company Sally Beauty Holdings reported a poor performance in Q4 of their financial year as profits were affected by increasing income tax despite an increase in sales.
The luxury house has filed suit against a Brooklyn-based knock off scents manufacturer as it believes it has violated the copyright of its' ‘Prada Candy’ fragrance.
Schwan Cosmetics has moved its USA headquarters from New Jersey to Rutherford County in North Carolina in order to take advantage of a higher quality of life and a more skilled work force.
Researchers at a Welsh university have developed a human tissue model of the lung which can be used to detect the toxicity of cosmetics to humans without the need for animal testing.
Personal care brands were undermined this year by a spate of increased shoplifting in the Americas, according to a joint report by Euromonitor and Checkpoint Systems.
The global cosmetics firm is concerned that its business could be affected by the Securities and Exchange Commission's recent proposal of a much larger penalty to settle bribery allegations than it had initially expected.
It turns out we pick our perfume not only for its fragrance but for how it will interact with our underlying body odour, according to a leading scientist.
A group of scientists have discovered a way to trick algae's biological clock to remain in its daytime setting, which dramatically boosts the amount of valuable compounds that the marine plants can produce when they are grown in constant light.
Who knew the popularity potential of a face mask? Well not just any old face mask, but the upgraded Asian treatment trend that is promising the equivalent of a concentrated essence in a more affordable way...
Estée Lauder CEO and president Fabrizio Freda believes that despite a recent slowdown in department store sales for mainstream brands such as Clinique, the market will pick up again as the holiday season approaches.
At a time when men’s grooming appears to be offering ingredient suppliers a real opportunity in the personal care arena, Ashland Specialty Ingredients has launched its latest range based on consumer research.
Cosmetics packager Albéa has further enhanced its production capacity with further investment in Italy, following on from previous expansion in France.
Is it the smell of the fragrance, the image of the brand or the way they are communicated? Industry experts took the stage at the third IFRA UK Fragrance Forum to discuss.
Industry analyst 'MarketsandMarkets' has revealed that the global flexible packaging segment is set to grow from $73,825.3 million in 2012 to $99,621.9 million by 2018 with a CAGR of 5.1% over the next five years.
According to fragrance experts Seven Scent, intense versions of current favourite ingredients including dark rose, rich berries and spirit-inspired aromas will be the most influential in next winter's fragrance collections.
Coty had reported that its net revenues for the first quarter were down, hit by slowing sales in both the nail and fragrance categories in the United States.
