Researchers have uncovered the process that naturally protects plants from sunburn and it could help scientists create sunscreens that offer better protection.
The skin cleanser along with five other DSE Healthcare Solutions products were purchased by Clarion, a holding corporation newly formed by private equity firm Swander Pace Capital.
Fragrance and cosmetics provider Inter Parfums has posted strong gains in its third quarter results, mainly off the back of a raft of new product launches.
Two new multifunction product lines from the men’s luxury skin and hair care company H.I.M.-istry work simultaneously as shaving products and anti-aging treatments.
Industrial Expomayab of Mexico is investing in Cuba’s Light Industry group to take on 82% of that country’s flexible packaging needs, according to MexicanBusinessWeb.com.
Germany-based Evonik has launched an environmentally-friendly alternative to microbeads, as the race hots up to find viable alternatives in the face of growing legislation against it.
The ingredient, Hemisqualane, is the second in Amyris’ Neossance product line, sustainably sourced and of early interest to prominent brands in the Americas, Europe and Asia.
Coty is struggling to grow its non-core brands in a tough North American fragrance market, reporting flat revenue for the first quarter, however it is meeting expectations and interim CEO Bart Becht says it is making ‘gradual progress’.
The California-based company, which officially launched November 5th, has already announced plans to take its skin care products global, with designs on the European, Asian and Australian markets.
Univar chose D'Altomare Química to help develop its South American market and position the chemical distributor as a solution-oriented service provider in the personal care sector.
Personalized perfume is a trend whose time has come for the US market, where consumers demand individualized attention and personal care products with a tailored feel.
Successful vintage fragrances can dependably yield revenue and require less in the way of innovative marketing and branding than launching a new scent.
Alexandra Palt, chief sustainability officer for the L’Oréal Group, speaks with Cosmetics Design to give the company’s progressive take on all things concerning this increasingly crucial aspect of every good business model. In this exclusive interview...
The Anti-Aging Hair Care Forum online event will take place on Thursday, November 13th, giving you just a few days to make sure you register for free before the deadline closes.
The latest joint report from the Physicians Coalition for Injectable Safety and the Partnership for Safe Medicines tallies up instances of counterfeit product sales and unlicensed practitioners in the segment.
Extracts from vegetables may boost skin health by promoting the production of type 1 collagen and proliferation of skin cells responsible for skin recovery, says a new study from Korea.
Back in February, Cosmetics Design reported on the rise of anti-pollution products in Asia. Here at in-cosmetics Bangkok, Mintel confirms the category is the one to watch as product claims grew 63% between 2011 and 2013.
The international non-profit Carbon Disclosure Project, following an assessment of companies’ disclosure and reduction of environmental risks, has scored Symrise 96 out of 100 points, making it the top company on the index.
The video and e-commerce retailer will enhance its mobile shopping app with Apple’s fingerprint sensor technology, Touch ID, facilitating single-touch mobile purchasing transactions.
Nu Skin’s third quarter revenues show a big fall as the company continues to suffer from a crackdown on its practices in China earlier this year, and problems in other regions also come to the surface.
Advertising for the company’s Chromatics hair colour line will begin featuring Lea T in 2015. Serving as ‘brand muse,’ she’ll appear in both print and social campaigns for the hair product, which Redken is expanding to include more colors.
New research from the University of Missouri-Columbia points to the fact that a range of personal care products may increase the absorption of Bisphenol A (BPA) into the blood stream.
Fine fragrances and brands crossing over into scented body care and lifestyle products are taking advantage of top-level innovations, compelling ingredient stories and expert perfumers’ inspiration for success.
The Estée Lauder Companies have reported a significant drop in its first quarter sales and net profit, leading it to reduce its outlook on future revenues.
Nowadays e-commerce is big business and beauty brands would do well listen to consumers and ensure they have a more personalised online shopping experience if they are to grab the opportunity and make the most of the digital world.
The National Advertising Division recommends that Procter & Gamble discontinue certain claims for its Secret Clinical Strength deodorant products, particularly claims of “100% odor protection,” after Unilever made a complaint.
Burt's Bees, Maybelline, Weleda and Revlon, among other US personal care brands, will be available via the company’s USA Overseas Shopping Flagship Store launching next month.
The government of Argentina has suspended Procter & Gamble’s operations in the country, stating it is investigating the company for suspected tax fraud.
New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joins an ever strengthening lobby that is favoring a complete nationwide ban on plastic microbeads from personal care products.
Nanotechnology engineering students from the University of Waterloo, in Ontario, Canada, devised the product, which when applied directly to skin changes colour to indicate when wearer’s sunscreen is no longer effective.