All news articles for April 2015

Silgan Plastics expands with new plants

Silgan Plastics expands with new plants

By Deanna Utroske

The container and closure manufacturer is moving on plans to build two new facilities in Hazelwood, Missouri and Erie County, Pennsylvania.

Biodegradable beauty wipe alternatives

Biodegradable beauty wipe alternatives

By Deanna Utroske

Wet wipe makers are being urged to consider the post-consumer life of the product as buyer expectations and pollution figures mount.  

Will wearable beauty devices take off?

Will wearable beauty devices take off?

By Simon Pitman

LED light masks are starting to make their mark in the beauty world and an expert at market researcher Kline Group believes this could be the start of a new trend.

L’Oreal Paris named most powerful and valuable cosmetics brand

L’Oreal Paris named most powerful and valuable cosmetics brand

By Andrew MCDOUGALL

L’Oreal Paris has been named the most powerful and valuable cosmetics brand by strategy consultancy Brand Finance, and its study has also highlighted positives for the Procter & Gamble brands, whilst it is bad news for Avon.

Cheap holiday boom means skin cancer more likely than 40 years ago

Sun Protection Special

Cheap holiday boom means skin cancer more likely than 40 years ago

By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Skin care brand Nivea Sun is teaming up with Cancer Research UK to encourage people to protect themselves from the sun, after new research suggests that people over 65 are around seven times more likely to develop malignant melanoma compared to 40 years...

Welcome to Brand Innovation – the latest addition to our news coverage

New Addition!

Welcome to Brand Innovation – the latest addition to our news coverage

By Simon Pitman

We are introducing an exciting addition to our news categories called "Brand Innovation". The new category has now gone live across all three of sites - Cosmetics Design Europe, USA and Asia – and will bring you up to speed on the industry products...

Tom’s of Maine breaks into baby care category

Tom’s of Maine breaks into baby care category

By Simon Pitman

It established itself as the leading name in natural dental care, and now it seems that the next step is for the fast-growing Tom's of Maine brand to break into baby care.

New protein-based adhesive sets wet

New protein-based adhesive sets wet

By Deanna Utroske

The sticky material, with potential uses in the cosmetics industry, is a biomimetic developed at Indiana’s Purdue University from research on shellfish.

Always wear sunscreen: Raising skin cancer awareness

Skin Cancer Awareness

Always wear sunscreen: Raising skin cancer awareness

By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Skin cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world but it is also one of the most preventable. Here we take a look at some of the facts, and what has been happening to raise awareness in the cosmetics industry.

The first rule of men’s make-up, is you don’t talk about make-up

Men's Make-up Focus

The first rule of men’s make-up, is you don’t talk about make-up

By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Vocabulary and communication are very important aspects in helping men’s make-up gain popularity as the segment begins to grow in Europe, and with so few players in the market, there is an opportunity for further growth.

L’Oreal moves into programmatic media buying

L’Oreal moves into programmatic media buying

By Deanna Utroske

The global beauty company is at work on a strategy that will take full advantage of big data and help L’Oreal serve existing and new consumers in innovative, personalized ways.

Dollar Shave breaks into men’s hair care

Dollar Shave breaks into men’s hair care

By Simon Pitman

On the back of the phenomenal success of the Dollar Shave Club male grooming business model, executives behind the idea have taken the decision to broaden the portfolio into men’s hair care.