SoapBox started five years ago, simply selling one line of soap and has since expanded into a full line of soap bars and liquids on the success of its ‘hope code’, printed on every packet.
At Suppliers’ Day 2015, Cosmetics Design reporter Deanna Utroske sat down with Melissa Vitale of AkzoNobel to discuss that company’s ingredient development strategy and the rheology control agent BALANCE RCFg.
Ingredients player Symrise has opened up a new production facility in the Amazon region of Brazil, with the aim of sourcing natural ingredients for its global beauty care business.
Biophotonic nanostructures made by beetles, butterflies and other bugs just might be the blueprint that scientists need to make iridescent pigments commercially practical.
The company deliberately employs a staff with an array of backgrounds—Chinese, Malay, Indian Japanese and more—at the Biopolis research and development center in Singapore.
Cosmetics Design caught up with outgoing NYSCC chair Kim Burch at the recent Suppliers' Day event in Edison, New Jersey. In the interview Kim discusses her involvement with the organization for the current year and the \work she has undertaken to...
Ingredient labs are producing high tech biomimetic materials, and one personal care industry expert predicts these next-generation naturals will trump organics before long.
The California State Assembly has voted to introduce strict legislation that bans the use of plastic mircobeads in cosmetic formulation, joining a growing list of states to make similar rulings.
It has been a couple of weeks since the New York Times published its two-part exposé on the professional nail care industry in the New York area. And justified or not, the entire professional beauty category is now under scrutiny.
Cosmetics Design caught up with the incoming chair of the NYSCC for 2016, Ray Ordiales, who shared some of his vision for the organization in the year ahead, as well as highlighting some of the key features on the show floor for the Suppliers' Day...
Ahead of the spin-off of its personal care business, Energizer Holdings has adopted a Limited Duration Shareholder Rights Plan, designed to control the company’s stock.
A new legal framework has been put in place in Brazil to simplify biodiversity-based research and development for suppliers and manufacturers from the cosmetics, food and pharmaceutical industries.
Market analyst Euromonitor International dissects recent NutraIngredients Awards winners to provide category perspective from sustainable omega-3 to healthy ageing in this guest article.
New research analysis looks at what’s driving the global shampoo market, which products will perform well going forward, and the varied expectations of regional consumers.
A new survey by British research company Brand Footprint reveals that while Coca-Cola remains the most purchased brand in the world, there are also 13 personal care brands that make the top 50.
According to a Harris Poll commissioned by Anisa International, the market for wipes and cleaning sprays could grow significantly with just a bit of consumer education.
The Luxe Pack 2015 opened its doors May 13 - 14 at Pier 92, Manhattan, New York and in this photo gallery collection we bring you some of the show floor highlights, including the seminars, innovation zone and some of the product launch highlights.
Following the 2011 acquisition of Active Organics, Lubrizol says it has now integrated the brand into its Lipotec umbrella of brands with immediate effect.
The brand’s star spangled #SimplyAmerican campaign motivated TruthInAdvertising.org to file a deceptive advertising complaint with federal and state authorities.
Lawmakers in the state of New York have launched a pamphlet and accompanying app designed to help consumers avoid buying personal care products containing plastic microbeads.
Packaging and design industry leaders take bold steps, spending on technology, innovating truly new containers, and shrewdly reinventing the way brands communicate with consumers.
Saving the planet can also save companies a lot of money too demonstrated by Unilever’s win-win example of saving 1 million tonnes of CO2 whilst also making cost savings of €244 million at the same time.
In this gallery we bring you some of the highlights from the 2015 NYSCC Suppliers Day, in Edison, New Jersey, by focusing on the drive for innovation and technology, as well as some of the other major show floor highlights.
Procter & Gamble has confirmed that is relocating part of its manufacturing in the town of Cayey, Puerto Rico, over to the Greensboro site in North Carolina as part of its restructuring program that includes fewer but larger facilities.
The big news last week was a fictional private equity company that filed an SEC document claiming it was about to buy up struggling Avon Products. But what few people expected was positive repercussions.
Younger consumers in particular, prefer plant stems cells to traditional ingredients like retinol, giving brands an opportunity to tailor their messaging for different age groups in South Korea.
A recent settlement between the District Attorney’s Office in Orange County and Unilever has seen the consumer goods giant shell out over $770,000 for the ‘deceptive’ packaging of products.
Product lines that feature natural oil ingredients appeal to shoppers across personal care categories, and in the hair removal category one prominent brand sees room to expand.
Cosmetics Design caught up with Stephanie Sandrolk-Beunat, global strategic marketing manager, Dow Europe at the recent in-cosmetics event in Barcelona to find out about how the latest ingredient launches are targeting sensorial and texturisation properties,...
Ingredient supplier Naturex has developed biomimetic botanical extracts using breakthrough NaDES technology for the cosmetics industry, having successfully applied for a patent.
Stress is a huge factor in daily life and inevitably impacts the bottom line. Forecasters caution beauty brands to look beyond 2020 and plan for the best, long lives of their brands, their consumers and the planet.
Sacha Cosmetics’ owner Kama Maharaj says he is “humbled and honored” after his firm was named winner of the inaugural Caribbean Exporter of the Year Award.
Scientific research and ingredient formulations developed in-house led up to this month’s launch of a new line of men’s grooming products from the Amway brand.
L’Oreal is deploying its ‘Share & Care Program’ in the 68 countries where it is present, as it looks to achieve goals for best social practice for its workers and ensure they all have access to health and welfare benefits.
Ever on the lookout for a new affirming marketing message for its personal care products, Unilever’s Dove has launched yet another ‘reality advertising’ video campaign, this time centering on the idea that consumers trust most the beauty advice of loved...
AAK, the Swedish vegetable oil company, supplies products to the cosmetics industry and beyond. Henrik Vingaard, AAK’s director of sourcing and trading for Europe and West Africa spoke with Cosmetics Design about supply chain sustainability.
The latest Mintel beauty research was showcased by Vivienne Rudd at the recent in-cosmetics Barcelona event. Rudd gave a presentation that highlighted global beauty rituals and how the growing trending for extremes in beauty habits is hoping to create...
Successful cosmetic companies of the future will drive sales by facilitating DIY beauty solutions and innovating at the extreme ends of scientific possibility—in short, by quenching consumer curiosity.
Elizabeth Arden reported a significant dip in its mainstay fragrance sales during its third quarter, while the negative impact of currency translations further battered the performance.
Direct sales skin care player NuSkin has posted results in line with company estimates, but the US-based business was impacted by currency translations on its significant exposure in Asia.
Consumer behavior is adjusting to correspond more closely with lengthier life expectancies, flat-age demographics and the wellness that’s expected to come with longevity.
One year on and fragrance player Coty has turned a big loss in the third quarter of last year into a profit, thanks to a focus on its key brands and cost-cutting measures.
Enhance Skin Products says a US patent and trademark has been granted for technology it developed for the use of hyaluronan and bioactive glass to enhance the effects of dermal interventions such as Botox.
