All news articles for March 2018

Can Qurate Retail Group become the Netflix of beauty commerce?

Can Qurate Retail Group become the Netflix of beauty commerce?

By Deanna Utroske

At yesterday’s CEW event in New York City, Qurate CEO Mike George told the sold-out room that he thinks it’s a realistic goal. Beauty is big business in the new age of retail; the personal care, cosmetics, and fragrance sectors generate annual sales of...

Aerin: The luxury lifestyle brand that fragrance built

Aerin: The luxury lifestyle brand that fragrance built

By Deanna Utroske

At The Fragrance Foundation’s third annual Creatives event this week in New York City, Aerin Lauder and her colleagues Karyn Khoury and Honorine Blanc sat down with Jane Larkworthy to discuss the ins and outs of building a luxury lifestyle brand centered...

Indie Beauty Profile Terry Zickerman Love Sun Body

Indie Beauty Profile

Terry Zickerman, Love Sun Body

By Deanna Utroske

In his Indie Beauty Profile, Terry Zickerman, CEO of Love Sun Body, explains why he sees alternative ingredients and the challenge of developing more globally compliant personal care products as an opportunity for indie brands.

The Body Shop launches new campaign for UN animal testing ban

The Body Shop launches new campaign for UN animal testing ban

By Deanna Utroske

The Natura brand is, for the first time, promoting its animal testing ban initiative in public spaces in the US. The company is hoping to inspire millions of people to sign a petition calling on the United Nations to end animal testing of cosmetics and...

Well-Kept Beauty app joins Accelerate Baltimore

Well-Kept Beauty app joins Accelerate Baltimore

By Deanna Utroske

Late last week, the seed accelerator program of Baltimore City’s Emerging Technology Centers announced the seven companies selected to participate during 2018. And Sheena Deanne, the founder of Well-Kept Beauty is among the innovators selected to take...

In-cosmetics Global 2018 – trends to look for in Active Materials

In-cosmetics Global 2018 – trends to look for in Active Materials

By Belinda Carli, Director, Institute of Personal Care Science

In-cosmetics Global is without a doubt the biggest raw material exhibition in the world for the Personal Care industry. Its no surprise then that this is the ‘show to watch’ for the latest launches and trends for the year ahead when looking for the next...

Today is National #FragranceDay

Today is National #FragranceDay

By Deanna Utroske

At the start of 2018, The Fragrance Foundation hosted an event for members (and the press) where new president Linda Levy announced not only the professional organization’s refreshed mission but also a new official national day. March 21, 2018 is the...

What happens when beauty influencers influence brands?

What happens when beauty influencers influence brands?

By Deanna Utroske

To gain a bit of perspective on the ins and outs of co-creation, Cosmetics Design connected with Mariya Nurislamova CEO of Deck of Scarlet, a digital-first direct brand that creates a new color cosmetics palette every other month in cooperation with a...

In-cosmetics Global 2018 – trends to look for in Functional Materials

In-cosmetics Global 2018 – trends to look for in Functional Materials

By Belinda Carli, Director, Institute of Personal Care Science

in-cosmetics Global is without a doubt the biggest raw material exhibition in the world for the Personal Care industry. Its no surprise then that this is the ‘show to watch’ for the latest launches and trends for the year ahead when looking for the next...

Indie Beauty Profile Nasime Yazdani Seaside Medical Technologies

Indie Beauty Profile

Nasime Yazdani, Seaside Medical Technologies

By Deanna Utroske

In her Indie Beauty Profile, Nasime Yazdani, founder of Seaside Medical Technologies, hints at all the useful insights she’s gained by listening to reviews and consumers. And, she outlines how her brand’s distribution strategy is shaping up in the modern...

LUSH Cosmetics tries out carbon capture technology

LUSH Cosmetics tries out carbon capture technology

By Deanna Utroske

The beauty maker has partnered with Fortis BC, an energy utility company, on an energy saving pilot program; and this week, the first CleanO2 carbon capture unit was installed at LUSH Cosmetics headquarters in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Multifunctional color cosmetics go the next level

Special Newsletter: Colour Cosmetics

Multifunctional color cosmetics go the next level

By Simon Pitman

Since the advent of BB creams, multifunctional color cosmetic products have evolved to the point where almost every product in the category has various claims.

QVC parent company rebrands as Qurate Retail Group

QVC parent company rebrands as Qurate Retail Group

By Deanna Utroske

Plans to rename the company were announced at the start of the month. And while the eight retail brands that comprise Qurate sell in many more sectors than just cosmetics, personal care, and fragrance; beauty is big business in the video commerce, ecommerce,...

L’Oréal debuts new personalized skin care tech

L’Oréal debuts new personalized skin care tech

By Deanna Utroske

The beauty maker chose to announce its new SkinCeuticals product and counter-top formulating technology at the 2018 Fast Company Grill in Austin, Texas (an event for influencers and innovative thinkers that coincides with the SXSW conference and festivals)....

US beauty device market is growing again, says Kline

US beauty device market is growing again, says Kline

By Deanna Utroske

According the market researcher’s recent report—looking at sales, investments, launches, and acquisitions for the full year 2017—the cosmetics and personal care device business is doing well and on track to continue growing by addressing an array of consumer...

Evolution of app technologies in colour cosmetics

SPECIAL NEWSLETTER: COLOUR COSMETICS

Evolution of app technologies in colour cosmetics

By Lucy Whitehouse

From augmented reality and artificial intelligence, to shifting trends in digital retail, we take a look at how app technologies are shifting colour cosmetics trends and behaviours.

Has Lucas Meyer cracked the secret to reversing grey hair?

Has Lucas Meyer cracked the secret to reversing grey hair?

By Simon Pitman

Canada-based Lucas Meyer has developed a raft of new active ingredient launches, ahead of next month’s in-cosmetics Global event, including a product that claims to restore color to gray hair called Grayverse.

Inolex launches new silicone alternatives

Inolex launches new silicone alternatives

By Deanna Utroske

Yesterday, the specialty chemical maker announced 2 new ingredients that it’s describing as next-generation silicone replacements. And in conversation with Cosmetics Design, Inolex global technical marketing manager Fana Makonnen explained why the company...

Lash extension trend inspires new eye makeup formulations and launches

Lash extension trend inspires new eye makeup formulations and launches

By Deanna Utroske

Every new beauty trend, treatment, and technology changes the routines and regimens that consumers use to care for and makeup their faces. Which explains why, in recent days, specialized lash and brow brands have launched color and cleansing products...

Indie Beauty Profile Julianne Robicheau Robi Luxury Skin Care

Indie Beauty Profile

Julianne Robicheau, Robi Luxury Skin Care

By Deanna Utroske

In her Indie Beauty Profile, Julianne Robicheau, founder of Robi Luxury Skin Care, explains why natural, luxury, and affordable are not mutually exclusive terms. And, she talks about the important role that confidence plays in building a cohesive beauty...

13 women entrepreneurs accepted into Sephora Accelerate 2018

13 women entrepreneurs accepted into Sephora Accelerate 2018

By Deanna Utroske

Sephora has been running its Accelerate program for women brand founders and startup leaders for three years now. This week, the company announced the 13 women selected to participate in the 2018 edition of the program—they represent brands innovating...

PCPC annual meeting zeros in on the Power of Beauty

PCPC annual meeting zeros in on the Power of Beauty

By Deanna Utroske

At the end of February, the Personal Care Products Council convened its annual meeting in Palm Beach, Florida. The Power of Beauty was the theme of this year’s gathering. And leaders ranging from PCPC board members to magazine executives, market researchers,...

Beiersdorf Canada brand Nivea teams with Tessa Virtue

Beiersdorf Canada brand Nivea teams with Tessa Virtue

By Deanna Utroske

The skin care brand has signed a deal with Olympic skater Tessa Virtue to help promote Nivea products and to foreground qualities that the brand, the country, and the woman all ostensibly have in common.

AmorePacific brand Mamonde launches in US

AmorePacific brand Mamonde launches in US

By Deanna Utroske

The K-beauty skin care line signed an exclusive deal with Ulta Beauty that not only has the brand on select store shelves across the US but also has Mamonde creating products expressly for sale at Ulta.

Indie Beauty Profile Michelle Houp Prep U

Indie Beauty Profile

Michelle Houp, Prep U

By Deanna Utroske

In her Indie Beauty Profile, Michelle Houp, founder of Prep U (personal care brand for “stinky boys”), describes how she has democratized the onus of hygiene and refinement that befalls adolescents; and, she shares a few smart, simple tips for founders....