In her Indie Beauty Profile, Brianne West, founder of Ethique (a brand that makes only solid-bar-form personal care and beauty products), shares a bit of what she’s done to create a successful brand that stands as an example of what a more socially, culturally,...
Lipotec Active Ingredients has launched a new ingredient that specifically targets and provides protection against the various sources of blue light that are now known to damage the skin.
A class that aims to demystify some of the complex scientific terminology that surrounds cosmetics formulation is being held in tandem with next months NYSCC Suppliers’ event.
The PCPC has unveiled the program for its 2018 legal regulatory conference, which includes key topics such as avoiding legal ‘hellholes’, animal testing, employment law and California Prop 65.
With several exciting key features, including guided R&D tours across the showfloor and an exciting new Formulation Challenge, this year’s in-cosmetics Global pointed the way for the industry in the coming period.
On show at in-cosmetics Global this year, Mibelle Biochemistry’s latest active taps into naturals in a novel way: MossCellTec No.1 is derived from biotechnologically produced moss.
Registration is officially open for the 16th annual Cosmoprof North America event in Las Vegas, Nevada, with discounts being offered to early bird registrations.
Coty has unveiled a blended reality Magic Mirror at its relaunched Boujois boutique in Pars, a step that highlights how technology can integrate physical products with digital content.
In an industry where color plays such a massive part in the presentation of products and what is trending for make up products, a new expo at the Smithsonian Design Museum, in NYC, delves deeper into the science beshind color choices.
The global beauty giant has published its 2017 Progress Report into its sustainability programme "Sharing Beauty with All", and suggests it represents significant progress in this area.
The event’s speaker lineup this year included Vogue’s former beauty editor Anna-Marie Solowij, Millie Kendall MBE, Holland & Barrett, Soil Association, Weleda, Beauty Kitchen, Allergy UK, and Ecovia Intelligence.
Cosmoprof North America has moved to reinforce its innovation and education program by collaborating on a program with FIDM undergrad students to find an outstanding beauty concept for the year 2050.
Estée Lauder Companies has announced that Jennifer Human and Jennifer Tejada have been elected to the board of directors as well as the company’s audit committee.
Last week saw the annual major international trade show take place in Amsterdam, with the in-cosmetics Global awards picking out key industry innovations.
Angus Chemical is aiming to extend the life of hair colorants with its new multifunctional ingredient DMAMP ULTRA PC as an alternative to MEA and ammonia-base
IFF has just published its 2017 annual report, which highlights the progress being made on a number of sustainability goals aimed at further enhancing the company’s eco-friendly record.
Fast-growing skincare and makeup brand Glossier is set to open its second permanent bricks and mortar presence in
backdrop, in a bid to continue its Instagram-worthy reputation.
Los Angeles Police Department has confirmed that it has seized a consignment of cosmetic products valued at $700,000, which is said to have contained traces of faeces and bacteria.
In the LATAM region, the topic of animal testing on cosmetics is still fairly fresh, but if public opinion in Chile is anything to go by, the pressure to ban it could be on if a new poll on public opinion in Chile is anything to go by.
In her Indie Beauty Profile, Monica Watson, founder of Berlin Skin, explains why, that with the right intention and formulation, a small number of skin care products can go a long way. And, she underscores the value that consumer spending can add to the...
With the skin microbiome and natural offerings in focus, Givaudan and IFF Lucas Meyer were among the winners last night at the 2018 Beauty Industry Awards.
Primary packaging provider Neopac has solidified its emphasis on the US market with a move to open a US production facility and headquarters in Wilson, North Carolina.
Regenerative agriculture is not exactly a buzz word quite yet, but it is certainly one to watch, and Dr. Bronner’s, known for its natural soaps, is now playing a big part in raising the profile of this vital movement.
Global private equity firm Bain Capital is acquiring US-based World Wide Packaging LLC, a leading global provider of cosmetic packaging components, plastic tubes, and formulation technologies.
There is increasingly body of scientific evidence that artificial light from computers and mobile devices is potentially damaging, which is the main force behind ingredient provider Gattefossé’s latest launch.
The new skin care and nutricosmetics brand is developing a product line and a brand story that takes beauty back to the womb. Cosmetics Design connected with Eugene He, the founder of Ceramiracle, to learn what the brand is all about.
The global beauty name has a long-standing commitment to learning more from focus groups such as the Young Women’s Leadership Schools Network (YWLN) in a bid to support market research and product development.
In our sustainability focus, we delve into the metamorphosis of water in beauty and personal care by looking at the demand for waterless product R&D efforts and releases.
By By Arash Farin, Managing Director, The Sage Group
Celebrity endorsements are out, and shoppers are swayed by advice and reviews from online influencers, who are increasingly playing a role in determining which products rise to prominence. What does this mean for the beauty industry at large and what’s...
L'Occitane en Provence is set to expand its experiential retail strategy with the launch of the L'Occi Truck – the debut traveling pop-up experience for the brand. The retail store on wheels presents a new direct-to-consumer shopping model for...
In her Indie Beauty Profile, Kellie Chen, co-founder of Fytt Beauty, explains why hers is a preventative skin care brand with a focus on good health. And, she takes great care describing the Fytt Beauty customer, with specifics that make it quite clear...
Winning the Johnson & Johnson Innovation Digital Beauty QuickFire Challenge for Skin Care competition emphasises the prevalence of epigenetics, blockchain, and artificial intelligence (AI) in skin care developments.
On Tuesday, the state passed legislation requiring cosmetics and personal care makers to use alternate forms of testing, and authorizing the Attorney General to enforce the ban and fine violators.
Each year, the US Food and Drug Administration participates in a summit of global cosmetics regulatory authorities. In advance of that, the FDA holds a meeting in the US to gather public input on topics relevant to regulating beauty and personal care...
Cosmetics Design checked in with indie brand leaders, working on opposite corners of the globe—Ashley Prange of Au Naturale Cosmetics and Ann Leslie of Pure Nut—to find out how and why local sourcing is key to the sustainability of their beauty businesses.
Yesterday evening at the Diptyque popup in New York City, Coveteur editors hosted a panel discussion about the role of scent in our current moment. The consensus: when it comes to both personal fragrance and scented home products, this is the age of identity,...
This month the reef-safe sun care brand has teamed up with Hawaiian Airlines—it’s a partnership that will bring awareness to both the State’s environmental concerns and to the Raw Element product line.
The fragrance maker will develop a collection of scents that Graff hopes to launch near the end of 2019. But the partnership between Inter Parfums and the jewelry maker is expected to last much long than that.
Later this month, nugg, the popular indie skin care brand known as ‘The Face Mask Authority’, is adding peel-off masks to its product portfolio. To find out more about how this dynamic skin care niche is evolving, Cosmetics Design connected with that...
The Estée Lauder Companies, L’Oréal, P&G, Kimberly Clark, Johnson & Johnson, Unilever, and other industry leaders all have relationships with a platform known as AuditOne Global. And to help simplify the management of manufacturing standards,...
When Angles in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes made its Broadway debut in the early 1990’s, the looks of the characters in the seven-and-a-half-hour play were created in collaboration with MAC. Now, The Estée Lauder Companies makeup brand is...
In her Indie Beauty Profile Catkin Wemyss Bodmer, founder of BRYT Skincare, calls attention to how valuable the right retail partnerships can be and thoughtfully explains the connection she sees between skin care, health care, and beauty.
As of this month, Zemea, the ingredient maker’s branded version of propanediol, has a dedicated mobile app for cosmetics and personal care formulators. The interactive digital resource is meant to help chemists and product developers work with Zemea and...
The beauty tech company recently conducted a survey of its users to learn where they stand the issue of animal testing and cruelty-free products. The resulting data guided the app’s latest brand partnerships.
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