Events

Pour Moi Skincare: a climate-based brand with a content-based strategy

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Pour Moi Skincare: a climate-based brand with a content-based strategy

By Deanna Utroske

At Cosmoprof North America last week, Molly Nover-Baker, beauty director at Pour Moi Skincare, sat down with Cosmetics Design editor Deanna Utroske to discuss the brand’s content-forward approach, the importance of accessible consumer education, upcoming...

Eco-Friendly cosmetics and personal care packaging is in high demand, says Qosmedix

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Eco-Friendly cosmetics and personal care packaging is in high demand

By Deanna Utroske

“Our customers are really demanding more environmentally friendly options,” Sari Sternschein, VP of Marketing at Qosmedix, tells Cosmetics Design in this video interview (filmed at Cosmoprof North America). She describes the recycled and recyclable solutions...

Pour Moi Skincare talks global beauty trends at CosmoProf preview event

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Pour Moi Skincare talks global beauty trends at CosmoProf preview event

By Deanna Utroske

Tuesday evening in New York City, the team behind CosmoProf North America hosted a preview event, featuring 11 global beauty trends. Cosmetics Design caught up with Ulli Haslacher, founder of Pour Moi Skincare, at the event to talk about geomoisturization...

Ashland showcases latest ingredient launches at NYSCC Suppliers' Day

Special Newsletter: NYSCC Suppliers' Day

Ashland showcases latest ingredient launches at NYSCC Suppliers' Day

By Simon Pitman

We caught up with Joel Mantelin, global marketing manager for biofunctionals at Ashland Specialty Ingredients at the recent NYSCC Suppliers' Day to find out more about the company's latest ingredient launches, including a new stem cell based...

Ashland showcases its sustainable aloe vera sourcing in Mexico

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Ashland showcases its sustainable aloe vera sourcing in Mexico

By Simon Pitman

We caught up with Joe Torella, vice president, skin care and business intelligence, Ashland to find out more about the company's very interesting sustainable aloe vera sourcing project in Mexico.

Au Naturale founder talks about expansion plans

Au Naturale founder talks about expansion plans

By Simon Pitman

This brand is one of the biggest recent successes in the Indie Beauty space and the CosmeticsDesign team was lucky enough to catch up with company founder Ashley Prange to discuss the growth of the business.

Euromonitor analyst highlights the key trends in Latin America

in-cosmetics Latin America 2017

Euromonitor analyst highlights the key trends in Latin America

By Simon Pitman

Euromonitor research analyst Elton Morimitsu spoke to Cosmetics Design about what is happening in the Brazilian beauty market now that it is clearly in recovery, and also points out some of the key trends in the rest of the Latin American market, including...

Beraca launches a pequi-based ingredient for curly hair

Beraca launches a pequi-based ingredient for curly hair

By Simon Pitman

Beraca got the attention of formulation professionals at the recent in-cosmetics Latin America event with the launch of a hair smoothing ingredient that is sourced from the Amazon. The company's research and development expert Juliana Tibero Checon...

Mintel analyst identifies the next generation skin care formulations

Mintel analyst identifies the next generation skin care formulations

By Simon Pitman

At the recent in-cosmeticss Latin America event, Cosmetics Design caught up with Mintel analyst Vivienne Rudd who, among several key trends, identified how the next generation of skin care products is shaping up to be light in texture and ulta-hydrating,...

Dow Chemical highlights the importance of customization

Dow Chemical highlights the importance of customization

By Simon Pitman

Alongside the all-defining sensorial and wellbeing trends, Dow Chemical's Thelma Bayout spoke to Cosmetics Design at the recent in-cosmetics Latin America about how customization is also playing a significant part in formulation development at the...

in-cosmetics LATAM proves to be a big platform for the sensory trend

in-cosmetics LATAM proves to be a big platform for the sensory trend

By Simon Pitman

At the recent in-cosmetics Latin America event in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Cosmetics Design caught up with Belinda Carli who highlighted some of the most important launches at the event, as well as the huge impact of the sensory trend in both Brazil and the...

in-cosmetics Latin America readies to open its doors

in-cosmetics Latin America readies to open its doors

By Simon Pitman

Next week the third edition of the in-cosmetics Latin America will open its doors in São Paulo Brazil, marking the evolution of an event that started off purely focused on the Brazil market and is now a major platform for ingredients provider from across...

Eve Pearl eyes the next stage in the development of her beauty empire

Eve Pearl eyes the next stage in the development of her beauty empire

By Simon Pitman

Eve Pearl talks about her career in color cosmetics and how television and TV shopping has played such a big part in the development of her beauty empire. She also spoke about the development of her latest skin care line and how the internet is evolving...

Allies of Skin shakes up skin care with out of the box product claims

Allies of Skin shakes up skin care with out of the box product claims

By Simon Pitman

Allies of Skin got a lot of attention at the recent Cosmoprof North America. We caught up with company founder Nicolas Travis to find out more about his new skin care range and the highly creative product claims that seemed to catch everyone's eye. 

Why Primal Pit Paste won Beauty Pitch 2016

Why Primal Pit Paste won Beauty Pitch 2016

By Simon Pitman

It's a catchy name that isn't necessarily synonymous with all things beauty, but maybe that's the very reason why it caught the judge's eye at this year's Beauty Pitch competition. Cosmetics Design caught up with brand founder...

CD Buzz: in-cosmetics North America personal care ingredient business

CD Buzz: in-cosmetics North America opens this month

By Deanna Utroske

The two-day event makes its New York City debut this month. And in this latest CD Buzz video, Cosmetics Design Senior Correspondent Deanna Utroske covers what attendees can expect and which educational seminars and training sessions are not to be missed.

100% Pure, one year on from winning Beauty Pitch 2015

100% Pure, one year on from winning Beauty Pitch 2015

By Simon Pitman

It's been a big year for natural skin care player 100% Pure. One year on from winning the Cosmoprof Beauty Pitch 2015 award, which afforded them a cash prize and one year of tutelage, from Shark Tank star Mark Cuban, we find out what this meant for...

CD Buzz: Indie Beauty Focus

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CD Buzz: Indie Beauty Focus

By Simon Pitman

Ahead of the Indie Beauty Expo in New York City this month, the Cosmetics Design takes a look at what to expect at the event, as well as what's happening in the fast-paced world of indie beauty, where the innovation is at and how these players are...

Marie Thadal talks about taking over as NYSCC chair in 2017

Marie Thadal talks about taking over as NYSCC chair in 2017

By Simon Pitman

Marie Thadal will be next year's Chair for the New York Chapter of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists. We spoke with Thadal to find out about her reaction to the appointment and what she has planned for the organization in the year ahead.

Ray Ordiales talks about his stint as chair of the NYSCC

Ray Ordiales talks about his stint as chair of the NYSCC

By Simon Pitman

Cosmetics Design recently caught up with Rey Ordiales, the out-going Chair for New York Chapter of the Society of Cosmetics Chemists. During the conversation he spoke about the challenges that the role has presented in the course of the past years, his...

CD Buzz: focus on CEW demo event

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CD Buzz: focus on CEW demo event

By Deanna Utroske

Brand innovations, cosmetics industry expertise, and interactive beauty presentations converge at this annual show where professionals scrutinize hundreds of products vying for a CEW Beauty Insider Award.

Creating personal care products with the help of plants

Creating personal care products with the help of plants

By Deanna Utroske

Rebecca Blahosky of Botanic Innovations spoke with Cosmetics Design reporter Deanna Utroske at the SCC Suppliers Day event in Long Beach, California, this month about sourcing and formulating with ingredients derived from fruit, vegetable, and herb seeds.

How sub-micron encapsulation is taking cosmetic product efficacy to new heights

The low-down on sub-micron encapsulation

How sub-micron encapsulation is taking cosmetic product efficacy to new heights

By Simon Pitman

At the recent Suppliers Day California 2015 event, Cosmetics Design caught up with the Shai Sheffer, CFO at New Jersey-based Salvona, to learn all about sub-micron encapsulation and how it is helping to take active ingredients and product efficacy to...

CD Buzz: News and analysis from the California Suppliers' Day

CD Buzz: News and analysis from the California Suppliers' Day

By Simon Pitman

The California chapter of the SCC has just rounded off the latest biannual edition of its Suppliers' Day for the West Coast. The Cosmetics Design team was at the event and in this latest CD Buzz video we take a look at the challenges and opportunities...