India’s Forest Essentials believes its launch with UK beauty e-tailer lookfantastic will help it to boost its international appeal as prepares to expand its footprint to the Middle East, South East Asia and the US in the next few years.
Beraca showcased a new kaolin clay product which serves as a colorant and a performance ingredient, and through a specialized app can be used to create 3,000 shades.
Distribution partner IMCD showcased a line of biotechnology inspired waterless samples at NYSCC's Suppliers' Day. CosmeticsDesign sat down with Danielle Wheeler, personal care technical and business development director and Ella Pochay, head...
Inspired by black lung research, a new company has developed anti-aging products that intervene before free radicals can be formed, and Nordstrom is now on board.
After decades of dwindling Indian sandalwood availability, an international fragrance competition is being held to introduce the world of perfume to a sustainable source of the scarce ingredient.
Cosmetic new product development is a layered and lengthy project, and increasing speed of trends is adding pressure, but a new platform aims to a help by consolidating the process into one program.
The rise of consumer demand for sustainable beauty products has made an already complicated material acquisition process even harder, but a new platform is out the change that.
Indie beauty companies will get their own experience at this year’s NYSCC Suppliers’ Day, dedicated to education and sourcing for the success of those brands.
Active beauty brand Solyph is aiming to tap into what it believes are greater opportunities for the brand following the increase in personal health and wellness concerns that have accelerated due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
UK high street cosmetics brand Lottie London is expanding fast, developing trend-forward beauty items inspired by social media buzz amongst its Gen Z target audience, its founder says.
On this episode of Indie Pioneers, we chat with Dan Terry, the founder and creative director of Oo La Lab to discuss the potential of niche Asian fragrance brands in the global market and talk about the importance of scent to heritage and culture.
International beauty major L’Oréal has launched a fragrance disclosure model designed to inform consumers of ingredients used across its entire global portfolio of brands and products, kickstarting with a US rollout.
Tarte Cosmetics has named Samantha Kitain new Chief Marketing Officer as it continues to focus on its clean beauty heritage and expanding in a digital market.
Singapore-based beauty start-up GoPlay looking to zero in on the US market following the rebirth of its new and improved DIY lipstick system this coming November.
European color cosmetics brand Catrice Cosmetics has announced a shake-up to its retail strategy for 2022, with the company focusing on making it products available only through its own website and via Amazon.
Combining Sonoran Desert ingredients with advanced silicone technology, hair care brand Desert Botanicals unveils its newest propylene glycol-free product line, designed for people allergic to the ingredient.
International skin care major Beiersdorf has developed a method to profile skin based on moisture levels and geographical location, providing an accurate picture of overall skin condition and enabling personalised product recommendations.
After achieving its climate neutrality goal, CosmeticsDesign-USA caught up with Prose’s VP of Social Impact to hear how it is using data to push ahead with its waste reduction targets to contribute positively to sustainability in the hair care industry.
Lubrizol Life Science-Beauty, a global supplier to the beauty and personal care industry, has launched its new #skincaringmakeup collection. Products were formulated with consumer insights extracted through artificial intelligence searching Internet chatter.
Formulated with bovine and marine collagens, along with several products containing highly concentrated borage oil, the new line marks the omega-3 player’s first foray into the beauty-from-within category.
Special Edition: CIRCULAR BEAUTY – SUSTAINABLE SOURCING, GREEN CHEMISTRY AND ECO-DESIGN
L’Oréal’s Garnier brand is working with branded content studio National Geographic CreativeWorks on a worldwide educational campaign designed to empower beauty consumers to live greener.
US male grooming brand, Manscaped, has expanded its team to help strengthen the company’s focus on product development, marketing strategy and global sourcing initiatives.
Personal care major Unilever has launched a collaboration initiative to partner with forward-thinking beauty startups, scaleups and entrepreneurs specialised in social commerce to drive next-generation in-house innovation across its portfolio of brands.
Half of Brazilian consumers have used less makeup and more facial skincare to treat skin conditions, according to the latest research insights from Mintel.
Lithuanian startup Openface has secured venture capital funding to expand its AI-powered personalised D2C cosmetics brand further in Europe; part of its wider goal to offer a system for health care professionals.
Leading beauty company Coty has signed a multi-channel agreement with Perfect Corp. to embed a suite of best-in-class augmented reality and artificial intelligence experiences into the digital marketing toolkits of its beauty brands.
Shiseido-owned make-up brand Maquillage has launched a new lip product featuring new technology that makes it transfer resistant despite its glossy finish.
L'Oréal USA – the largest subsidiary of the L'Oréal Groupe – has announced it has reached carbon neutrality for scopes 1 and 2 emissions for all 25 US sites, across 12 states, beating its 2025 target by four years.
Global retail bank and shopping service, Klarna, has teamed up with clean skincare brand Beautycounter to launch a livestream shopping series, called Better Beauty, to increase experiential shopping.
Turkish cosmetics company Farmasi has relaunched its Dr. C. Tuna skincare series with a new streamlined look and its sights set on the North American market.
Special Edition: Advances in the Skin Microbiome – Ingredients Innovation and Science
Italian microbiome health startup Lac2Biome has developed a white label skin care blend containing live probiotics and hyaluronic acids, offering brands opportunity to offer an innovative and highly potent product that delivers on promised benefits,...
With the increased focus on ‘clean beauty', independent beauty brands continue to dig deep with suppliers to infuse formulations with high-performance botanicals.
Contract manufacturer Voyant Beauty has launched its inaugural Environmental, Social, Governance Progress (ESG) Report to align with brand promises of sustainability and environmental responsibility.
Seppic’s branded coriander seed oil and phytoceramides converge inside an innovative delivery system that enables a dual approach to beauty-from-within.
Following the Oman-based luxury fragrance house’s expansion into the US, Amouage is now setting its sights on expanding its retail stores, rolling out its new e-commerce fulfillment platform, and shaping its strategy to meet US consumers’ perfumery demands.
Special Edition: ADVANCES IN THE SKIN MICROBIOME – INGREDIENTS INNOVATION AND SCIENCE
UK skin health specialist SkinBioTherapeutics has developed a probiotic powder targeting psoriasis – a product that centres on exciting advances in the gut-skin axis and holds wider promise for industry, its CEO says.
The founders of a newly launched skin care brand 5 to 5 is expecting the clean beauty trend to decline in the coming years and be replaced by brands that are based on solid science.
The compound 2-butyloctanol shows potential prebiotic activity by promoting skin friendly bacteria in human armpits, while also inhibiting the growth of odor-causing bacteria, says a new study from Colgate-Palmolive.
Shiseido has confirmed plans to launch Second Skin on October 1 – a technology that can diminish undereye ageing signs without make-up, in a move the firm says will offer “new experiences” to consumers.
An India-based firm specialising in hemp and CBD health and wellness products is working to expand its skin care range as interest in hemp oils and CBD beauty products soars.
This week, the beauty device brand added two new products to its portfolio, sophisticated topicals to be used with or without the NuFace microcurrent facial toning devices.
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![An international fragrance competition will introduce a new source of Indian sandalwood to perfumers, after decades of the ingredient being essentially out of reach [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign.com/headlines/formulation-science/quintis-american-society-of-perfumers-competition-to-bring-indian-sandalwood-back-to-market/12990356-4-eng-GB/Quintis-American-Society-of-Perfumers-competition-to-bring-Indian-sandalwood-back-to-market.jpg)
![Solyph eyes growing opportunities in active beauty segment. [Solyph]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/brand-innovation/active-beauty-brand-solyph-spurred-to-expand-business-in-light-of-growing-opportunities-in-health-and-wellness/12944447-1-eng-GB/Active-beauty-brand-Solyph-spurred-to-expand-business-in-light-of-growing-opportunities-in-health-and-wellness.png)
![Lottie London most recently teamed up with My Little Pony, developing a line of beauty products and tools ahead of the 2021 film launch [Image: Lottie London]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2021/11/08/lottie-london-says-quick-innovation-inclusivity-and-sustainability-key-for-gen-z-consumers/12992707-1-eng-GB/Lottie-London-says-quick-innovation-inclusivity-and-sustainability-key-for-Gen-Z-consumers.jpg)
![L'Oréal has worked collaboratively with four of its suppliers - Firmenich, Givaudan, IFF and Mane - to develop the voluntary fragrance disclosure model which will progressively inform consumers of fragrance ingredients used across the company's entire global brand portfolio [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2021/10/29/l-oreal-launches-fragrance-disclosure-model-to-increased-ingredient-transparency/12969164-1-eng-GB/L-Oreal-launches-fragrance-disclosure-model-to-increased-ingredient-transparency.jpg)
![GoPlay looking to zero in on the US market following the rebirth of its new and improved DIY lipstick system. [GoPlay]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/brand-innovation/goplay-moves-to-target-us-market-with-new-and-improved-diy-lipstick-system/12924270-1-eng-GB/GoPlay-moves-to-target-US-market-with-new-and-improved-DIY-lipstick-system.jpg)
![Beiersdorf's method uses basic image data, environmental data and personal data to recommend cosmetic, skin care and dermatology products targeting specific needs for a person's overall skin condition [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/headlines/brand-innovation/beiersdorf-patents-ai-skin-profiling-and-personalised-product-recommendation-method/12921746-1-eng-GB/Beiersdorf-patents-AI-skin-profiling-and-personalised-product-recommendation-method.jpg)
![The first episode and feature of the multimedia campaign tackles the issue of ocean plastic and focuses on the importance of environmentally-friendly beauty packaging [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2021/10/05/garnier-green-beauty-campaign-with-national-geographic-creativeworks-launches/12898764-1-eng-GB/Garnier-Green-Beauty-campaign-with-National-Geographic-CreativeWorks-launches.jpg)
![Unilever wants to team up with innovators in the field of social commerce, specifically livestreaming, shoppable media and gaming to drive in-house innovation across its brands [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/headlines/brand-innovation/unilever-opens-submissions-for-positive-beauty-growth-startup-collaboration-platform/12883807-1-eng-GB/Unilever-opens-submissions-for-Positive-Beauty-Growth-startup-collaboration-platform.jpg)
![Openface offers a range of personalised cosmetic serums but eventually wants to use its tech to offer dermatology assessments for medical professionals [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/headlines/brand-innovation/personalised-beauty-ai-startup-openface-secures-vc-funding-eyes-europe-expansion/12879815-1-eng-GB/Personalised-beauty-AI-startup-Openface-secures-VC-funding-eyes-Europe-expansion.jpg)
![Maquillage is launching a new lip product featuring new technology that makes it transfer resistant despite its glossy finish. [Maquillage]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/article/2021/09/22/shiseido-s-maquillage-launches-transfer-resistance-gloss-with-new-tech/12843054-1-eng-GB/Shiseido-s-Maquillage-launches-transfer-resistance-gloss-with-new-tech.jpg)
![The facial serum featured a patented two-phase delivery system that protected the live bacteria up until the point of activation, just ahead of skin application [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/headlines/brand-innovation/live-probiotic-facial-serum-white-label-launch-from-lac2biome-offers-beauty-promise/12808898-1-eng-GB/Live-probiotic-facial-serum-white-label-launch-from-Lac2Biome-offers-beauty-promise.jpg)
![Addressing skin health concerns via the gut-skin axis is the future of the skin microbiome space, according to the executive [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2021/09/02/skinbiotherapeutics-axisbiotix-probiotic-powder-for-psoriasis-holds-wider-promise-says-ceo/12788748-1-eng-GB/SkinBioTherapeutics-AxisBiotix-probiotic-powder-for-psoriasis-holds-wider-promise-says-CEO.jpg)
![Why this brand believes we will see a decline in clean beauty growth. [5 to 5]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/market-trends/why-brands-that-emphasise-scientific-accuracy-will-displace-clean-beauty-firms-5-to-5/12756310-1-eng-GB/Why-brands-that-emphasise-scientific-accuracy-will-displace-clean-beauty-firms-5-to-5.jpg)
![Shiseido has confirmed plans to launch Second Skin on October 1 [Shiseido]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/brand-innovation/shiseido-promises-to-offer-new-experiences-with-second-skin-tech-launch-in-october/12738825-1-eng-GB/Shiseido-promises-to-offer-new-experiences-with-Second-Skin-tech-launch-in-October.jpg)
![BOHECO to expand its skin care range as interest in hemp oils and CBD beauty products soars. [BOHECO]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/article/2021/07/21/bombay-hemp-company-expanding-skin-care-line-as-it-aims-to-take-category-mainstream/12633870-1-eng-GB/Bombay-Hemp-Company-expanding-skin-care-line-as-it-aims-to-take-category-mainstream.jpg)
![The latest skin model opens up a variety of research opportunities in cosmetics, dermatology and beyond [Image: Labskin/Deepverge]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/wrbm_tiny/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/headlines/formulation-science/labskin-pigmented-3d-lab-grown-skin-model-research-and-npd-opportunities-cast/15808479-1-eng-GB/Labskin-pigmented-3D-lab-grown-skin-model-research-and-NPD-opportunities-cast.jpg)
![Shiseido has mapped out a ring collagen network present in facial skin that is crucial to morphology as a person ages [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/wrbm_tiny/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/headlines/formulation-science/shiseido-identifies-ring-collagen-network-as-central-to-ageing-signs-in-facial-skin/15803259-1-eng-GB/Shiseido-identifies-ring-collagen-network-as-central-to-ageing-signs-in-facial-skin.jpg)
