Market Trends

Upcycled Certified seal now available for cosmetics and personal care products

17-Jun-2021 By Deanna Utroske

This week, the Upcycled Food Association began enrollment for the Upcycled Certified program, giving consumer beauty brands the opportunity to highlight the use of waste-stream ingredients.

Harnessing hemp: Koru Pharmaceuticals develops K-beauty skin care made with hybrid Korean variant

16-Jun-2021 By Amanda Lim

South Korean biopharmaceutical start-up Koru Pharmaceuticals has launched a new skin care brand made with hemp seed oil derived from a hybrid Korean hemp variant.

Cellular Goods to launch skin care formulated with Willow CBG this fall

10-Jun-2021 By Deanna Utroske

Today, the UK-based cannabinoid consumer goods venture and Willow Biosciences out of Vancouver, Columbia, Canada, announced a multi-year supply deal.

Overcoming Insecurities: Fièra Cosmetics approach to skin care and community hunger

08-Jun-2021 By Deanna Utroske

This month the Toronto, Canada – based DTC brand for women 40+ announced that its food donation initiative has reached the 1 million meals mark.

The Body Shop transitioning to vegan beauty product formulations

07-Jun-2021 By Deanna Utroske

At the start of June, the Natura-owned company announced plans to certify all of its product formulations—body care, skin care, color cosmetics, etc.—with The Vegan Society by December 2023.

Mary Kay joins Ellen MacArthur Foundation Network, aiming to source materials more sustainably

03-Jun-2021 By Deanna Utroske

The beauty maker is among the Foundation’s 10 newest Network members, businesses and institutions tasked with leading the change to a circular economy.

Skin shield: Multifunctional and natural claims key for protective beauty following COVID-19

03-Jun-2021 By Amanda Lim

The COVID-19 pandemic will heighten demand for skin products that protect ‘against a host of aggressors’ beyond pollution, claims the founder of a New Zealand natural ingredient firm.

Beating pill fatigue: Ex-Unilever exec on new Aussie collagen start-up’s global ambitions

02-Jun-2021 By Tingmin Koe

The WellBeing Co, an Australia firm specialising in collagen powder beverage, has underlined its global expansion plans, with South East Asia, America, and Europe on its hitlist.

Beauty, streamlined: Sephora pinpoints demand for multipurpose beauty products that won’t compromise on skin TLC

31-May-2021 By Amanda Lim

Beauty retailer Sephora says consumers are looking for skin care, hair care and make-up products that offer more while allowing them to do less.

Shavelogic signs with National Hockey League

27-May-2021 By Deanna Utroske

The razor and grooming brand, best known in the industry for its years’ long legal battle with Gillette, recently launched a first product and just this week announced a national sports sponsorship deal with the NHL.

Journey to the West: The Ayurveda Experience eyes western demand for natural and holistic beauty products

26-May-2021 By Amanda Lim

India-based firm The Ayurveda Experience is working to expand its presence in North America and Europe to capture the rising demand for natural and holistic beauty products.

Ubiquitous Beauty Tech: Perfect Corp teams up with LUMINESS

25-May-2021 By Deanna Utroske

The beauty tech company best known for its 3D AR tech and virtual cosmetics, hair color, and skin care try-on services has partnered with the airbrush cosmetics brand LUMINESS.

Henkel sees an opportunity for gentle hand soap as COVID personal care habits persist

25-May-2021 By Deanna Utroske

The chemical company’s beauty care division has released data from a third survey, conducted across Canada, gathering information about hygiene and virus-prevention practices.

Textured Hair is Everywhere

24-May-2021 By Deanna Utroske

Here, Cosmetics Design looks at recent textured hair ingredient launches and the marketplace momentum that led up to this moment in beauty history.

Harry Rosen gets into the personal care retail business

19-May-2021 By Deanna Utroske

This month, the Toronto, Canada – based men’s luxury clothing retailer launched a multi-brand men’s grooming dropship platform.