The company has launched a series of new products for the sun,
skin, hair, oral and baby care sectors that have been formulated
for added performance and purity in answer to increasing demands
for natural-based and functional products.
The fact that L'Oreal's acquisition of The Body Shop will provide
plenty of potential growth opportunities is undisputed, but the
question of how well the acquisition sits in the portfolio of the
world's largest cosmetics...
Germany-based cosmetics player Dr. Scheller says it has improved
the time to market of its product lines by installing new software
on across its business administration structure.
A Japanese company is launching a palette of 31 different flavoured
toothpastes on the European market, following its successful launch
in both the US and Asia.
A look at the latest personal care launches in both the US and
around the world reveals both the continued interest in
natural-based products, combined with increasingly innovative
products that form part of the trend towards further...
The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars has taken its
research into nanotechnology for consumer products a stage further
by launching a comprehensive database of the most recent launches
on the market.
Creative Outsourcing Solutions International (Cosi), one of
Europe's leading contract cosmetics and toiletries producers
recently announced plans to expand its presence globally. We spoke
to CEO Bob Tolan to find out more about...
With 2005 proving to be a record year for consumer launches of all
sorts, industry experts say that products claiming to counteract
signs of ageing in a gentle and believable manner will continue to
lead the way in 2006 as the drive...
The counterfeiting of high-end cosmetics and fragrances in China is
big business and it is hitting luxury goods makers hard. But they
are now fighting back harder too, and if a recent lawsuit involving
Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy...
The ever-competitive personal care industry sees yet another law
suit this month. This time Pfizer, maker of Listerine mouthwash is
suing Procter & Gamble over advertising claims made about a
rival product.
Inter Parfums is upping its involvement with Gap group, having
announced that its agreement to design and manufacturer personal
care products will now be extended to Gap Outlet Stores and Banana
Republic Factory stores throughout...
Tapping into the big rise in the demand for skin care and cosmetics
products formulated for specific ethnic skin types,
California-based Wild Faerie Essentials has launched a complete
line of loose minerals-based color cosmetic and...
Leading cosmetics and toiletries contract player Creative
Outsourcing Solutions International (Cosi) has secured an
investment restructuring plan that will help the company in its
ambitions to become one of the leading contract players...
Avon received a big boost this week after the China Commerce
Ministry approved its application to resume door-to-door sales in
the country's booming cosmetics and toiletries market.
The combination of increasing economic confidence and the
never-ending ambition to maintain health and youthful looks is
leading to an unprecedented boom in anti-aging cosmetic treatments.
Tapping into a growing awareness of the need to serve the four to
nine year-old age group, Kimberley Clark has launched a range of
dry/wet wipes aimed at encouraging the post-toddler age group to
use its own dedicated range of bathroom...
The development of cosmetic and toiletry brands can take years to
build up, but a copycat brand can destroy all that work in just a
short period of time. And a new report finds that increasingly it
is premium brands that are being...
The number of cosmetic production facilities is booming in Brazil,
due to a huge increase in domestic consumption as well as a major
demand for Amazonian-sourced natural ingredients.
Cocoa has long been used as an ingredient in cosmetics, but now
Bobbi Brown is using the candied variety in an effort to push sales
of its chocolate colored eye and lip make-up ranges, due out this
fall.
Beyond Skin Science, a California-based skin care provider, has
launched a complete range of anti-aging skin care products
formulated with its nano-derived NanoChem technology.
The growth in popularity of birch bark, once the preserve of native
American canoe-makers, has meant that NaturNorth Technologies has
now started construction of the world's first facility to process
the material into compounds.
Homing in on the growing market for natural-based cosmetic
products, Only You has launched a line of organic and non-toxic
cosmetic products specifically targeting teen and middle-class
consumers.
Fine cosmetics and toiletries maker Crabtree & Evelyn is
upgrading its internet sales capabilities by undertaking an
overhaul of its website that will benefit the North American and UK
markets.
Global direct sales of cosmetic and toiletry products are growing
at a healthy 4 per cent, boosted by the opening up of the China
retail market and an increasing number of opportunities to buy
products over the internet.
Nevada-based Skinvisible says it has secured a US patent for its
Invisicare active ingredient, designed to hold active ingredients
on the skin's surface for extended periods.
A report published by the group Sense About Science questioning the
safety and legislation behind natural ingredients has drawn
criticism from a number of researchers, who have leapt to the
defense of the market.
The launch of a new make-up line from Revlon aimed at the 50+
market targets one of the biggest growth areas of the moment - skin
care for the first of the baby boomer generation to slip into the
mature category.
Demand for foaming soap is increasing rapidly according to recent
market research, something that is also spurning big developments
in packaging solutions designed specifically for this purpose.
As mass market personal goods increasingly appear to bridge the gap
with the luxury segment, much is being done to differentiate and
maintain value in goods marketed towards the luxury segment.
Responding to recent research questioning the efficacy of hand
sanitizers, a US skin care specialist is claiming that its hand
sanitizer can be used to cut the risk of spreading bird flu through
skin contact.
Reflecting its increasing diversification into the pharmaceutical
and biotechnology fields and increasing presence in the
cosmeceutical segment, BTG Cosmetics, says it is changing its name
to Biophametics from the beginning of February.
Independent US cosmetics player Aromaleigh has launched a new range
of color cosmetics featuring a combination of synthetic and mineral
ingredients that taps into current demands for particularly vibrant
colors.
L'Oreal says that an agreement with the Italian fashion house
Diesel will cover the launch of a line of fragrances aimed at the
youth market, in a move that puts further pressure on the
increasingly competitive luxuries fragrance...
Nanotechnology has been making the headlines recently prompting
CosmeticsDesign.com to take a look at the latest personal care
launches on the market that feature the technology. And it seems to
be in Asia where nano cosmetics seem...
Americans are getting richer and in line with this they are
spending more on luxury items. But a new market report suggests
that the future looks daunting for makers of luxury cosmetics and
fragrances as expenditure on spa and beauty...
California-based Dermagen says it is about to unveil a new high-end
anti-aging skin care line called Môntage Paris. The company says it
is going into direct competition with leading French skin care
products currently being marketed...
Unigen Pharmaceuticals has launched a new naturals-based skin care
line that claims to provide heightened protection against
environmental hazards such as toxins and UV radiation.
Although younger women remain the main target for cosmetic
companies, the latest report on the UK colour cosmetics and make-up
market highlights the growing importance of older women.
A leading cosmetics retailer in Brazil has stepped up its
investment in its logistics system with the implementation of a
VSAT (Very Small Aperture Terminal) network across 2,400 sites
throughout the country.
L'Oreal has announced that Hollywood starlet Scarlet Johansson is
to become the latest face to promote its products. The campaign
will see Johansson promote its new micro-based High Intensity
Pigments (HIP) line in a deal that...
As leading men's personal care player Gillette introduces a
five-blade razor, the company is also going ahead with a patent
infringement suit against Schick over its four-blade razor,
Quattro.
International sales of Brazilian cosmetic products increased by 20
per cent in 2005 and plans are under way to increase international
distribution centers to meet further growth in the coming years.
What started out as a tiny outfit supplying hand moisturizing
creams for farmers and laborers in rural California has now turned
into a multi-million dollar business, thanks to packaging that
looks like traditional shoe polish and...
With the 'megabrand' emerging as a strong force during 2005, market
experts are predicting that leading global manufacturers will be
investing considerably more to develop a handful of key brands
during the course of 2006.
The Maryland-based organic and naturals personal care supplier is
expanding its capabilities into the custom formulations for private
label and bulk mineral make-up lines, in an effort to capitalize on
the huge growth in natural-based...
The organisers of the 2006 Cosmoprof event, to be held in Bologna
in April, have announced the introduction of the 'Beauty On Stage'
concept - a promotional tool for luxury cosmetic makers that will
be broadcast worldwide.
Skin care has proved to be one of the few areas of growth in an
otherwise stagnant US cosmetics and toiletries market, prompting
marketers to maintain a constant flow of new product launches
within the category.
On the back of considerable growth in the market for toddler
toiletries, P&G is expanding its Kandoo lineline to include an
all-in-one foaming bath and shampoo product.