Menopause is shifting out of taboo and into the spotlight as women worldwide seek a deeper understanding on changes during this time, carving out plenty of opportunity for beauty and wellness industries to support, educate and empower.
Cosmetic formulation platforms like Novi Connect and The Good Face Project have entered the R&D process hoping to make access to data easier and more simple.
SuperOrdinary paved its way in beauty helping US brands move into the Chinese market, and as Honest Co begins that journey lessons can be learned by the industry.
South Korean beauty major Amorepacific has developed highly personalised bath bombs by measuring consumers’ real-time emotional responses to fragrances and colour, designing formulas with algorithms to match individual moods.
A Singapore-based food start-up cultivating mushroom mycelium as an alternative protein source believes it can also serve the cosmetics industry as a natural, sustainable, and completely food-safe ingredient.
International beauty major Shiseido has advanced scientific understanding on facial sagging via digital research tools and experiments, defining ring collagen as central to face skin morphology and detailing how to reconstruct this network as people aged.
Innovation in cosmetic ingredients targeting the skin microbiome is surging, but the ultimate dream is to be able to incorporate beneficial live bacteria into formulations, says a principal scientist at L’Oréal Research & Innovation.
Consumers live in a multisensory world where perception and experiences are defined by the human senses, and the beauty industry must keep this front-of-mind during product design and development, says a leading experimental psychologist.
Consumers have wide and varied perceptions around skin glow that differ according to country, spurring promise for industry to consider market positioning and claims more carefully, according to Swedish cosmetics firm Oriflame.
While custom beauty might be a fun new product type, Mintel says consumers are also using it to address needs that may not be easily addressed by traditional products.
Beauty businesses must focus on pushing creativity and building communities on Instagram to spur engagement and drive growth, according to executives of the platform.
The overreliance on recycling is the chief piece of green misinformation in the beauty industry, which has to move faster towards a circular model, says the founder and CEO of Emma Lewisham.
The relaunch of Orbis’ flagship U series has exceeded initial sales expectations and is expected to reach its first-year sales target of JPY2.5bn (USD17.6m), claims the firm.
Beauty brands and associations have expressed widespread sympathies following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, paying tributes to her decades of public service.
Indian cosmetics e-commerce company Nykaa is making “baby steps” onto the international stage by pushing its portfolio of beauty brands into markets including Mauritius, United Arab Emirates, US.
Shaved heads, no eyebrows and messy makeup are some of the latest visuals popping up in beauty as Generation Z emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic looking to flip the lid on dated, traditional narratives.
As consumers are hungering for sustainable packaging, state legislators are pushing the consumer packaged goods industry to change how it does business.
The Estée Lauder Companies has put in place a six-month plan to recover the market share it has lost in China due to the COVID-19 pandemic disruptions that occurred in the first half of 2022.
Exclusive insights from pioneers in the men’s cosmetics market, including MANSCAPED and FIVEISM x THREE, reveal the drivers behind men’s evolving perception of cosmetic products and shed light on what exactly they want from skin care and make-up.
Pact Collective started around a year ago with a mission to help beauty become more circular, and the non-profit has several plans to tackle the industry's biggest waste problems.
Joylux is a personal care brand focusing on a part of aging generally not addressed by the industry, sexual and intimate health for women going through menopause.
August is Black-owned business month, which means it's a great time to read up on Black-owned beauty businesses and how the broader beauty industry is supporting them.
Beauty brands that hope to utilise TikTok as an effective marketing tool cannot rely on the “same bag of tricks” they have employed with other social media platforms.
Japanese beauty major Shiseido is planning to invest JPY10bn (USD75.5m) in both brand equity and its employees as part of plans to go on the offensive and buck the declining trend of the market.
While beauty brands are working to remove single-use plastic from their products, a new packaging supplier is working to remove it from shipping as well.
French beauty giant L’Oréal will not be stamping out Maybelline’s physical presence in China and migrating online completely, despite the strength of e-commerce and plans to close 14 standalone stores, its CEO has confirmed.
Gillette Venus has just launched the latest partnership of its #SayPube campaign, centered around the pubic care product line and how women talk about body hair.
Consumer engagement in the fragrance category is growing worldwide, fuelled by interest in wellbeing and mood but also seduction as people start to socialise again, says the CEO of L’Oréal.
Colgate, Lifebuoy, Dove and Sunsilk are the most chosen beauty and personal care brands in the world, but L’Oréal Paris is the ‘biggest online adopter’, according to Kantar Worldpanel’s 2022 Brand Footprint.
International beauty major L’Oréal has reported strong sales growth for the first half (H1) of 2022, with much of business returning to or exceeding pre-pandemic levels and net profit surging.
The arrival of TikTok Shop in South East Asia could possibly accelerate the regional growth of social commerce and open the region’s beauty brands to a wider international audience.
Consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble is launching a new version of its virtual shopping experience on South East Asian e-commerce marketplace Shopee in bid to keep up with today’s rapidly evolving consumers and keep them excited about its host of...
Exclusive insights from a host of thriving beauty brands have revealed how firms can understand the purchasing behaviours of Gen Zs and better connect with them, while also exploring how this radical generation could fundamentally change the industry...
It has been a busy summer at CosmeticsDesign, with our editor visiting tradeshows across the country and checking on what’s happening in personal care.
The Long Read: Everything beauty needs to consider in the Metaverse
The lucrative potential of virtual beauty products, the complexities of crypto transactions and the sustainable and social challenges surrounding the metaverse must be front of mind as innovation in this fragmented space evolves, say industry experts.
It's that time of the week again! Catch up on the hottest CosmeticsDesign articles this week and learn what industry experts have on their minds right now.
Personal care major Unilever plans to develop more targeted microbiome products in scalp, oral and underarm care using its lipid precursor technology, designed to stimulate natural ceramide production and improve skin quality and hydration.
![Women want a more open discourse about the menopause, presenting beauty and wellbeing companies an important opportunity to engage in this space and better understand consumer needs [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2022/10/10/menopause-beauty-and-wellbeing-cosmeticsdesign-europe-nutraingredients-expert-webinar-future-brainstorm/15837311-1-eng-GB/Menopause-beauty-and-wellbeing-CosmeticsDesign-Europe-NutraIngredients-expert-webinar-future-brainstorm.jpg)
![Earlier this year at CEW 2022, Amorepacific unveiled its concept 'Mind-linked bathbot' technology that used neuroscience tools to design bath bombs to align with real-time consumer emotional needs [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/headlines/brand-innovation/amorepacific-says-neurosciences-key-to-personalised-beauty-details-mind-linked-bathbot-tech-as-example/15825885-1-eng-GB/Amorepacific-says-neurosciences-key-to-personalised-beauty-details-mind-linked-bathbot-tech-as-example.jpg)
![A Singapore-based food start-up cultivating mushroom mycelium as an alternative protein source believes it can also serve the cosmetics industry as a natural, sustainable, and completely food-safe ingredient. [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/formulation-science/mycrocell-pushing-mushroom-mycelium-as-natural-and-sustainable-ingredient-for-cosmetics/15805308-1-eng-GB/Mycrocell-pushing-mushroom-mycelium-as-natural-and-sustainable-ingredient-for-cosmetics.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/news_teaser_medium/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)
![Academic research on incorporating live bacteria into topicals has widened, but industry moves in the space still face major hurdles [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2022/09/23/skin-microbiome-future-in-bacteria-phages-and-human-skin-models-says-l-oreal-research-innovation/15792894-1-eng-GB/Skin-microbiome-future-in-bacteria-phages-and-human-skin-models-says-L-Oreal-Research-Innovation.jpg)
![Shopping for any product is a multisensory experience for consumers that involves visuals, touch and smell among other things [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2022/09/22/beauty-neuroscience-needs-focus-for-product-design-fragrance-use-says-professor-charles-spence-at-ifscc-2022/15787806-1-eng-GB/Beauty-neuroscience-needs-focus-for-product-design-fragrance-use-says-Professor-Charles-Spence-at-IFSCC-2022.jpg)
![Consumers worldwide have different expectations around skin glow, relating it to inner happiness and health in some countries and anticipating a visual shimmer in others [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2022/09/20/skin-glow-definitions-differ-amongst-consumers-from-radiance-luminosity-happiness-and-health-finds-oriflame/15782820-1-eng-GB/Skin-glow-definitions-differ-amongst-consumers-from-radiance-luminosity-happiness-and-health-finds-Oriflame.jpg)
![Content creators on Instagram should be closely looked at as part of future beauty brand growth plans on the platform [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2022/09/19/instagram-reels-lives-and-video-key-to-creativity-community-and-growth-say-execs/15777369-1-eng-GB/Instagram-Reels-Lives-and-video-key-to-creativity-community-and-growth-say-execs.jpg)
![Gencor Pacific is eyeing huge opportunities in Asia Pacific’s anti-hair loss market. [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/formulation-science/evidence-of-long-covid-hair-loss-could-spur-demand-for-effective-natural-solutions/15749379-1-eng-GB/Evidence-of-long-COVID-hair-loss-could-spur-demand-for-effective-natural-solutions.jpg)
![Coty has reported double-digit growth globally for its skin care brand Lancaster thanks to its successful expansion in China. [Coty / Lancaster]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/business-financial/lancaster-sees-double-digit-growth-on-the-back-of-china-expansion/15726270-1-eng-GB/Lancaster-sees-double-digit-growth-on-the-back-of-China-expansion.jpg)
![Orbis’ flagship U series has exceeded initial sales expectations and is expected to reach its first-year sales target. [Pola Orbis / Orbis]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/brand-innovation/orbis-u-relaunch-surpasses-initial-sales-expectations/15749271-1-eng-GB/Orbis-U-relaunch-surpasses-initial-sales-expectations.png)
![Leading beauty majors and associations have expressed condolences following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on September 8, 2022 [Image: Royal Family]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2022/09/09/queen-elizabeth-ii-dies-september-8-2022-beauty-industry-expresses-deep-sadness-and-condolences/15755004-1-eng-GB/Queen-Elizabeth-II-dies-September-8-2022-beauty-industry-expresses-deep-sadness-and-condolences.jpg)
![Nykaa is making “baby steps” onto the international stage by pushing its portfolio of beauty brands into new markets. [Nykaa]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/business-financial/nykaa-set-to-take-brand-portfolio-overseas-to-mauritius-uae-us/15697446-1-eng-GB/Nykaa-set-to-take-brand-portfolio-overseas-to-Mauritius-UAE-US.jpg)
![The COVID-19 crisis has fuelled important shifts among Gen Z beauty consumers around gender, image and mental health [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2022/08/25/beauty-trends-gen-z-post-covid-show-unconventional-gender-fluid-escapism-important-says-verve/15710946-1-eng-GB/Beauty-trends-Gen-Z-post-COVID-show-unconventional-gender-fluid-escapism-important-says-Verve.jpg)
![Estée Lauder aims to recover the market share it has lost in China due to the COVID-19 pandemic disruptions. [Estée Lauder]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/business-financial/estee-lauder-outlines-six-month-strategy-to-recoup-market-share-loss-in-china/15704091-1-eng-GB/Estee-Lauder-outlines-six-month-strategy-to-recoup-market-share-loss-in-China.jpg)
![Shiseido is planning to invest JPY10bn in both brand equity and its employees. [Shiseido]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/business-financial/shiseido-to-invest-over-75m-in-brand-equity-and-employee-training/15679818-1-eng-GB/Shiseido-to-invest-over-75m-in-brand-equity-and-employee-training.jpg)
![L’Oréal will not be stamping out Maybelline’s physical presence in China. [L'Oréal / Maybelline]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/business-financial/l-oreal-confirms-that-maybelline-will-continue-to-have-offline-presence-in-china-ceo/15656364-1-eng-GB/L-Oreal-confirms-that-Maybelline-will-continue-to-have-offline-presence-in-China-CEO.jpg)
![Interest and engagement has risen in fragrances globally as consumers look to target wellbeing, mood and seduction [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/headlines/market-trends/l-oreal-ceo-says-fragrances-soaring-globally-with-new-consumer-appetite-for-category/15649890-2-eng-GB/L-Oreal-CEO-says-fragrances-soaring-globally-with-new-consumer-appetite-for-category.jpg)
![Colgate remains the most-chosen beauty and personal care brand in the world, entering into the 'brands of the decade' because of its successful growth [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2022/08/03/top-50-brands-2022-kantar-worldpanel-brand-footprint-spotlights-colgate-lifebuoy-dove-and-sunsilk/15653286-1-eng-GB/Top-50-brands-2022-Kantar-Worldpanel-Brand-Footprint-spotlights-Colgate-Lifebuoy-Dove-and-Sunsilk.jpg)
![L'Oréal's luxury division performed especially well, with wider beauty market promise most notable in fragrances and makeup - both rebounding strongly in H1 2022 [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2022/08/02/l-oreal-h1-q2-2022-net-profit-soars-25-with-sales-strong-worldwide-and-luxury-active-cosmetics-solid/15649665-1-eng-GB/L-Oreal-H1-Q2-2022-net-profit-soars-25-with-sales-strong-worldwide-and-luxury-active-cosmetics-solid.jpg)
![TikTok Shop in South East Asia could possibly accelerate the regional growth of social commerce. [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/article/2022/08/01/what-the-presence-of-tiktok-shop-in-sea-means-for-beauty-and-social-commerce/15625938-1-eng-GB/What-the-presence-of-TikTok-Shop-in-SEA-means-for-beauty-and-social-commerce.jpg)
![P&G launches new version of its virtual shopping experience on Shopee. [P&G / Shopee]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/brand-innovation/p-g-aims-to-keep-consumers-excited-with-new-and-improved-virtual-shopping-experience-svp/15625839-1-eng-GB/P-G-aims-to-keep-consumers-excited-with-new-and-improved-virtual-shopping-experience-SVP.jpg)
![Everyone is talking about the metaverse, but what should beauty brands and retailers be thinking about? [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2022/07/20/metaverse-trends-in-beauty-include-nfts-virtual-makeup-social-responsibility-and-sustainability-say-experts/15614295-1-eng-GB/Metaverse-trends-in-beauty-include-NFTs-virtual-makeup-social-responsibility-and-sustainability-say-experts.jpg)
![Unilever wants to develop scalp, oral and underarm care products using 'skin-identical' lipid precursor technology that stimulates natural ceramide production in skin [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2022/07/20/unilever-to-develop-skin-microbiome-products-in-scalp-oral-and-underarm-care-with-ceramide-technology/15613431-1-eng-GB/Unilever-to-develop-skin-microbiome-products-in-scalp-oral-and-underarm-care-with-ceramide-technology.jpg)
