During Procter & Gamble’s annual meeting, CEO Bob McDonald says his company’s growth plan is on track to achieve its target of five billion consumers in five years.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed changes to its Green Guides, designed to help marketers avoid statements that could mislead their consumers, but is calling for more guidance on the consumer perception of natural and organic.
Cognis Care Chemicals says that it has received certification from the Natural Products Association (NPA) for a further 15 natural ingredients from its personal care portfolio.
The grand award of this year’s HBA International Package Design Award Competition was given to L’Oreal Paris for its Paris True Match roll-on make-up applicator.
Latin American countries, particularly Brazil and Mexico, are predicted to show stellar growth in the beauty and personal care market over the next five years, according to a conference at the HBA Global Expo in New York.
At present, the cosmetics industry is focusing on launching organic cosmetic products due to consumers becoming increasingly more conscious about the chemicals used in cosmetics products and their harmful effects.
The Natural Products Association (NPA) is helping cosmetic product manufacturers meet the growing demand for natural products, by streamlining the application process and offering discount pricing on certification on products formulated with NPA-certified...
A rapidly aging population and a cultural penchant for maintaining a youthful appearance means that Japan is likely to lead the way in the anti-aging beauty segment.
A ten point plan from business consultants Beautystat.com could help to establish the best route for beauty companies to implement a successful social media strategy.
The growing trend in the naturals market presents opportunities for raw materials suppliers to carve out a strong position in the industry, with innovation and consumer demand the driving factors.
Beauty from Within 2010 Conference, brought to you by CosmeticsDesign-Europe.com and NutraIngredients.com, will get under the skin of the growing nutricosmetics sector.
Hain Celestial says its Avalon Organics line has now been specified with 100 percent Post-Consumer Recycled PET bottles supplied by Amcor Rigid Plastics.
A number of natural cosmetics and personal care companies are leading the way in sustainable and green packaging, according to latest research from Organic Monitor.
The innovative ingredients event, Supply Side West, will feature elaborate sessions dedicated to cosmetics and sustainability, as part of its 4-track education program.
Taking supplements of wheat ceramides daily for three months may improve skin hydration, although the difference in the skin feel noted by users was less significant.
Consumers would probably give a firm ‘no’in response to this question. But scratch the surface a little harder and it becomes evident that there is more than a little truth to the statement.
Bioplastics marry the benefits of one of the world’s most versatile materials with the advantages of a sustainable source – making it a significant advance in the field of sustainable packaging. However, as with any innovation, these new materials present...
New sustainable materials and technologies need to be evaluated to really understand what they can bring to a product, according to luxury rigid box manufacturer, Knoll Packaging.
L’Oréal and Nestlé’s joint venture into nutricosmetics had its claim relating to the improvement of dry skin refused by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) last week.
With smaller companies leading the way on the take up of social media, industry expert and consultant Richard Stacy believes that the time to become involved in this increasingly important marketing tool is now.
L’Oreal has been acknowledged for its efforts on sustainable development several times in the past year and its recently published annual report stresses how this area will continue to be a core focus for the business.
One pill a day of LycoRed’s lycopene supplement can enhance the natural protective qualities of the skin against UV and visible light, the company claims.
Lack of regulations and labeling requirements for natural personal care products in Asia means the market is dominated by synthetic ingredients positioned as natural, according to market research company, Kline.
Holographic effects will soon be available on API Group’s environmentally-friendly laminated cartonboard, for use in cosmetics products secondary packaging.
Natural personal care companies are expected to be a key target for investors in 2010, according to Organic Monitor’s latest Strategic Insights report.
The economic crisis meant that 2009 was a struggle for prestige cosmetic players, but financial results show that in the last quarter of the year things started to improve.
Procter & Gamble will be launching an online retail platform later this spring where consumers will be able to purchase many of the company’s health, beauty and personal care products.
US organic standards holders are not expecting an imminent USDA crackdown on the misuse of the term ‘organic’ in the cosmetics and personal care sector.
Field research on tobacco takes Metabolix one step further in its quest to design non-food crops that produce plastic resins for use in cosmetic and food packaging.
With the growth of cosmetics sales continuing in most of the major developing markets new opportunities continue to proliferate for niche cosmetic players, but now is the time to get in on the act.
As consumers feel the pinch of a global recession they often look to private label goods as a way to save a few pennies. Couple this with the lower overheads and financial outlay offered by contract manufacturers and the sector seems to have a winning...
Taking a dietary supplement containing coenzyme Q10 and a selection of antioxidants and minerals can decrease skin roughness and fine wrinkles, according to a recent study.
When it comes to environmentally friendly packaging some of the most important savings are being missed through poor recycling options – and this applies to all plastics bio- and fossil fuel-based.
Global food and drink products claiming to enhance beauty increased threefold over the past three years indicating a market ready to take off, said Mintel.
Despite cries of the ‘lipstick effect’, the cosmetics and personal care industry has not been protected from the economic downturn and some analysts argue recent alterations to the market and changes in consumer behaviour might be here to stay.
Corn starch-based Bioplastics have proved increasingly popular for eco-friendly personal care packaging, but now researchers are investigating ways to enhance potato starch for this purpose.
A plastic tube incorporating a permanently attached closure, which could save up to 40 per cent in material weight, has been awarded prototype tube of the year.
Dallas-based Kimberly-Clark says it wants to increase the number of job cuts to 1,600 following an earlier announcement that it was aiming to cut 1,000 staff.
Taxing virgin PET is one of the best ways to get companies to move over to using recycled material for plastic packaging, according to a green chemist.
Telles has collaborated with plastics molder Nypro to develop its next generation of injection molding bioplastic, suitable for a wider range of applications.
Creative ideas for refillable beauty packages have great potential for companies looking to improve their green credentials, says a packaging design expert.
The natural and organic oral care market in the US is predicted to grow at a rate that should outpace all other personal care categories, market researchers predict.