Color cosmetics

e.l.f. results show affordable cosmetics shine

07-Nov-2023 By Simon Pitman

As the cost-of-living crisis continues to bite worldwide, the latest financial results for e.l.f. Beauty underscores how inexpensive cosmetic products are proving to be a winner.

Estée Lauder results underlines weakness in key Asian businesses

07-Nov-2023 By Simon Pitman

Prestige beauty player Estée Lauder has revealed the extent of its current challenges after posting fourth-quarter results showing that net sales declined by 10%, sending stock prices to a six-year low.

UEBT targets the North American beauty supply chain

02-Nov-2023 By Simon Pitman

Based in Switzerland, the Union of Ethical Biotrade (UEBT) has traditionally worked with European beauty supply chain businesses and brands, but that is now changing.

Estée Lauder Companies Q1 global sales down -10%; lowered forecast

02-Nov-2023 By Kirsty Doolan

Estée Lauder Companies global sales fell by -10% for Q1 2024, reaching $3.52bn for its opening quarter.

SCC announces 2023 prestigious award winners

31-Oct-2023 By Simon Pitman

The Society of Cosmetics Chemists has announced it annual prestigious awards for cosmetic chemist professionals, ahead of the 77th Annual Scientific Meeting, to be held in New York City.

Clariant set to acquire Lucas Meyer Cosmetics

30-Oct-2023 By Kirsty Doolan

The Swiss multinational plans to buy Lucas Meyer Cosmetics from IFF and the deal is expected to close in early 2024.

World’s largest AR mirror lets consumers try on makeup

25-Oct-2023 By Olivia DeSmit

Maybelline and FFFACE.ME partnered to launch the world’s largest augmented reality mirror in Kyiv, Ukraine. The 4,000-square-meter mirror enables a virtual try-on of Maybelline’s new mascara product.

"Carbon is only part of the story": biodiversity loss takes the spotlight

24-Oct-2023 By Kirsty Doolan

Biodiversity loss is a key environmental issue for the planet and one that the cosmetics industry will need to pay more attention to going forward…

“Sol de Janeiro’s stellar growth accelerating”. L’Occitane Group’s CEO on HY financial results

24-Oct-2023 By Kirsty Doolan

The group also said L’OCCITANE en Provence's sales recovered in China, but ELEMIS' sales declined in US & UK amid its new premiumisation strategy.

Why synthetic ingredients are raising the bar on skincare formulation

24-Oct-2023 By Simon Pitman

Synthetic ingredients have helped raise the bar for skincare formulation, creating more sustainable, stable and effective products.

The Sustainable Beauty Awards finalists are...

18-Oct-2023 By Kirsty Doolan

Ahead of the upcoming show, Weleda’s head of sustainability talks eco issues. Plus, we reveal the Sustainable Beauty Awards finalists.

Aprés Nail broadens soft gel portfolio

18-Oct-2023 By Cassandra Stern and Simon Pitman

After being hit hard by the COVID-19 Pandemic, the market for soft gel nail extensions has bounced back fast. Cosmetics Design spoke to leading player Aprés Nail to find out how the company has managed to tap into this.

Amazon Prime consumers are eyeing discounted holiday season beauty gifts

18-Oct-2023 By Simon Pitman

Ahead of Amazon’s Autumn Prime Big Deal Day event, Nielsen IQ survey results showed that consumers had skincare and haircare products at the top of their lists, while many respondents were considering beauty products as gifts ahead of the holiday season.

New lipstick concept points to future of the on-the-go color cosmetics

17-Oct-2023 By Simon Pitman

TEARandGO’s is an on-the-go lipstick with a very simple but effective concept that also has an interesting backstory.

3 insider insights: expert trends for the future of beauty

16-Oct-2023 By Kirsty Doolan

The trends and movements that beauty and personal care brands should watch closely...

Palm Oil biowaxes may replace petroleum products in cosmetics: Study

12-Oct-2023 By Olivia DeSmit

The physicochemical properties of palm-oil-derived waxes may offer alternatives to animal and petroleum products for cosmetic formulations, says a new study from Colombia.

Redesigning a household name: behind Avon’s rebrand

11-Oct-2023 By Kirsty Doolan

Why did the heritage brand decide to overhaul its visual identity? We spoke to Nick Vaus, the creative director at the agency behind the new look…

Perfect Corp raises the bar on digital beauty engagement

11-Oct-2023 By Simon Pitman

Perfect Corp has made a huge impact in the immersive and exploratory digital consumer beauty experience with its suite of YouCam apps, and is now taking things to the next level with the introduction of an AI-powered app.

Skin Match leverages new AI tech to personalize social media shopping

10-Oct-2023 By Simon Pitman

Skin Match Technology, which matches up online consumers with cosmetic brands and retailers, has partnered with Superstarbots, a chatbot provider that enhances social media automation.

Mintel research suggests dupes are pushing US consumers towards affordable makeup

06-Oct-2023 By Simon Pitman

The dupe beauty trend is playing out throughout the beauty industry, and according to the latest survey results from market intelligence player Mintel, it is having a favorable impact on more affordable makeup brands.

Locus Ingredients targets sustainable palm oil alternatives

05-Oct-2023 By Cassandra Stern & Simon Pitman

As a 100% biobased biosurfactant ingredient provider, Locus Ingredients is gearing up to make a big splash in the beauty and personal care space by targeting the massive market for surfactants.

Beauty shoppers paying more attention to ingredients than price: Study

28-Sep-2023 By Olivia DeSmit

Online beauty shoppers care more about ingredients than price, according to a new e-commerce study by logistics and transportation company Ryder System, Inc.

Decoding Gen Z: what’s driving this consumer cohort now?

27-Sep-2023 By Kirsty Doolan

Generation Z can be vocal, but their words don’t always align with their actions when it comes to buying beauty products. We spoke to EY’s Marcie Merriman to find out more…

How AI software is helping DTC beauty brands to shine

26-Sep-2023 By Cassandra Stern & Simon Pitman

As the Direct-To-Consumer (DTC) beauty market continues to carve out a bigger share of the retail landscape, using the right tools to fine tune digital retail platforms has become make or break.

“I'm hoping for greater diversity in innovation.” Eco-specialist futurologist shares insights

25-Sep-2023 By Kirsty Doolan

Innovation consultant Monique Large shared her views on the future of sustainability and gave a sneak peek of what she’ll be discussing at the upcoming Sustainable Cosmetics Summit.

Cosmetics companies set to finance additional treatment costs for micro-pollutants in water

22-Sep-2023 By Kirsty Doolan

As the European Parliament’s ENVI committee voted for a report that will attribute extra costs to the cosmetics industry, the trade organisation Cosmetics Europe said it had "a number of concerns”.

Ashland Innovation Day reveals renewed emphasis on technology & sustainability

21-Sep-2023 By Simon Pitman

Ashland CEO Guillermo Novo spoke of a renewed focus for the business during the company’s Innovation day last week, where he and his team explained how a revamped technology platform and a greater emphasis on sustainability will shape the future.

Skincare, sensory and sustainability claims are helping to reimagine color cosmetics

20-Sep-2023 By Simon Pitman

With a greater emphasis on skincare and sustainability claims, a new report highlights how the fast pace of change in the color cosmetics category is being driven by developments in the digital realm.

PowerReviews survey underscores the importance of product reviews and sampling

20-Sep-2023 By Cassandra Stern & Simon Pitman

A new survey focusing on beauty consumer trends from PowerReviews underscores the importance of securing good online product ratings and reviews, while also pointing to the importance of hitting the right spot with sampling, including finding the right...

PowerReviews survey highlights strong pockets of consumer spending

19-Sep-2023 By Cassandra Stern & Simon Pitman

A new PowerReviews survey focusing on beauty consumer trends underscores how the spending patterns of some consumers groups are still showing an upward trajectory, despite many household budgets continuing to be squeezed in the last couple of years.

India insights: Estée Lauder, L’Oréal on trends and developments in India’s beauty market

19-Sep-2023 By Amanda Lim

We round up the most recent developments in India featuring news from Estée Lauder, L’Oreal, Nykaa, SUGAR Cosmetics and more.

Free webinar explores the opportunity of Inclusive Beauty

18-Sep-2023 By Stephen Daniells

An upcoming webinar will explore how far the beauty and cosmetics industry has come in inclusive beauty, as well as what still needs to be done.

Supreme ambition: Sisley aims to outpace Asia beauty market growth

18-Sep-2023 By Amanda Lim

Sisley aims to grow “faster than the market” in Asia on the back of multiple opportunities across the region including Japan expansion and makeup potential, says its top Asia exec.

ESW study stresses how Millennial and Gen Z’s curiosity is determined by value

14-Sep-2023 By Cassandra Stern and Simon Pitman

A recent study by DTC ecommerce data company ESW stresses how Millennial and Gen Z consumers are willing to explore international destinations, but will still stop short if the price tag is considered to be too high or a brand is not being truly authentic.

The new ‘rules’ for social media marketing in beauty

14-Sep-2023 By Kirsty Doolan

Jo Hughston, Head of Marketing at social-first marketing agency The Goat Agency, shared her advice for beauty brands that are navigating the ever-changing social media landscape in late 2023.

e.l.f. broadens its portfolio with Naturium acquisition

13-Sep-2023 By Simon Pitman

e.l.f. Beauty is aiming to continue its strong momentum with the acquisition of skincare brand Naturium $355 million, a deal that will see it further expand its reach beyond the business’s mainstay color cosmetics.

New frontier: Why ‘quality’ Asian beauty brands are seeing signs of success in the US

13-Sep-2023 By Amanda Lim

The US beauty market could potentially be fertile ground for Asian cosmetic brands which are valued for their efficacy, innovation, and unique approaches to beauty.

Brazil paves the way to end animal testing throughout LATAM

12-Sep-2023 By Cassandra Stern & Simon Pitman

To find out more about the state of animal testing in Brazil, Cosmetics Design USA spoke with Dr. Gavin Maxwell, safety science advocacy lead at Unilever’s Safety & Environmental Assurance Centre, who discusses how progress is being made towards non-animal...

Brand story: Updates from Aveda, Coty, Yatsen and more top beauty brands

12-Sep-2023 By Amanda Lim

We round up our most-read stories on the top beauty brands, featuring news updates from Aveda, Coty, Yatsen and more.

Honoring eco-friendly action: About the 2023 Sustainable Beauty Awards

07-Sep-2023 By Cassandra Stern

Categories for consideration include New Sustainable Products, Sustainable Ingredients, and more, and entries are open to ‘cosmetic & personal care brands, ingredient firms, packaging suppliers, retailers & distributors, NGOs, agencies and related...

Puig’s Herrera Beauty line launches into Tocumen International Airport retail counters

06-Sep-2023 By Cassandra Stern

High-end fashion and fragrance brand Carolina Herrera is expanding into cosmetics with its Herrera Beauty line and reaching new audiences through the highly trafficked airport space.

Industry event overview: 2023 European Edition Sustainable Cosmetics Summit

06-Sep-2023 By Cassandra Stern

This year’s summit, which is scheduled for October 30 through November 1 in Paris, has scheduled sessions covering topics including: Sustainability Update, Green Ingredients, Biodiversity Impacts, Marketing and Customers, and Sustainability Metrics in...

Burberry boom: Coty CEO optimistic of further growth for Burberry Beauty in China

06-Sep-2023 By Amanda Lim

American beauty multinational Coty is targeting further growth for Burberry Beauty in China after recent successes in makeup and fragrance, alongside the impending launch of its first refillable perfume bottle.

Inclusive beauty: Perfect Corp. CEO discusses virtual try-on tech impact on consumers & cosmetic industry

31-Aug-2023 By Cassandra Stern

As more personalized cosmetic products become available for consumers, artificial intelligence and augmented reality technology like Perfect Corp.’s AgileFace Tracking Technology are rising to meet the demand for an improved shopping experience.

Retail marketing agency Managing Director discusses impact of activations on in-person consumer brand engagement

28-Aug-2023 By Cassandra Stern

Organizations like Outform Group are invigorating the in-person shopping experience through the creation and launch of popups that create ‘multi-sensory spaces,’ ‘vibrant beauty experiences,’ and more.

Dow Personal Care debuts inclusive, accessible cosmetic & PBC product collection

22-Aug-2023 By Cassandra Stern

The ECOllaboration 2.0 Concepts Collection includes an accessible mascara, gender neutral hair spray, and hair serum for grey hair types to offer more inclusive products for consumers who need them most.

Beauty & wellness consumer tech company projects net revenue increase following strong Q2 2023 growth

22-Aug-2023 By Cassandra Stern

Following an investment in AI-driven molecule discovery firm Revela and a strong initial public stock offering earlier this year, Tel-Aviv based Oddity Tech Ltd. is now projecting a 6-8% increase in net profit over its initial 2023 forecast.

Consumer survey data confirms sustainability has significant impact on Gen Z & Millennial shoppers

16-Aug-2023 By Cassandra Stern

DTC ecommerce company ESW’s recent Global Voices survey reveals ‘environmentally conscious packaging,’ a deal-breaker for younger demographics, and awareness of greenwashing continues to increase, among other findings.

Attorneys react to FDA draft guidance on cosmetic facility registration & product listing submission requirements

09-Aug-2023 By Cassandra Stern

To glean the most important takeaways from the FDA’s latest recommendations outlined in the draft guidance document published earlier this week, CosmeticsDesign interviewed associate Kelly Bonner of Duane Morris LLP and partner Jessica O’Connell of Covington...

FDA update: Draft guidance document issued on cosmetic facility registration and product listing submission

07-Aug-2023 By Cassandra Stern

In accordance with MoCRA, the FDA’s draft guidance document outlines recommendations to establish a new electronic submission system to replace the Voluntary Cosmetic Registration Program (VCRP) by the end of this year.