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How Izzy is using a subscription model to close the sustainability loop

17-May-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Beauty supply chains stretch across the world and end wherever a given consumer decides to throw their product away, but Izzy has a different plan.

How employees of color are driving inclusive beauty ingredients at suppliers

16-May-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

As brands have been positioning themselves more inclusively, ingredient suppliers have turned to their own employees to catch up scientifically.

Five trendy articles on CosmeticsDesign this week

13-May-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

It's going to be a beautiful spring weekend, but you can't get enough of CosmeticsDesign. Good news! Here are five of the trendiest articles on the site to catch up on this weekend.

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How biotech could improve the ingredient supply chain, according to an expert

12-May-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Green beauty, clean beauty and conscious beauty all start at the bottom of the supply chain, and a biotech expert says fermentation could make that easier.

Regret reversal: Permanent makeup removal potential in plant-based ingredients

10-May-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Permanent makeup has been a growing trend in color cosmetics, but transparency around removers for these tattoos could be improved and infused with plants, researchers say.

‘It needs to be benefits led’: Circular design expert explains why most eco-friendly propositions fail

10-May-2022 By Amanda Lim

Most circular design projects tend to fail as companies tend to begin to implement circular elements too late and fail to keep the mainstream consumers’ basic needs and concerns in mind.

Global goals: C-beauty heavyweight Florasis on a quest to rival international titans

09-May-2022 By Amanda Lim

Chinese cosmetics company Florasis is assessing opportunities in the US, Japan and South East Asia as it embarks on its mission to become a global beauty brand.

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The future of beauty tech? The metaverse, NFTs and blockchain, says Mintel

04-May-2022 By Kacey Culliney

Beauty tech is developing at a fast pace and there are plentiful opportunities for brands to play into this space, from smart consumer devices to metaverse engagement and blockchain for traceability, says Andrew McDougall, director of BPC at Mintel.

What Dow’s two new ingredient kits mean for the supplier's future beyond silicon

03-May-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

For Dow, two of its most recent ingredient kit launches were both about the product and how the chemical company is positioning itself in personal care.

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What to expect at the 2022 NYSCC Supplier's Day

29-Apr-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

CosmeticsDesign spoke with NYSCC Chair Giorgio Dell’Acqua about what attendees can expect from the 2022 Supplier's Day trade show, May 3-4 at the Javits Center in New York City.

It's Hot: Check out CosmeticsDesign's most popular articles in April

28-Apr-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

As we say goodbye to April revisit some of CosmeticsDesign top articles and learn about what's hot in the cosmetics world.

IMCD opens new Mexico headquarters to fill in gaps, bring innovation to local market

26-Apr-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Distributor IMCD has opened a new headquarters in Mexico City as the company looks to fill out the American markets.

Overt or covert on non-binary: What an expert says about the cosmetics marketing position

22-Apr-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Developing effective non-binary marketing takes more than removing gendered pronouns and heteronormative imagery, according to an expert.

Circular Beauty: How can industry make circularity a mainstream reality? FREE webinar

21-Apr-2022 By Amanda Lim

A raft of industry players are joining the circular beauty movement, but how can the sector encourage consumers to adopt circularity en masse?

Let's catch up: 5 CosmeticsDesign articles to revisit today

20-Apr-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

CosmeticsDesign has been experiencing some technical difficulties, but we're back! You can revisit these popular articles while we start publishing again.

Gotha Cosmetics makes first major step into China as it sets sights on Asian expansion

14-Apr-2022 By Amanda Lim

Gotha Cosmetics has set up local production in China, where it believes it can tap into the post-COVID growth potential of the market while lessening the burden of rising shipping costs and delivery lead times.

Three ingredient trends CosmeticsDesign saw at In-Cosmetics this year

13-Apr-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

In-Cosmetics Global returned this year in Paris, and CosmeticsDesign was there to scope out what’s hot in cosmetics ingredients.

Digital startup Skinfo wants to ‘make conscious choices easier’ in beauty

13-Apr-2022 By Kacey Culliney

Swedish digital startup Skinfo has developed an online tool to simplify the display of beauty ingredients online, driving transparency and helping to build consumer trust, its founder says.

Concept to practice: What 4 beauty experts say about circular beauty today

08-Apr-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Much of the cosmetics industry is discussing the concept of circular economies in beauty, but whether brands, infrastructures and consumers around the world are ready to actually apply the model is yet to be seen.

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It's an art: MANA launches partnership with makeup artists to fill color cosmetic gaps

01-Apr-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Contract manufacturer MANA launched their Artists At The Bench program on Friday, partnering with three makeup artist to design new color cosmetic products. CosmeticsDesign spoke with Maria Stadler, vice president of product development and marketing...

It's all insight: 5 popular articles on experts' take on the personal care industry

24-Mar-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Take a step back from your vantage point in personal care and revisit these popular articles on CosmeticsDesign with industry perspective from expert.

Next-gen methods can 'transform' chemical risk assessment: Experts

24-Mar-2022 By Kacey Culliney

There are strong opportunities to widen use of new approach methodologies (NAMs) for chemical risk assessments on worker safety and environmental impact of cosmetics, though regulatory acceptance will require a collaborative industry-research push, say...

China’s make-up boom over? Market headed for slow yet sustainable growth – Yatsen CEO

23-Mar-2022 By Amanda Lim

Yatsen Holdings CEO believes the rapid growth of the colour cosmetics category in China is over and predicts the market will see slower yet more sustainable growth rates in the future.

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Walmart launches prestige beauty retail space online with Space NK, soon in-store

22-Mar-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Walmart launched BEAUTYSPACENK with Space NK to bring prestige personal care to the retail giant's online and instore sales spaces . CosmeticsDesign spoke with Laurie Tessier, merchandising director for prestige beauty at Walmart, about the launch.

What's hot: 5 articles to revisit on CosmeticsDesign this weekend

11-Mar-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

CosmeticsDesign has been attending tradeshows this week, but there are hundreds of great articles on CosmeticsDesign to revisit before we come back with new content next week.

Unilever invites ‘disruptive’ sustainable innovators to join its collaboration initiative

10-Mar-2022 By Kacey Culliney

Personal care major Unilever has widened the call for startups, scaleups and entrepreneurs to engage with its collaboration initiative, inviting those specialised in sustainable ingredients and packaging to join.

More than perfume: Newly validated properties of Indian Sandalwood creates skin-care and make-up potential

09-Mar-2022 By Amanda Lim

Indian Sandalwood holds a lot of promise as an active ingredient for minimalist skin care formulations and as an inventive alternative for talcum powder in make-up, says Australia-based sandalwood supplier Quintis.

Cosmetic ingredient platform Novi gets $40 million in funding to expand service

09-Mar-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Novi Connect already helps beauty brands access ingredient sustainability data, and a $40 million investment means the platform can expand its services and the industries it serves.

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L’Oréal exec: The future of beauty packaging is ‘eco-desirability’

03-Mar-2022 By Kacey Culliney

The future of beauty packaging will centre on blending sustainability with desirability and rely on innovative industry partnerships and advances in material science, lifecycle analysis and smart product design, says L’Oréal’s global director of sustainable...

‘Great resilience’: Beiersdorf sales and net profit rise in FY 2021

02-Mar-2022 By Kacey Culliney

International skin care major Beiersdorf has reported a rise in group sales and net profit for the full year of 2021, with significant growth in Latin and North America.

Five things CosmeticsDesign saw at Luxe Pack and MakeUp LA 2022

28-Feb-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Luxe Pack LA and MakeUp LA took place last week, and between packaging and contract manufacturing exhibitors, sustainability and style were prevalent across the trade show.

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How to win over… the eco-conscious consumer while avoiding the pitfalls of greenwashing

28-Feb-2022 By Amanda Lim

Sustainability is one of the hottest topics in beauty today, but how can the sector move beyond packaging to innovate with new concepts, product formats and materials to win over the eco-conscious consumer, while avoiding the trap of greenwashing? We...

CosmeticsDesign articles to revisit on the regulation and safety testing

25-Feb-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Regulation and safety are important in any consumer goods, particularly ones that go on the skin and near the eyes and mouth.

Revolution Beauty acquires assets of US makeup brand BH Cosmetics

25-Feb-2022 By Kacey Culliney

UK-headquartered Revolution Beauty Group has completed its acquisition of BH Cosmetics assets in a €3.4m deal set to re-energise the US brand after its bankruptcy filing in January.

Articles on launches and expansions to revisit this week on CosmeticsDesign

24-Feb-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Brand launches and company expansions can help the beauty industry keep an eye on what trends and white spaces exist in the market.

‘Clear, transparent and comparable’: Beauty giants launch EcoBeautyScore Consortium

24-Feb-2022 By Kacey Culliney

A group of beauty majors have kickstarted an EcoBeautyScore Consortium, set to establish a brand-agnostic and transparent global environmental impact scoring system by the end of this year.

China focus: Latest developments from L’Oréal, Coty, Estée Lauder and more.

24-Feb-2022 By Amanda Lim

We round up the most recent developments in China’s booming beauty market, featuring insights from L’Oréal, Coty, Estée Lauder and more.

Cruelty-free cosmetics: Industry majors publish ‘practical and structured’ 10-step framework for animal-free safety analysis

23-Feb-2022 By Kacey Culliney

The trade association Cosmetics Europe and scientists from Beiersdorf, L’Oréal, Procter & Gamble and Unilever have published a study outlining a framework on using read-across as part of a next-generation method to conduct cosmetics safety assessments.

E-commerce, social media, VR: technology articles on CosmeticsDesign to revisit

22-Feb-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

E-commerce become more prevalent when the pandemic started, and it seems to be here to stay, but some companies are changing their social media strategies and approach to VR.

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Mentality major barrier to upcycling: NYSCC chair's thoughts on upcycled cosmetic ingredients

18-Feb-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Research and brand stories around upcycled ingredients are on the rise, but making the ingredients scalable may be a challenge. CosmeticsDesign spoke with Giorgio Dell’Acqua, current chair of the New York Society of Cosmetic Chemists, about the current...

PFAS regulations are here, cosmetic companies need to prepare as legal barriers grow

17-Feb-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

The class of chemicals which bring us non-stick pans, PFAS, is prevalent across industries, including cosmetics, but regulation and litigation over safety concerns are increasing.

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Virtual shopping and shopping for a virtual world: Orveon CEO thoughts on AI and tech in beauty

16-Feb-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Technology in beauty is not new, but in a world of virtual tools, augmented reality and virtual reality, new frontiers of commerce may be opening up. CosmeticsDesign spoke with Pascal Houdayer, CEO of Orveon, owner of bareMinerals, BUXOM, and Laura Mercier,...

Expanding coverage: Estée Lauder preparing to increase presence across all China retail channels

16-Feb-2022 By Amanda Lim

Beauty major Estée Lauder Companies says it will be increasing its coverage across all channels in China this year to capitalise on the growth potential of its beauty market.

Unilever focused on countering ‘dramatic’ input inflation amidst 9% 2021 net profit rise

15-Feb-2022 By Kacey Culliney

Consumer goods major Unilever has reported growth in full-year 2021 net sales and net profit, with a strong performance in beauty and personal care, but has said a dramatic rise in input costs remains a considerable challenge.

End of the line: Kao to discontinue or divest another 13 of its beauty brands by 2024 as pandemic impact persists

15-Feb-2022 By Amanda Lim

Kao is mulling over the decision to discontinue or divest another 13 of its beauty brands by 2024 to focus on its core G11 and R8 products, amid warnings that the impact of the pandemic will continue to be felt across the 12 months.

What’s tatt? Korea’s LG H&H ventures into beauty tech with mini tattoo printer for North American market

14-Feb-2022 By Amanda Lim

South Korean firm LG Household & Health Care is set to enter the beauty tech space with a mini tattoo printer that it plans to launch in North America in the fourth quarter of this year.

SPECIAL EDITION: ETHICAL BEAUTY – VEGANISM, CRUELTY-FREE AND PLANETARY GOOD

Environmental impact the ‘big’ opportunity in ethical beauty

11-Feb-2022 By Kacey Culliney

Consumer interest in ethical beauty continues to soar in Europe, fuelled by heightened concerns around climate change and the ongoing global pandemic, and so industry must sharpen action and communication on environmental impact, says a GlobalData analyst.

L’Oréal reports ‘historic’ full year for 2021: Net profit soars 29%

10-Feb-2022 By Kacey Culliney

International beauty major L’Oréal has reported a significant rise in full-year 2021 sales and net profit globally, with Latin America and North Asia performing particularly well and business in its Luxe and Active Cosmetics divisions leading the surge.

Flower extracts promising as natural multi-functional cosmetic dyes: Study

10-Feb-2022 By Kacey Culliney

Plant extracts offer plenty of active cosmetics promise, but the colourful flowers of some plants also offer up natural dye potential in addition to providing a bioactive punch, say researchers.

L’Oréal exclusive: Why beauty’s online boom is far from plateauing

07-Feb-2022 By Amanda Lim

Beauty multinational L’Oréal says there is huge room for growth across its SAPMENA region with emerging demographics and online selling channels poised to take off.