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Environmental expert: Industry must establish ‘ethical integrity’ across entire supply chain in global crises

12-Oct-2022 By Kacey Culliney

The beauty and personal care industry must today respond to converging global crises and ensure ethical integrity in every part of the value chain to protect the future of the planet, people and business, says British environmentalist Sir Jonathon Porritt.

The future of female health? Beauty and science experts brainstorm NPD promise for menopause wellbeing

10-Oct-2022 By CosmeticsDesign-Europe Reporter

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.

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Three lessons on moving into the Chinese market, according to SuperOrdinary

05-Oct-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

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.

Euromonitor’s four supply chain risks and what they may look like now, long term

22-Sep-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

The world has seen massive supply chain interruptions over the past few years, and Euromonitor says industries may be facing more challenges.

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Rethinking glow: Consumers expect ‘a lot of things’, says Oriflame scientist

20-Sep-2022 By Kacey Culliney

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.

The future of beauty tech is here! Sephora, Shiseido and Orveon share 5-year visions

19-Sep-2022 By Kacey Culliney

Leading executives from Sephora, Shiseido and Orveon will join forces to brainstorm the future of beauty tech – discussing opportunities and challenges today and revealing their five-year vision.

‘The Elixir of Youth’? Omega-3s linked to younger ‘biological age’

13-Sep-2022 By Stephen Daniells

Data from the scientific literature “overwhelmingly” supports beneficial effects of omega‐3 fatty acids on the length of telomeres, reported to be a marker of biological aging, says a new review.

Probiotical plans to ride rising beauty-from-within tide to bigger US market presence

30-Aug-2022 By Hank Schultz

Italian probiotics heavyweight Probiotical plans to bolster its presence in the US market by riding what the company calls a rising tide of consumer awareness of the importance of gut wellbeing to skin health.

‘Beauty’ still leading motivator for taking collagen supplements: Survey

16-Aug-2022 By Shane Starling

Beauty-from-within remains the number-one reason women and men take collagen supplements, according to a fresh five nation survey, and so science-backed claims substantiation will be key moving forward, says an expert.

Learn about a little bit of everything with this week's trendy CosmeticsDesign articles

12-Aug-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Catch up on what CosmeticsDesign readers have been most excited to read this week, from skin care research to finance and market trends.

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15 key stats from AI study on sustainability on beauty social media accounts

12-Aug-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Many brands are working towards improving sustainability, but some are more successful at engaging audiences with sustainability on social media.

Weekend catch-up: Check out this week's most read articles on CosmeticsDesign

05-Aug-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

This week's most popular articles include insight on financing, the latest in formulation research and this season's trends.

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Extracts against eczema: Three botanicals with atopic dermatitis fighting potential

03-Aug-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

The line between medical and cosmetic can be thin when it comes to skin conditions, and some botanicals maybe mean a topical answer to atopic dermatitis.

5 emerging trends from leading beauty-from-within experts

02-Aug-2022 By Danielle Masterson

During a recent webinar focused on ingestible beauty, our panelists weighed in during a trendwatching segment.

Three reasons to watch the Beauty from Within webinar today

01-Aug-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Ingestible beauty is growing and there’s a lot to keep up to date with, which is what the Beauty from Within webinar is here for.

Countdown to Beauty-from-Within Webinar

12-Jul-2022 By Danielle Masterson

We’re just days away from our beauty-from-within webinar and our expert panel is ready to dig into the latest in ingredients, products and research.

‘This is our heritage’: Medical cannabis firm launches CBD-hemp skin care brand Fuss Pot

06-Jul-2022 By Kacey Culliney

Australian medical cannabis expert Cann Global has forayed into skin care with a natural CBD and hemp skin care brand Fuss Pot, launching in France this month.

From furniture to face: Mahogany seeds have skin whitening, antioxidant properties for skincare – Review

05-Jul-2022 By Nurul Ain Razali

Seeds of the Swietenia macrophylla (S. macrophylla) plant, commonly known as the mahogany tree, could be the up-and-coming ingredient for the global cosmeceutical industry.

Beauty is entering ‘exciting era’ in biotech, says Givaudan Active Beauty

03-Jun-2022 By Kacey Culliney

Biotechnology continues to fast-evolve, presenting great opportunities for the beauty industry to advance in new molecules, improved processes and evidence-based actives, says Givaudan Active Beauty.

Jamieson Wellness acquires Youtheory line of collagen supplements

02-Jun-2022 By Hank Schultz

Canadian firm Jamieson Wellness has announced the acquisition of Nutrawise, parent company of the Youtheory brand of collagen supplements, in a deal worth at least $210 million.

Beauty with beans: Face masks containing selenium-enriched mung bean broth aid skin whitening, anti-ageing

25-May-2022 By Nurul Ain Razali

Face masks containing a mung bean and selenium fermentation broth could promote skin whitening, moisturising and antioxidant effects, according to a recent study.

Gallinée founder: ‘You can feel it’s the year of the microbiome’

10-May-2022 By Kacey Culliney

The scientific community has had its eyes on the microbiome for years, but for the beauty industry and its consumers, 2022 will be the year the concept really gains important ground, says the founder of Gallinée.

Vitafoods: More transparency is needed in nutraceuticals market

06-May-2022 By Kavitha Sivasubramaniam

Problems in the nutrition and nutraceutical market supply chains have been exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic and more transparency is now needed, according to organisers of Vitafoods Europe.

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Mood, stress and wellbeing: How beauty can play into the ‘big bang’ in probiotics

05-May-2022 By Kacey Culliney

The probiotics category continues to soar, with e-commerce fiercely fuelling growth and presenting plentiful opportunities for cosmetics, particularly products targeting mood, stress and overall wellbeing, says Lumina Intelligence.

More brands hopping on the bidirectional beauty bandwagon

25-Apr-2022 By Danielle Masterson

An increasing number of brands are hitting anti-aging from all angles by introducing skincare systems that include ingestibles and topicals.

How a prebiotic soda brand is making ingestible beauty claims

31-Mar-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Poppi Soda primarily markets itself as a palatable way to take apple cider vinegar for gut health, but the brand also wants to capitalize on the “gut-skin axis” in the ingestible beauty space.

Demands rising for clinical data on the skin microbiome: Experts

22-Mar-2022 By Kacey Culliney

Consumer interest in skin-friendly beauty products continues its rise, prompting an acceleration in microbiome claims validation and product testing both in vitro and in vivo, say testing experts.

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"Taking a proactive approach": O Positiv co-founder on new skin supplement, ingestible beauty

16-Mar-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

O Positiv launched their PMS focused supplement, Flo, in 2018 and this year introduced their skin supplement Retro. CosmeticsDesign sat down with co-founder Bobby Bitton about launching into the ingestible beauty space.

Better brushing: Colgate-Palmolive files flurry of oral care patents

15-Mar-2022 By Kacey Culliney

International personal care major Colgate-Palmolive has developed a range of whitening and abrasive oral care formulas with improved stability and in-use delivery using fatty acid salts.

Probiota 2022: Upgrading oral and scalp care via the skin microbiome

15-Mar-2022 By Will Chu

As science continues to delve deeper into the skin microbiome, its role in oral and scalp care, is becoming apparent particularly amongst nutricosmetic firms eager to capitalise on the next wave of opportunities.

‘Standardised practices’ needed in global skin microbiome research: Minireview

01-Mar-2022 By Kacey Culliney

Skin microbiome research would benefit from standardised methods and reporting practices worldwide to enable researchers to replicate studies, assess results and better advance knowledge in the field, say researchers.

‘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.

Nestlé Health Science closes acquisition of collagen brand

22-Feb-2022 By Danielle Masterson

The Swiss nutrition giant has wrapped up the final acquisition of Vital Proteins, a Chicago-based collagen leader.

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Collagen: Going beyond skin deep

20-Dec-2021 By Len Monheit, Executive Director, Collagen Stewardship Alliance

Collagen has become ubiquitous, perhaps even a poster child, for broad health and wellness as the audience for this exciting ingredient has continued to expand in recent years. This growth is expected to continue into 2022 and beyond, and as is the case...

Avon: ‘Science as a saviour’ and ‘staying on the cusp’ of consumer trends key NPD priorities

16-Dec-2021 By Kacey Culliney

Global beauty major Avon will continue to invest in scientific proof and clinical trial data and work hard to react to fast-evolving consumer trends as it edges forward with NPD in 2022, says an exec.

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WATCH – 15 Global beauty trends 2022: Key cosmetic insights from CosmeticsDesign editors

15-Dec-2021 By Amanda Lim

From hybrid cosmetics to menopause beauty to upcycled ingredients, CosmeticsDesign’s global editors take you through the top 15 global trends to watch for 2022.

NuSkin turning to affiliate model to regain sales momentum

06-Dec-2021 By Hank Schultz

NuSkin Enterprises is among the latest multi level marketing companies transitioning to a hybrid model that includes affiliate marketers, the company announced recently.

From coal mine to cosmetic aisles: i-On Skincare brings new tech to anti-aging space

11-Nov-2021 By Ravyn Cullor

Inspired by black lung research, a new company has developed anti-aging products that intervene before free radicals can be formed, and Nordstrom is now on board.

Study: Replenology hair system prevents hair loss, promotes growth

22-Oct-2021 By Danielle Masterson

About 40% of women have visible hair loss by the age of 40, according to the American Academy of Dermatology.

Collagen proponent Modere takes top spot in WPO’s 50 Fastest List

19-Oct-2021 By Danielle Masterson

The Women Presidents' Organization (WPO), in collaboration with JPMorgan Chase Commercial Banking, released the 14th annual ranking of the 50 Fastest Growing Women-Owned/Led Companies.

Most glutathione brands bought on Amazon pass NOW’s tests

14-Oct-2021 By Hank Schultz

NOW has released its latest round of testing of products sold on Amazon and found that the glutathione supplements it bought were of reasonable quality, though some failures in potency and purity were still observed.

Nordic Naturals enters Beauty Category with new skin health supplements

05-Oct-2021 By Stephen Daniells

Formulated with bovine and marine collagens, along with several products containing highly concentrated borage oil, the new line marks the omega-3 player’s first foray into the beauty-from-within category.

WGSN ‘big ideas’ for beauty in 2023: Progress, frugality, wellbeing, tech and community to shape the future

24-Sep-2021 By Kacey Culliney

As beauty edges out of the COVID-19 pandemic, brands and retailers must take the opportunity to reset and recreate an industry that is more ethical, inclusive and sustainable, says a WGSN exec.

Beauty giants to form consortium for ‘brand-agnostic’ and 'transparent' global environmental impact system

20-Sep-2021 By Kacey Culliney

Henkel, L’Oréal, LVMH, Natura &Co and Unilever are forming a global beauty consortium to co-develop an industry-wide environmental impact assessment and scoring system for cosmetics.

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