Packaging

There’s a new beauty wipes labeling law in Washington State

26-Mar-2020 By Deanna Utroske

On Wednesday, Governor Jay Inslee signed HB 2565 into State law, updating the labeling guidelines for cosmetic wipes, baby wipes, surfacing cleaning wipes, and other such non-flushables.

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A Refill and Recycling Revolution: TerraCycle’s Tom Szaky talks about beauty

25-Mar-2020 By Deanna Utroske

This month’s PCPC Annual Meeting was all about sustainability. At the event, Cosmetics Design caught up with Szaky to discuss the business of TerraCycle, the Loop platform, and sustainable beauty packaging more broadly.

IBMG remains the go-to resource for indie beauty brand leaders, even during the Coronavirus pandemic

24-Mar-2020 By Deanna Utroske

Today, the Indie Beauty Media Group launched a new free online resource center called #BeautyUnites to keep independent cosmetics, personal care, and fragrance brand founders informed, inspired, and in good spirits.

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Victorialand Beauty reaches out to visually impaired consumers with site and packaging updates

23-Mar-2020 By Deanna Utroske

For the skin care startup Victorialand Beauty, inclusive beauty is accessible beauty. And in recent months, the brand has improved website functionality and product packaging design to better serve consumers with vision impairments.

3 more major US beauty industry tradeshows get rescheduled due to COVID-19

19-Mar-2020 By Deanna Utroske

This week the NYSCC Suppliers’ Day event, Cosmoprof North America, and Luxe Pack New York all announced new dates.

19 ways the beauty industry is responding to CoronaVirus

18-Mar-2020 By Deanna Utroske

It wasn’t until 2020 that coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) became a factor of import in the cosmetics and personal care industry. But by now, no matter where in the world you are, the virus has changed things. Here Cosmetics Design looks at how our...

The Body Shop Canada redecorates to focus on refillables and activism

12-Mar-2020 By Deanna Utroske

The Natura subsidiary reopened its CF Pacific Centre store in Vancouver, Canada, this month with new features meant to reintroduce consumers to the brand’s progressive mission for gender equality, environmental sustainability, and more.

The PCPC’s focus on science, safety, and sustainability

10-Mar-2020 By Deanna Utroske

At the start of March, the Personal Care Products Council held its annual meeting event, complete with educational panels, keynotes, and breakout sessions. This year’s topic was sustainability. And Cosmetics Design was there to connect with the experts,...

2020 in-cosmetics global trade show postponed until June

05-Mar-2020 By Deanna Utroske

Today, the organizers behind in-cosmetics global have announced—in light of mounting coronavirus concerns in Europe—a postponement of this year’s event.

5 innovative brands win Blue Beauty Awards at INNOCOS

04-Mar-2020 By Deanna Utroske

At this week’s INNOCOS event in Scottsdale, Arizona, the first Blue Beauty Award winners were announced, recognizing cosmetics, personal care, and wellness brands for business strategies and initiatives that have a positive environmental effect.

2020 Indie Beauty Innovators Awards open for entries

26-Feb-2020 By Deanna Utroske

Late last week, the Independent Cosmetic Manufacturers and Distributors opened their 2020 IBI Awards competition in 8 product categories and 7 stewardship categories.

What does IBE look like overseas?

24-Feb-2020 By Deanna Utroske

One month from now, the Berlin, Germany, edition of the Indie Beauty Expo will open its doors, welcoming buyers from nearly 80 retailers as well as 100s of press and influencers, brand founders, and other industry professionals.

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VIKE Beauty at IBE LA: launching a brand and elevating a category

20-Feb-2020 By Deanna Utroske

At last month’s Indie Beauty Expo event in Los Angeles, California, the beauty influencers known on InstaGram as The Vike Twins were showcasing their newly launched brand and category disrupting makeup remover mist.

L’Oréal Canada’s founding President has passed away

20-Feb-2020 By Deanna Utroske

Philippe Dalle opened the beauty maker’s Canada-based subsidiary in 1958 and served as President until 1984. This week the company and the industry morn his loss.

Sustainable Beauty strategies for the 2020s

20-Feb-2020 By Deanna Utroske

The New Year marked a new decade as well; and over the past two months news of environmentally sustainable cosmetics and personal care products, packaging, and business operations point to a future where green practices are built in rather than added...