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The skin is ‘an extension’ of the brain: PhD Trials identifies influential space surrounding skin as the ‘emossome’

19-Oct-2022 By Kacey Culliney

Portugal-based contract research firm PhD Trials has found that the environmental space surrounding the skin can influence sensorial response and induce neural activity, creating exciting promise for cosmetics.

Read about trends and emerging markets on CosmeticsDesign

18-Oct-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Explore CosmeticsDesign's new Hot Topic category "Trends and Emerging Markets" to learn about what's next in the cosmetics world.

Wound-healing vitamin’: Is Vitamin K set to become the next ‘hero’ skin care ingredient?

18-Oct-2022 By Amanda Lim

The skin-repairing and strengthening abilities of vitamin K, coupled with the insatiable demand for new and exciting ingredients, will spur interest in the “wound healing vitamin”, according to one skin care brand.

Look back at CosmeticsDesign's most popular articles this summer

14-Oct-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

The northern hemisphere is well into autumn now, but CosmeticsDesign's most popular articles over the summer are still here with information about where the world of cosmetics is going.

Genomics, microbiome analysis and biomarker sensing to transform personalised beauty: Expert

14-Oct-2022 By Kacey Culliney

Highly personalised beauty continues to soar and advances in specific digital technologies will empower and inform innovators, offering significant promise in areas like consumer wellness and mental health, says an expert.

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Natural cosmetics purchasing behavior is gender fluid, finds study

13-Oct-2022 By Lynda Searby

Men might be from Mars and women from Venus, but when it comes to natural cosmetics, it could be outdated to suggest that women shop differently than men.

Preparation and prevention: How to guide women through menopause

13-Oct-2022 By Nikki Hancocks

Menopause is yet another area of women’s health that has been hugely under-resourced but there are exciting developments in the scientific world and big opportunities for innovation, especially within the spaces of gut health and sleep.

“Court of public opinion” holding brands’ feet to the fire on prohibited chemicals

12-Oct-2022 By Lynda Searby

Prohibited chemicals are the top regulatory and legal concerns for small to mid-sized cosmetic and personal care businesses according to IBA.

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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.

Safety first: Long COVID will spur interest in cosmetics developed with ISO natural origin index– review

12-Oct-2022 By Amanda Lim

The concern over long COVID and its impact on skin health will drive consumer demand for safety, thereby pushing more cosmetic companies to develop products in accordance with the ISO natural origin index, according to a new review.

Explore the "Consumer insights" hot topic on CosmeticsDesign

11-Oct-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

If a reader wants to learn about what cosmetics consumers are interested in, there is now a hot topic category on CosmeticsDesign for them.

Big Brand Talks – In Conversation with Today’s Beauty Leaders

Unilever exec: We need to create ‘the next big thing’ in deodorants by 2030

11-Oct-2022 By Kacey Culliney

Unilever wants to continue to plug consumer needs in deodorants and antiperspirants and hopes to deliver its next big breakthrough technology by 2030, says the company’s R&D head of personal care.

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How to win over… protective mothers in a rapidly growing baby personal care market

11-Oct-2022 By Amanda Lim

Here we reveal exclusive insights from established and rising baby care brands Aromababy, Lovekins and P’URE PapayaCare Baby on what it takes to earn the trust of protective parents, how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the market, and why Asia Pacific...

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.

Read the most popular articles on CosmeticsDesign last month

07-Oct-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Learn more about the cosmetics industry with the most popular articles on CosmeticsDesign in September.

Why beauty ‘tweakments’ could be a cause for concern – Review

06-Oct-2022 By Kacey Culliney

Non-surgical cosmetic procedures such as Botox and dermal fillers are rising in popularity, but practitioners and the wider beauty industry must be aware of the long-term impacts to body image these can create on a societal level, say researchers.

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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.

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Brain waves: Amorepacific says ‘real-time emotion estimation’ is the future of customised beauty

05-Oct-2022 By Kacey Culliney

South Korean beauty major Amorepacific has developed highly personalised bath bombs by measuring consumers’ real-time emotional responses to fragrances and colour, designing formulas with algorithms to match individual moods.

Fantastical fungi: Food start-up pushing mushroom mycelium as natural and sustainable ingredient for cosmetics

05-Oct-2022 By Amanda Lim

A Singapore-based food start-up cultivating mushroom mycelium as an alternative protein source believes it can also serve the cosmetics industry as a natural, sustainable, and completely food-safe ingredient.

Explore the new "Companies looking to the future" hot topic category

04-Oct-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Readers may have noticed the hot topic categories on CosmeticsDesign have changed, including one dedicated to the companies looking to the future in the industry.

Pop-up power: Beauty brands can use ‘uniquely designed spaces’ to build hype and community, says Mintel

04-Oct-2022 By Kacey Culliney

Temporary retail spaces offer beauty brands opportunity to build hype and drive community post-pandemic – both key in an increasingly competitive UK market, says Mintel.

The next frontier? K-beauty companies shifting focus toward the US for growth

04-Oct-2022 By Amanda Lim

South Korean cosmetic companies Amorepacific and LG Household & Healthcare (LG H&H) are turning their gaze westwards to the US for new opportunities as growth prospects in China dampen.

Dive deeper on Kao joining Genomatica venture to scale palm oil alternatives

03-Oct-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Biotechnology firm Genomatica announced last week that Japanese giant Kao Corporation is joining a venture to scale alternatives to palm oil.

Cosmetics-associated dermatoses: How China is pioneering online courses to raise awareness and improve skin health

03-Oct-2022 By Gary Scattergood

Free online courses could help reduce the incidence of cosmetics-associated dermatoses and increase skin care knowledge among Chinese consumers, say researchers behind a programme attended by 540,000 people.

Read this week's most popular CosmeticsDesign articles

30-Sep-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Touch base with CosmeticsDesign this weekend with the most popular articles on the site during the week.

‘Huge opportunities for research’: Labskin develops pigmented 3D skin model

29-Sep-2022 By Kacey Culliney

Human skin microbiology specialist Labskin has developed a pigmented skin model in partnership with Bradford University that it says represents a breakthrough for cosmetics and health research and could even lead to new discoveries.

Dive deeper on announced name for J&J's planned consumer health company

28-Sep-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Johnson and Johnson announced Tuesday that the name of its new planned consumer health company will be Kenvue.

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Shiseido fellow details ring collagen ‘discovery’ as promising for anti-ageing skin care

28-Sep-2022 By Kacey Culliney

International beauty major Shiseido has advanced scientific understanding on facial sagging via digital research tools and experiments, defining ring collagen as central to face skin morphology and detailing how to reconstruct this network as people aged.

Feeling blue: Understanding how blue light affects skin health ‘hampered by research methods’ – J&J study

28-Sep-2022 By Gary Scattergood

The understanding of how blue light affects skin health is being hampered by lack of standardised research methods, including the use of different sources of blue light and measurements of its biological effects, according to a new review funded by Johnson...

3 metrics for measuring the effectiveness of stress-relieving scents in cosmetics

28-Sep-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Stress relieving scent is a cornerstone of the holistic skincare movement, and one research team wants to develop a method to quantify its efficacy.

Sunscreen and Vitamin D: Aussie researchers to study if 'slip, slap, slop' leads to vit D drop

27-Sep-2022 By Gary Scattergood

A world-first large-scale trial in Australia will assess if wearing high-factor sunscreen prevents healthy vitamin D production.

Dive deeper on L’Oréal acquisition of physician-dispensed brand Skinbetter Science

26-Sep-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

L’Oréal announced the acquisition of physician-dispensed brand Skinbetter Science, which will become part of the multinational’s Active Cosmetics Division.

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L'Oréal scientist: Live bacteria ‘the dream’ for skin microbiome NPD

23-Sep-2022 By Kacey Culliney

Innovation in cosmetic ingredients targeting the skin microbiome is surging, but the ultimate dream is to be able to incorporate beneficial live bacteria into formulations, says a principal scientist at L’Oréal Research & Innovation.

Catch up on some popular articles on CosmeticsDesign this week

23-Sep-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Learn about CBD ingredients, packaging and movements in the market with some of the popular articles on CosmeticsDesign.

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.

Care and colour: Shiseido’s Prior to launch eye shadows with skin ageing care benefits

21-Sep-2022 By Amanda Lim

Shiseido-owned beauty brand Prior is set to launch a line of eye shadows with skin-loving ingredients that it claims can counter signs of ageing for women over 50.

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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.

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Consumers look to custom beauty to address inclusivity gaps says Mintel

20-Sep-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

While custom beauty might be a fun new product type, Mintel says consumers are also using it to address needs that may not be easily addressed by traditional products.

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 business of Instagram: Creativity and community key to growth - execs

19-Sep-2022 By Kacey Culliney

Beauty businesses must focus on pushing creativity and building communities on Instagram to spur engagement and drive growth, according to executives of the platform.

Shiseido files patent on heating method to improve post-makeup UV protection

16-Sep-2022 By Kacey Culliney

International beauty giant Shiseido has developed a heating device that improves absorption of UV protective formulas, assuring protection after the application of makeup on top.

Reaping rewards: Lancaster sees double-digit growth on the back of China expansion

14-Sep-2022 By Amanda Lim

American multinational Coty has reported double-digit growth globally for its skin care brand Lancaster thanks to its successful expansion in China.

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Sustainability: Coverage on every facet of sustainability in cosmetics

13-Sep-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

It should be no surprise sustainability is one of CosmeticsDesign's new Hot Topics, and under this new item you can learn about all the complicated issues involved in a greener cosmetics industry.

‘Outpacing the plan’: Orbis U relaunch surpasses initial sales expectations – Japanese beauty giant

12-Sep-2022 By Amanda Lim

The relaunch of Orbis’ flagship U series has exceeded initial sales expectations and is expected to reach its first-year sales target of JPY2.5bn (USD17.6m), claims the firm.

‘Real opportunity’ for in-store beauty tech to aid consumer choice and experience: Mintel

09-Sep-2022 By Lynda Searby

Beauty tech investments have largely focused on digital and e-commerce, but consumers are looking for technology in-store as well to improve the overall shopping experience, providing significant opportunity for brands and retailers, according to Mintel.

Making the world a better place: Read this week's top CosmeticsDesign articles

08-Sep-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

This week's most read CosmeticsDesign articles are all about what the industry is doing to solve some of the industry's wicked problems, from plastic waste to animal testing.

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