Skin Care

Deal analysis: Estée Lauder plays the long game with Tom Ford acquisition

06-Dec-2022 By Lynda Searby

Estée Lauder Companies’ acquisition of Tom Ford is a shrewd move that will allow the world’s second largest beauty company to better compete with its rival L’Oréal, says a GlobalData analyst.

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

Weleda R&D chief: ‘We’re trying to switch our way of innovating’

05-Dec-2022 By Kacey Culliney

Swiss natural and organic beauty brand Weleda has formed a small-scale internal startup to speed up product development and market testing, presenting a very new way of working, its R&D head says.

Intersectional beauty: Why personalisation, innovation and claims are key to meeting diverse individual needs

05-Dec-2022 By Hui Ling Dang

Personalised solutions, true innovation and credible claims are key for beauty brands to succeed among diverse population groups across Asia and beyond, say trends experts.

From cheese to cosmetics: Dairy whey ‘valuable’ byproduct for active beauty

02-Dec-2022 By Kacey Culliney

Whey waste from cheese production holds significant promise as an active ingredient for cosmetic formulations, particularly those targeting skin health and dermal ageing, finds an EU research consortium.

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Kimchi to cosmetics: Korean chili pepper promising for skin radiance, says L’Occitane

01-Dec-2022 By Kacey Culliney

French beauty major L’Occitane says capsaicin-free Korean chili pepper extract shows promise for improving skin radiance, even under pollution stress.

B Corp Beauty Coalition: Industry must drive concept of ‘beauty citizens’

29-Nov-2022 By Kacey Culliney

If the beauty industry wants to create real change it needs to shift how it defines its moving parts, and thinking of beauty consumers as beauty citizens could be the first step, says the chair of the B Corp Beauty Coalition supervisory board.

From makeup-centred to multifunctional: How halal beauty consumer trends are shifting

29-Nov-2022 By Hui Ling Dang

‘Skintellectual’ Muslim consumers are showing strong interest in multi-purpose products that are dedicated to their specific needs, and moving away from a purely makeup-centred approach, according to market experts.

Horizon beauty trends: Pet care, lab-grown ingredients and skin care cycles

28-Nov-2022 By Kacey Culliney

Grooming for pets, cell-based synthetics and cyclical skin care regimes offer plenty of future promise for beauty and personal care manufacturers, driven by heightened interest in overall wellbeing and the environment, says a futurologist.

Vitamin hit: Increasing use of synthetics in cosmetics linked to rising rates of allergic contact dermatitis

24-Nov-2022 By Gary Scattergood

The increasing use of vitamins in cosmetics and daily consumer products could be responsible for rising rates of allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) in the general population, a team of experts has warned.

Orveon Global on why ‘masstige beauty’ will be an important category this holiday season

23-Nov-2022

CosmeticsDesign caught up with Brinn Garner, Chief Revenue Officer, and Salima Popatia, Chief Digital Officer at Orveon Global, to hear about what the beauty industry can expect this holiday season.

‘Execution mode’: Firm behind Nykaa targets ‘underpenetrated’ GCC beauty market

23-Nov-2022 By Amanda Lim

Gulf markets offer a huge opportunity for online beauty sales due to rising demand from young consumers, claims the firm behind Nykaa, an e-commerce outfit that has enjoyed significant success in India.

Probiotic shows potential for boosting skin health quality: BLIS study

22-Nov-2022 By Stephen Daniells

A topical probiotic formulation may boost radiance and hydration of skin, while also improving skin clarity and softness, says a new study from New Zealand.

Emerging skin care science: Growing evidence to support formulations containing thyme, ginseng and wheat grass

22-Nov-2022 By Gary Scattergood

New research suggests that herbal formulations containing thyme, wheat grass and ginseng, along with ferulic and gallic acid, are the most promising natural products for new cosmetics with skin anti-ageing properties.

Mintel’s top 2023 trends: Beauty offers ‘no rules environment’ for experimentation

18-Nov-2022 By Lynda Searby

There are opportunities for beauty brands to help counter fatigue through self-care, provide experimentation and empowerment and support consumers as they seek to reinvent themselves and express their individuality, according to Mintel.

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Water watch! Cold showers are here, industry must innovate – futurologist

15-Nov-2022 By Kacey Culliney

The beauty and personal care category must start upgrading and innovating formulas and products to empower consumers to take shorter, colder showers – drawing inspiration from hospitals, beer brands and more, says a senior futurologist.

Slower than expected: Estée Lauder anticipates Hainan recovery in fiscal 2024 – CFO

15-Nov-2022 By Amanda Lim

Beauty titan Estée Lauder Companies is expecting a slow recovery in China’s crucial travel retail hotspot of Hainan and does not anticipate things to be “fully back to normal” by the next fiscal year, said its CFO.

Activ’Inside targets hyperpigmentation with Champagne grape nutricosmetic

14-Nov-2022 By Asia Sherman

French food-tech company Activ’Inside has introduced Belight3, its latest Champagne-grape-derived nutricosmetic, inspired in Asia and formulated to reduce melanin skin spots.

‘The value of validating claims’: New innovations in skin testing will help enhance claim support

14-Nov-2022 By Amanda Lim

The latest innovations skin testing such as multiphoton tomography and fluorescence-lifetime imaging will help to enhance cosmetic claim support, says one cosmetics expert.

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NYSCC chair's thoughts on what role microbiome has in today and tomorrow's skincare

11-Nov-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

The microbiome is a hot topic in skincare today and has some scientific validity, but many of the products on the market aren't backed by appropriate research.

Investor: ‘Enabling technology’ is rising fast in the skin microbiome

11-Nov-2022 By Kacey Culliney

The skin microbiome remains a highly competitive and innovative field, and advances in technology to better map microorganisms of groups and individuals is going to fast shape the category moving forward, says the CEO of a specialised venture capital...

Let’s talk about upcycling

Manufacturing at heart of cosmetics industry meeting global climate change goals

10-Nov-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Cutting carbon emissions up and down the beauty supply chain, specifically in manufacturing, will be essential to meet climate goals.

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How the skin microbiome plays into three common skin concerns

10-Nov-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Cosmetics researchers are still exploring how microscopic life on our skin affects its health, but recent research has started to piece together the puzzle.

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Phage ‘cocktail’ shows promise in targeting acne: Biocogent

10-Nov-2022 By Kacey Culliney

A century-old method using live virus bacteriophages has the potential to make its revival in skin care via formulations designed to target blemish-prone skin, says US supplier Biocogent.

Non-binary gender identities prompt attitude shifts toward skincare, beauty

09-Nov-2022 By Danielle Masterson

Research suggests consumers are less concerned about gender and more focused on efficacy.

Sustainable Cosmetics Summit 2022 Paris, France

Lush exec: ‘If you want to make change, hire activists’

09-Nov-2022 By Kacey Culliney

Hiring activists is a sure-fire way to accelerate environmental and sustainable change in a beauty business, and it’s a strategy that has worked well in driving impact at Lush so far, says its earth care strategy lead.

‘New old ingredients’: Natural trend driving beauty to embrace Africa’s traditional oils

09-Nov-2022 By Amanda Lim

The cosmetics industry is seeing a rising appetite for traditional oils that have been used for centuries by Africa’s indigenous people as the demand for new, powerful, and efficacious natural ingredients booms.

Helping hands: Scent Journer develops prebiotic hand sanitisers to keep up with post-COVID premiumisation

09-Nov-2022 By Amanda Lim

A fragrance label from Singapore has released a line of hand sanitisers with prebiotics to keep up with the post-pandemic premiumisation of the hand care category.

Revieve, JCPenney partnership and how traditional retail, technology can work together

08-Nov-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Technology could spell the end of traditional retail, but a new partnership between Revieve and JCPenny aims to join the two worlds together.

Let’s talk about upcycling

What upcycling, waste reduction looks like with cosmetic products today

08-Nov-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

When the beauty industry talks about upcycling, it's usually referring to reducing waste in the ingredient and formulation process.

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Predict and influence: Stanford University and L’Oréal investigating skin tightness

07-Nov-2022 By Kacey Culliney

US-based Stanford University is working with international beauty major L’Oréal to investigate skin tightness, looking at how mechano-receptors send signals into the neural circuit upon application of a topical.

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Fall’s favorite gourd and skin care: Study shows pumpkins may have cosmetic value

07-Nov-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

During autumn in the US, pumpkins can be found on porches, in seasonal dishes and infused into lattes, but a research team believes they might also belong in cosmetics.

Looking to the future: Read CosmeticsDesign's most popular articles this week

04-Nov-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

This week's most popular CosmeticsDesign articles cover were the industry is going in formulation, ingredient production, business and inclusivity.

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L’Oréal research: Daily full-spectrum UV protection offers ‘significant improvement’ to photoageing signs

04-Nov-2022 By Kacey Culliney

Daily protection against the entire UV spectrum, including ultra-long UVA, can help slow signs of photoageing across all skin phototypes and ancestry, according to global clinical studies from beauty major L’Oréal.

Pass the buck: Sea Buckthorn displays strong anti-ageing skin benefits – New China research

04-Nov-2022 By Gary Scattergood

Sea buckthorn proanthocyanidins have been shown to display strong anti-ageing activity in human skin fibroblasts, researchers from China have reported.

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People with disabilities see gaps in beauty, brand scarcely addressing them says Mintel

03-Nov-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

More than a quarter of Americans live with a disability, but the beauty and personal care industry's focus on creating products for these consumers is scant, according to Mintel.

UNEP 2022 Adaptation Gap Report and Emissions Gap Report

UNEP ahead of COP27: The world is ‘not keeping pace with climate risks and impacts’

03-Nov-2022 By Kacey Culliney

Whilst many countries worldwide are working to tackle the climate crisis, actions are not keeping pace with real-world risks and impacts on planet and people, largely due to huge funding gaps, according to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

Pure and Cimple moves into US to introduce consumer-friendly minimal beauty

02-Nov-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

UK-minimal skin brand Pure and Cimple is moving into the US market in hopes of bridging the gap between standard and single-ingredient beauty.

A personal touch in e-commerce: The lowdown on live selling according to CommentSold

01-Nov-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

E-commerce took off in the US during the pandemic, but the beauty retail giant of China might be the next hot retail environment in the West.

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"See in the crystal ball": Voyant launches Atelier to target best and brightest indie brands

01-Nov-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Contract manufacturer Voyant has launched a new division intended to identify the most promising indie brands and partner with them up until acquisition.

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Research team dives into history of personal care for modern plant-based ingredient

31-Oct-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Humans have been creating personal care products for more than 9,000 years, and one of the first fragrance ingredients may have cosmetic potential today.

Beauty industry must avoid ‘menowashing’, warn experts

31-Oct-2022 By Lynda Searby

Menopausal beauty is a space with huge untapped opportunity, but one that brands should approach in a credible and science-backed manner, caution female beauty experts.

Hide away from Halloween frights with this week's top CosmeticsDesign articles

28-Oct-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Learn about the latest in cosmetic research, hair care and safety with this week's top CosmeticsDesign articles.

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Natural nanotech 101: How nanotechnology and natural ingredients intersect today

27-Oct-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

The cosmetics industry is presently both moving away from synthetic ingredients and toward the chemistry of the future, but those may go hand-in-hand.

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