Luxury brands need to up their game as launches increase, says expert
According to market researcher Mintel, as luxury skincare launches increase, brands and packaging experts need to work harder to differentiate and show added value.
Archives for June 3, 2014
Research lifts lid on what causes hair color and how to manipulate it
Researchers at Stanford University say they have discovered that a molecule crucial to stem cell function plays a major role in determining the different shades of hair color and have also demonstrated how color can be manipulated.
ASG acquires MWV’s Poland-based cosmetics packaging business
Global consumer packaging provider ASG has acquired MeadWestvaco’s Poland-based beauty and personal care business, specialising in folding cartons for beauty and personal care.
Thumbs up from the few consumers to have bought at-home beauty devices, research shows
Although few consumers have invested in at-home beauty devices, those that have bought them are overwhelmingly pleased with the outcome, research from Kline Group shows.
Microchip-based human organs could prove to be an animal testing alternative
A research team in the US say they have developed a technology using ‘organs on chips’ to mimic living cells, a step that could give way to alternatives to animal testing in cosmetics.