Unilever has reported better than expected first quarter sales figures but the company admitted that some switching to private label goods had affected turnover.
New Jersey-based Frutarom is launching a new marine extract based nutricosmetic in the US, born out of its new business relationship with France-based Copalis.
All too often cosmetics firms are guilty of committing one or more of the seven sins of greenwashing, according to environmental marketing firm TerraChoice.
A social networking site that provides cosmetics advice to consumers, can double up as a market research resource for the industry, according to the site’s designer.
P.L.Thomas’ launch of an ingestible ingredient designed for people with itchy or flaky skin is part of the botanical company’s larger focus on beauty from within.
Marketers need to find a way of engaging with male consumers if they want to take advantage of the significant potential that the market presents, according to a Datamonitor report.
Face lifts in a jar, botox in a cream and youthful skin stem cells in a tube. However attractive, companies must avoid these exaggerated marketing claims or risk losing their credibility with a discerning public.
Natura Cosmeticos has reported a sharp rise in fourth quarter sales and profits following a year of mixed fortune for Brazil’s biggest cosmetics company.
Some of the biggest cosmetic players are positioned to tap into continued growth in the naturals personal care market despite the economic gloom, a study reveals.
Continued pressure on margins is likely to be one of the biggest challenges faced by the personal industry as a direct result of the worsening global economy.
Direct sellers stand to benefit during a recession as recruiting sales representatives gets easier and consumers turn to low price products, according to the US Direct Selling Association (DSA).
There are few signs that consumers are switching to cheaper personal care products despite price rises and economic instability, suggests a US market report from Fitch ratings.
Fighting off a stagnant domestic retail market, more and more US personal companies are turning to the Asian markets to further boost their business operations.
Premium skin care specialist NuSkin has posted higher than expected profits on a weak dollar, despite the fact that certain key Asian markets saw sales slumps.
Strong growth in international markets has helped offset a significant rise in production costs for the world's leading oral care player, Colgate Palmolive.
The FDA has agreed to evaluate an anti-wrinkle injection treatment
from France-based pharmaceutical company Ipsen which if approved
would provide a rival for Allergan's Botox.
International players are leading market growth in Brazil which now ranks fourth in the global market for cosmetics and toiletries, according to a Kline report.
Eastman has developed an enzymatic process for novel esters to provide manufactures with customized anti-aging ingredients. Jim McCaulley, the company's personal care marketing manager, discusses the features of the technology and the evolving demands...
Unilever says it has stepped up its marketing campaign for the Dove
brand with the launch of a digital channel aimed at bringing a new
approach to 'The Campaign for Real Beauty' online.
Johnson and Johnson is releasing a moisturizing skin care range
designed for teens who do not suffer from problem skin in an
attempt to cash in on the increasingly affluent young consumer
group.
