Based in Switzerland, the Union of Ethical Biotrade (UEBT) has traditionally worked with European beauty supply chain businesses and brands, but that is now changing.
With climate-related incidences causing havoc worldwide on a seemingly daily basis, we decided to take a closer look at what impact weather extreme is having on plant-derived ingredients supply.
International personal care major Colgate-Palmolive is heavily invested in the digitisation of its business, building out augmented factories, clean data rooms and digital shelf innovation to drive growth globally.
While the number of US indie beauty business closures continues to climb, the sexual wellness category is hotting up, as is competition in the historically slow over-the-counter (OTC) space, says trendspotter Claire McCormack.
Measuring the environmental impact of the entire beauty industry is no easy feat, but one made a lot easier with collaboration, data-led mapping and engagement across the entire supply chain – from farmers to consumers, say industry experts.
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.
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.
Personal care giant Procter & Gamble (P&G) has reported a net profit rise for the full fiscal year 2022, though beauty and grooming dipped in the fourth quarter and challenges remain ahead, according to its CEO.
International beauty major L’Oréal has reported strong sales growth for the first half (H1) of 2022, with much of business returning to or exceeding pre-pandemic levels and net profit surging.
Green beauty, clean beauty and conscious beauty all start at the bottom of the supply chain, and a biotech expert says fermentation could make that easier.
Several major beauty brands and retailers have suspended operations in Russia amidst the ongoing Ukraine conflict – action that aligns with widespread consumer sentiment and the increasing difficulties of doing business in the country, according to one...
While B corps are generally working towards improved social and environmental impacts in their industry, the newly formed B Beauty Coalition believes open collaboration could mean real progress.
Supply chains are long and all too often include exploration of individuals near the bottom of it. CosmeticsDesign spoke with Chelsea Heyward, director of marketing at wholesaler Eye2Eye, about how the company is aiming to bring more ownership and equity...
Personal care giant Procter & Gamble (P&G) has reported a net sales rise for the first quarter (Q1) of fiscal 2022, though profits suffered due to a challenging cost environment – an ongoing issue it plans to overcome with price hikes.
Carbon neutrality remains relatively nascent in beauty and personal care, but extensive and long-standing green efforts and a strong consumer appetite will propel the sector in the ongoing race, says a GlobalData analyst.
Special edition: Clean & Ethical – ‘Better for you, better for the planet’ beauty
The clean and ethical beauty movement has garnered plenty of traction in recent years, fuelled by a plethora of environmental, societal, business and consumer factors, and CosmeticsDesign-Europe has been tracking this movement closely for some time.
Imerys Talc America filed for bankruptcy the same month that US District Judge Freda Wolfson issued a ruling that allowed thousands of lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson to proceed. Now, the France-based industrial mineral company is selling its North...
The online and events platform launched an all new website this month, complete with a concierge service for brand leaders. Cosmetics Design checked in with Nader Naeymi-Rad of IBMG to learn more.
In this episode, Yve-Car Momperousse of Kreyol Essence and Emma Dawes of the Soil Association talk about how important supply chains and certifications can be in the clean beauty movement. Scroll down to watch the video.
After over a year of collaboration, L’OCCITANE Group has joined EcoVadis’ RBI to further ensure that the personal care and well-being products maker’s supply chain is more environmentally sustainable, ethical, and socially sound.
For 16 years now, the research and advisory firm has created the ranking to draw attention to the companies and supply chain practices that perform well in today’s marketplace.
The Clean & Ethical Beauty Summit has been cancelled due to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis but it has now been transformed into an exclusive online video series, launching next month.
Later this month the tradeshow-within-a-tradeshow will open in Los Angeles, California, helping solution providers of every ilk meet with indie beauty brands and build the business relationships that will grow into industry gold.
The merger between International Flavors & Fragrances and DuPont Nutrition and Biosciences creates a monopoly in fragrances that will shake-up global supplies for beauty and personal care, says Euromonitor International.
Food and agricultural side streams are extremely rich in components suitable for cosmetic applications, but a lack of extraction expertise, handling know-how and finance is holding back industry advances, say experts.
Each year, the formulation technology company hosts pop-up events in Paris, New York, and LA to showcase their unique microfluidic tech as well as a concept-of-the-year. Capsum’s innovation for 2019 is a self-contained facility where botanical ingredients...
International Flavors and Fragrances (IFF) and Unilever have teamed up on a project that also involves leading non-governmental agencies to enhance the lives of vetiver farmers in Haiti.
AAK, the Swedish vegetable oil company, supplies products to the cosmetics industry and beyond. Henrik Vingaard, AAK’s director of sourcing and trading for Europe and West Africa spoke with Cosmetics Design about supply chain sustainability.
The company announced this week its intentions to further limit water use and packaging as well as to take advantage of more renewable materials by 2020.
The international phenomenon that is radio frequency identification
technology (RFID) has at last hit Japanese cosmetic counters, with
Global beauty manufacturer Shiseido taking part in a field trial in
Japan this month.
US cosmetic producers are seeking new ways to cut operating costs
and increase competitiveness in the face of another tough trading
year, says PricewaterhouseCoopers.
A global product coding standard being developed for use with radio
frequency identification (RFID) technology is being tested on the
sea-shipment of cartons between Hong Kong and Japan.
An international cosmetics supplier of hair care products operating
in North America has upgraded its supply chain in an effort to
improve efficiency. As a result supply chain specialist Bax Global
has helped the company shift from...
![Shopper journeys now blur across online and offline worlds, carving out plentiful opportunities for consumer brands to better engage, learn and innovate accordingly [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2023/02/28/colgate-palmolive-digital-transformation-focused-on-smart-factories-clean-data-rooms-and-digital-shelf-innovation/16208842-1-eng-GB/Colgate-Palmolive-digital-transformation-focused-on-smart-factories-clean-data-rooms-and-digital-shelf-innovation.jpg)
![Ulta, Sephora, Bluemercury and Bloomingdales have all launched sexual wellness categories in the past 18 months and indie brands will continue to play into the space [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign.com/article/2023/01/16/indie-beauty-brand-trends-to-watch-in-2023-with-claire-mccormick-from-beauty-independent/16086104-1-eng-GB/Indie-beauty-brand-trends-to-watch-in-2023-with-Claire-McCormick-from-Beauty-Independent.jpg)
![The beauty industry must go beyond measuring its impact, working to create industry-wide action and communicate this to end consumers concisely [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2022/12/12/sustainable-beauty-experts-brainstorm-future-for-environmental-impact-assessment-with-collaboration-noted-as-key/16015274-1-eng-GB/Sustainable-beauty-experts-brainstorm-future-for-environmental-impact-assessment-with-collaboration-noted-as-key.jpg)
![Lush has a sense of activism embedded into its culture, from its founders through to everyday employees, which has helped accelerate change [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/headlines/business-financial/lush-tackling-climate-justice-and-driving-sustainable-beauty-with-activists-says-exec/15928058-1-eng-GB/Lush-tackling-climate-justice-and-driving-sustainable-beauty-with-activists-says-exec.jpg)
![Business continuity models have to change gears, integrating the very real and 'permanent crisis' facing the world today [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2022/10/12/beauty-must-respond-to-climate-crisis-with-ethical-integrity-of-supply-chains-says-sir-jonathon-porritt-at-ifscc-2022/15845378-1-eng-GB/Beauty-must-respond-to-climate-crisis-with-ethical-integrity-of-supply-chains-says-Sir-Jonathon-Porritt-at-IFSCC-2022.jpg)
![Along with continued operational costs and currency challenges will be inflationary pressures facing consumers not seen in the last 40 years over the next fiscal year [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2022/08/03/procter-gamble-fy2022-q4-results-see-net-profits-rise/15655500-1-eng-GB/Procter-Gamble-FY2022-Q4-results-see-net-profits-rise.jpg)
![L'Oréal's luxury division performed especially well, with wider beauty market promise most notable in fragrances and makeup - both rebounding strongly in H1 2022 [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2022/08/02/l-oreal-h1-q2-2022-net-profit-soars-25-with-sales-strong-worldwide-and-luxury-active-cosmetics-solid/15649665-1-eng-GB/L-Oreal-H1-Q2-2022-net-profit-soars-25-with-sales-strong-worldwide-and-luxury-active-cosmetics-solid.jpg)
![Estée Lauder, LVMH and Sephora are among a number of beauty companies cutting ties with Russia amidst the ongoing Ukraine conflict [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2022/03/22/russia-ukraine-war-impact-on-beauty-industry-with-brand-ceasing-operations-online-and-in-store/15259414-1-eng-GB/Russia-Ukraine-war-impact-on-beauty-industry-with-brand-ceasing-operations-online-and-in-store.jpg)
![P&G says it is rolling out price hikes across parts of its portfolio in the US and will also review pricing in other markets in the near-term to offset rising commodity and freight costs [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/headlines/business-financial/p-g-q1-fiscal-2022-net-sales-rise-profit-drops-due-to-challenging-cost-environment/12942250-1-eng-GB/P-G-Q1-fiscal-2022-net-sales-rise-profit-drops-due-to-challenging-cost-environment.jpg)
![Many beauty and personal care brands have already kickstarted important green initiatives and unveiled ambitious climate goals, and The European Green Deal must serve as an 'opportunity' for more action [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2021/06/18/carbon-neutrality-2050-eu-goal-needs-green-beauty-push-says-globaldata/12578861-1-eng-GB/Carbon-neutrality-2050-EU-goal-needs-green-beauty-push-says-GlobalData.jpg)
