Wellbeing

J&J to carve out premium position with 'added-value' personal care following split: Analyst

22-Nov-2021 By Kacey Culliney

Johnson & Johnson (J&J) will become more competitive in personal care after the carve out of its consumer health business, particularly if it invests in personalised and premium NPD, an analyst says.

Sepawa 2021

Strength of scent? Still ‘more room’ for fragrance innovation in beauty, says Mintel

19-Oct-2021 By Kacey Culliney

Beauty and personal care brands can innovate further with fragrances, bringing scent to the centre of a product and highlighting health and wellbeing benefits it can bring, says a Mintel analyst.

WGSN ‘big ideas’ for beauty in 2023: Progress, frugality, wellbeing, tech and community to shape the future

24-Sep-2021 By Kacey Culliney

As beauty edges out of the COVID-19 pandemic, brands and retailers must take the opportunity to reset and recreate an industry that is more ethical, inclusive and sustainable, says a WGSN exec.

‘Reassuring blues’ and ‘planet-friendly pigments’: A peak inside WGSN’s post-pandemic 2023 colour trends report

08-Jul-2021 By Shane Starling

The post-COVID new normal taking shape before our eyes is drastically altering consumer sentiment and behaviour in enigmatic ways, but the primal need for healing and renewal will drive cosmetic beauty colour selection in the approaching years, according...

Immunity and beauty: The science, trends and future promise for growth

18-May-2021 By CosmeticsDesign-Europe Senior Reporter

Interest in topical and ingestible beauty products that support and even boost immunity is gaining traction, but what science can back up product developments and how much growth potential is there really in this space?

Seqens Cosmetics Natural Ingredients partners with ChemSpec for US distribution

22-Apr-2021 By Deanna Utroske

The France-based specialty ingredient maker announced the ChemSpec appointment this month.

‘Mindful hedonism’: Fragrance set to play a more powerful role in personal care as well-being comes to forefront

08-Jul-2020 By Amanda Lim

Personal care brands need to leverage on the emotional power of fragrances in order to meet the rising expectations of consumers in the rapidly urbanising Asia Pacific region.

Special Edition: Emotions and Wellbeing

Consumer psychologist: Emotions will always grab attention in a world of ‘cognitive misers’

12-May-2020 By Kacey Culliney

Consumers have very limited cognitive capacity for paying attention and making decisions, but emotional advertising will innately grab their attention and can be powerful short- and long-term, says an expert.

Special Edition: Emotions and Wellbeing

Probiotic cosmetics ‘immature’ but bubbling with niche promise, says Lumina Intelligence

11-May-2020 By Kacey Culliney

Consumer interest in topical probiotic cosmetics is rising, presenting opportunity to target niche skin conditions and push hard science before establishing relevance in the wider wellness market, an expert says.

in-cosmetics Latin America Special Newsletter

Wellbeing drives the LATAM natural trend, but research points to difficulties finding products

28-Aug-2019 By Simon Pitman

Natural and organic cosmetic and personal care products continue to be a growing niche in the Latin America region, but latest research from Mintel suggests price and availability is holding it back.