2013's Top 5 CosmeticsDesign-Europe stories so far...

17-May-2013 - The year is already in its fifth month and the cosmetics industry in Europe has had a busy 2013 with new innovations, new trends and an animal testing ban being...

Nip+Man = skin care trend driving new men's product launch

16-May-2013 - Tapping into the booming men’s grooming market, UK beauty brands Rodial and Nip+Fab have launched Nip+Man, a new face and body care range specifically designed for men....

Male cosmetics segment continues its craze in South Korea

16-May-2013 - The male grooming market in South Korea is continuing to boom as the modern man becomes ever more concerned with his appearance and is increasingly aware of the benefits associated...

Euromonitor analyst reveals the latest trends in the fast evolving e-commerce category

07-May-2013 - Euromonitor International senior analyst Antonia Branston has spoken about the continued change in the e-commerce platform and how it is evolving to compliment other retail channels, which in turn is...

More European brands look to expand on the Indian markets

07-May-2013 - European brands, in particular Italian cosmetics players are tapping into the Indian markets of late and Officiana Farmaceutica Italiana (OFI) is the most recent brand awaiting a nod from the...

Guest article

The hottest trends from the in-cosmetics trends presentations, 2013

03-May-2013 - Imogen Matthews has been closely observing the in-cosmetics marketing trends presentations since 2000, and in this article she highlights the latest industry trends and insights from across the globe....

Clariant launches code concept for cosmetic ingredients

03-May-2013 - Specialty chemicals firm Clariant has launched its latest concept in a bid to showcase its hair and skin care ingredients portfolio to its customers and forge stronger partnerships.

New Zealand organic skin care brand expands into Europe

02-May-2013 - Organic skin care line Plantæ has made the jump from New Zealand to the European market after securing a distribution deal in the United Kingdom.

Euromonitor warns the industry of BB labelling overuse

30-Apr-2013 - According to Irina Barbalova, Global Head of beauty and Personal Care research at Euromonitor, the industry needs to take note of the overuse of multifunctionality and BB labelling, as it...

Chanel amongst premium brands that French consumers prefer

30-Apr-2013 - According to market researcher ‘Promise Consulting’, three luxury brands leading the way in terms of popularity with French women are Chanel, Dior and Yves Saint Laurent.

in-cosmetics 2013 : the top stories from the show

25-Apr-2013 - The in-cosmetics 2013 show closed its doors in Paris last week to become the most successful event in its 23 year history. Here we look at some of the biggest...

Expert highlights make-up trends at in-cosmetics

25-Apr-2013 - As the in-cosmetics show returned to Paris this year, various experts addressed key industry issues like regulation, innovation and what's trending right now. Here, Cosmetics Design caught up with Datamonitor...

Euromonitor reveals innovation trends for 2013

25-Apr-2013 - Last year was an excellent year for the global beauty trend, which in turn led to plenty of beauty innovation. And according to market researcher Euromonitor, 2013 will be marked...

Induchem anti-ageing ingredient scoops top prize at in-cosmetics

24-Apr-2013 - Swizterland—based Induchem took top prize at the in-cosmetics Innovation Zone Best Ingredient award, with its newly launched anti-ageing ingredient Neodermyl.

Ceresana places global HDPE market at US$70 billion in 2019

23-Apr-2013 - According to the market researcher, global plastic high-density polyethylene used in cosmetics amongst other consumer goods will see revenues rise dynamically to almost US$70 billion by 2019.

in-cosmetics Paris closes doors on most successful event to date

23-Apr-2013 - Reed Exhibitions says that this year’s in-cosmetics event, held in Paris last week, was the most successful in the show’s 23 year history, breaking all previous attendance records.

Expert highlights cracks in cosmetic campaigns for ageing consumers

19-Apr-2013 - Mark Beasley, managing director of rhc advantage, a mature marketing agency that looks at how brands market to the ageing consumer, has highlighted some crucial areas cosmetic campaigns may be...

in-cosmetics 2013, in photos

19-Apr-2013 - in-cosmetics Paris 2013 closed its door this week and became the biggest and best attended show to date. This photo gallery includes some of the highlights of the event, including...

Water on the brain: hydrating and moisturising the most popular skin care claims

19-Apr-2013 - Hydrating and moisturising claims are in huge demand in the beauty arena at present with the influence and imagery of water helping global product launches.

Products targeting prevention offer big opportunity in anti-aging market

18-Apr-2013 - Latest figures suggest that there is a big opportunity to increase market share in the anti-aging segment as ‘preventative’ products pick up pace.

Heads are now turning to Asia for cosmetics innovation

15-Apr-2013 - As economic growth in Asia-Pacific gives many countries in the region new-found wealth, this is translating into a plethora of increasingly sophisticated products that are turning the heads of international...

At-home anti-ageing laser device goes on sale in the UK

12-Apr-2013 - At-home electronic beauty devices have been tipped as one of the hottest trends in the cosmetics industry, with the launch of one of the first at-home anti-ageing laser devices adding...

Natural & Organic Products Europe reports big increase in attendees

11-Apr-2013 - The organiser of the Natural & Organic Products Europe show, which was held in London earlier this week, has reported that the number of visitors jumped by 20 per cent...

L’Oréal hot on the heels, but Olay still most valuable cosmetics brand

10-Apr-2013 - Olay maintains its dominant position at the top of the BrandFinance Cosmetics 50 table, but a slight value fall coupled with a surge in competitor growth has seen L’Oréal eat...

News in brief

P&G launches the bar soap your man can smell like

10-Apr-2013 - Apparently there is a macho method of using bar soap and if anyone is going to exploit that than it will be Procter & Gamble’s Old Spice brand as it...