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20-Mar-2012 - The variety of claims in skin care product advertisements continues to rise. Substantiation of these claims ensures that the product complies with regulations but the positive clinical results gain consumer acceptance and loyalty.
20-Mar-2012 - Chinese consumers have more trust in multinational brands manufactured outside of China, as well as big concerns over quality standards, product safety and consequent damage to their skin, according to a new market report.
20-Mar-2012 - Two UK-based companies have joined forces to launch a USB stick-based DNA detector which provides testing services for cosmetic and skin care applications.
16-Mar-2012 - The international company is set to present its latest developments in acne skin care treatments based on its Baycusan family of film-forming polyurethanes at this year’s in-cosmetics trade fair in Barcelona next month.
15-Mar-2012 - The Italian cosmetic industry has not bowed to the pressure of the economic situation and has actually seen turnovers increase by 4.6 per cent due to the ongoing demand for cosmetic products, according to Fabio Rossello, president of Unipro.
14-Mar-2012 - People in Turkey spend around $4bn (€3.1bn) every year on imported cosmetics, which account for 80 per cent of the products sold on the market according to one of the country’s Health Ministry officials.
13-Mar-2012 - Growth rates for natural cosmetics continue to outperform other categories worldwide, as market researcher Kline Group points out that future growth is likely to shift to emerging markets.
13-Mar-2012 - Chemical distributor Univar has announced it will showcase a new range of formulations at its stand's Sensory Bar to demonstrate how to simplify the complex textural issues common to the industry at in-cosmetics in Barcelona next month.
08-Mar-2012 - The way people connect and communicate with each other through social media has affected the way business is done and is a great source of innovation, according to Germany-based Beiersdorf.
08-Mar-2012 - The PCHi event, held in Shanghai last week, proved to be the biggest to date, with both exhibitor space and attendance numbers well up on the previous year.
07-Mar-2012 - Aveda has announced a voluntary consumer recall of its Lash Abundance Boosting Serum from anyone who has purchased or received this product after it determined that the preservative system in the formula may not be sufficient to protect against certain microorganisms.
07-Mar-2012 - Market researcher Mintel has revealed the hottest trends set for the cosmetics industry this year, forecasting a rise in packaging and products which increase the interactivity between the virtual and real world like QR codes and USB ports.
06-Mar-2012 - According to research carried out by Organic Monitor, natural & organic brands on the North American market are making inroads in mass market retailers and encouraging supermarkets to develop private label ranges as shelf-space in natural food shops reaches its limits.
05-Mar-2012 - Electronic beauty devices that use kinetique energy are tipped as being one of the hottest trends in the cosmetics market this year, according to market researcher Mintel.
01-Mar-2012 - This year’s in-cosmetics event, held at the Gran Via exhibition centre in Barcelona from 17-19 April 2012, promises to be bigger than previous editions with already 11,700 m2 of floor space booked and over 530 exhibitors signed up.
29-Feb-2012 - Cosmetics manufacturer Shiseido is targeting the Asian market with its anti-aging hair care range after survey results suggested it is of major concern to women in the region.
29-Feb-2012 - The growing importance of social media and networking tool Linkedin has been underlined by the fact that the industry’s biggest event, in-cosmetics, has just confirmed its 3,000th group member - a J&J executive.
29-Feb-2012 - Westphalia-based cosmetics manufacturer LR Health & Beauty Systems claims that celebrities serve as ‘door openers’ that increase profits and create positive associations with the brand, on the back of its latest Bruce Willis perfume launch.
28-Feb-2012 - Swiss specialty chemicals firm Clariant is showcasing its recently launched ‘Touch of Nature’ range of vegetal-based biopolymers at this year’s in-cosmetics event taking place in Barcelona from 17-19 April.
28-Feb-2012 - In his presentation at PCD in Paris, Simone Baratta, Bormioli Luigi’s R&D manager revealed that Bormioli has developed a forming technique that can overcome current restrictions in glass packaging.
27-Feb-2012 - Thanks to the availability of international products and rising disposable income in the country, the Indian cosmetics market is poised for further growth, according to a new market report.
24-Feb-2012 - Cosmetics giant L’Oréal has identified social media as the final piece in the ‘digital revolution’ puzzle, opening up new opportunities for interaction between its brand and consumers.
24-Feb-2012 - The cosmetics industry is a buzz over the importance of social media as a marketing and retail channel, but there’s less talk about the all-important strategy necessary to get it right.
23-Feb-2012 - The focus at PCD this year was on the booming category of electronics in cosmetics. Epilators and vibrating or turning mascaras were amongst some of the at-home devices highlighted at the forum.
23-Feb-2012 - Germany-based BASF has opened a new white biotechnology and microbiology research centre in New York as it looks to develop new antimicrobial products for the personal care and health industries.