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Knowde PMD and PIM software supports ‘successful digital transformation’ for cosmetics and PBC manufacturers and suppliers

26-Jun-2023 By Cassandra Stern

Outdated or unavailable product data can cause a myriad of issues for cosmetics and personal beauty care product manufacturers and suppliers, including impeded sales and interruption in internal company processes, particularly considering impending MoCRA...

Mintel Director on impactful inclusivity and diversity trends in cosmetics, PBC

26-Jun-2023 By Cassandra Stern

Trends like ‘category inclusion,’ ‘price accessibility,’ and ‘elimination of ageism in marketing’ are gaining traction in the cosmetics and personal care product industries to better meet consumer needs for more diverse and inclusive product offerings.

BASF and StitchCrew announce Inclusive Beauty Accelerator Program finalists

20-Jun-2023 By Cassandra Stern

This year’s finalists include brands with inclusive skin care, scalp care, and sun protection products that focus on various skin types, needs, and tones.

What European beauty brands need to know about Chinese consumer trends - S’Young International

20-Jun-2023 By Kirsty Doolan

Launching into the Chinese beauty market is notoriously hard for European brands due to the cultural and language barriers, yet it can be a highly lucrative move when successful, says a Chinese partner company that has worked with the likes of Johnson...

Three takeaways from NYSCC Suppliers’ Day from CosmeticsDesign

19-Jun-2023 By Cassandra Stern

During this year’s show, we saw ingredient traceability go digital, experienced multiple examples of multifunctional ingredients and finished CPGs, and the reformulation or relaunch of existing hero ingredients by manufacturers and suppliers to the cosmetics...

BASF to expand APG production capacity in Ohio facility

12-Jun-2023 By Cassandra Stern

BASF is expanding its production capacity for alkyl polyglucosides (APGs), surfactant ingredients for use in a range of personal care products including shampoos, bubble baths, mouthwashes and more.

IFF features upcycled ingredients in GENENCARE lineup

07-Jun-2023 By Cassandra Stern

IFF’s GENENCARE collection takes a previously low-value processing byproduct from sugar beet molasses and transforms it into four effective and sustainable active ingredients for personal care product formulation.

Hair care brand Cantu Beauty partners with non-profit in female empowerment initiative

07-Jun-2023 By Cassandra Stern

Cantu Beauty has made a significant financial investment in its partnership with non-profit Women Empowering Nations (WEN) to support young women across the globe with educational resources and even offers a paid beauty industry fellowship to support...

FDA GMP Listening Session: CDU Takeaways & Available Resources

02-Jun-2023 By Cassandra Stern

The FDA opened a Listening Session for public commentary of the Good Manufacturing Practices section of MoCRA today with an open docket for commentary through July 3, 2023.

June Launch Pad: Hair care innovations

01-Jun-2023 By Cassandra Stern

Summer is in full swing which means sweat and humidity can wreak havoc on even the best coiffed hair styles, regardless of type or length. This month, several brands have launched or are highlighting their latest and best options to keep the frizz at...

Q&A: Beautycare Brazil eyes US push for export growth

30-May-2023 By Cassandra Stern

In its efforts to further penetrate the US cosmetics and personal care product markets, internationalization project Beautycare Brazil enjoyed a successful first year at NYSCC Suppliers’ Day that topped over $1 million in international sales.

Suppliers’ Day 2023: INDIE 360 Pavilion Tour Recap

30-May-2023 By Cassandra Stern

CosmeticsDesign took a tour through the INDIE 360 Pavilion and learned a great deal about some of the most innovative products and ingredients featured at this year’s Suppliers’ Day show.

Polluout Detox ingredient targets signs of ‘silent damage’ in hair

26-May-2023 By Cassandra Stern

Brazilian chemical manufacturer Chemyunion debuted Polluout Detox earlier this year to provide manufacturers and suppliers of hair care products with an ingredient option to detox the hair shaft and follicle from environmental particulate damage.

Xyon’s natural shampoo & conditioner target DHT-related hair loss in men

25-May-2023 By Cassandra Stern

DTC healthcare tech company XYON has just launched a new shampoo and conditioner set designed specifically to address hormone-related hair loss in male consumers using natural ingredients like rosemary leaf and clover flower extracts.

Inside Lush’s new £2.3m Green Hub facility – 'We’ve gone from recycling 2.5 tonnes of waste to 20 tonnes'

25-May-2023 By Gary Scattergood

UK cosmetics company Lush has invested £2.3m to upgrade its Dorset-based Green Hub, in a bid to boost its efforts to create a circular economy for its business.

UK government bans animal testing licences for cosmetics - activists say it’s not enough

23-May-2023 By Kirsty Doolan

After ongoing speculation about changes to animal testing rules in the UK, the government has banned the issuing of licences for animal testing for chemicals that are used as ingredients in cosmetics, but animal rights advocates say this action still...

Cambrium co-founder hails yeast-derived NovaColl as a ‘new class of collagen’

17-May-2023 By Cassandra Stern

Yeast-derived NovaColl offers manufacturers and suppliers of cosmetic and personal care products the opportunity to shift away from animal-derived collagen and towards an option that is effective, sustainable, and more skin compatible, says the co-founder...

Ingredient Insights: Upcycled cranberry seed oil for product formulation

16-May-2023 By Cassandra Stern

Canadian food products supplier Fruit D’Or utilizes closed loop cultivation and other environmentally sustainable processing practices to upcycle cranberry seed oil co-products for cosmetic and personal beauty care product manufacturing and formulation.

Brazilian biotechnology company makes waves with Blue Amazon project ingredient innovations

16-May-2023 By Cassandra Stern

Having recently exhibited its ingredient formulations at In-Cosmetics Global and NYSCC Suppliers’ Day, Apoena Biotech’s RAMNOCARE, APOBIO Skin, and APOBIO Slim offer manufacturers and suppliers to cosmetics and personal care product companies biodiverse...

People on the move: Recent notable industry employment shifts

11-May-2023 By Cassandra Stern

Job changes and board appointments are an inevitable part of the shifting tides of the cosmetic and personal beauty care industry. In this recurring segment, CosmeticsDesign looks at recent and notable employment changes within these business areas.

Geltor’s newest protein NuColl vegan collagen ‘biodesigned for hair manageability and styling’

11-May-2023 By Cassandra Stern

Having perfected its bioproduction process, California-based biotechnology company Geltor, Inc. has created vegan protein NuColl as an answer to industry demand for environmentally sustainable ingredients that fit into the ‘skinification’ of hair care...

Ingredients innovations: three trends CosmeticsDesign saw at In-Cosmetics Global

10-May-2023 By Cassandra Stern

Trends in ingredient innovation wax and wane with consumer demand. Still, this year’s convention saw upcycling, vegan collagen, and neuroactive ingredients and active fragrances as some of the most compelling shifts in cosmetics and personal care product...

SCC calls for abstract submission for annual meeting

10-May-2023 By Cassandra Stern

The industry organization is seeking abstract submissions in various cosmetics and personal care categories to further educational opportunities for professionals and foster innovative thinking.

Sprucing it up: Start-up claims forestry side-stream can create 'natural and eco-friendly' surfactant for personal care products

10-May-2023 By Kirsty Doolan

Finnish biotechnology start-up Montinutra has partnered with personal care company Ole Hyvä Luonnontuote to use an ingredient from the by-products of spruce sawmilling, which it claims is a natural and eco-friendly surfactant.

Paraprobiotic shampoo 'stands out' in decreasing dandruff, improving scalp appearance

03-May-2023 By Olivia DeSmit

Probiotics and prebiotics are rising in popularity as scientists discover the link between gut health and overall health. Paraprobiotics, or inactive probiotics, may do the same for our scalp.

Counterfeit warning: Fake products may hamper growth prospects of Europe’s hair care market

03-May-2023 By Gary Scattergood

Europe’s hairstyling products market is expected to grow by €1.22 billion (US$1.34 billion) to 2026, but the sector is increasingly at risk from the growing trend of counterfeit products.

L’Oréal on Aesop: Beauty giant eyes ‘huge prospective growth’ for Aēsop in Asia led by China

01-May-2023 By Amanda Lim

L’Oréal’s CEO has expressed excitement over the prospect of acquiring Australian luxury brand Aesop, which he believes holds tremendous potential in Asia, and in particular, China.

‘Beyond our business’: L’Oréal ramps up eco investments, but faces further backlash over chemicals in hair products

26-Apr-2023 By Gary Scattergood

L’Oréal is pumping cash into three environmental initiatives as it seeks to influence eco projects ‘beyond its business’, but at the same time is facing a further backlash over chemicals in hair products most commonly used by Black women.

A new beginning: Sa sa ready to ‘put COVID-19 issues behind’ as Chinese tourists return

24-Apr-2023 By Amanda Lim

Beauty retailer Sa Sa International says the return of Chinese travellers to Hong Kong and Macau heralds a “promising start” to the new financial year.

FaceGym founder: ‘We have to give women and men permission to age’

21-Apr-2023 By Kacey Culliney

The beauty industry has a duty to shift dated ideals around ageing and aesthetics, empowering consumers to be confident in their own skin and work towards realistic expectations, says the founder of facial fitness brand FaceGym.

Emerging economics hold ‘strong opportunities’ for health and beauty: GlobalData

19-Apr-2023 By Kacey Culliney

Markets like India, China, Africa and the Middle East offer a wealth of opportunities for growth in health and beauty, says the commercial director of GlobalData.

Substantiated claims and expert-led insights key to the future of beauty: Mintel

18-Apr-2023 By Kacey Culliney

Beauty consumers today expect all claims to be scientifically substantiated and see great value in expert-led insights, strategies that will prove key as the value of products are increasingly called into question, says the head of beauty at Mintel.

‘Next hot ingredient’: Ashwagandha supplier eyes untapped potential in skin and hair care

18-Apr-2023 By Amanda Lim

A leading supplier of ashwagandha is eyeing untapped potential in the beauty and personal care market where it believes it can satiate demands for high-performing natural ingredients in both skin and hair care.

Space for more: Kao seizes opportunity in ‘underdeveloped sector’ with astronaut-approved dry shampoo sheets

18-Apr-2023 By Hui Ling Dang

Kao Corporation has developed a new type of no-rinse shampoo sheet that aims to fulfil different needs, including consumers with active lifestyles, caregivers, and those working in disaster relief.

Special Edition - Bright Beauty: Fun, Joy and Colour Across Cosmetics, Hair Care and Body Care

Silky textures, delightful scents and satisfying sounds: How beauty is brightening its post-pandemic offering

14-Apr-2023 By Kacey Culliney

Beauty needs have shifted drastically since COVID-19, with consumers turning to cosmetic and personal care products for joy, fun and creativity versus to simply conform to societal standards, says a multi-sensory marketing expert.

Special Edition - Bright Beauty: Fun, Joy and Colour Across Cosmetics, Hair Care and Body Care

Colours and textures: Tapping into the 2023 beauty theme of ‘peace’

13-Apr-2023 By Kacey Culliney

Colours and materials that offer serenity alongside energy and fun will align well with consumer inspirations and behaviours this year, says French forecasting firm NellyRodi.

The emergence of Industry 5.0: Beauty set to take a ‘sharp turn’

12-Apr-2023 By Kacey Culliney

Beauty will soon transition into industry 5.0 where mixed reality and interconnected drones and exoskeletons will favour the human element, enabling brands to integrate societal values and wellbeing in a smart and efficient way, says an executive from...

Post-pandemic hair: Ageing, damage and scalp health key consumer concerns

05-Apr-2023 By Kacey Culliney

Global consumer trends in hair care have morphed post-pandemic, with products offering efficacy, multifunctionality and skin health benefits gaining important traction, according to Euromonitor International.

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L’Oreal files duo of patents for ‘compact’ and ‘safe’ steam treatment hair brush

29-Mar-2023 By Kacey Culliney

International beauty major L’Oréal has developed a steam treatment hair device that it says is more compact, lightweight and energy efficient, enabling long-lasting styling safely.

Beauty Forward 2024: CosmeticsDesign anticipates next-gen beauty trends with new digital summit

29-Mar-2023 By Amanda Lim

CosmeticsDesign will kick off 2024 with a brand-new event exploring how the latest innovations and market trends will shape the future of the beauty and personal care industry and its next generation of consumers.

Shifting priorities: Ouai hair care observes rising interest in scalp care in SEA

28-Mar-2023 By Amanda Lim

Luxury hair care brand Ouai say opportunities abound in scalp care as interest and awareness of scalp health grows in South East Asia.

‘Multi-roots’ beauty is the new 2023 standard: Beautystreams

22-Mar-2023 By Kacey Culliney

The number of poly-origin citizens continues to rise worldwide, and beauty has a duty to shift discourse and improve product development to cater to subsequent evolving needs, say experts.

Blue biotech in beauty: ‘We have a big task in terms of storytelling’

22-Mar-2023 By Kacey Culliney

Use of blue biotechnology in beauty continues to gain ground, but the concept remains complex for consumers and needs to be better defined before it reaches its true potential, say scientific and innovation specialists.

How to win over… Beauty consumers in China’s ultra-competitive e-commerce market

22-Mar-2023 By Amanda Lim

We reveal what it takes to achieve success in China’s cutthroat e-commerce space - from building a solid foundation to maintaining longevity - with exclusive insights from brands that have thrived in it, including Atelier Rebul, Evenswiss and G&M...

The future of ‘ageing’? Beauty needs to be more ‘holistic’ and ‘inclusive’ – Experts

21-Mar-2023 By Kacey Culliney

It is time for beauty to ditch the ‘anti-ageing’ discourse and instead opt for positive and holistic messaging and innovation that takes a preventative and celebratory approach to ageing, say executives from L’Oréal, Unilever and Beautystreams.

‘The era of intentional beauty’: Beautystreams highlights top trends of 2023

21-Mar-2023 By Kacey Culliney

Next-generation sun care, thinking local, the value of waste, menopause wellness and the importance of clinical proof-points are the top five beauty trends this year, being driven by an era of intentional consumption, says trend forecaster Beautystreams.

Frizz not! Kao galvanised by latest research to develop UV-protection hair products

14-Mar-2023 By Hui Ling Dang

Kao has identified ultraviolet (UV) damage as the main cause of hair frizz on the outer layer of the head, and in doing so underscored a gap in its existing personal care portfolio.

Special Edition: in-Cosmetics Global Pre-Show

Cost-of-living beauty: Brands must earn a ‘deserved place’ in shopping baskets, says Mintel

09-Mar-2023 By Kacey Culliney

Long-lasting products, mood-boosting offerings and engaging experiences are more important than ever as consumers navigate the ongoing cost-of-living crisis globally, says the head of beauty and personal care research at Mintel.

French authority cracks down on social media influencers with hefty fines and prison time

09-Mar-2023 By Olivia Haslam

The French consumer affairs and fraud control watchdog is clamping down on online influencers with fines of up to €300,000 and prison-sentences of up to two years, after discovering the majority do not comply with regulations.

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