Skin Care

Sudocrem switches marketing focus due to “changing societal patterns”

15-May-2024 By Kirsty Doolan

The heritage personal care product was originally focused on soothing the skin of babies with nappy rash, but a new campaign – partially sparked by falling birth-rates – sees it change its focus…

Byoma: targeting the Gen A consumers “breaking” their skin barriers

15-May-2024 By Kirsty Doolan

According to the viral-on-TikTok skin care brand Byoma, the Generation Alpha skin care boom – AKA the ‘Sephora Kids’ – has become an “epidemic” due to “lack of education resulting in mis-purchasing products”. Here's how the brand plans to...

AI study shows how hand analysis can accurately predict age

14-May-2024 By Kirsty Doolan

Beauty AI company Haut-AI has published a breakthrough research paper that shows how images of hands can offer accurate age prediction.

Retail roundup: Boots; Rituals; Diptique; The Fragrance Shop; Superdrug

14-May-2024 By Kirsty Doolan

The latest beauty industry retail news…

Evereden eyes Middle East expansion amid increasing demand for premium family skin care

14-May-2024 By Hui Ling Dang

US-based mum and baby care brand Evereden is doubling down on expansion to new markets including the Middle East, continuous science-backed product development, and furthering its appeal to Gen Alpha in its next phase of growth.

“The cusp of a landmark agreement”: UN puts new focus on tackling ‘biopiracy’

13-May-2024 By Kirsty Doolan

After more than two decades of discussions, the UN organisation WIPO plans to finalise an international agreement to target ‘biopiracy’ later this month.

Brand news: Dr PawPaw; Sephora; Dior; Artdeco Cosmetics

13-May-2024 By Kirsty Doolan

The latest brand news you'll want to know about...

Beauty business update: LVMH; Unilever; L'Oréal; Beiersdorf; Coty; Inter Parfums

10-May-2024 By Kirsty Doolan

We explore how some of Europe’s biggest beauty and personal care businesses have performed for the first quarter of 2024 in our quarterly cosmetics business update…

New data reveals the top 50 ‘most valuable’ global beauty brands

10-May-2024 By Kirsty Doolan

A brand valuation, research and insights company has unveiled the world's most valuable cosmetics brands...

“Not a luxury”: Lookfantastic campaigns to cut VAT on sun care products

09-May-2024 By Kirsty Doolan

In its first campaign as a British Beauty Council patron, beauty ecommerce site Lookfantastic has cut its prices of SPF30+ sun care products in the UK market to draw attention to the fact that these products are a necessity for healthy skin.

Brand news: Mary Kay; Space NK x Glossier; L’Occitane; Coty; Woo Woo

08-May-2024 By Kirsty Doolan

The latest beauty brand news you'll want to know about...

Beauty NPD roundup: May

07-May-2024 By Kirsty Doolan

10 new beauty and personal care product launches to know about…

‘Blue beauty’: what’s new in marine ingredients for cosmetics?

03-May-2024 By Kirsty Doolan

Marine ingredients such as microalgae and seaweed are a sustainable, upcycled and efficacious ingredient option being used in more topical and ingestible cosmetics products. Find out more on the latest developments…

What’s hot and what’s not in beauty right now?

02-May-2024 By Kirsty Doolan

We caught up with two Mintel beauty and personal care analysts to discover what trends they are monitoring right now. Watch the video or read the summary below to find out what they had to say…

A “home of creativity”: Puig CEO on its rebrand for stock exchange debut

02-May-2024 By Kirsty Doolan

As it prepares to launch onto the Spanish stock exchange, the Barcelona-based company with a 110-year legacy has also rebranded its visual identity. Its CEO explained why...

New research reveals Europe’s most-searched beauty brands

01-May-2024 By Kirsty Doolan

In-depth data from one ecommerce retailer has revealed Europe’s favourite beauty brands based on online searches, as well as the world’s most popular brands based on searches and social media popularity…

Start the week with a Startup: Innomost

29-Apr-2024 By Kirsty Doolan

Every fortnight we talk to a gamechanger startup about why it exists and how it plans to change the beauty and personal care industry…

The top three ingredients innovations at in-cosmetics Global 2024 as chosen by our global editors

29-Apr-2024 By Jess Spiring

With more than 1,000 exhibitors to choose from at in-cosmetics Global 2024, which launches do our editors believe will be setting the beauty industry alight this year?

Brand news: KIKO Milano, St Tropez; Kylie Cosmetics; Kiehl’s; Boots

26-Apr-2024 By Kirsty Doolan

The latest beauty and personal care brand news updates you’ll want to know about…

Beauty & Wellbeing led Unilever’s volume sales growth for Q1 2024

25-Apr-2024 By Kirsty Doolan

Volume sales were up for the British FMCG business in the first quarter of 2024, led by its Beauty & Wellbeing division and ‘Power Brands’.

Probiotical study links synbiotic with improvements in skin conditions

25-Apr-2024 By Danielle Masterson

New research published in Medicina suggests probiotic and prebiotic supplementation improve atopic dermatitis and eczema.

Beiersdorf’s new launch to target ‘sugar-induced skin ageing’

25-Apr-2024 By Kirsty Doolan

After 10 years of research and 1,700 ingredients tested, the German health and beauty company has unveiled its new patented anti-ageing active ingredient that protects the skin’s collagen from ‘sugar damage.’

The top 3 startups at In-Cosmetics Global 2024 our global editors would invest in

25-Apr-2024 By Kirsty Doolan

With more than 1,000 exhibitors to choose from at InCosmetics Global 2024, which cosmetics startup businesses would our editors bet on for the future?

Behind Weleda’s most “scientifically advanced innovation in 100 years”

24-Apr-2024 By Kirsty Doolan

The Swiss naturopathic and beauty brand has just launched two new clinically proven skin care ranges derived from plant-based ingredients, including a natural peptide. Weleda’s UK MD explained more about the innovation…

The rise and rise of upcycled ingredients for cosmetics

24-Apr-2024 By Kirsty Doolan

Upcycled ingredients were a notable trend for beauty and personal care ingredients at this year’s In-Cosmetics Global show. What’s driving this movement and where will it go next?

NYSCC Suppliers’ Day 2024: Special Events, Staples & Highlights

24-Apr-2024 By Cassandra Stern

In addition to a diverse offering of educational sessions and an engaging array of exhibitors across the show floor, this year’s NYSCC Suppliers’ Day conference will offer several special events, show staples, and activities to supplement attendees'...

Cosmetics brands focus on countering biodiversity loss

23-Apr-2024 By Kirsty Doolan

YSL Beauty, Lush and Clarins are just three of the brands that have recently shone a spotlight on their efforts to preserve or replace biodiversity...

A tour inside Mintel's innovation zone at In-Cosmetics Global 2024...

22-Apr-2024 By Kirsty Doolan

Mintel’s expert beauty and personal care analysts took us on a tour around the innovation zone. Learn more about some of the most forward-thinking brands and concepts in the cosmetics industry right now.

The In-Cosmetics Global award winners: 2024

22-Apr-2024 By Kirsty Doolan

The awards celebrate the most forward-thinking businesses that are innovating in the beauty and personal care space…

Mintel talks beauty trends: AI and neurocosmetics

22-Apr-2024 By Kirsty Doolan

We spoke to Mintel to learn more about the use of AI and the neurocosmetic trend: both seen at this year’s In-Cosmetics Global 2024 show…

A trend-hunter’s take on future beauty trends

22-Apr-2024 By Kirsty Doolan

What were some of the key themes driving innovation at In-Cosmetics Global in 2024? We asked two seasoned trends experts to find out what captured their attention at the show…

L’Oréal growth shines a spotlight on ‘derma beauty’

19-Apr-2024 By Kirsty Doolan

Derma beauty brands and mass-market cosmetics are currently enjoying a boom for the L'Oreal Group, but sales are still sluggish in North Asia…

Navigating environmental regulations for cosmetics

18-Apr-2024 By Kirsty Doolan

As more beauty and personal care companies make the transition to become greener, sustainability has been a key theme at this year’s InCosmetics Global show. We asked the experts how companies can facilitate this transition, wherever they are in their...

What’s next for ethical cosmetics accreditations?

15-Apr-2024 By Kirsty Doolan

As consumers place more demand on beauty and personal care brands to meet their ethical expectations, we spoke to an expert about the evolution of schemes that are designed to prove this commitment…

Key cosmetics regulation issues: Q&A with MD of Personal Care Regulatory

15-Apr-2024 By Kirsty Doolan

From busting myths to greenwashing and MoCRA changes, ahead of this week’s InCosmetics Global show in Paris, we spoke to Mojgan Moddaresi, the MD of Personal Care Regulatory Ltd., about some of the key global issues in regulations right now…

The eastern European beauty scene: insights from a Euromonitor expert

12-Apr-2024 By Kirsty Doolan

Despite the huge appetite for cosmetics products in many eastern European countries, this region is still somewhat of a mystery for many beauty and personal care brands from other parts of the world…

"Ageing is affected by many more factors than we expected": a neuroscientist on how 'anti-ageing' has become 'longevity'

11-Apr-2024 By Kirsty Doolan

The topic of 'longevity' is a huge focus for the cosmetics and personal care industry now, as 'anti-ageing' narratives begin to take this route instead. To find out more about the latest research in this area, we spoke to a neuroscientist...

“Identifying a fad vs a trend is essential” WGSN on TikTok-based beauty NPD

11-Apr-2024 By Kirsty Doolan

The trend forecasting company WGSN has launched a new TikTok analytics tool in response to confusion over what’s trending vs a trend, which has made it increasingly hard for beauty brands to know which new products to develop…

Dove boycotts AI-generated beauty visuals – as new survey shows 9 in 10 women are exposed to ‘harmful beauty content online’

10-Apr-2024 By Kirsty Doolan

The personal care brand revealed more about its new marketing campaign that “reflects the impact of AI on beauty”, as its annual global survey reveals some worrying findings…

7 sun care NPD trends to watch

10-Apr-2024 By Kirsty Doolan

What’s trending in sun care? The founder of Ultrasun UK shares expert insights on new product development and trends in this increasingly popular category…

Clarins Group plans to grow one-third of its raw ingredients itself by 2030

08-Apr-2024 By Kirsty Doolan

The family-owned, French beauty business has purchased a 115-hectare green space in the south of France where it plans to cultivate many of the plants used in its product formulations, for improved sustainability and traceability.

Start the week with a startup: Wild

08-Apr-2024 By Kirsty Doolan

Every fortnight we talk to a gamechanger startup about why it exists and how it plans to change the industry…

‘Not healthy for the industry’: Sephora’s withdrawal from Korea leaves market less diverse than ever

08-Apr-2024 By Amanda Lim

Sephora’s exit from South Korea leaves a vacuum highlighting need for a diversity of brands and retail channels in the market, says experts.

Brand news: Revolution Beauty; Space NK; The Body Shop; Elemis; LVMH & more

05-Apr-2024 By Kirsty Doolan

The latest beauty brand news you’ll want to know about…

‘Augmented Naturality’: Robertet partners with Aethera Biotech to “increase the value of the plant world”

04-Apr-2024 By Kirsty Doolan

French natural ingredients company Robertet Group has partnered with Italian green-biotech business Aethera Biotech to create new ingredients and the duo is set to launch a new patented ‘rose’ extract at the InCosmetics Global show this month.

NAOS x Haut AI launch bespoke digital skin analysis tool

03-Apr-2024 By Kirsty Doolan

The French beauty company has teamed up with dermatologists and beauty tech experts Haut AI to create the new tool...

Clariant acquires Lucas Meyer Cosmetics

03-Apr-2024 By Kirsty Doolan

Swiss specialty chemicals company Clariant has acquired Canadian cosmetics and personal care ingredients business Lucas Meyer Cosmetics from International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) for $810m (€767m).

Unveiling the science behind conscious beauty: A glimpse into Grown Alchemist's R&D

02-Apr-2024 By Cassandra Stern

Following the brand’s latest release of its Meltaway Gel-Milk Cleanser, Kelly McDonnell, General Manager at beauty brand Grown Alchemist, shares the meticulous R&D process behind the launch, emphasizing its dedication to conscious beauty.

Longevity, biomimetics, sensory & upcycled: key cosmetics ingredient trends to watch

02-Apr-2024 By Kirsty Doolan

We caught up with some of the world’s top cosmetics and personal care ingredients suppliers at this year’s InCosmetics Global show and found a focus on innovation in longevity, sensory, biomimetics and upcycled ingredients…

4 new neuro-cosmetic ingredient innovations

02-Apr-2024 By Kirsty Doolan

Ingredients based around the mind-skin connection are big news at the InCosmetics Global show this year. Here are four new innovations that have just launched.