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Independent power: 'At the heart of every single kind of indie beauty transaction is a really conscious choice by a consumer' (Getty Images)

'Intense, personal and emotional': How beauty communities saved Indies during COVID-19

Independent beauty brands are fiercely nimble and highly engaged with their consumers, which has given them power to face business difficulties during the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, an indie expert says.

Fresh spices and veggies to cook up a storm in fragrance: Expert perfumer

Vegetable accords and fresh spices are primed to be a big fragrance trend in the coming years, creating mouth-watering and airy sensations for the wearer, says Eurofragrance’s senior perfumer.

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Zenspiration: when Japanese beauty inspires minimalistic formulations

Discover singular hair and skin care formulations inspired by J-Beauty with innovative active ingredients, to respond to consumers’ quest for naturality and efficacy.

Sustainable lipstick twist: Italian firm develops separable paper-plastic packaging

Italian packaging specialist Mktg Industry has developed a separable double-layered paper and plastic design for lipsticks, enabling easy refills and simply recycling for consumers.

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

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.

Clean & Ethical Beauty Video Series Episode 4: Getting the message right

Communicating the concept and credentials of clean and ethical beauty in a market without any unanimous industry or consumer definition remains a big challenge, but there are plenty of clear opportunities when navigating this space. Scroll down to watch...

Retail experts: Why pop-ups and pick-ups may spell beauty's future

Beauty has weathered waves of uncertainty during the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and pop-up stores or curbside pick-up locations could be the key to a much-needed business boost, say two retail experts.

Monroe Skincare on 2020 launch: ‘We thought, let's break the rules'

Monroe Skincare is primed to re-launch this summer after an extensive facelift from two beauty moguls who have morphed the brand into a simple, shareable and genderless skin care range.

Support from China-owned companies signals ‘positive impact’ for non-animal testing methods – IIVS president

The Institute for In Vitro Sciences Inc (IIVS) believes the support from domestic cosmetic companies can help to further its cause to implement non-animal testing methods in China.

Colgate-Palmolive files patent for walnut-based teeth whitening blend

Personal care giant Colgate-Palmolive has developed an oral care teeth whitening composition using natural, plant-based abrasives derived from walnut tree bark and branches for improved polish and shine.

Touch-free packaging, tools and virtual try-ons ‘really important’ for post-COVID beauty world: Expert

The beauty industry will have to re-think product engagement and interaction as consumers emerge from the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis with safety and hygiene front-of-mind, highly aware of everything they touch, says a trends expert.

Bulk Homme forced into digital-first Europe expansion – it’s ‘quite a challenge’, says exec

Japanese male skin care brand Bulk Homme faces a more challenging European entry after delays and changes owing to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, its chief global officer says.

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The dispenser allows consumers to stamp their skin with a UV exposure formula before applying sunscreen from the same bottle (Getty Images)

Beiersdorf files patent on integrated sunscreen-UV stamp dispenser

Top beauty and personal care brands 2020? Colgate, Lifebuoy, Sunsilk and Nivea ‘most chosen’

For beauty and personal care, there is strong scope to collaborate and innovate in the pre-competitive space - in areas like packaging and new ingredients (Getty Images)

Cradle to Cradle exec: Collaboration and innovation ‘at the heart’ of a circular economy

The post-COVID beauty retail world will look 'radically different' to what we knew before (Getty Images)

Beauty during COVID-19: ‘The whole definition of retail is no longer clear’

La Roche-Posay will launch its 200ml eco-packed Anthelios sunscreens in France first, before launching into other global markets

L’Oréal launches first paper-based tubes under La Roche-Posay brand

Use of in vitro and in chemico tests have increased significantly when testing chemicals for skin corrosion/irritation, serious eye damage/eye irritation, and skin sensitisation (Getty Images)

Non-animal testing: ECHA report shows ‘significant uptick’ of in vitro chemical tests

The importance of safety and security for consumers and their search for the truth will propel opportunities for biotechnology advances and blockchain investments (Getty Images)

Post-pandemic beauty: Blockchain and biotech set to thrive as safety fears soar, says expert

Clean beauty 2020: Two-thirds of women worldwide want greater label transparency, finds survey

'Consumers are looking for ways to make themselves feel safer, healthier and clean, and they’re looking for ways to do this through their beauty routines' (Getty Images)

Clean, ethical and community: Top consumer concerns in a post-COVID beauty world

In a best-case microplastics restriction scenario, make-up, lip and nail care products would be exempt and just require labelling on best-practice for removing after wear (Getty Images)

REACH microplastics restriction: Worst-case and best-case scenarios ‘already clear’, says Cosmetics Europe chief

Spent coffee beans contain an expanse of active and functional ingredients, including antioxidants, protein, sugars and fibres - many of which can be used in cosmetics (Getty Images)

Coffee waste: Biotech startup Kaffe Bueno eyes active potential of spent beans

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