Next-generation vegan, clean & ethical and derma beauty products will take the spotlight next year, amid a consumer green uprising, focus on ingredient circularity and rapid growth in China's fine fragrance market. CosmeticDesign's global...
US prestige hair brand DevaCurl will expand into the UK through an exclusive partnership with British online beauty retailer Feelunique, marking part of an important deeper dive into Europe.
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Global beauty major L'Oréal has signed a long-term license agreement with high-end Italian fashion house Prada to develop a luxury beauty line it says will be an ‘ideal complement’ to its Luxe brands.
Singapore-based personal care firm Wipro Consumer Care has agreed to acquire Canway Corporation to gain a foothold in the South African personal care market.
Retailers have taken sustainable action across Europe in the last decade, and further collaborative work with the beauty and personal care sector will be critical in advancing efforts further, says the director-general of EuroCommerce.
Leading against single-use plastics, further slashing carbon emissions and building circular business models are some of the key goals outlined in the European Commission’s Green Deal.
The convergence of food and cosmetics is garnering pace, fuelled by consumer desire for added-value, nutrient-dense, natural and sustainable, but beauty hurdles remain, say researchers.
Biozer, a Brazilian cosmetics player from the Amazon region, has secured Halal certification for its Simbioze Amazonica range and is about to start shipping to countries in the Middle East.
Industry collaboration will be key in driving disruptive green innovation across beauty and it will be important efforts remain free of competition, says an expert consultant.
High levels of contamination found in used make-up indicates a need for industry to improve consumer communication on the use and upkeep of these products, a scientist says.
Disruptive innovation in beauty is rare but industry can create fresh consumer needs and develop products that don’t currently exist, with the right thinking, says Euromonitor International.
Interest in FairWild certification to protect plant biodiversity and harvesting livelihoods continues to blossom, and beauty can play its part in driving wider protection and certifications, says the foundation’s executive officer.
