All news articles for April 2017

Focus on South Korea by COSMED: changes in cosmetic categories

Focus on South Korea by COSMED: changes in cosmetic categories

By Marie Magnan, Cosmed Regulatory Affairs Manager.

In this guest article, COSMED, the professional association of the cosmetic industry in France, takes a look at Korea’s impact onto cosmetics categories and how regulation works in the country.

Inside, Outside, Upside-down: Anti-pollution solutions in the Americas

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Inside, Outside, Upside-down: Anti-pollution solutions in the Americas

By Deanna Utroske

Pollution is a global reality and a particular concern in urban areas. Whether it’s from light, gases, particulate matter, organic compounds, or heavy metals, ingredient and personal care makers serving the region are innovating to mitigate pollution’s...

New Estée Lauder Companies research on skin and hair aging

New Estée Lauder Companies research on skin and hair aging

By Deanna Utroske

At this week’s Annual Meeting of the Society for Investigative Dermatology the beauty, fragrance, and personal care maker will present new data connecting both environmental and biological factors to skin aging and to hair aging.

Our in-cosmetics Global round up: the Europe perspective

Our in-cosmetics Global round up: the Europe perspective

By Lucy Whitehouse

The start of this month saw London play host to this year’s edition of in-cosmetics Global, a leading industry trade show bringing together professionals from across the supply chain. Here, we review the highlights from the European region.

IMCD opens first personal care applications lab in the US

IMCD opens first personal care applications lab in the US

By Deanna Utroske

The Netherlands – based specialty chemical supplier announced this week the opening of its newest facility, a laboratory equipped to deliver formulations, testing, and more to clients in the US. And this lab is just the beginning of what IMCD has planned...

Organic beauty: trust and labelling in focus

Organic beauty: trust and labelling in focus

By Lucy Whitehouse

Organic beauty hit the headlines in the UK this week, as the Soil Association released a report suggesting that consumers are being misled by current labelling on products.

Coming clean: how to respond to product claims scrutiny

Coming clean: how to respond to product claims scrutiny

By Caroline Cardoso

Regulatory authorities are taking seriously certain claims about cosmetics products, and companies must ensure compliance while also remaining competitive, says Caroline Cardoso, head of cosmetics at ProductLife Group.

CIDP pursues anti-pollution and sun care substantiation claims

CIDP pursues anti-pollution and sun care substantiation claims

By Natasha Spencer

The Centre International de Développement Pharmaceutique (CIDP), a Mauritius-based private and independent Contract Research Organisation (CRO), focuses on blue light study protocol and its personal care developments after obtaining ISO-certification.

Phenotyping: the future of customised beauty?

Phenotyping: the future of customised beauty?

By Lucy Whitehouse

Sagentia, a technology and product development services company, has released a white paper that suggests phenotyping will shape the future of customised beauty.

DSM launches focus on different aspects of skin care

DSM launches focus on different aspects of skin care

By Simon Pitman

Cosmetics Design caught up with DSM's new head of marketing and innovation to find out about the company's new skin care launches, which focus on taking UV filters to the next level, a new active ingredient and a concept targeting blue light. 

At L’Oréal, it’s full speed ahead on sustainability

At L’Oréal, it’s full speed ahead on sustainability

By Deanna Utroske

This Saturday is Earth Day, a global celebration that brings attention to environmental protection needs and initiatives. To coincide with the event, L’Oréal has release its 2016 progress report on the company’s sustainability efforts—known collectively...

New DNA-based technology ensures formulation integrity

New DNA-based technology ensures formulation integrity

By Simon Pitman

At the recent in-cosmetics Global, we caught up with Barbara Brockway, who explained about how the latest technology from Applied DNA Sciences can be used to ensure formulation integrity throughout the supply chain. Brockway is director of personal care...

Anti-pollution claims: R&D-backed packaging influencing consumers

Anti-pollution Special Newsletter

Anti-pollution claims: How R&D-backed packaging is influencing consumers

By Natasha Spencer

The huge anti-pollution trend started off in the Asia Pacific region, where markets such as China, Korea and Japan continue to be the main source of innovation and a constantly diversifying product pipeline. But the buzz comes with a warning: over-saturation!

Firmenich appoints new head of fine fragrance

Firmenich appoints new head of fine fragrance

By Lucy Whitehouse

Firmenich, one of the global leaders in the fragrance and flavour space, has announced the appointment of Jerry Vittoria as its new head of fine fragrance worldwide.

Food, beauty and drink: increasing crossover

Food, beauty and drink: increasing crossover

By Lucy Whitehouse

The influence of the closely neighbouring industries of beauty, food and drink on each other is continuing to develop, according to research firm GlobalData.

Packaging: Silgan acquires WestRock division

Packaging: Silgan acquires WestRock division

By Lucy Whitehouse

Silgan Holdings Inc., a leading supplier of rigid packaging for consumer goods products, has announced that it has completed its acquisition of the dispensing systems business of WestRock Company.

‘Game-changing’ beauty trends for 2020

‘Game-changing’ beauty trends for 2020

By Lucy Whitehouse

Global trend authority WGSN has identified four ‘significant movements’ that it believes will change the face of today’s beauty industry.

The best ingredient launches from in-cosmetics Global

in-cosmetics Global

The best ingredient launches from in-cosmetics Global

By Simon Pitman

Cosmetics Design caught up with Belinda Carli, director of the Institute of Personal Care Science, to find out about the most interesting launches at the event, as well as the milestone that her school has now reached.

Mary Kay appoints new chief scientific officer

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Mary Kay appoints new chief scientific officer

By Simon Pitman

Direct sales beauty player Mary Kay has appointed Dr. Lucy Gildea as the chief scientific officer for its global operations, putting her in charge of the company's aggressive innovation pipeline.

ECHA chemicals database launched

ECHA chemicals database launched

By Lucy Whitehouse

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has launched a publicly-accessible database with key information on around 15,000 chemicals, aimed at researchers, regulatory authorities and businesses.