All news articles for July 2017

Mary Kay’s newest market is Peru

Mary Kay’s newest market is Peru

By Deanna Utroske

The direst-sales cosmetics and personal care company announced late last week the addition of another Latin American country to its territory. As competitor brands in the channel leverage various strategies to gain new relevance in the global market place,...

One stabilizer, many emulsions

One stabilizer, many emulsions

By Deanna Utroske

Researchers have created a particle emulsifier that can stabilize both oil-in-water emulsions and water-in-oil emulsions. The work suggests the possibility of a truly universal particle-based emulsifier and that similarly effective particles can now be...

LimeLight by Alcone: “This is where beauty is going”

LimeLight by Alcone: “This is where beauty is going”

By Deanna Utroske

Not long after news broke of the new beauty company’s partnership with L’Occitane International, Cosmetics Design dropped in on CEO Michele Gay to learn about that deal and about how LimeLight is reinventing cosmetics and personal care direct sales for...

Researchers find a cheap, new way to make structural color

Researchers find a cheap, new way to make structural color

By Deanna Utroske

The shimmering shifting hues of insects come not from pigment but from carefully arranged particles. And new scientific research, documented in an article published by the American Chemical Society, suggests that the nanotech to recreate such color is...

Weleda on child-specific skin care trend

Weleda on child-specific skin care trend

By Lucy Whitehouse

In further confirmation that skin care marketed at parents is on the rise, Weleda is launching three new ‘Kids Shampoo & Body Washes’ this summer.

Symrise receives Fragrance Foundation Award 2017

Symrise receives Fragrance Foundation Award 2017

By Lucy Whitehouse

Fine fragrance player Symrise recently scored an industry accolade - the Perfume Extraordinaire France Foundation award - which the company describes as ‘prestigious’.

Nars cruelty free and China

Nars loses cruelty-free status?

By Natasha Spencer

As Nars moves into the Chinese market, where animal testing is mandatory, previously loyal supporters opt to boycott the famed brand.

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