On the back of a poor financial performance in 2017 capped by the newly published fourth quarter results, Revlon has announced that its CEO and president Fabian Garcia is stepping down.
A new market report from NPD Group has revealed exclusive insights pointing to a premium segment that shows no signs of letting up on its growth in the UK.
The deadline for submissions to the Beauty Industry Awards is February 26th. Watch this video to find out more about the competition, the ten ingredient and finished product categories and how to make your submission.
The specialty ingredients player has launched a tool that aims to be ‘ahead of market trends’ when it comes to offering manufacturers inspiration at the formulation level.
In a move that taps into the trend for formulations that offer protection from environmental pollutants and stressors, Mibelle AG Biochemistry has launched a new ingredient.
With L’Oréal having just this month launched its latest in wearable UV sensor tech, we take a look at the wider sun care category, its latest tech, trends and challenges.
Last week at the Indie Beauty Expo in Los Angeles, California, 150 brands specializing in cosmetics, personal care, and fragrance were on hand for the two-day event, which attracts top media, retail buyers, and consumers alike. Cosmetics Design was there...
Daniel Loeb, activist investor whose Third Point fund has been pushing for change at the Nestlé since last year, has suggested the giant should ditch its skin care focus.
With ever increasing updates and launches by major players in the area of augmented reality marketing and retail, we shine a spotlight one of the major digital elements being used by beauty brands: chatbots.
The French-founded beauty player, known for its strong naturals profile, has announced that for the nine months leading up to the end of December, net sales were up 3% at constant rates.
The global beauty player teamed up with tech and product design firm Cambridge Design Partnership to develop smart packaging for a new anti-ageing product.
The Israel government’s ministries of Health and Economy have agreed to a solution that will open up the country’s market for beauty and personal care products to international businesses.
Personal care giant, Shiseido, launches its new open innovation project with support from high school females, aged 14-18 years old, and companies from a range of industries.
L’Oréal had looked to break new ground with the use of its first model in a hijab in a major campaign, however the British beauty blogger has now stepped down after tweets from 2014 were described as ‘anti-Israel’.
Over a year ago the brand was acquired by the children’s consumer products company JAKKS Pacific. Now this week, after being reinvented and repackaged, C’est Moi is launching an online retail business and exhibiting at the Indie Beauty Expo in LA as well.
Late last year, Henkel closed on its acquisition of the North American professional hair business of Shiseido Company, Zotos International. Now that brand and several others are doing business from a single headquarters in Culver City, California.
L’Oréal describes its Aura Botanica as ‘the first range to reach such a high level of naturalness’: we take a look at the brand as a case study in prestige naturals.
The multinational cosmetics, personal care, and fragrance company is debuting its Amazon Echo skill Let’s Get Ready for all Echo devices this month. Voice services, chat bots, and virtual assistant tools like this are on the rise; and Coty is an early...
The market insight firm has released a report on the premium makeup segment, offering a ‘how-to’ guide for beauty players looking to make it big in prestige beauty.
The major global chemicals player has launched a website to keep stakeholders informed on the progress of repair work on its Citral plant, following a fire in October last year.
The most important consumer trends this year will encompass concern for the environment, wellbeing, community, activism, sharing, frugality and personalization, according to Euromonitor International.
Specialty chemicals player BASF has teamed up with a cell therapy research institute, and have announced the first results of their collaboration on 3D human sebaceous glands tech for skin care applications.
The event brings together thousands of the beauty company’s independent sales directors every year bolstering the local community in more ways than one. The 2018 conference got started on Sunday and continues through tomorrow in Atlanta, Georgia.
Fragrance player Eurofragance has kicked off 2018 with some key organisational changes, and the appointment of a new CEO in Laurent Mercier is a key one.
With the beauty giant now headquartered from Europe, we consider where it stands at the start of 2018, and take a look at its prospects for the year ahead.
Ingredients player Naturex has announced the results of a comet assay for its Eliorelys ingredients, noting that it is seen to provide a ‘significant decrease’ in DNA damage.
This month, the personal care and cosmetics company announced having bought “substantially all of the assets of Olivo Laboratories,” a venture led by CEO Amy Schulman. The deal includes Olivo’s so-called second-skin technology, which Shiseido plans to...
Health conscious lifestyles, ethical consumerism, digital connectivity as well as more authentic brand experience: the market research firm has released its top picks for 2018 trends.
Packaging player Albéa is facing a change of shareholders, as its current owner, an affiliate of Sun European Partners, LLP (‘Sun’), has announced its intention to sell the company.
Unilever continued its strong levels of investment in the premium beauty and personal care segment throughout the past year: here, we provide a round up of the key acquisitions you need to know about.
At a very-well attended breakfast event in New York City on Wednesday, the foundation’s new president Linda Levy sketched out the organization’s refreshed vision for the future. Plans include an annual day of fragrance; involving and supporting a growing...
With David Beckham’s House 99 line gearing up to hit the shelves globally in the coming months, a market analyst explains what it means for male grooming, and why it’s a savvy move from L’Oréal.
The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) has released a statement critical of the EU Commission’s recently revised stance on CMR substance use in cosmetics.
A research project between Brain AG and Mannheim University of Applied Sciences is seeking to lead the way on development of 3D skin models for health and cosmetics applications.
Late last week the pharmaceutical and consumer products company announced it has acquired the organic sunless tanning and skin care brand founded by CEO Alyson Hogg. Crown Laboratories sees the global brand as a fitting addition to their existing sun...
