All news articles for July 2019

Croda commits to cutting greenhouse gases

Croda commits to cutting greenhouse gases

By Simon Pitman

Croda International says it is committing to reducing its greenhouse gases for its worldwide operations in line with its Science Based Targets initiative.

Beauty Logistics: What Is It and Why is It Important?

Exclusive Interview

Beauty Logistics: What Is It and Why is It Important?

By Natasha Spencer

As indies and multinationals navigate their way through launch, operations and the digital era, we ask self-proclaimed beauty fanatic and Match.com of warehousing. Indie Beauty Delivers’ Founder, Rachel Whittaker, all about beauty and logistics.

How Much Does the Personal Care Environment Affect Silicone Use?

Exclusive Interview

How Much Does the Personal Care Environment Affect Silicone Use?

By Natasha Spencer


We’ve seen the impact that silicone is currently having on the personal care industry, now we take a look at the environmental and political landscape that revolves around their inclusion, with Belinda Carli, Director, Institute of Personal Care...

How to Harness Data to Increase ROI in Beauty?

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How to Harness Data to Increase ROI in Beauty?

By NaTasha Spencer

Following Beauty Matching Engine’s latest event, designed to bring together a community of beauty innovators, we caught up with the beauty prediction platform to find out more about the connection between beauty and data.

Beauty packager Albéa publishes a first sustainability report

Albéa publishes a first sustainability report

By Deanna Utroske

This month the beauty packager published an 18-page report outlining the company's past, current, and future approach to environmental sustainability and, as part of the document, laid out 5 ways that Albéa is working toward a circular approach to...

Givaudan release strong mid-year performance results

Givaudan release strong mid-year performance results

By Natasha Spencer

In its mid-year 2019 financial results, the Swiss manufacturer reveals the impact its acquisitions have had on its business performance and ability to deliver its 2020 guidance goals.

How Silicone “Solves Just About any Formulation Problem you Face”

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How Silicone “Solves Just About any Formulation Problem you Face”

By Natasha Spencer

Speaking on the use of silicone in the personal care industry, in our two-part article series, Belinda Carli, Director, Institute of Personal Care Science shares her insights on their presence and development prospects in the industry.

Mental Health, Feeling Good and Happiness in Beauty

Editor's Spotlight

Mental Health, Feeling Good and Happiness in Beauty

By Natasha Spencer-Jolliffe

What matters to beauty consumers when it comes to a healthy lifestyle? This is the question we are asking in this article by exploring how the cosmetics sector can offer support to prevent and overcome various lifestyle stressors.

L’Oréal Makes Changes at the Top

Editor's Spotlight

L’Oréal Makes Changes at the Top

By Natasha Spencer-Jolliffe

Beauty leader, L’Oréal, appoints several new members to its Executive Committee, who will join the company this summer to support and spearhead its strategic direction.

UK boasts £28.4 bn beauty product and services industry, report reveals

UK boasts £28.4 bn beauty product and services industry, report reveals

By Natasha Spencer-Jolliffe

In the first report of its kind, the British Beauty Council reveals the economical contribution of beauty in 2018 to equate to 1.3% of the UK’s total GDP — a figure that is equivalent to all the economic activity occurring in either Manchester or Glasgow...

Personal care manufacturer KDC/ONE makes second acquisition this month, buying Swallowfield’s beauty manufacturing business

Personal care manufacturer KDC/ONE makes second acquisition this month

By Deanna Utroske

The Canadian company announced this week that it has reached a deal to acquire Swallowfield’s beauty manufacturing business. The news comes just 2 weeks after KDC/ONE acquired Alkos and again furthers the company’s presence and capabilities in Europe.

Professional organisation, CEW UK, joins forces with retail owner, Landsec, to increase the uptake of the consumer promotional favourite in key shopping destinations around the country.

CEW teams up with Landsec for pop-up store launches

By Natasha Spencer

Professional organisation, CEW UK, joins forces with retail owner, Landsec, to increase the uptake of the consumer promotional favourite in key shopping destinations around the country.

Health & Happiness Group (H&H Group), NewH2, signs an agreement to acquire a minority stake in personalised skin care provider Proven Skincare.

H&H Group invests in AI-focused Proven Skincare

By Natasha Spencer

The innovation branch of Health & Happiness Group (H&H Group), NewH2, signs an agreement to acquire a minority stake in personalised skin care provider Proven Skincare and its artificial intelligence (AI) technology.

Urbanisation is set to impact and transform the global urban consumer profile.

How to appeal to changing urban consumer landscape

By Natasha Spencer

Centring on how urbanisation is set to impact and transform the global urban consumer profile, we take a look at how urbanisation is set to change how cosmetics and personal brands develop concepts and interact with consumers.

Men and wellness: How to truly make an impact

Men and wellness: How to truly make an impact

By Natasha Spencer

Amid the current marketing messages used to communicate with men in the health and wellness space, a shift is taking place that is likely to see brands embrace and adopt new approaches to improve these conversations.

Biesterfeld and Carrubba expand collaboration in Europe. ©Biesterfeld Spezialchemie

Biesterfeld and Carrubba expand collaboration in Europe

By Natasha Spencer

Speciality chemicals distributor, Biesterfeld Spezialchemie, is growing its existing relationship with flavour, fragrance and botanical extract name, Carrubba by expanding it into the European marketplace.

Unilever advances zero-deforestation initiative

Unilever advances zero-deforestation initiative

By Deanna Utroske

This week, Unilever published lists of its paper and board product suppliers as well as of its soy suppliers. The beauty maker believes that this sort of transparency will compel partner companies along the supply chain to be accountable for practices...