Beauty shoppers are responding much better to playful online promotions amid the ongoing COVID-19 crisis because they’re looking for fun, says the founder of an e-commerce promotion tool.
Japanese cosmetics conglomerate Shiseido Company has announced a refill service for its flagship serum and a new planet-friendly lip palette with the launch of its new Sustainable Beauty Actions (SBAS) initiative.
Special Edition: Personalised Beauty in a Digital Revolution
International beauty major L’Oréal is primed to launch its AI at-home personalised cosmetics device Perso, starting with a beta version of its customised lipstick variant in the first quarter of 2021.
The founder of direct-to-consumer (D2C) hair care startup Chāmpo says it’s an exciting time to innovate in a category that has traditionally lacked creativity, as consumers seek out high performance, modern and visually aesthetic brands.
Luxury British retailer Harrods has opened its first 'H Beauty' specialist store in the UK – a move set to solidify its position and long-term vision on upgrading how consumers shop for cosmetics, says an expert.
UK startup Fussy has developed a line of refillable plant-based deodorants packed in modern, durable containers that aim to create fresh appeal in bathroom sustainability, its founders say.
Leg care specialist Legology is expanding into Harrods’ latest luxury retail concept H Beauty – a move set to stretch the brand’s UK presence even further and contribute to wider global expansion goals.
Cosmeceutical brand Dermalogica has launched a new multi-functional product that can be personalised to suit different skin needs and concerns that have emerged during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
French direct-to-consumer cosmetics startup Typology is only 18 months old but growing up fast in a hyper-competitive cosmetics scene it has vowed to ‘demystify’ with minimalist ingredient lists and a matching genderless aesthetic.
Direct-to-consumer skin care brand Symbiome will debut a product range formulated with postbiotics sourced from plants from the Brazilian Amazon, aimed at restoring and rebuilding resilience in the modern microbiome.
New Zealand-based Organic Riot is eyeing huge opportunities in mature beauty markets such as the US, where it believes its emphasis on sustainability and traceability has helped it to stand out in a saturated natural and organic skin care market.
International beauty major L’Oréal has designed a means to manufacture custom-made hair dye kits, integrating e-commerce orders from consumers directly into a smart robotic filling system.
Scottish floral water brand Seilich has built its entire model on biodiversity balance and giving back to the environment – a way of doing business that all beauty companies should take on, according to its founder.
Tech start-up Beauty Matching Engine is using artificial intelligence and big data to offer beauty brands and retailers highly personalised white-label retail models to optimise business.
Czech Republic start-up Moia Elixirs has developed a cannabidiol-infused nanofiber face mask that activates on contact with water and boasts 97% absorption – technology it says will significantly advance possibilities in skin care.
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On this episode of Indie Pioneers, we sit down with Petronille Houdart from Sequential Skin to discuss the importance of microbiome testing when it comes to skin care personalisation.
Two former L’Oreal Group executives have founded a make-up brand to cater to the ethnically diverse group of consumers within the niche but growing halal market.
The founder of a skin care start-up believes that understanding the skin microbiome may play a more important role than genetics when it comes to personalising skin care.
Algorithm specialist What’s In My Jar has developed an online tool that recommends sunscreens based on skin type, lifestyle and budget – helping consumers navigate clunky, cryptic and often misleading labels built on outdated regulations, its CEO says.
The multinational beauty maker has been previewing the Adapt Sync product line since 2019; and now Avon has published a study on what women worldwide know and how they think about menopause.
Paris-based personalised perfume workshop The Alchemist Atelier is on a mission to normalise customised fragrances – aiming to get its ‘scent creator’ device into as many homes as possible.
International bath and body brand Rituals has expanded its natural offering with a body care line – part of a wider push towards maximised use of naturals, its travel retail director says.
International beauty major L’Oréal will launch a hand care travel kit combining La Roche-Posay and Biotherm products to target post-COVID concerns around hygiene and protection whilst travelling.
Indie brand La Fervance has developed its first clean skin care product – a gold dust-infused facial mask targeting the luxury beauty market that it wants to take global.
Scottish skin tech firm Cutitronics has expanded into Europe just ahead of its white-label commercial launch as it pushes forward with the goal of partnering with prestige beauty brands in the region.
Beauty retailer and pharmacy chain A.S. Watson is pushing forward with multiple sustainability initiatives but says meeting consumer consumers expectations in terms of product design and cost remains a challenge.
Monroe Skincare is primed to re-launch this summer after an extensive facelift from two beauty moguls who have morphed the brand into a simple, shareable and genderless skin care range.
International beauty major L’Oréal has developed a digital labelling system that scores the environmental and social impact of a product from A to E and has kickstarted use on Garnier hair care products in France.
New York indie brand CHRŌM Toothpolish wants to take its line of coloured, glittered, glow-in-the-dark and whitening tooth polishes deeper into Europe, as it works on building an entirely new cosmetics category, its founder says.
Special Edition: Sustainable Sourcing and Waste Reducation
Biotech startup Kaffe Bueno says its coffee oil made from waste grounds can replace argan and rosehip in cosmetic formulas and believes the bean has plenty more active ingredients to offer.
Beauty innovation during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic should continue, but it must be centred on sustainability because the health of people and planet is now front of mind, say brand owners.
Italian luxury fashion brand Moncler has signed a license agreement with prestige perfume and cosmetics specialist Interparfums to launch fragrance products worldwide.
Special Edition: Sustainable sourcing and waste reduction
UK indie brand Beauty Kitchen has launched a refillable organic hand sanitiser spray, providing an alternative to single-use plastic products it says are littering the market during the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
French beauty major L’Oréal has finished co-developing paper-based cosmetic tubes with global packaging firm Albéa and launched the first eco-responsible variant under its La Roche-Posay brand.
French beauty brand Nuxe has developed a line of facial cleansing products made with rose floral water, working with natural fragrance specialist TechnicoFlor for the scent.
Bulldog Skincare has widened its sustainable razor offering with a second bamboo-based tool for sensitive skin – a move that challenges legacy thinking and plugs a gap in men’s shaving, its general manager says.
This week, the company known for its AI and AR solutions for beauty, introduced a skin diagnostic tool, a shade finder, and a virtual try-on option for brands marketing to consumers via WeChat mini programs.
French beauty supplement firm D+ For Care has launched a mouth spray to aid sleep and has a flurry of holistic wellbeing innovation primed for 2020 – the year nutricosmetics could really take off, its founder says.
The deal will bring an at-mass line of co-branded wellness products to market. Forest Remedies by Dr. Jane Goodall will be manufactured as part of the collaboration between Neptune and International Flavors and Fragrances.
Netherlands-based startup nuud has raised funds on Kickstarter to launch a screw-on applicator for its natural deodorant tubes – a move its founder says should widen product appeal.
The Kao Corporation has announced plans to accelerate expansion of its environmentally friendly Smart Holders and eliminate its use of plastic stickers on products as part of its goals to reduce plastic waste.
African e-commerce major Jumia has re-worked its online portal in South Africa to offer essential items during the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, working alongside Reckitt Benckiser and Proctor & Gamble on the project.
In a blog item posted online this past Sunday, Sandra Cosma, the beauty maker’s Manager of Future Innovation, announced plans to expand Avon’s new vegan Distillery collection to include a product formulated with CBD.
South Korean cosmetics research and manufacture company Cosmax has announced the development of a new sun care product that utilises microbial materials that have survived a trip to space.
US below-the-waist grooming brand Manscaped has launched into the UK as part of its wider global expansion, targeting British millennial males – a group it says are way ahead in the ‘manscaping’ trend.
British hair removal specialist Aqua Natural wants to build out its Sugar Coated brand, following a rebranding initiative last year, and says there’s plenty of space to do so in a growing category.
Derma cosmetics brand Curél is set to unveil a new flagship product in April 2020 to accelerate the brand’s growth in the domestic and global marketplace.
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