The professional beauty supply retailer has added a consumer-friendly hair color box kit to its private label product portfolio and begun selling a similar kit from an existing national brand as well.
With the segment tipped for further growth, here are some top shifts and launches being seen in the male grooming space - including Chanel's first makeup line for men.
New Chapter founder Paul Schulick plans to launch a line of topical products aimed at the skin microbiome with a plan to reenter the ingestibles field in 2020.
A company that works with materials in order to create visual representations of data is launching a hair dye that changes colour in keeping with changes in the temperature around it.
Actor Kate Winslet is the face of a new UK partnership between Lancome and The National Literacy Trust, promoting literacy skills for disadvantaged women.
Last week saw the indie Beauty Expo in New York City platform 250 indie beauty brands, and after the success of this event, the next stop will be London.
France-based natural ingredients provider Alban Muller has launched a new concept designed to make it easier for brands to formulate natural skin care with the right natural ingredients.
A market research provider has released insights into the three main drivers pushing the leading beauty players on the global scene into the top spots.
We take a look at the groundbreaking strides L’Oréal has been taking in the naturals space, with a special focus on its recent acquisition of Logocos Naturkosmetik.
ModiFace and Facebook will deliver augmented reality powered make up try-on experiences for users across the world, from the world leading beauty brands including Maybelline, L’Oréal Paris, NYX Professional Makeup and Lancôme.
New indie skin care brand founder Aneela Zaman has been showcasing her Sleeping Beauty serum at industry shows across the country, at the CEW Demo Day in New York City, at IBE Dallas, and most recently at Cosmoprof North America in Las Vegas. That’s where...
Earlier this summer, Lush launched a new foundation product - the Slap Stick - which ticked several boxes for major consumer demands: it’s packaging free, vegan, and meets the needs of diverse skin types.
On the back of the widespread Instagram popularity of its founder, nail artist Sophie Harris-Gleenslade, a new press-on nails brand has been launched in the UK.
Consumer hunger for the latest niche offering in the naturals and organics beauty space has never been higher. Here are our top picks for independent companies leading the pack.
With interactive, personalised offerings a key area of focus for beauty retail, the fragrance market is seeing the rise of new technologies to help it tap into the trend.
When it comes to performance innovation and regulatory compliance, the wider beauty and personal care industry should look to support ingredients suppliers better, suggests one expert.
Gender roles are shifting, and we’re seeing a particular rise in initiatives which encourage girls to develop in ‘non-traditional areas’, suggests the market research firm. How far is this being seen, though, in personal care trends?
Beauty brands have stepped it up with digital offerings, but still lag behind non-professional video bloggers in terms of direct influencer impact. Can they catch up?
Ashland speaks to Cosmetics Design Asia on the importance of environmental protection for hair and scalp as it unveils its Optimage SF microgel and SeaStem biofunctional with Zeta Fraction technology offerings.
In a sign that The Hut Group (THG) is gearing up for ever greater dominance on the international stage, the tech company focused on beauty and wellbeing retail has acquired a languages service provider.
Blue Gem, whose wider portfolio includes Liberty London, Jack Wills, and Mamas & Papas, has announced its investment in a global, cult beauty brand three years after launch: ICONIC London.
Consumers are more engaged and better connected than ever: here’s one expert’s take on how we can meet their evolving demands and why it’s exciting for the industry.
Revieve, a leading player in the interactive digital retail space, suggests that providing online shoppers with the ability to analyze their selfie online increases conversion by 50%.
Bulldog Skincare For Men launch comes in response to the rising appetite for subscription services which do not emphasise the need for sustainable products, it says.
Lush has created a new ‘Community Products’ concept, which offers limited runs of new and old retro products in response to demand from its ‘communities and super fans’.
In their Indie Beauty Profile, Maegan Scarlett and Liora Dudar, founders of oVertone Haircare, urge would-be personal care or cosmetics entrepreneurs to just get started and keep improving. And, they describe the workings of an independent beauty startup...
With Amazon now turning a major focus onto its beauty retail, one market research firm suggests it is building new offerings for consumers based on its Alexa technology.
We caught up with global leader in the creation of flavours and fragrances, Givaudan, at this year’s in-cosmetics Korea to talk active ingredients, new products launches and appealing to Korean shoppers.
UK-based cosmetics player has never been shy of including controversial or politically charged topics in its marketing, but a campaign criticising undercover police operations seems to have gone too far.
Our US editor, Deanna Utroske, catches up with Danuta Dudek, the founder of travel skin care brand Cotarde, on their success at this year's Beauty Industry Awards.
In a bid to offer a comprehensive web presence, Croda, international personal care ingredients supplier, has launched a website dedicated to personal care formulators.
IFF has announced its partnership with Amkiri on its Visual Fragrance Technology: a new ‘ink’ that can be drawn on the skin that also delivers a long-lasting fragrance.
Storytelling is having a dramatic impact on how indie brands are crafting, communicating and connecting communities both online and offline. In this special focus on how Asia-Pacific brands of today are marketing themselves, we look at how culture is...
In her Indie Beauty Profile, Brianne West, founder of Ethique (a brand that makes only solid-bar-form personal care and beauty products), shares a bit of what she’s done to create a successful brand that stands as an example of what a more socially, culturally,...
The Indie beauty category and the naturals trend have always been a perfect complement, so it comes as no surprise that some of the most progressive and forward-thinking natural brands are also independently owned.
With the internet opening up opportunities for beauty brands big and small to connect more easily with consumers, we take a look at the role of Amazon in the industry.
We take a look at a few of the beauty players leading the charge with digital, making the most of opportunities to reach and engage with consumers online.
