Niche, startup, and independent brands are proliferating in beauty and fragrance alike. Here Cosmetics Design takes a look at several indie fragrance brands with proven or probable longevity in the market.
We caught up with Jamie Johns, Birchbox’s Director of Merchandising for Skincare, on how brands are missing out on certain consumer groups and demands, and how they can shift to meet these.
Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery but in the beauty business world it can also be the fiercest form of competition. At last week’s CEW event in New York City, niche brand leaders from L'Oréal and Unilever took the stage to share insights...
In a sign that green chemistry is allowing naturals to catch up with synthetics when it comes to functionality, Evonik’s Rehance One scooped a gold award at in-cosmetics Global.
Innovation and technology are key components to bolster the impact and efficacy of ingredient usage. We caught up with Jane Zhang, Head of Personal Care in China, Azelis to talk through Azelis’ strategic plans.
The photo enhancement app provider strengthens its cooperation with the US Consulate by discussing future commitment and activities to develop social media platforms in the Asia-Pacific nation.
To highlight the impact type III collagen has on the appearance of ageing, Japanese personal care giant has invested resources in creating the world’s first internal skin elasticity visualisation system for ageing alteration.
South African probiotic skin care brand Esse has recently expanded its brand with the addition of the Esse Sensitive line Protect Oil, intended to protect and remediate sensitive skins.
In her Indie Beauty Profile Catkin Wemyss Bodmer, founder of BRYT Skincare, calls attention to how valuable the right retail partnerships can be and thoughtfully explains the connection she sees between skin care, health care, and beauty.
Niche Hair Lab, an indie hair extensions company, and ioLight, a British-based microscope inventor and producer, explain their progress into ‘next generation’ hair extension tech.
Tech giant Uber has announced a partnership with specialist beauty tech firm blowout&go to launch bgX, a new beauty app that allows people to book beauty services to their homes on demand.
L’Oréal has snapped up 100% of the Canadian company ModiFace, an internationally recognized player in augmented reality and artificial intelligence applied to the beauty industry.
Since the advent of BB creams, multifunctional color cosmetic products have evolved to the point where almost every product in the category has various claims.
From augmented reality and artificial intelligence, to shifting trends in digital retail, we take a look at how app technologies are shifting colour cosmetics trends and behaviours.
We’ve seen augmented reality and artificial intelligence making big strides in colour cosmetics: now, tech players are looking to tap into the potential for its application into the skin care market.
In her Indie Beauty Profile, Dara Levy, the inventor and founder of DermaFlash, explains how she grew her signature spa treatment into a full-fledged beauty brand and why the best business experience is hard won.
Last year the skin care maker introduced its Differin brand of acne treatment gel to the OTC market, after receiving FDA approval to do so in early 2016. Now the brand is adding two new products to the Differin line.
The cosmetics, personal care, and fragrance ingredient maker has just announced the availability of a pharmaceutical grade of its bio-based squalane. Having a USP certified ingredient not only opens up the pharma market for Amyris but also bolsters the...
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 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 optical technology platform developed by Cambridge Consultants is bringing top-of-the-line skin data analysis in to the hands and homes of beauty consumers. Cosmetics Design caught up with Edward Brunner, head of Asia consumer business for the company,...
Henkel Beauty Care has launched a series of connected digital devices that “harness the power of IoT, big data, and augmented reality to diagnose hair and create personalized products”.
Online retail is tipped to be a key growth point for the beauty industry in the coming year. We caught up with the head of a dynamic, young beauty platform, Slapp.
Xu Hao, founder of Camera360, discussed the importance of advanced image technologies to boost beauty technology innovation within the mobile phone photography sector.
Lush, international beauty player known for the heady scents of its unpackaged products, has announced the launch of a vinyl to be sold alongside its soaps in the holiday period.
Henkel, a German industrial and consumer goods company, has announced it is partnering with a development organisation to support smallholder farmers in Colombia.
The company’s Essential Energy brand will launch globally in January 2018. And it promises to bring new ingredients, packaging, fragrance, and experiences to US consumers passionate about wellness, mindfulness, and beauty.
Johnson & Johnson Innovation, the research arm of global healthcare company Johnson & Johnson, has released a report on its impact so far to mark its five year anniversary.
The Sustainable Beauty Awards’ winners for 2017 were announced last week at the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit in Paris, with major names including Neal’s Yard Remedies and Aveda recognised.
