As the Beautyworld Middle East event will kick off in Dubai in late October, we asked a market expert what cosmetics brands should know about the current landscape in the growing Middle Eastern market, with a focus on Dubai.
After years of pressure on the British multinational, Unilever has just sold its Russian assets to a local manufacturer of perfume, cosmetics, and household products. Where does this leave other cosmetics brands that are still in the market?
From Margot Robbie to Sabrina Carpenter, we take a look at some of the famous faces that have recently signed up to promote the cosmetics’ industry’s biggest brands
From new refill innovation to packaging with built-in at-home-use devices, here are some of the most forward-thinking products we saw at the luxury packaging show in Monaco this year…
Olive Young's sales data highlights purchase preferences, with US consumers favouring sun care, UK buyers focusing on skin texture concerns, and Japanese shoppers choosing personal care products and supplements.
This year’s Luxe Pack show in Monaco had a section dedicated to trending cosmetics formulations and textures, which was curated by the sought-after formulations expert Dr Luisa Oliva. We explored the formulations bar and spoke with Dr Oliva...
MEADFA shared the opportunities and challenges in the region's travel-retail market and said it wished "to see more involvement from cosmetics and fragrance brands" in this space.
UK-based colour cosmetics and skin care brand Trinny London is expanding into John Lewis department stores as sales boom. We spoke to founder Trinny Woodall about what’s coming next for the brand.
From fragrance allergens to potential endocrine disruptors and sun protection, here’s what you need to know about the latest cosmetics regulation changes in the EU and UK.
Move over, ChatGPT - SkinGPT is here! According to Anastasia Georgievskaya, founder of Haut.AI, the newly patented "Skin Atlas" offers privacy-preserving AI technology which signals a new chapter for cosmetics and personal care manufacturers,...
At the TFWA Global Summit in Cannes, the L'Oréal Group revealed more about its travel-retail strategy, including its future focus on activations and sustainability.
At this year’s TFWA Global show in Cannes, we caught up with the head of marketing for travel-retail at L’Occitane Groupe, Mona L’Hostis, to talk about innovation pipelines, future markets to watch, and the runaway success of Sol de Janeiro.
In the first part of our focus on how technology is shaping the future of skin care, we explore the use of artificial intelligence and how this is impacting the category...
What can beauty brands and shoppers do to protect themselves in a climate where even some well-known chain stores are being impacted by counterfeit or ‘diverted’ beauty products?
From causing cancer to funding terrorism and attracting drug dealers, the global problem with counterfeit beauty products stretches way beyond copyright breach and financial losses...
In a recent editorial webinar hosted by CosmeticsDesign and NutraIngredients, experts from the fields of nutrition and skincare gathered to discuss the growing trend of beauty from within.
As more consumers realise that topical cosmetics have limitations, beauty and personal care brands are putting a focus on an inside-out approach, which aims to improve internal health and wellness and therefore boost beauty.
A Chinese study has revealed that the organic acids found in bamboo vinegar demonstrated effects comparable to lauric and azelaic acid in inhibiting Propionibacterium acnes.
Transformative Teal is WGSN and Coloro’s colour of the year for 2026, which it has dubbed “the year of redirection.” Here’s what cosmetics brands need to know about it...
The German beauty and personal care business has invested in the US biotech firm through its venture capital unit and will innovate in multiple sectors including derma skin care and wound care.
The global investment firm L Catterton has acquired a majority stake in premium Latvian bath and body care company, Stenders, and plans to expand “on the back of secular tailwinds.”
CosmeticsDesign-Europe and NutraIngredients are bringing experts together in an upcoming editorial webinar that will delve into the market trends, latest science and opportunities in the nutricosmetics space.
Today, in a landmark case at the European Court of Justice, the world’s most popular search engine has lost its battle against a €2.4bn fine given by EU antitrust regulators seven years ago.
From ethical ingredients sourcing, to packaging innovations and preventing biodiversity loss, we heard from six beauty and personal care companies about how they are being more sustainable...
The US-headquartered colour cosmetics brand has big plans for a full European takeover after seeing sales jump up by 91% year-on-year in its last fiscal year results.
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