In response to a recent relaxation of security measures by US
airport authorities, UK authorities have decided to follow suit,
lifting the ban on liquids, including cosmetics, purchased before
security and boarding of flights.
Barbie license holder Mattel says it has forged a deal with
cosmetic specialist MAC that should see Barbie branded cosmetics
aimed at adults hit store shelves in the spring of next year.
Proctor & Gamble is to resume sales of its SK-II cosmetics line
after China authorities confirmed that levels of toxic heavy metals
found in the formulation were harmless, a state press report says.
Worldwide chemicals and ingredients supplier, Laboratories
Serobiologies (LS), a Cognis Care active ingredients business has
launched a new anti-ageing product, Dermican, at the recent ISFCC
trade show in Osaka, Japan, with the product...
Cognac brand Courvosier is to be marketed as men's fragrance, its
license-holders have confirmed, in a deal that will make it the
first spirit to make the cross-over into the world of perfume.
Nutricosmetics is again making innovative inroads, with Israeli
company IBR targeting an oral use ingredient designed for skin
whitening and brightening process - a market that is huge in Asia
and is now gathering pace in Europe.
The molecule Acetyl Hexapeptide is allowing cosmetics manufacturers
to make major inroads in the anti-ageing treatment market,
targeting the consumer need for firmer looking skin and acting as a
stress hormone inhibitor.
A UK company says it can now provide a service for individuals to
assess the condition of skin as a means of determining the most
effective anti-ageing treatment that caters to their specific
needs.
Following the growing trend for products that aim to provide beauty
'from within' more companies are establishing product lines to
target the fast-growing nutricosmetics niche market.
Following the growing consumer need for products that are both kind
to the environment and the user, Cognis, the global supplier of
chemicals and nutritional ingredients, has introduced a number of
new cosmetic ranges including Plantapon,...
An advert by cosmetic giant, Clinque, has come under harsh scrutiny
from the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for displaying
misleading content regarding an anti-ageing treatment.
Fragrance prices look set to double in Russia due to a backlash
from licensing laws introduced in July regarding the percentage of
alcohol contained in fragrances and other household goods.
New ingredients, new applications and new science are the focus of
the up-coming 3rd International Conference on Polyphenols in
Nutrition and Health, which promises to provide more information
for industrialists on how to better use...
Direct sales cosmetics company, Oriflame, is targeting the
ever-growing home spa treatment market with its new range, Swedish
Spa, designed for consumers wanting to use spa-style products at
home.
French beauty companies Clarins and Kibio have forged a partnership
to produce natural and organic skin care ranges, capitalising on
the huge market growth for this type of product.
On the back of rising international demand for contract
manufacturing services, Dutch-Indonesian company PT Cosmar says it
is embarking on a second round of expansion to meet customer
demands.
Leading French consumer magazine 60 Millions De Consommateur, has
voted US anti-wrinkle treatment StriVectin the best treatment in
the country, beating competition from all of the main cosmetic
companies.
Following in line with the relaxation of rules for hand carry items
of passenger air flights from the US, the European Union has also
approved yesterday a new set of airline security rules that allow a
small amount of liquids to be...
Airport authorities on both sides of the Atlantic have relaxed
safety rules for hand carry items on planes, bringing relief for
many cosmetics companies that rely on duty free as a significant
part of their annual sales.
A wristband UV monitor has gone on sale in the US, marketed as a
device to help indicate when the wearer should apply sunscreen as a
means of combating increasing rates of skin cancer.
Scientists in the US and UK say that an organic compound they are
working with could hold the answer to creating a realistic looking
sun tan, while also inducing a natural sun block effect in the
skin.
Frutarom is launching an extract of pink rock rose, a plant grown
in Mediterranean countries that has a history of use in traditional
herbal medicine to counter respiratory infections and support
gastrointestinal and skin health.
South Africa-based Inkomfe, a manufacturer of personal care
products featuring locally sourced natural ingredients, has
recently extended its product portfolio and is looking to increase
its consumer base in both Europe and the US.
IBR's narcissus bulb extract, IBR-dormin, has won the BSB European
Innovation prize, vindicating statements that the product is 'a new
approach to anti-ageing products'.
Procter & Gamble has ceased all sales of the SK-II skin care
line in China following allegations made by a regional watchdog
that it contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
First there was cosmeceuticals, now there is nutricosmetics. The
big difference is that these products are taken orally to improve
health and beauty, and according to the latest market study, it is
a rapidly-growing category that...
With consumers continuing to opt for cosmetic products that are
deemed to be natural and therefore safer, sales of natural &
organic cosmetics are projected to surpass the €1 billion mark for
the first time this year.
Oriflame has become the third foreign cosmetics company to be
granted a direct sales license in China, putting it on track to
carve out a slice of the country's fast-growing consumer market.
A new study suggests that the continued rise in the use of Botox
injections to prevent wrinkles might be partly attributable to the
fact that many patients find the injections addictive.
Scientists at Beiersdorf research and development laboratories have
created a new anti-ageing formula containing a combination of
cell-active Folic Acid and Creatine to target skin's DNA.
The world's largest consumer goods company has been back on the
lawsuit trail, as it continues to apply pressure on competition it
deems to be a step too close to the mark.
The on-going debate on the safety of nanotechnology in cosmetic
products has been given new fuel as scientists in France reveal
that nanotechnology has been in use for thousands of years in hair
dye.
Cleopatra swore by it, bathing daily in asses' milk as part of her
beauty regime. But now, following the death of the world's oldest
women - another devoted fan of donkey milk - the spotlight is back
on it.
The world's first anti-aging magazine is about to be launched,
tapping into the phenomenal growth of a market that has been
largely defined by cosmetic products such as anti-wrinkle
treatments.
Growing interest in both premium end products and anti-aging
products has helped give the cosmetics and toiletries market in the
US its first significant boost after five years of falling sales.
Once dismissed as a fad, edible cosmetics are starting to make
their mark on the global market as an increasing number of launches
hone in on consumer desires for natural ingredients that often
happen to cross into the realms of the...
Tough restrictions on the carrying on board of cosmetics products
will remain firmly in place as long as the UK government maintains
the current security status for the country.
David and Victoria Beckham have launched their own his and her's
fragrances and cosmetics line, Intimately, as part a contract with
leading fragrance provider Coty that saw David Beckham launch his
Instinct fragrance last year.
If current economic conditions prevail, the cosmetics market in
Poland should experience steady growth, market analysts predict.
But the issue of tax on personal care products remains a
significant hurdle to overcome.
In response to widespread confusion since the implementation of
strict security measures for all passengers flying out of the UK,
British Airport Authorities (BAA) has confirmed that passengers
cannot carry cosmetics onboard aircrafts...
UK-based cosmetics contract manufacturer COSi is planning to make a
big impact at next month's Beyond Beauty expo in Paris, where it
will be highlighting a themed stand that will draw on cinema as its
inspiration, as well as...
ASEAN says it is set to implement a single regulatory system for
its ten member states by the start of 2008, in a move that aims to
help bring it in line with regulations worldwide and attract major
international investment.
With exports of cosmetic products from China expected to rise 20
per cent during the course of 2006, China is rapidly emerging as a
world-wide hub for the cosmetics industry. But challenges for this
burgeoning industry are on the...
The recent terror threats that caused disruption to flights
world-wide are also expected to have an impact on the cosmetics
industry, caused by the combination of airport closures and
restrictions on cosmetics that can be taken on...
Procter & Gamble has taken a tough line against a product line
manufactured by Perrigo New York, which the cosmetic giant claims
closely imitates its core Olay brand.
P&G has confirmed that its new manufacturing centre for
Gillette blades and razors, also incorporates packaging and
warehousing operations, opened last month in Lódz, Poland and is
now ready to assume full production.
New laws introduced by the Russian government governing the
regulation of alcohol could decimate the country's fragrance
industry and affect a number of other cosmetic products that use
alcohol as a base ingredient.
Sensation Chocolat Paris is due to launch a new skin care range on
the market this winter that taps into increasing demands for
exotic, natural and effective ingredients.
The EU's exporters and importers face paying tens of millions of
euros to comply with a new regulation aimed at reducing terrorism,
fraud and counterfeit products.
L'Oreal has won a landmark victory for one of its leading Lancome
fragrances, following claims that a Dutch fragrance company
replicated the design as well as the fragrance itself.