Noni has been long known as a health and juice ingredient but
increasingly it is being included in cosmetic and toiletry
products, as evinced by the latest hair care line from Tahitian
Noni International.
Estoril, Portugal is the venue for this year's Colipa AGM - one of
the European industry's primary forum. The CosmeticsDesign team
will be covering the event, which this year centres on the
all-important theme of consumer...
Latest market research suggests that the Middle Eastern market for
cosmetics and personal care products is set to experience major
growth this year as the region's economy and retailers continue to
experience significant growth.
Online sales of cosmetics and fragrances in the US remains small
but are continuing to grow well in excess of average market rates.
While the total market passed the $100m mark just three years ago,
this year it is set to top $200m.
A London-based dentist is claiming that a specially-developed brace
can make people look up to 20 years younger, just by wearing it for
a few minutes a day.
In France the Advertising Regulation Board (BVP) and the Federation
of Cosmetics, Toiletries and Fragrances (FIP) have re-written
ethical codes governing the advertising of personal care products
in the country.
Microsegmentation and value adding benefits helped to drive growth
in the all-important UK sun care market during 2005, marking a
rocky road for the category's performance in recent years.
Strong growth in sales of beauty products continues to see the
Brazilian market powering away. In 2005 the market grew at 34.2 per
cent to become the world's fourth largest market - well above the
world's 8.2 per cent average...
A new approach to self-tanning is revolutionising the category in
the UK. Johnson's Holiday Skin self-tanning body lotion was
launched last year but has already carved out a significant niche
in the market thanks to its more...
Latest statistics show that the number of men who have died from
cancer in the UK has hit 1,000 a year. The figures represents a
jump of 31 per cent in the last decade and also underlines the
importance of specifically targetting...
Cocoa beverages and food rich in flavanols could thicken skin and
reduce reddening by 25 per cent, say German scientists - research
sure to be welcomed by Europe's burgeoning oral beauty products
sector.
In line with growth demand for more natural and less invasive
alternatives to cosmetic procedures and surgery, Janson Beckett
Cosmeceuticals has launched BeautiFull Lips, a lip plumper claimed
to provide both cosmetic and rejuviantive...
Although British consumers are spending increasing amounts of money
on products that whiten and enhance the appearance of their teeth,
a new survey shows that basic oral hygiene such as flossing is
being neglected, untapped untapped...
Reflecting the growing trend towards multi-functional targeted sun
protection, UK-based retail giant Tesco has launched a
comprehensive range of new sun care products aimed at a wide
variety of individuals.
UK capsule brand, Taxi Cosmetics, has launched its 'passengers'
colour cosmetics range in the Japanese market, marking the start of
a campaign to increase the company's presence in Asia.
The growing microsegmentation of the hair care market is leading to
increasingly tailor-made and functional products, a trend that is
typified by the re-launch of the France-based Ales Group's sun care
protection oil, Huile Capillaire.
The UK has experienced a significant growth in the oral care
sector, driven mainly by teeth whitening products as consumers
adopt the sparkling smiles supported by many leading stars.
The European Commission has adopted a directive to combat
intellectual property offences against consumer goods, including
luxury cosmetics and fragrances. The new law means that
counterfeiters could face a four year jail term if...
Meeting consumer demands is surely the most crucial ingredient to
success in the personal care industry. Currently health and
well-being, anti-aging and both the male and mature markets are the
main driving forces, but blindly pursuing...
Benefit Cosmetics, a subsidiary of luxury group LVMH Moet Hennessy
Louis Vuitton, has signed a deal with Amazon to sell its cosmetics
products online in the US and UK markets.
Unilever is building on the success of its Dove megabrand with the
launch of a series of prestige hair care products backed up with a
professional hair care hotline, a move that reinforces the brand's
positioning in the fast-growing...
Anti-aging and celebrity endorsements are continuing to fuel a
significant rise in sales of prestige beauty products in the US,
with the make-up segment providing the main driving force in a
market now valued at $8.2bn.
At last week's In-Cosmetics event there was one word that seemed to
dominate amidst all the new product launches, trend surveys and
general hype. That word was innovation and it is something that is
injecting renewed growth within...
A partnership between an Israeli and a South Korean company has
come up with what is claimed to be a first - anti-ageing patches
that target specific areas of the face.
The organisers of this year's In-Cosmetics event claim that show
attendance rose 67 per cent in the first two days compared to last
year's event in Berlin - figures that were confirmed by the throngs
of people buzzing around...
Today marks the opening of this year's In-Cosmetics show. The next
three days will see some frantic activity as exhibitors and
industry professionals from all over the world clamber through the
show's gates to do business.
South-African-based cosmetics provider has thrown some light on
what to expect from the cosmetics world next year by predicting the
colours and textures that should prove popular.
Personal care and consumer goods giant Colgate-Palmolive has
upgraded its procurement system for materials and services in a
move that is estimated will save the company an estimated $30m by
2008.
German ingredients player Symrise has launched a series plant-based
active ingredients aimed at tackling the growing demand for natural
products that counteract visible signs of ageing.
US cosmeceuticals player Janson Beckett has signed three
distribution deals to extend its anti-ageing product lines into new
markets, including Russia, the Middle East and Korea, as demand
grows for its products outside of the domestic...
On the back of consumer awareness about the use of chemicals in
cosmetic and personal care products, the market for natural
cosmetics is said to have grown by a staggering 40 per cent during
2005, as consumers reach for products they...
Germany-based cosmetics player Dr. Scheller says it has improved
the time to market of its product lines by installing new software
on across its business administration structure.
Keratec is introducing a new duo of skin health ingredients - one
topical, one oral - which could help traditional supplement
companies move into skin care, and cosmetics companies cross over
into supplements.
Tapping into increasing demands for naturally-derived and distinct
fruit aromas, Treatt has launched a new banana aroma adding to its
Treattarome range of fruit, herb and vegetable sourced products.
A Japanese company is launching a palette of 31 different flavoured
toothpastes on the European market, following its successful launch
in both the US and Asia.
The French Competition Commission has fined 13 leading luxury
fragrance brands and three retailers a total of €46.2m after it
found them guilty of breaching anti-competition agreements .
Creative Outsourcing Solutions International (Cosi), one of
Europe's leading contract cosmetics and toiletries producers
recently announced plans to expand its presence globally. We spoke
to CEO Bob Tolan to find out more about...
US-based Coty has concluded a licensing agreement with Japanese
cosmetics giant Kose that will ensure the manufacture and
distribution in Japan of Coty's UK-based Rimmel cosmetics brand.
With 2005 proving to be a record year for consumer launches of all
sorts, industry experts say that products claiming to counteract
signs of ageing in a gentle and believable manner will continue to
lead the way in 2006 as the drive...
The counterfeiting of high-end cosmetics and fragrances in China is
big business and it is hitting luxury goods makers hard. But they
are now fighting back harder too, and if a recent lawsuit involving
Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy...
Capitalising on their internationally recognised name and image
David and Victoria Beckham are about to expand their presence in
the cosmetics sector with the launch of a high-end make-up line
that builds on the couple's involvement...
Avon received a big boost this week after the China Commerce
Ministry approved its application to resume door-to-door sales in
the country's booming cosmetics and toiletries market.
Fast economic growth is driving rapid expansion in the Spanish hair
care market, as new segments, such as styling products aimed at
men, grow rapidly in popularity from a small base.
The combination of increasing economic confidence and the
never-ending ambition to maintain health and youthful looks is
leading to an unprecedented boom in anti-aging cosmetic treatments.
A major supply chain re-organisation at German cosmetics giant
Beiersdorf has led to a shake-up in production at its western
European production facilities, as part of plans to save the
company €100 million per year.
The development of cosmetic and toiletry brands can take years to
build up, but a copycat brand can destroy all that work in just a
short period of time. And a new report finds that increasingly it
is premium brands that are being...
The latest report on the UK hair care market shows that it was
virtually stagnant during the course of the past six years, but
that added value still exists by a continued segmentation of
product categories.
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