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…
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...
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.
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.
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...
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.
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.
From a luxury dog perfume to a peptide serum inspired by neuromodulator injectables, meet the latest beauty and personal care innovations that have launched this month…
As more beauty and personal care companies put the environment first in their business models and branding, how can a business ensure it has a clear point of difference for its customers?
As part of the beauty brand’s global campaign against intimate partner violence, it has commissioned a white paper to help find better solutions to this issue.
LVMH has released its first photo of Rihanna as the face of its Parfums Christian Dior scent J’adore. Here’s why the brand has chosen to work with the pop icon…
With 3.4m followers on TikTok and partnerships with a host of beauty brands, we asked influencer Ami Charlize for her tips on connecting with a Gez Z audience and building a dedicated community.
EY’s global annual Future Consumer Index report has revealed a host of key findings that beauty and personal care retailers and brands will want to take note of...
What do hair care shoppers want right now? New research reveals the most popular brands, products, celebs and influencers that people across the globe have searched for this year…
Data from the market intelligence company Mintel’s Global New Product’s Database (GNPD) showed that between January and May 2024, less than half (46%) of global beauty and personal care CPG launches were genuinely new products.
New consumer research from Avon has given fresh insights on the skin minimalism trend, influencer fatigue & the ever-growing popularity of dupe products…
Yesterday the UK beauty brand P.Louise broke records for the most revenue generated on TikTok Shop by a UK brand – earning £1.6 million in 24 hours. We asked founder Paige Williams for her top tips on selling through the ever-popular channel…