Fragrance

Givaudan launches artificial intelligence tool for perfumers

18-Apr-2019 By Simon Pitman

Givaudan Fragrances is launching a new tool that is built around artificial intelligence aimed at giving perfumers new capabilities for the creation of next generation fragrances.

IFF opens new global service centre in Budapest

17-Apr-2019 By Simon Pitman

International Flavors & Fragrances has opened a new service centre in Budapest, Hungary, in a move that consolidates key finance processes for its worldwide operations.

WATCH: Sam Farmer on unisex products for gender neutral teen personal care

12-Apr-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

In this exclusive interview, we caught up with Sam Farmer, whose personal care products are designed to offer young consumers products that avoid limiting gender stereotypes.

From The Editor's Desk

The multiuse trend spells opportunity and headaches

10-Apr-2019 By Simon Pitman

The in-cosmetics Global event is always a major platform for new and emerging trends. And plenty of new trends were in evidence at the Paris event, but one in particular caught my eye – the move towards multiuse or multipurpose products.

Givaudan Active Beauty launches anti-ageing active, plus botanicals

10-Apr-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

Givaudan used last week’s in-cosmetics to launch its Agefinity cosmetic active that uses natural ingredients and ‘pioneering’ biotech.

in-cosmetics Global Paris, in photos

09-Apr-2019 By Simon Pitman

The in-cosmetics Paris appears to be the best attended event in almost to date, if preliminary figures prove to be an accurate representation. In this photo gallery we bring you some of the most interesting developments from the biggest formulation players....

6 top highlights from in-cosmetics Global 2019

08-Apr-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

This year’s major industry event, in-cosmetics Global, took place in Paris last week. In this Editor’s Spotlight, we reveal the biggest things we learned for beauty and personal care at the 2019 show.

Beauty Industry Awards 2019 winners revealed!

05-Apr-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

We reveal the winners of this year’s Beauty Industry Awards, honouring some of the best innovations in the formulation and ingredients arena, and the leading independent beauty brands.

ICMAD teams up with Beauty Cluster Barcelona on international collaboration

28-Mar-2019 By Simon Pitman

US-based beauty and personal care trade body ICMAD has joined forces with Beauty Cluster Barcelona to help promote greater international collaboration.

in-cosmetics launches Global Beauty Day to celebrate diversity

28-Mar-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

In a new feature for its 2019 edition, the in-cosmetics Global organisers are launching the first ever Global Beauty Day on 3 April, set to honour diversity in the industry.

Exclusive Interview

‘Redefining the premium beauty segment’: Euromonitor International expert

28-Mar-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

We caught up with Hannah Symons, Research Manager Beauty and Fashion at Euromonitor International, to hear more about the premium beauty segment: why it’s now outstripping the mass market for growth, and what she thinks will be next.

From The Editor's Desk

How to make the most out of in-cosmetics Global

27-Mar-2019 By Simon Pitman

It is the biggest event on the calendar for the worldwide cosmetics and personal care ingredients market, but the fact that is so enormous can also make it daunting and difficult to navigate.

L’Oréal named as the world’s fifth ‘megabrand’

26-Mar-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

This is according to Euromonitor International’s recent Top 100 Megabrands report, revealing the world’s leading Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) brands ranked by retail sales value in 2017.

5 top regulation and safety updates to know about

25-Mar-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

From controversy over skin whitening products to The Body Shop’s recent animal testing alternative appointment, we round up the biggest recent headlines in regulation and safety in this Editor’s Spotlight.

WATCH: Animal testing bans around the world in 2019

22-Mar-2019 By Lucy Whitehouse

Animal testing bans for cosmetics are in place in a large number of countries and regional states, but some are still delaying in introducing these. We take a look and consider how far there is left to go with animal testing alternatives too. Watch in...