Fragrance

The Middle East market

14-Dec-2018 By Liana Naim & Miriam Oron

The beauty industry in the Middle East region is enjoying a similar story of growth to that of the global market. This guest article gives an overview of the key drivers in the region.

Fragrance itself, and its ‘birthplace’, awarded UNESCO status

14-Dec-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

The art of perfumery and its birthplace Grasse have been officially awarded “World Heritage Status” by UNESCO.

L’Oréal sets sights on startups: new corporate venture capital fund

13-Dec-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

We’ve picked out acquisitions and investment as a major trend for beauty in Europe for 2019: with its new fund, L’Oréal looks set to lead the charge in this area.

From The Editor's Desk

Global ingredients players are helping indie beauty, but competing too

12-Dec-2018 By Simon Pitman

Everyone wants a slice of the fast-growing indie beauty market right now, and while it has never been easier to launch a brand, the competition is getting all the more fierce.

Personalisation: ready for the evolution into adaptive solutions?

12-Dec-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

The current demand for personalisation will evolve into adaptive personalisation, according to one industry expert. What does this mean, and how can brands use it?

Disrupt or be disrupted: beauty in ‘the fourth industrial revolution’

12-Dec-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

We caught up with an innovation leader, Dr David Heath from beauty tech company Cutitronics, on how tech based developments will drive skin care trends in the coming period.

Animal-free cosmetics testing company celebrates 10 years

07-Dec-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

A UK company that describes itself as having ‘redefined testing for the cosmetics industry’, is celebrating its tenth year.

Insights from our experts: customisation and personalised beauty

07-Dec-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

We picked out our highlights from our experts’ insights during our recent webinar: “Personalisation and customised beauty: what’s next?​​” Discover some of the key points they covered in this Editor’s Spotlight.

Cosmetics Design’s new column: From The Editor’s Desk

05-Dec-2018 By Simon Pitman

Cosmetics Design is bringing you a new regular column, From The Editor’s Desk, designed to offer our readers a more in depth perspective on matters that are impacting our industry.

Discover our market-leading skin microbiome conference

05-Dec-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

With the potential of the skin’s microbiome offering totally new avenues for formulation, product development and brand launches, our first Cosmetics Design Summit will be dedicated to Skin Microbiome Innovation.

5 top products, brands and tech in personalised beauty

05-Dec-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

To tie in with our exclusive, free webinar on the topic, here are our top picks for products, apps, services and brands that are tapping into the personalisation space.

Last chance to register for our exclusive free webinar: bespoke beauty

04-Dec-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

With the online event taking place tomorrow, Wednesday 5 December, we’re in the final period to register for exclusive insights on customisation and personalised beauty from a standout panel of industry experts.

Editor's Spotlight

Exporting cosmetics to China just got a bit easier

30-Nov-2018 By Simon Pitman

Exporting cosmetics to China is a big goal for many European cosmetic and personal care players but one that has been traditionally hindered by bureaucracy. But things may have just got a little easier.

Awards reveal top movers in Scandinavian green beauty

29-Nov-2018 By Simon Pitman

As the role Scandinavia plays in natural beauty continues to grow, the eyes of the industry will be on a the list for the top ten personalities in the region’s green beauty category.

Fashionbeans awards puts spotlight on men’s grooming

29-Nov-2018 By Simon Pitman

Fashionbeans.com, an online resource for men’s style, has revealed the winners of its debut Grooming Awards, identifying the leading personal care and male grooming products.