Nutricosmetics

Cargill Beauty pushes forward in personal care with ‘new naturals’ proposition

27-Apr-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

The ingredients player, previously active largely in food, moved into beauty and personal care in the recent period, and is now pushing forward under a banner of ‘new naturals’.

5 big things we learned for beauty and personal care at in-cosmetics global 2018

27-Apr-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

With several exciting key features, including guided R&D tours across the showfloor and an exciting new Formulation Challenge, this year’s in-cosmetics Global pointed the way for the industry in the coming period.

BASF makes effort in naturals with ISO standard

26-Apr-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

The major ingredients player has reviewed its personal care portfolio, and can now offer its customers clear guidance and information on the degree of natural origin of its products.

L’Oréal releases update on its sustainability drive

25-Apr-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

The global beauty giant has published its 2017 Progress Report into its sustainability programme "Sharing Beauty with All", and suggests it represents significant progress in this area.

Green beauty pioneers speakers gathered for Natural & Organic Products Europe

25-Apr-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

The event’s speaker lineup this year included Vogue’s former beauty editor Anna-Marie Solowij, Millie Kendall MBE, Holland & Barrett, Soil Association, Weleda, Beauty Kitchen, Allergy UK, and Ecovia Intelligence.

in-cosmetics Global reveals its winners for the beauty and personal care industry

24-Apr-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

Last week saw the annual major international trade show take place in Amsterdam, with the in-cosmetics Global awards picking out key industry innovations.

Natural & Organic Products Europe to showcase new wave of natural beauty products

20-Apr-2018 By Sian Gardiner

Europe’s largest trade show for natural and organic products is set to exhibit new beauty innovations at London’s Excel Centre next week.

Leadership shake up at Givaudan as Head of Global Science & Tech steps down

20-Apr-2018 By Sian Gardiner

Givaudan’s senior leadership team is set to change as Head of Global Science & Technology Chris Thoen announces his retirement.

Beauty Industry Awards: market-leading winners across ingredients and indie beauty announced

19-Apr-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

With the skin microbiome and natural offerings in focus, Givaudan and IFF Lucas Meyer were among the winners last night at the 2018 Beauty Industry Awards.

Formulating beauty in just 90 minutes: in-cosmetics showdown set for next week

13-Apr-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

A Formulation Challenge is set to take place at next week’s in-cosmetics Global show, with six teams of cosmetic and contract manufacturers set to go head to head.

Innocos ‘Future of Beauty’ summit gears up for 2018 edition

11-Apr-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

The organisers of the upcoming Innocos beauty knowledge-sharing and networking event have released the conference schedule and speaker lineup.

Natural cosmetics masterclass: future direction of ethical labels

11-Apr-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

Ecovia Intelligence, a market research and consultancy firm, is set to launch its new masterclass dedicated to ethical labels.

Cosmetics 27: case study of a skin protection brand

10-Apr-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

Cosmetics 27 is one brand offering a key example of skin care that responds to western consumer appetite for protection and health-enhancing products.

How do JooMo products encourage natural microbial diversity of the skin?

06-Apr-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

We take a look behind the headlines and go right to the science of skin in this mini-series with JooMo, a microbiome-inspired skin care player.

New way of producing useful compounds from birch for the cosmetics industry

06-Apr-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

The VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has released details of its successful use of plant cell culture technology to develop new cosmetics ingredients.

Active lifestyles: on-the-go, portability & athleisure trend

06-Apr-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

Evonik, Lipotec and Givaudan are just some of the major beauty ingredients players making strides to tap into the trend for skin care solutions for active lifestyles.

Skin dysbiosis: deeper look at one potential outcome of probiotic skin care

05-Apr-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

We take a look behind the headlines and go right to the science of skin in this mini-series with JooMo, a microbiome-inspired skin care player.

Protection: latest in preservatives, anti-pollution & probiotic skin care

04-Apr-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

Are you in the know on the latest shifts and innovations within the skin protection space? We round up the latest and offer our expert industry analysis.

Diversity beauty trend: a spotlight on ingredients

03-Apr-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

We take a look at ingredients and manufacturers who are leading the way when it comes to diversity in beauty.

Exclusive Interview

Self-esteem and wellness now the core focus for anti-ageing segment, suggests expert

22-Mar-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

Consumers are demanding products that tap into a more holistic idea of ‘healthy ageing’, suggests the Chief Research & Innovations Officer, Neal’s Yard Remedies, in this interview.

SEPAWA Congress 2018 call for papers deadline extended

22-Mar-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

This year’s SEPAWA Congress, a Berlin-based industry event gathering the scientific community for knowledge-sharing and networking, will close its call for on Tuesday.

Athleisure and beauty: where do they intersect?

09-Mar-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

In this interview with an industry expert, we discover what is meant by the term ‘athleisure’, and how it’s being applied in beauty and personal care trends.

Is the industry doing enough to engage men?

09-Mar-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

With the category strengthening globally, and the industry even beginning include men in colour cosmetics campaigns, we consider what more could be done in the male grooming segment.

The future of anti-pollution & probiotic personal care: how to maximise the potential

06-Mar-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

We present several expert predictions for the future directions of these two hot trends.

Part two

Most exciting brands, ingredients and innovations leading in anti-pollution & probiotic-inspired skin care

01-Mar-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

Maria Coronado, senior ingredients analyst at market research firm Euromonitor International, explains who’s leading the pack when it comes to these two hot trends.

in-cosmetics Global hot topics for market trends & educational programme revealed

28-Feb-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

Education is at the heart of in-cosmetics Global, say the show’s organisers, and this year’s programme is set to be keeping with its usual calibre.

Botanicals: EU regulation a ‘hot topic and legal disaster area’, suggests expert

28-Feb-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

According to a survey by the organisers of Vitafoods Europe, one in three (33%) of industry professionals asks said the current EU regulatory framework is ‘unhelpful’.

Smart packaging and digital innovation: rising stars showcased at PCD

27-Feb-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

The recent packaging show dedicated to beauty and personal care solutions showcased some emerging tech solutions that are causing a stir.

Animal testing of cosmetics: MEPs call for worldwide ban

23-Feb-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

The EU could be on the cusp of a diplomatic drive for a worldwide ban on the testing of cosmetics on animals.

DOW launches packaging innovation competition

21-Feb-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

The Dow Chemical company has announced that its 30th annual awards for packaging innovation are now open for nominations.

Clariant reveals results: ‘significant’ growth increase

21-Feb-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

International specialty chemicals player Clariant has released its full year results for 2017, and points to 9% increase in sales.

EXCLUSIVE

Roquette enters cosmetics ingredients market: major new industry player

16-Feb-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

Roquette, a global leader in specialty food ingredients and pharmaceutical excipients, has exclusively revealed to CosmeticsDesign that it is expanding into cosmetics and personal care.

Halal beauty: what does its rising popularity mean for the global industry?

15-Feb-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

Halal beauty is taking off globally, and ingredients players are making moves to keep up. We take a peek behind the trend.

Exclusive Interview

Weleda: how the company is engaging its consumer base

14-Feb-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

In this interview, we speak to Weleda about how the company is responding to the rising focus on digital engagement for consumers.

Beauty Industry Awards showcases the best in cosmetic ingredients

13-Feb-2018 By Simon Pitman

With the deadline drawing closer for the Beauty Industry Awards and the Cosmetics Design team would love to see more submissions from ingredient players.

Preservative alternatives: ingredient's growth implications for cosmetics and perfumes

09-Feb-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

The ingredient’s market size will surpass USD 170 million by 2024 according to a new research report by Global Market Insights, Inc.

in-cosmetics Global launches regulatory tours: get the inside scoop

07-Feb-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

In a move set to offer greater insight to R&D professionals attending the global industry show, in-cosmetics Global will feature a new set of tours designed specifically for them.

DSM personal care ingredients now halal certified

06-Feb-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

A sign that demand for halal beauty products is now a global concern, specialty chemicals player DSM has received halal certification for the majority of its personal care ingredients.

Unilever results: from Dove to Hijab Fresh, a spotlight on personal care

02-Feb-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

With Unilever’s results showing better than expected fourth quarter sales growth, we take a look at the key part being played by its personal care division.

Guest article

Global personal care ingredients to reach USD 12 billion by 2024, suggests research

01-Feb-2018 By Sagar Randhe, Global Markets Insights

Here, we take a look at the potential of hair care, the worldwide ingredients market, and a spotlight on the Asia Pacific region.

Submission deadline is looming for the Beauty Industry Awards

30-Jan-2018 By Simon Pitman

The deadline for submissions to the Beauty Industry Awards is February 26th. Watch this video to find out more about the competition, the ten ingredient and finished product categories and how to make your submission.

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Industry spotlight: are chatbots really worth it for beauty retail, marketing and engagement?

26-Jan-2018 By Lucy Whitehouse

With ever increasing updates and launches by major players in the area of augmented reality marketing and retail, we shine a spotlight one of the major digital elements being used by beauty brands: chatbots.