Skin Care

Retail round up: H&M, Boots, Sephora and more…

22-Sep-2023 By Kirsty Doolan

The latest news and updates on beauty retail and travel-retail across Europe.

Cosmetics companies set to finance additional treatment costs for micro-pollutants in water

22-Sep-2023 By Kirsty Doolan

As the European Parliament’s ENVI committee voted for a report that will attribute extra costs to the cosmetics industry, the trade organisation Cosmetics Europe said it had "a number of concerns”.

Hot topics: Top five beauty stories trending on our socials

22-Sep-2023 By Amanda Lim

We round up the top five stories trending on our socials featuring La Prairie’ daigou woes, Aveda’s Vietnam potential, and more.

The latest update on the EU ‘greenwashing ban’

21-Sep-2023 By Kirsty Doolan

The European Parliament and European Council have reached a provisional agreement on new rules to ban misleading marketing and provide clearer product information.

Notino named Europe’s top cross-border beauty player

21-Sep-2023 By Kirsty Doolan

Cross-Border Commerce Europe has just released its 'Top 250 Fashion & Beauty Retail Europe' report, which ranks the top online fashion and beauty retailers and marketplaces across the EU, UK, Switzerland and Norway

New beauty consumer insights from social listening

20-Sep-2023 By Kirsty Doolan

Brandwatch has identified the major topics that have been trending in beauty consumers’ online conversations over the past year, to help guide brands on what their customers want.

“Japan stands out as a particularly promising frontier”. SOPHIM’s CEO on growth plans

20-Sep-2023 By Kirsty Doolan

We spoke to Jacques Margnat, the President of French natural ingredients supplier SOPHIM, about the company’s expansion plans after it secured new funding.

‘Uncovering more miracles’: SK-II’s latest breakthrough boosts PITERA relevance to younger consumers

20-Sep-2023 By Amanda Lim

SK-II’s latest research into skin ageing has revealed data that it claims enhances the relevance of its hero ingredient, PITERA, to a younger demographic of skin care consumers.

PowerReviews survey highlights strong pockets of consumer spending

19-Sep-2023 By Cassandra Stern & Simon Pitman

A new PowerReviews survey focusing on beauty consumer trends underscores how the spending patterns of some consumers groups are still showing an upward trajectory, despite many household budgets continuing to be squeezed in the last couple of years.

India insights: Estée Lauder, L’Oréal on trends and developments in India’s beauty market

19-Sep-2023 By Amanda Lim

We round up the most recent developments in India featuring news from Estée Lauder, L’Oreal, Nykaa, SUGAR Cosmetics and more.

'Wonky fruit' cosmetics brand FRUU opens its first store

18-Sep-2023 By Kirsty Doolan

We spoke to FRUU cofounder Terence Chung about the move, as well as the formulating challenges faced by the expanding brand.

Crystal engineering breakthough for anti-ageing blueberry molecule

15-Sep-2023 By Kirsty Doolan

Spanish active ingredients company CIRCE Scientific has just unveiled a multifunctional co-crystal that enhances the anti-ageing power of skin care products.

ESW study stresses how Millennial and Gen Z’s curiosity is determined by value

14-Sep-2023 By Cassandra Stern and Simon Pitman

A recent study by DTC ecommerce data company ESW stresses how Millennial and Gen Z consumers are willing to explore international destinations, but will still stop short if the price tag is considered to be too high or a brand is not being truly authentic.

Developing deodorising ingredients based on an ex vivo sweat model

14-Sep-2023 By Kirsty Doolan

We spoke to Symrise’s Director of Microbiology Research, Steffen Nordzieke, about the company's latest research in the microbiome of underarm sweat, which he unveiled at last week’s IFSCC conference in Barcelona.

The new ‘rules’ for social media marketing in beauty

14-Sep-2023 By Kirsty Doolan

Jo Hughston, Head of Marketing at social-first marketing agency The Goat Agency, shared her advice for beauty brands that are navigating the ever-changing social media landscape in late 2023.

Mass potential: Dot & Key grows five-fold since 2021 on the back of repricing efforts

14-Sep-2023 By Amanda Lim

Indian skin care brand Dot & Key has grown five times over the past couple of years after repositioning it to attract mass market audiences.

“Hormone-led changes cause differences to the vaginal ecology that can have an effect on women’s health later in life.” CEO of Sequential

13-Sep-2023 By Kirsty Doolan

We spoke to CEO and co-founder of microbiome testing company Sequential, Olivier Worsley, about the latest developments in the growing feminine intimate care sector.

“We can go after types of distribution that other brands might not consider.” Facetheory’s CMO on brand expansion

12-Sep-2023 By Kirsty Doolan

UK-based skin care brand Facetheory has big plans for global growth. We spoke to the new Chief Marketing Officer Marc Gallagher about what’s happening next at the brand.

Brazil paves the way to end animal testing throughout LATAM

12-Sep-2023 By Cassandra Stern & Simon Pitman

To find out more about the state of animal testing in Brazil, Cosmetics Design USA spoke with Dr. Gavin Maxwell, safety science advocacy lead at Unilever’s Safety & Environmental Assurance Centre, who discusses how progress is being made towards non-animal...

“Being Aboriginal, we come in one thousand different shades” – First Nations beauty brand founder

12-Sep-2023 By Kirsty Doolan

We spoke to the three Aboriginal female entrepreneurs about creating their own First Nations beauty brands that use native ingredients and incorporate traditional elements of their culture.

Brand story: Updates from Aveda, Coty, Yatsen and more top beauty brands

12-Sep-2023 By Amanda Lim

We round up our most-read stories on the top beauty brands, featuring news updates from Aveda, Coty, Yatsen and more.

Nuclear fallout: Japan's Fukushima wastewater release sparks Chinese hesitation in J-beauty

12-Sep-2023 By Amanda Lim

Japan’s decision to release treated radioactive water has led to reluctance among Chinese beauty consumers to buy Japanese beauty products.

Less stress, less sebum: Skin-benefiting effects of dark tea demonstrate potential for cosmetics application – study

11-Sep-2023 By Hui Ling Dang

The stress-relieving action of dark tea polysaccharide and its ability to reduce stress-induced lipid secretion suggest strong cosmetics application potential, say Chinese researchers.

Ancient beauty ingredients that are seeing a comeback

08-Sep-2023 By Kirsty Doolan

With more consumer focus on the revival of ancient beauty rituals, we share some of the latest offerings from ingredients companies based around these age-old beauty favourites.

5 beauty brand concepts that tapped into ancient rituals

08-Sep-2023 By Kirsty Doolan

In recent years, more consumers have become intrigued by the ancient beauty rituals used in Africa, Asia, Native America and beyond. Here are five companies that created brands around this concept.

Ancient ingredient revival: tea tree oil

07-Sep-2023 By Kirsty Doolan

We spoke to COO at Down Under Enterprises and Chair of the Australian Tea Tree Industry Association, Phillip Prather, about the latest developments for this ancient ingredient, which was discovered by the indigenous Bundjalung people.

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‘No radical innovation’: Solid cosmetics brand ReMI Beauty urges wider ingredient choices to lower costs

07-Sep-2023 By Hui Ling Dang

Australia-based brand ReMI Beauty says the solid cosmetics category faces a number of challenges, including limited ingredients, high production costs, and slow consumer adoption, despite its significant growth potential.

3 scientific innovations in cosmetics personalisation: IFSCC exclusive

06-Sep-2023 By Kirsty Doolan

This week, the 33rd IFSCC (International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists) Congress kicked off in Barcelona to welcome top cosmetic scientists from across the globe. CosmeticsDesign-Europe attended the event to report on the latest industry...

IFSCC exclusive: Plant endophytes as a potential new and sustainable microbiome skin care ingredient

06-Sep-2023 By Kirsty Doolan

We spoke to David Manzano Provital’s R&I Manager who led the discovery…

MONO Skincare prioritises Japan and Europe markets amid expansion hurdles

06-Sep-2023 By Hui Ling Dang

Waterless beauty brand MONO Skincare is making inroads into Japan after inking a distribution deal, while its expansion in Europe is supported by investors as well as a partnership with Sephora.

“The biggest challenge was establishing credibility in a market that was not yet familiar with evidence-based skincare solutions.” Transformulas founder

05-Sep-2023 By Kirsty Doolan

We spoke to the pioneering founder of Transformulas Rosalind Chapman about navigating cosmeceuticals 20 years ago, what’s new for the brand and category trends.

“Competing companies must work together in a pre-competitive space.” Co-chair of the Sustainability Beauty Coalition

03-Sep-2023 By Kirsty Doolan

To celebrate Organic September, we spoke to Director General for NATRUE and new co-chair of the Sustainability Beauty Coalition, Dr Mark Smith, about what’s on the agenda, trends in upcycling and sustainable packaging.

“Our baby products have an average shelf life of six months due to freshness” – RINGANA founder

01-Sep-2023 By Kirsty Doolan

We spoke to the pioneering founder of the RINGANA brand, Andreas Wilfinger, about its fresh-ingredients baby care launch and future plans.

Seaweed for sun care: Asia opportunities abound for upcycled natural ingredients - Carbonwave

01-Sep-2023 By Amanda Lim

Demand for more natural sun care formulations in Asia is growing, claims US firm Carbonwave, which is hoping to find success with its upcycled seaweed-based emulsifier.

Cosmetic and PBC distributors ChemSolv and Chemisphere announce IPG joint distribution platform

31-Aug-2023 By Cassandra Stern

Integrity Partners Group will expand operations for distribution companies to serve cosmetics and PBC product manufacturers better across the US and internationally.

Biotech company MBC enters exclusive distribution partnership with ingredient distributor McKinley Resources

31-Aug-2023 By Cassandra Stern

The distribution partnership focuses on The Midwest Bioprocessing Center’s FeruliShield feruloyl glyceride ingredients, with McKinley Resources helping to ‘expand market reach’ for North American cosmetics and personal care product formulators and manufacturers....

Our most-read stories in Europe: August

31-Aug-2023 By Kirsty Doolan

A round-up of the most popular stories on Cosmetics-Design-Europe this month.

CTFAS Academy: Singapore industry association aims to uplift local cosmetics sector with new programme launching in October

31-Aug-2023 By Amanda Lim

The Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association of Singapore (CTFAS) is set to launch the CTFAS Academy, which it hopes will elevate cosmetics industry standards in Singapore.