Evonik has been recognised by Henkel for the development of a new opacifier which can be used as an alternative for microplastics, with the company’s “Best Innovation Contributor Beauty Care 2018” award.
In a sign that the Japanese beauty giant is keen to push forward its presence in Europe, Kao’s hair care brand in the region, Guhl, is tapping into rising demand for sustainable products.
A huge body of scientific evidence makes it hard to deny that pollution from the agricultural industry has contributed significantly to global climate change, but what might perplex some is how this is connected to the cosmetics and personal care industry.
French consumers are using fewer personal care products, so being relevant to their specific demands is becoming essential. Here, Anaïs Dupuy, Business Development Manager, Kantar Worldpanel, reveals the key drivers for beauty in France and reveals exclusive...
Using its established knowledge in lipid chemistry, Gattefossé is set to release its new water-in-oil (W/O) emulsifier of natural origin, designed principally for pigmented formulations.
The global beauty giant has, for the third consecutive year, teamed up with the Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge: a competition that aims to connect and empower the most promising scientific and technological startups.
In this guest post, in-cosmetics Global’s organisers reveal their top choices for trends set to be under the spotlight at this year’s major trade event for the beauty and personal care industry.
One of the leading trade shows for the whole beauty industry supply chain - covering new products, trends, innovative technologies and techniques - is set to open its doors this week.
We caught up with Edison Diaz, who is director of applied research in EAME (Fragrance Division), Symrise, to discuss the current state of the fragrance industry, its present major challenges and how the industry can move forward.
Cargill, which in the last few years has expanded its offering to include supplying ingredients to the personal care industry, has launched its ‘Red Seaweed Promise’ as a way of asserting the sustainable nature of its sourcing practices around red seaweed.
Heading back to France for this year’s in-cosmetics Global edition, the major beauty and personal care ingredients trade show says it is returning to ‘the cosmetics heartland’.
Men-Ü is a brand that describes itself as committed to producing grooming essentials that are effective, and low-waste. We catch up with founder, Graham Fish, on what makes male grooming brands successful and how they can lead on sustainability.
A leading research and consultancy firm for the sustainable and natural market within beauty and personal care is planning its second Masterclass dedicated to the future of natural cosmetics.
Natura Brasil has sealed its Ekos line with a brand new certification from the Union of Ethical BioTrade, confirming it has fulfilled tough criteria to respect both people and biodiversity.
Garnier is upping its focus on natural formulation with an Ecocert certified range of organic skin care products called Garnier Bio, born out of its partnership with the GoodPlanet Foundation.
Clariant is debuting a number of innovative products and giving a regional twist to trends with its BeautyForward insights into what the industry can expect.
As Costa Rica becomes the first country in the world to announce that it is ditching single use plastics, it is irrefutable that the war on plastics is really heating up. So what does this mean for our industry?
Packaging players are under increasing scrutiny from consumers, regulators and manufacturing customers alike to offer increasingly sustainable plastic packaging solutions: Paptic is one innovation offering a solution in this space.
Bulldog, typically considered a male grooming brand, has launched a new range of environmentally conscious and vegan friendly shower gels that it describes as unisex.
The latest addition to Neopac’s EcoDesign line of products, the company unveiled its new recycled tube at the recent ADF & PCD packaging show for the beauty and personal care industry.
In an accolade which confirms that the fragrance giant is making strides with sustainability, Firmenich has been recognised as in the top two companies worldwide for its efforts in environmental management.
This year’s ADF & PCD awards were announced last week, with the ceremony presided over by Gilles Baudin, L’Oréal and President of the FEA, Alain Béthune, a packaging expert, and Michel Dupuis of Cojemial Conseils.
The packaging player, which specialises in design, development and distribution of pumps and sprayers for the beauty industry, has announced the launch of its news XpresService for fragrance and skin care, which looks to reduce speed to market for a more...
With top headlines fresh from this week’s ADF&PCD cosmetics packaging show, we take a look at the biggest beauty packaging updates so far this year, in this Editor’s Spotlight.
Major players from the plastics and consumer goods value chain have launched the new “Alliance to End Plastic Waste” (AEPW), in a bid to step up efforts to reduce wastes from packaging and through the supply chain.
Ecovia Intelligence has revealed its picks for the top trends and drivers set to define sustainable beauty and personal care in the coming year. We reveal the specialist research consulting & training company’s predictions in this Editor’s Spotlight.
With its new “Innovative Skincare Journey” concept, BASF aims to offer its customers a new approach to skin care formulations, using an innovative process that allows to create efficient high-quality products in a faster, easier and more transparent way....
We caught up with Kezzler, a company that offers technology to digitize individual products in the supply chain to give them a unique, secure and traceable identity, on the rising demand for transparency in the beauty industry. This Editor’s Spotlight...
Cosmetics Design is upping its coverage of the Latin America market with the introduction of a brand new column to support Latin American cosmetic and personal care brands.
Packaging in cosmetics and personal care has never been under more scrutiny than it is today, thanks to the rising consumer and regulator interest in sustainability. This year’s ew Luxe Pack ‘Edition Speciale’ trade show is set to put the issue at the...
The first leading flavor & fragrance house to join UEBT as a whole, Symrise has made strides in asserting its credentials when it comes to biodiversity conservation and ethical sourcing: two hot topics under the umbrella of sustainability.
A new environmental concern is emerging when it comes to microbeads: the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) says that in addition to polluting marine environments, added microplastics may also damage the terrestrial environment and freshwater.
The year ahead is set to be as fast-paced as ever for the industry. Here are our top picks for the trends set to shape the European beauty market for 2019.
From a push with its eco beauty brand and an effort towards natural microplastics, to the company’s new CEO coming from the division, Unilever’s beauty business has had a big year in 2018. We take a look in this Editor’s Spotlight.
This year sees the annual beauty packaging show ADF&PCD enjoy its crystal anniversary, set to cover two new special features: the latest sustainable packaging in an “Eco-Tour”, and the sourcing of signature French products at its dedicated “Made...
The 30th edition of the leading formulation and ingredients for the beauty and personal care industry will take place place when in-cosmetics Global opens its doors in Paris on April 2nd, 2019.
With the time having come for 2019 trend predictions, Mintel has unveiled its insights into one key defining global trend for the industry in the coming year: ‘sub-zero waste’. We take a look in this Editor’s Spotlight.
Croda has officially launched and certified its new ECO range of bio-based surfactants, offering ingredients designed to meet increasing market demand for sustainable, high-performance ingredient options.
Green chemistry specialist Carbios is moving forward with its ambitions to expand into PET biorecycling after signing a letter of intent with Kem One for an implementation project to progress its biorecycling technology.
From a German personal care brand explicitly called Stop The Water While Using Me! to L’Oréal’s recent partnership to rinse out shampoo with five times less water, water reduction in beauty is a trend causing a serious splash. We explore its potential...
The three biggest cosmetic and personal care players in the world have just announced very different initiatives, but each one makes a big nod in the direction of sustainability.
