Chicnutrix capitalises on South Korean beauty manufacturing expertise to develop a skin care line that could meet consumer demand for holistic solutions.
Symrise saw sales of €2.4bn for the first half of 2023, up by 6.8%. However, core profit was down and Scent & Care suffered due to a mix of inflation and unexpected events.
American sun care brand Supergoop! is targeting a stronger foothold in Australia and the Middle East, following recent successes in South East Asia (SEA) and Europe.
For the first six months of 2023, the French beauty multinational posted a net profit of €3.36bn, up by 4% year on year with growth from both volume and value sales.
Despite a slowdown in growth for LVMH Group, the Perfumes & Cosmetics division was still up 13% thanks to a "highly selective and high-quality distribution policy"
To provide small and medium indie beauty brands with the digital support needed to better connect consumers with best match products, Perfect Corp.’s new beauty accelerator program makes its digital tools accessible for free use.
French beauty company L’Occitane has outlined marketing plans for brands L’Occitane en Provence and Elemis, particularly in the rebounding Chinese market.
South East Asian beauty distributor and retailer Aura Prestige is aiming to further expand its footprint in markets such as Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam, as demand for luxury niche fragrances intensifies in the region.
Japanese cosmetics giant Kao Corporation has dedicated resources to strengthen the presence of selected brands worldwide, with premium brand SENSAI leading the way through an upcoming flagship store in Shanghai.
Iberchem’s new in-house biodegradability testing laboratory, Iberchem Biodegradability Investigation (IB-BI), has opened for business in the company’s Spanish headquarters in Alcantarilla, Spain.
Japanese cosmetics giant Kao has relaunched its patented belly button cleansing product that claims to address the needs of those with navel shapes that are susceptible to dirt accumulation and odour.
Avon has announced a partnership with Cruelty Free International, which will see the global beauty brand receive approval under its 'gold standard' Leaping Bunny Programme.
Korean cosmetics giant Amorepacific’s Laneige has recently accelerated its global expansion footsteps into the UK and Middle East, underscoring the shift in target markets of K-beauty brands.
The partnership, which aims to ‘help beauty brands enhance their omnichannel capabilities’ and transition from a ‘transaction-driven to relationship-driven commerce model’ offers cosmetic and PBC companies the ability to personalize customer experiences...
Described as an ‘Airbnb-like platform for beauty professionals,’ digital platform Glambook has recently expanded its operations into the US as a free-to-use CRM option for beauty professionals to ‘manage bookings and streamline business operations.’...
Outdated or unavailable product data can cause a myriad of issues for cosmetics and personal beauty care product manufacturers and suppliers, including impeded sales and interruption in internal company processes, particularly considering impending MoCRA...
China’s personalised cosmetics industry has hit a new milestone, with Shanghai leading the way in allowing approved retailers to produce customised products in stores, although challenges in quality and safety management remain to be overcome.
Spanish perfume house Eurofragance has lifted the lid on its sustainability strategy and objectives after being been awarded an EcoVadis Gold Medal for its efforts.
L’Oreal’s investment into Debut’s novel ingredient portfolio and proprietary Bio2Consumer database will support expansion to better ‘meet growing demand for breakthrough ingredients to be used in cosmetics, skincare.’
Pandemic-born beauty start-ups Mira and Oupus Organics tackle the next level of business advancement with support from consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble (P&G).
This year’s finalists include brands with inclusive skin care, scalp care, and sun protection products that focus on various skin types, needs, and tones.
BASF is expanding its production capacity for alkyl polyglucosides (APGs), surfactant ingredients for use in a range of personal care products including shampoos, bubble baths, mouthwashes and more.
Specialty chemical and ingredients distributor LBB Specialties will ‘exclusively represent Verdant’s Personal Care portfolio’ in the mutually beneficial principal partnership.
South Korean health and beauty retailer Olive Young is expecting its clean beauty brands to rake in $200m in sales this year as demand for clean products remains voracious among consumers.
The mutually beneficial commercial partnership will allow Sampler to utilize Arcade Beauty founded abeo’s digital sampling and branding solutions as Sampler, whose services are currently available in twenty-three counties, eyes further expansion into...
Italian cosmetics company Pupa Milano is gearing up to take on the ‘huge potential’ of Asia’s beauty market with a new skin care line and new makeup innovations.
In its efforts to further penetrate the US cosmetics and personal care product markets, internationalization project Beautycare Brazil enjoyed a successful first year at NYSCC Suppliers’ Day that topped over $1 million in international sales.
American beauty major Coty is optimistic about Lancaster’s future in China as the launch of its new flagship and its ultra-premium Ligne Princiere line takes off with aplomb.
Wella, the hair care brand best known for its professional-level products, is aiming to develop a younger consumer base to keep up with “changing times”.
Multinational fragrance house Eurofragance has made promoting diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) a priority business objective and says this move has helped it retain talented staff, improve client relationships and solve problems more easily.
K-beauty brand Missha is looking to extend its global footprint through affordable product pricing, market-specific launches, and the appointment of Hollywood star Elizabeth Olsen as its latest ambassador.
Italian brand Toiletpaper Beauty’s booming first foray into Asia has given its expansion plans a confidence boost, as it makes headway in broadening its product line-up to include fragrances and potentially colour cosmetics.
Estée Lauder’s chief has emphasised the importance of travel retail to its global beauty business despite the rebound lag in Asia that has forced it to lower its full-year sales forecast.
The travel retail channel holds major potential for luxury beauty, but more effort must be made to secure increasingly demanding travellers, says the CEO of SK-II.
Shakeup Cosmetics has revealed its major expansion hopes after launching in 170 Boots brick-and-mortar stores with its hybrid skincare-colour cosmetics range.
Job changes and board appointments are an inevitable part of the shifting tides of the cosmetic and personal beauty care industry. In this recurring segment, CosmeticsDesign looks at recent and notable employment changes within these business areas.
The South Korea consumer goods company LG Household & Health Care is aiming to strengthen its luxury beauty brands as well as boost its overseas business as part of plans to drive growth.
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