Germany-based Cognis has acquired UK polymer specialist Cosmetic
Rheologies, a move that enhances its position as a full-range
specialties supplier to the cosmetics industry.
Keratec is introducing a new duo of skin health ingredients - one
topical, one oral - which could help traditional supplement
companies move into skin care, and cosmetics companies cross over
into supplements.
A look at the latest personal care launches in both the US and
around the world reveals both the continued interest in
natural-based products, combined with increasingly innovative
products that form part of the trend towards further...
Nextera Enterprises has acquired niche cosmetics producer Woodridge
Labs for $23.5m in cash, as part of the company's plans to expand
its presence into key areas of the fragmented personal care market.
Creative Outsourcing Solutions International (Cosi), one of
Europe's leading contract cosmetics and toiletries producers
recently announced plans to expand its presence globally. We spoke
to CEO Bob Tolan to find out more about...
US-based Coty has concluded a licensing agreement with Japanese
cosmetics giant Kose that will ensure the manufacture and
distribution in Japan of Coty's UK-based Rimmel cosmetics brand.
A UK-based scientist has stirred up controversy in Europe following
comments made in a media interview that he supports animal testing
for the development of cosmetic products.
Tapping into the big rise in the demand for skin care and cosmetics
products formulated for specific ethnic skin types,
California-based Wild Faerie Essentials has launched a complete
line of loose minerals-based color cosmetic and...
Avon received a big boost this week after the China Commerce
Ministry approved its application to resume door-to-door sales in
the country's booming cosmetics and toiletries market.
Brazilian direct sales cosmetics player Natura is benefiting from a
booming domestic economy and renewed vigor for all things cosmetic,
having announced a big increase in its end of year sales and
profits.
The combination of increasing economic confidence and the
never-ending ambition to maintain health and youthful looks is
leading to an unprecedented boom in anti-aging cosmetic treatments.
YSL Beauté has collaborated with another French company, LibraGen,
to develop an enzymatic production process that will enable
cosmetics players to incorporate hitherto unusable active compounds
into future products.
Colour-changing colour cosmetics look set to become the next big
thing, as Engelhard launches a special-effect pigment that brings a
new dimension to a variety of colour cosmetic and personal care
products.
The development of cosmetic and toiletry brands can take years to
build up, but a copycat brand can destroy all that work in just a
short period of time. And a new report finds that increasingly it
is premium brands that are being...
Color-changing color cosmetics look set to become the next big
thing, as Engelhard launches a new special-effect pigment that
brings a new dimension to a variety of color cosmetic and personal
care products.
The number of cosmetic production facilities is booming in Brazil,
due to a huge increase in domestic consumption as well as a major
demand for Amazonian-sourced natural ingredients.
Despite changing demographics and attitudes creating new
opportunities to market cosmetics and toiletry products to certain
groups, a beleaguered economy means that sales remain obstinately
flat.
A small Israeli biotech company is looking to develop new skin care
ingredients following a major increase in its business stemming
from a distribution and licensing agreement with international
ingredients provider Symrise.
Cocoa has long been used as an ingredient in cosmetics, but now
Bobbi Brown is using the candied variety in an effort to push sales
of its chocolate colored eye and lip make-up ranges, due out this
fall.
This year's In-Cosmetics, which will be held in Barcelona, Spain,
4-6 April, is said to have grown significantly and will feature the
latest creative and strategic insights to hit the industry.
Fine cosmetics and toiletries maker Crabtree & Evelyn is
upgrading its internet sales capabilities by undertaking an
overhaul of its website that will benefit the North American and UK
markets.
It seems that Jessica Simpson's decision to sponsor the Dessert
Beauty range has been an ill-fated one. With the make-up line
attracting a second law suit in the space of a year it seems that
star cosmetics sponsorship does not...
New research shows that natural personal care products are booming
in the UK, with sales doubling between 2002 and 2005, as consumers
continue to search out products that are chemical-free.
The launch of a new make-up line from Revlon aimed at the 50+
market targets one of the biggest growth areas of the moment - skin
care for the first of the baby boomer generation to slip into the
mature category.
Eyeing unprecedented growth in the personal care sector, global
packaging provider Rexam is to acquire China beauty packaging
business FangXin Limited.
Gerreshemier says that it will be highlighting a highly diverse
selection of glass beauty packaging concepts at this weeks Perfumes
Cosmetics & Design (PCD) show in Paris, in a move that
highlights manufacturers' demands...
A safety training course run by the Vrije University in Brussels
this April will target a variety of issues relating to the testing
of cosmetic products and ingredients and how to remain within EU
legislation.
A new report is due to be published highlighting safety issues
relating to natural ingredients. The report adds to a growth in
information stressing the potential toxic compounds that exist in
this still relatively unregulated segment.
Independent US cosmetics player Aromaleigh has launched a new range
of color cosmetics featuring a combination of synthetic and mineral
ingredients that taps into current demands for particularly vibrant
colors.
The European organisation of cosmetic ingredients, industries and
services, Unitis, has released further information regarding its
research into potential carcinogens, mutagenics and the effects of
toxic substances on reproduction...
Nanotechnology has been making the headlines recently prompting
CosmeticsDesign.com to take a look at the latest personal care
launches on the market that feature the technology. And it seems to
be in Asia where nano cosmetics seem...
Reflexion Cosmetics, which was originally set up to capitalise on
opportunities in the UK cosmetics and toiletries sector, has
confirmed that it is still looking for suitable acquisitions having
first listed on the London Stock Exchange...
Although younger women remain the main target for cosmetic
companies, the latest report on the UK colour cosmetics and make-up
market highlights the growing importance of older women.
The search to find more flexible alternatives to glass for
fragrance packaging has prompted Puig Prestige Beauté to specify
Eastman Chemical's Glass Polymer in the design for its latest
packaging.
International sales of Brazilian cosmetic products increased by 20
per cent in 2005 and plans are under way to increase international
distribution centers to meet further growth in the coming years.
A Scottish organic cosmetics company is setting its sights on
supplying the international market after securing a deal to supply
the world's third largest supermarket chain with a line of
products.
The organisers of the 2006 Cosmoprof event, to be held in Bologna
in April, have announced the introduction of the 'Beauty On Stage'
concept - a promotional tool for luxury cosmetic makers that will
be broadcast worldwide.
The Maryland-based organic and naturals personal care supplier is
expanding its capabilities into the custom formulations for private
label and bulk mineral make-up lines, in an effort to capitalize on
the huge growth in natural-based...
On-line sales of cosmetics and toiletry products continue to grow,
and once again it will be the Christmas period that will provide
another major boost to this platform. The recent launch of two new
portals, including a dedicated...
In Japan the long drawn-out bidding war for the cosmetics arm of
consumer giant Kanebo has come to an end after Kao sealed a deal
totalling ¥410 billion (€2.93bn), taking it a notch or two up in
the global cosmetic stakes.
Skin care has proved to be one of the few areas of growth in an
otherwise stagnant US cosmetics and toiletries market, prompting
marketers to maintain a constant flow of new product launches
within the category.
German ingredients player Symrise has launched a new active
ingredient that aims to prevent itching and irritancy in a range of
cosmetics products as diverse as shampoos and skin creams.
In Brazil, the State University of Campinas, Unicamp, has developed
a new test to identify pirate of fake perfumes, a problem that
costs the industry millions in lost revenues every year.
Although spending on ethical purchases such as organic, Fairtrade
and recycled goods is on the up in the UK, a new survey finds that
consumption of cosmetic products guaranteed not to have been tested
on animals actually fell during...
The German Cosmetic, Toiletry, Perfumery and Detergent Association
(IKW) says that sales have rebounded after the drop recorded in
2004. The association says that the figure is encouraging news for
the industry, especially as it coincides...
US lobby group the Breast Cancer Fund, says analysis it has carried
out on some popular teenage cosmetics products highlights a number
of health risks - a problem that the body says brings further
attention to the lack of regulation...
France-based Payan Bertrand has confirmed the acquisition of
General Aromatics, in a merger that will prove to be the first of
its kind for the family-run fragrance and flavours business and one
that will eventually increase sales...
Belgian plastics manufacturer Polimoon is making the move into the
Eastern European cosmetics packaging market, having purchased a 70
per cent share in Polish manufacturer PPH Lima-Pol.
Latest research from the Asian market suggests that
metrosexualization of younger men is leading to a rising demand for
unisex cosmetic products. CosmeticsDesign.com searched Mintel's
GNPD to find out if this is also happening...