Daniel Loeb, activist investor whose Third Point fund has been pushing for change at the Nestlé since last year, has suggested the giant should ditch its skin care focus.
Bulldog, a UK-founded male grooming brand that has risen to international popularity over the recent few years, has announced the launch of its largest campaign to date.
With Ayurvedic beauty appearing as a core marketing message in India, we asked Joanna Chan, Research Analyst at Euromonitor International why this trend is taking off and how it is expected to develop.
Nutrinovate, a Swedish wellness company, has selected biotech player Evolva to strengthen its dissolvable oral skin care supplement range for ‘healthy ageing’.
The wellness and natural trends are getting more nuanced. As a result, both brands and consumers can be more selective about such products. And, it’s in this market climate that there is space for systems of practice like Ayurveda to gain traction in...
We caught up with BeBe & Bella probiotics skin care founder Allison Krebs-Bensch to find out more about what it takes to launch a brand in this rapidly evolving space.
Amid the completion of its final clinical trials and after receiving the go-ahead in Europe, Australian MGC Pharmaceuticals can actively market its cannabis skin care line.
The Nestlé Skin Health product line got its start in 1947, has expanded over the years to include cleansers, moisturizers, and sun care. And, now the global brand has plans to reach even more consumers around the world.
Lycored, a major player in the nutritional supplements industry, has been awarded for its study demonstrating how Lycopene-Rich Tomato Nutrition Complex (TNC) and lutein can protect against light radiation at a molecular level.
In her Indie Beauty Profile, Natasha Samardzic, founder of Folium Medica, shares insight into the market niche she’s found where wellness and beauty intersect and on how carefully her company sources phytomedicinal ingredients.
A UK company that specialises in contract research for the beauty and healthcare industries has announced the acquisition of a similar company, which specialises in human volunteer studies.
French ingredients supplier Silab has announced the launch of a natural ingredient for use in skin care products targeting consumers who suffer from dermatological complaints.
A new app is set for launch that aims to tackle the problem the beauty supplements segment has faced in getting consumers to commit to taking products for the timescales needed to see visible effects.
According to researchers at the University of Lancaster, lessons from the field of medicine could help provide clearer answers to concerns around chemical safety, particularly in the case of the cosmetics industry.
At the recent in-cosmetics event in Paris, Cosmetics Design caught up with Dr. Anne Marie Fine, who has turned her expertise in natural dermatology into a successful skin care line.
The trend for consumers to be fitter and healthier is one of the biggest influences helping the professional skin care market show signs of recovery, with Germany and the UK as the driving regions at present.
Innovation drove a good performance for in its Skin Health business as Nestlé saw sales increase in the first half of the year, although profits dipped.
To address the 'under appreciated' needs of an increasingly ageing population, Nestlé Skin Health's innovation hub in Shanghai will look at skin health issues including intense dryness, skin cancer and ageing.
The Cosmetics Design team caught up with Joel Mantelin, global marketing manager, biofunctionals at Ashland Specialty Ingredients, to find out how epigenetics is playing an increasingly important role in the company's research and development focus...
In what it has called ‘skin texturity’, Ashland has carried out new research into skin health and formulations and created signature texture solutions for skin care product manufacturers.
Most of us have a smartphone or a tablet or computer that we use regularly and there appear to be apps for everything nowadays, and the popularity of technology can be a positive in the beauty industry too as growth is expected in the Home-Use Devices...
Nestle Skin Health has made organisational changes to its top management as it looks to sharpen its focus and expand in the skin, hair, and nails categories; with the target of reaching over a billion people in 10 years.
Nestlé Skin Health will open a global network of 10 innovation hubs focused on developing solutions and techniques that will promote healthy skin through medical investigation, education and application of skin health technologies.
Pierre Fabre is cutting 551 jobs in pharmaceutical research and development and sales by 2016, almost exclusively in France, as it focuses on expanding its cosmetics division abroad.
UK-based packaging provider has acquired Clondalkin Group’s specialist packaging division, giving it a broadened footprint in the personal care, health care and pharmaceutical categories.
Scientific skin care holds a great opportunity for beauty manufacturers as it merges the cosmetics industry with the medical industry, and the segment is tipped for growth.
The Love Natural Love Organic show will open its doors on July 4th, in London, UK, when the event will also be platforming the SkinMatter SkinCare Awards 2014.
Swiss food giant Nestlé has extended its investment in skin care by buying the rights to several of Valeant Pharmaceuticals dermatology products for $1.4 billion (€1027).
Prestige beauty player Elizabeth Arden says it has widened its distribution scope by launching into the professional skin care market for the first time with a new skin care line.
Food giant Nestlé has something of a sweet tooth for skin care it appears, having acquired full ownership of the Galderma brand from L’Oréal and announces its skin health focus.
The American Academy of Dermatology has identified five recommendations about treatments, tests, and procedures related to skin health and care that consumers may not need.
A new study conducted by La Roche-Posay Laboratoire Dermatologique has proven the efficacy of the French firm’s Intensive Care treatment in treating visible redness in patients with rosacea-prone skin.
Switzerand-based Galderma Pharma, which produces a variety of dermatology-focused products, has acquired the manufacturer of dermo-cosmetic products, Spirig Pharma.
Euromonitor is amongst a host of renowned industry professionals headlining the keynote line-up at Scandinavia’s natural and organic products trade event in October.
Global specialty ingredients supplier Frutarom has announced the appointment of Holger Riemensperger as general manager of its Global Health Business Unit.
Cosmetic company, Beiersdorf has opened up the world’s first Eucerin skin institute in Hamburg. According to the company, the concept will help the Eucerin brand move closer to consumers and strengthen its position as the leading medical skin care brand...
Ubertan, a tanning nasal spray that has failed to undergo any clinical tests is potentially dangerous, according to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
Women in the UK are more likely to turn to skin care and anti-ageing products than cosmetic surgery in order to maintain a youthful appearance and this is having a very positive effect on skin care sales.
Beiersdorf is to expand its Eucerin Dermopurifyer range of skin care products in Germany, specifically targeting acne and blemishes, followed by plans to expand the range in other European countries.
3Rx Skin Therapy is preparing the launch of a new skin care range developed to repair and relieve dry skin compromised by treatments for cancer such as chemotherapy and radiation, as well as other dry skin issues caused by medical conditions.
Boots Alliance has reported its results for the first half of the financial year, showing health and beauty sales to be steady, while mainstay pharmaceutical sales boom.
