The indie beauty category has been leading the way when it comes to ground breaking and innovative products, so we at Cosmetics Design thought it a good idea to pick out some of the best.
Indonesia is powering ahead in terms of economic development, driven by rapid growth in the population and the economy. And this is translating into a surge in beauty product spend and market opportunities.
As the apparently unstoppable rise of the naturals trend continues, an industry non-profit association, NATRUE, has spoken out against the lack of formal regulatory definition for the term.
BRB Silicones announces the appointment of Azelis Turkey as its new distributor for its Personal Care portfolio in the country, having also launched a new silicone resin with a long-lasting effect.
An improving economy, changing perceptions towards grooming, and a young population are all factors that are fuelling the cosmetics and personal care market in Turkey at the moment.
Beauty is one industry defying the shaky financial climate in Russia, and though the market is heading towards maturity, brands are still unearthing new opportunities for growth in the region.
Last year it was Brazil and this year the in-cosmetics event will have a country focus on Turkey and the Middle East, at the event on April 14-16 in Barcelona.
In its relaunch of the soap brand Lux across the North Africa and Middle East region, Unilever’s innovative use of the YouTube platform allowed its live steam event to reach 6.6 million viewers.
Unilever is investing robustly in the Middle East and North Africa region, a move which follows recent industry expert predictions for strong growth in the region for beauty and personal care.
Brazil is one of the most lucrative cosmetics markets on the planet and hold huge opportunity for manufacturers, and this will be a key focus of the upcoming in-cosmetics trade show in Hamburg.
Technical and scientific experts from the likes of L’Oréal and Johnson & Johnson will discuss the most up-to-date issues the personal care industry is facing at in-cosmetics’ workshops in Hamburg this April.
Speaking yesterday at the Cosmetics Europe General Assembly, President Fabio Franchina and Director-General Bertil Heerink reported a steady growth in the European personal care market, with sales for 2012 of EUR 72 billion.
Specialty chemicals firm Clariant has launched its latest concept in a bid to showcase its hair and skin care ingredients portfolio to its customers and forge stronger partnerships.
Added pressure from the media to look good and the burden that comes from employment stability at a difficult economic time are urging men to take care of their appearance and boosting the men’s grooming market.
Natural ingredients have been popular in personal care products for the last six years, but they are now making a particular splash in ethnic hair care, professional skin care, and male grooming products.
Increased disposable income, constant concern over personal appearance and continuing product innovation and a wider distribution reach is driving growth in the Brazilian beauty and personal care market, according to Euromonitor International, with the...
German manufacturers of aluminium aerosol cans and tubes have reported double-digit growth for the first eight months of 2010, driven by a significant increase in demand from the core markets including cosmetics.
Germany-based Beiersdorf, and French company, L’Oreal, have seen their respective brands Nivea and L’Oreal Paris, outshine P&G in the German personal care market, partly influenced by the nation’s emergence from the recession.
L’Oreal says that it is in ‘no hurry’ to sell off the 8.97 per cent stake in France-based consumer health care and pharmaceuticals player Sanofi-aventis.
Australian biotechnology company Phosphagenics, is to launch its new Elixia skin care range in Australia through an exclusive distribution agreement with Pulse Pharmacies.
Croda has chosen Advantage Research Lab (AR-L) as its sales agents
in Nigeria to further capitalise on the growing personal care
market in the country.
The prominence of the Ukraine personal care market is steadily
increasing, now only second to Russia in Eastern Europe, the region
will be a prime focus of this years In Cosmetics event.
