German ingredients supplier Evonik announces that a number of its silicone-based products for personal care are, for the first time, complying with Halal requirements, as it looks to expand on the opportunity in this growing market.
The latest launches from personal care and beauty packaging makers key in on industry trends such as convenience, personalization, and multifunction. Here Cosmetics Design explores a handful of the newest container offerings.
Cosmetics maker Clarins joins the hordes of industry players committing to the removal of plastic microbeads from their products, informing us that new formulations are in the process of being phased in ‘as quickly as possible.’
It's been a busy year of expansion for chemicals supplier, Clariant who now intends to acquire a part of Vivimed Labs personal care portfolio to strengthen its Industrial & Consumer Specialties (ICS) business unit in Asia.
German consumer products maker Henkel has launched its new MEN hair care range under its global Schwarzkopf brand in Germany Russia and China, as it looks to strengthen what it sees as an ‘important market.’
Too much focus on energy and commodities has left the Colombian economy vulnerable to global economic cycles. But with a renewed emphasis on diversification, the country’s cosmetics and personal care sector is in the spotlight.
Just how much personal care and cosmetics product are loyal consumers in contact with? That’s what a team of researchers from the US and Europe – including two pros from P&G – set out to discover.
Nordic consumers take ethical and environmental concerns very seriously when it comes to cosmetics and personal care products and this is helping to drive the market forward.
The country’s industrial IPI tax on cosmetics and hygiene products takes full effect this month, and manufacturers and wholesalers anticipate a substantial price lift and simultaneous drop in sales.
Wellness, sustainability, and ingredient safety rank high among consumer concerns about personal care and cosmetics products, and third-party certifications could be an effective way to mitigate their uncertainties.
DSM Personal Care announces it is upping its collaboration with Nordmann, Rassmann Group, and will employ the German firm as its sole distributor in Central and Eastern Europe.
As more and more personal care product formulations comprise engineered nanomaterials, environment, health, and safety researchers are charged with ensuring the ingredients do not adversely affect the health of consumers or the natural environment.
L’Oréal, Unilever, Procter & Gamble, and Beiersdorf are among 18 companies who were collectively fined €174 million by the Belgian Competition Authority after being found guilty of fixing the prices of personal care products between 2002 and 2007.
As it gears up for its second ever show in Brasil in September this year, the in-cosmetics trade show organisers say there is to be a big focus on Latin America as it will become one of the most important markets in the next few years.
Unilever is looking to expand its personal care presence in the Middle East and North Africa region with a new €75 million facility in Dubai which will generate around 600 new jobs.
A dynamic population seeking tailored solutions is boosting the cosmetics market in Turkey and the Middle East and many global brands are making the most of the region’s growth, according to market researcher Euromonitor.
Improving sales in a number of markets, including the US and China, has given Anglo-Dutch consumer giant Unilever a boost with improved results for the first quarter of 2015; and there is still room for further improvement in Personal Care.
In less than two weeks in-cosmetics Barcelona 2015 will be underway representing the 25th year the show has been running and the organisers, Reed Exhibitions, believe it is kicking off another record breaking year for their flagship personal care portfolio.
It has been a busy time for DSM Personal Care as it announces that its peptides portfolio will be manufactured in France, leaving its Swiss facility; after reporting that its sensory modifier Valvance Touch 210 now complies with the Natrue criteria.
Unilever has its new product launches to thank for its growth in Personal Care last year as the company as a whole saw profit grow despite a sales dip.
There has been much debate recently over the use of organic standards and what effect this has on the cosmetics and personal care industry, with some for and some against. Here we ask two experts to provide their view…
It’s time to give up harmful business practices and reinvigorate beneficial strategies that will improve your company’s chances for success in the New Year.
E-commerce has now become an integral part of the business of beauty as online sales grow and the landscape begins to change, according to a new study.
France’s Competition Authority (Autorité de la concurrence) has issued a fine to 11 personal and home care companies, which includes L’Oréal, Unilever, and Beiersdorf, over allegations of a conspiracy to rig the prices of products such as shampoo.
Chemicals giant BASF is using the HPCI Middle East and Eurasia Exhibition in Istanbul to present its latest formulation concepts for the personal care market with a focus on anti-ageing face care and hair conditioning.
Amazon reigns supreme in Germany’s personal care e-commerce space not because Germans have an affinity towards it but rather that the country’s retailers and brand sites have left the field open for competitors to swoop in.
By 2018 the global market for natural cosmetics is anticipated to reach €10.1bn, and brands in that segment need to be particularly responsive to consumer expectations.
Unilever felt the full force of the slowdown in emerging markets, with China in particular making for bad news; and even the performance of its largest, and normally more reliable, category, Personal Care, took a hit.
The annual SEPAWA congress is currently taking place in Fulda, Germany, and one of the world’s largest fine chemical players, BASF, has chosen the event to platform its latest personal care launches.
Switzerland-based DSM has made four management appointments within its personal care business, targeting the direction of its North American, EMEA and global operations.
Premium fragrances have always been popular in Brazil and now skin care is growing in the category too thanks to the increase in spending power and payment options for Brazilian consumers.
Focusing on informing the consumer and encouraging green behaviour is key to achieving a sustainable cosmetics industry and will be discussed for the first time at the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit in Paris.
In 2015 in-cosmetics celebrates its 25th anniversary in Barcelona on 14-16 April, expecting more than 680 exhibitors set to use the show as a launch pad for their innovations, as thousands of professionals come together to discuss the trends and challenges...
Following the signing of an Economic and Trade Agreement pact with Europe, Canada is confident it will see more personal care industry sales as a result.
Swallowfield, a UK-based contract manufacturer, has struck up a deal with Jahwa, one of the largest domestic personal care players in China, to supply a range of products British-made products.
The in-cosmetics team is taking its event to South America for the first time when it opens the doors to its in-cosmetics Brasil event over a two day period from September 9th.
The Anglo-Dutch consumer giant will continue to look towards its personal care business after a difficult second quarter saw sales slow in emerging markets.
Most global regions are expected to post near double-digit annual growth in organic personal care over the next six years, a new market research report suggests.
Latest research from analysts at Euromonitor International suggests German consumers are heavily swayed by the health and well being trend when it comes to choosing personal care products.
Bulldog Skincare founder Simon Duffy says that removing plastic microbeads from cosmetics products and soaps will not compromise performance and calls for more interest to encourage more brands to follow suit.
Whilst data reveals a rise in aerosol filling figures in antiperspirants of 5.8%, personal care overall was found to have reduced, albeit very slightly by just under 1% year on year.
Kevin Gallagher's career has stretched for almost 40 years, and the vast majority of that has been with Croda's personal care business. In this interview he explains how job-hopping within different areas of the business gave him the crucial...
Following on from bans across the US on the tiny plastic particles in personal care goods, recent pledges from brands in Europe to remove microbeads from products suggests companies are keen to pre-empt any comparable ban on the continent.
Anglo-Dutch giant Unilever saw a 6.3% decline in turnover in its first quarter but stabilizing sales in Europe and a robust Personal Care performance has given the company a solid start to the year.
Speciality chemicals manufacturer Innospec has appointed Johathan Treen as sales director of personal care for its Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region.
