The microbiome and the skin
Article The skin’s microbiome has become a buzzword recently. To gain an understanding of how complex the topic is and what research has already gone into this topic, Dr Bernd Becker provides invaluable insights
Additional information: How to develop nail polish
Article Find out about the origins of Coty’s brand Sally Hansen and its founder Sally Hansen.
Essential oils – essentials to know
Article Dr Karin Gromann clarifies the new entry on essential oils in the Borderline Manual of the Working Group on Cosmetic Products.
Michael Nolte - Beautystreams: beetroot as 2020’s trend colour
Video Michael Nolte, Creative Director from Beautystreams, predicts that beetroot, as 2020’s trend colour, will be taken as a starting point for happy eco concepts. The colour exemplifies the shift to colder colours, as reflected by the latest launches of...
Market survey: Ingredients suppliers
Article This tabular market survey shows you at a glance what ingredient supplier provides what type of ingredients. What is more, it also shows what each supplier’s specialialiy is andprovides contact details.
Castor oil – sustainable and fair trade
Article While sustainability is on everybody’s lips, combining it with fair trade is the indispensable next step, as this story about castor oil demonstrates.
A holistic approach to sustainability
Article Acting sustainably is more than just offering ingredients from renewable materials. Dr Raphael Haase from Croda shows the complexity of a holistic approach.
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Forward thinking for 100 years
Sponsored Post Interview | Remo Bernardi, Dr Vera Maienschein and Dr Isabelle Stussi explain the challenges involved in the past 100 years of transforming a small trading company into a very specialised service provider.
Dr. Adolf Klenk about the latest findings in the effects of caffeine
Video Dr. Adolf Klenk talks about how the company’s hair organ culture model which helped the company study the effects of caffeine. Caffeine lengthens hair’s growth period as it improves the release of certain proteins. He also explains how caffeine...
Criteria for microbiological testing
Article Legal requirements | What are the legal requirements concerning the microbiological quality of cosmetic products? When do microbiological contaminations occur and what causes them? Dr Bernhard Fellenberg from BAV Institute illustrates with the help...
Elsa Navarro from Khiron about the effects of CBD
Video How does CBD work on the skin? According to Elsa Navarro from Khiron Life Sciences, CBD has a more potent antioxidant effect on the skin than vitamin E. She also explains the regulatory challenges in internationalising their personal care products...
Alex Fisher - main global beauty trends for 2019
Video Alex Fisher explains Mintel’s three main global beauty trends for 2019. Sustainability with regards to packaging and ingredients is a hot topic.
Dominated by innovative power
Article IKW, the German Cosmetic, Toiletry, Perfumery and Detergent Association, has recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. Birgit Huber recounts the major milestones that the industry has seen in the past 50 years.
Elie Papiernik from Centdegrés about sustainability and beauty
Video Elie Papiernik from the design agency, Centdegrés, explains the main challenges of meeting the requirements of sustainability in the field of premium beauty products. He also looks at this year’s Cosmopack factory project which displays a production...
Market survey: Processing, Packaging & Laboratory Services
Download Our updated market survey of processing, packaging & laboratory services will show you at a glance what company provides what service and also points out what field each company specialises in.
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Lonza launches premium skin care ingredients
News Alessandra Batelli, Global Project Lead, BioActives, and Maggie Ellis, Business Development at Lonza present the company's new launches: Lonza’s premium skin-care ingredient, XPressEV™ bioactive functional is suitable for formulations designated for...
Identifying new needs is key
Article Ingredient distribution | Find out about the strategic steps, Brenntag, the global market leader in chemical and ingredients distribution1, has taken not only to provide a broad ingredient portfolio today and tomorrow but to provide future-driven...
Major highlights at a glance
Article Events | This selection of new products presented at this year’s SEPAWA in Berlin clearly shows that products suitable for natural cosmetics continue to lead the way.
Interview with Thomas Keiser, IKW
Video Thomas Keiser from the German Cosmetic, Toiletry, Perfumery and Detergent Association explains what personal care categories were particularly successful in 2018 and which ones suffered a sales decrease and why.
Transparency in skin care
Article Marketing | Only 30% believe that beauty brands are portraying a realistic beauty standard in their marketing. Some indie brands show that simplifying the complexity of skin care claims is a solution.
Highlights 2018
Article Product development | Look at some inspiring key developments of 2018
Market survey: service providers
Download How to find the service providers you need for the development or creation of your products? The answer is: here!
Focus on natural beauty
Article Events | What were major take-home messages from the 11th Natural & Organic Cosmetics Conference 2018 in Berlin? Find out about the prospects of a market segment subjected to constant change.
The world of cosmetic science
Article Events | The 30th IFSCC Congress 2018* which took place in Munich, September 18–21 with its 85 podium presentations and 448 posters attracted a total of 1,094 individuals from 53 countries.
