Ewa Grigar (Kline): Natural Cosmetics Market USA
Ewa Grigar, Senior Market Research Analyst at Kline, characterizes the natural cosmetics market in the USA, points out the most important developments and names the most important players.
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Sébastien Bardon (Capsum): Innovative Packaging for Pearls with Actives
Sébastien Bardon, CEO at Capsum, presents the company’s latest development, an innovative combination of pearls loaded with actives and a specially developed packaging to distribute these pearls.
Katrin Steinbach (Cosnova): Trend awareness is key to success
Katrin Steinbach, Innovation & Research Manager at Cosnova, presents the company’s brands “essence” and “catrice” and explains what makes Cosnova so successful.
Gerald Martines (Qualipac): How to develop multi-sensorial packaging
Gerald Martines, Director of Innovation at Qualipac, explains how to carefully combine different sensorial elements into one sucessfull packaging.
Rolf Sigmund (L’Oréal): Clarisonic will revolutionize facial cleansing
Rolf Sigmund, General Manager at L’ Oréal Germany, explains what the brand Clarisonic is all about. He thinks Clarisonic is a revolution in facial cleansing.
Interparfums acquires Rochas brand from P&G
Founded by Marcel Roches in 1925,the brand Rochas began as a fashion house and expanded into perfumery in the 50s under Helene Roches’ direction.The Roches brand achieved net sales of US$46 million in the financial year 2013/2014, driven mainly by the Eau de Rochas fragrance line. Rochas brand sales include US$2 million of royalties generated … Read more
Frost & Sullivan honours Mibelle’s Snow Algae Powder
Based on its recent analysis of the anti-ageing skin care market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Mibelle Biochemistry with the 2014 European Award for New Product Innovation Leadership. Mibelle Biochemistry has leveraged its technological expertise to produce Snow Algae Powder, an active ingredient for anti-ageing skincare products. The production process of the active ingredient involves initial … Read more
USA: Dynamic performance of hydroquinone-free products
Hydroquinone-free products are among the most dynamic performers in the U.S. professional skin care market in 2014. Introduced by several leading manufacturers, non-hydroquinone-based products are driving sales in the hyperpigmentation/sun damage skin care concern category, which outperforms the total market growth in 2014, finds recently published report Professional Skin Care: U.S. Market Analysis and Opportunities, … Read more
Mintel China: More multiple benefit facial skin care products required
Anti-ageing products launched globally with combined whitening, anti-ageing and moisturizing claims more than doubled over past five years Utilizing data from Mintel’s GNPD (Global New Products Database), consumer reports and analysis, the research reveals that anti-ageing products launched globally with combined whitening, anti-ageing and moisturizing claims have more than doubled from 8% to 17% from … Read more
Top Downloads April: COSSMA readers’ favorites
The following downloads from the COSSMA website were most popular in this month: Market Data: Cosmetics in China, COSSMA Chinese Edition >> Literature References, Internet Links: Fragrances & Creativity >> Background: EU environmental label rinse-off products >> Formulation: Shower Gel with Olive Oil (Clariant) picture: Nikolai Sorohin, Fotolia.de
Download-Tip April: Epigenetics – a hot topic in skin care
Epigenetics, a science of heritable biological adaptation that has become a hot topic for biological research and drug discovery over the past ten years, is now becoming the new trend in skin care. Dr. Daniel Cortazar, Business Development Manager at Biolytix, gives details in his article in COSSMA. photo: Leigh Prather, Shutterstock.com COS1503_10_BackgrEpigenetics.pdf
Dr. Straetmans strengthens sales team
Dr. Straetmans has strengthened its sales team with two new employees. Timm Zabel is now responsible for the Asian market. He graduated from Hamburg University of Technology with a degree in Process Engineering and International Management and Engineering. Kristin Köhler will now focus on the Scandinavian and Eastern-European markets. Beforehand she worked in the exports … Read more
Ethisphere Institute: L’Oréal recognized as a 2015 World’s Most Ethical Company
The World’s Most Ethical CompaniesL’Oréal has been recognized by the Ethisphere Institute as a 2015 World’s Most Ethical Company. The World’s Most Ethical Companies designation recognizes organizations that have had a material impact on the way business is conducted by fostering a culture of ethics and transparency at every level of the company. Being an … Read more
Merck’s Dermocosmetics Forum explored innovative approaches
Merck’s Dermocosmetics Forum which took place in Darmstadt in Germany on March 4–5, 2015 was well received by its international audience. The goal of this forum was to explore innovative approaches for dermocosmetics by bringing together professionals from the pharmaceutical, chemical and cosmetics industries. Innovative approaches in dermocosmetics were discussed with international well established experts. … Read more
Honeywell partners with Metabolix
Honeywell has entered into a global, exclusive commercial and technology alliance with Metabolix, an advanced biomaterials company focused on sustainable solutions for the polymer and material industries, to offer new marine biodegradable polymers for use in cosmetics and personal care products. The polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) polymers will be available as part of Honeywell’s Asensa line of … Read more
Seppic receives RSPO Mass Balance certification
Seppic was awarded the Mass Balance* supply chain certification for its main production site in Castres (France). This certification of compliance with the RSPO (Round Table on Sustainable Palm Oil) standard enables the company to provide its customers with environmentally responsible ingredients. A supplier in glucolipid emulsifiers made from sugar and fatty substances, Seppic chooses … Read more
Unilever to acquire REN Skincare
Unilever has signed an agreement to acquire the British skincare brand REN Skincare. Created in 2000 by Antony Buck and Robert Calcraft, REN pioneered a new type of high performance skin care. REN’s combination of effectiveness, naturalness and pleasurable experience – articulated as ‘performance; purity; pleasure’ – gives the brand a distinctive market position that … Read more
Funds advised by Apax Partners acquire Azelis
Atlas Holding, the holding company of the Azelis Group has signed a binding agreement to sell the Azelis Group, a pan-European speciality chemical distributor to funds advised by Apax Partners, a global private equity firm. The relevant workers’ councils of the Company have issued a favourable opinion on the transaction, which remains subject to regulatory … Read more
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China Beauty Expo 2015: Asia’s largest beauty trade show in May 2015
China Beauty Expo (CBE), Asia’s largest beauty trade show, is set to take place in Shanghai from 19 – 21 May 2015, and will build on its success from the 19th edition last year. CBE 2014 welcomed more than 252,000 visitors from 80 countries and regions, as well as hosted 1,837 exhibiting companies. Commemorating its … Read more