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Innovative Tools for R&D

The Visioscan® VC 20plus is the ideal tool for efficacy testing & claim support for cosmetics,  regarding skin roughness and micro-topography: High resolution, non-glossy images due to LED UV-light and diffusor Autofocus SELS® parameters for description of the skin surface Topographic measurement according to DIN with profile and results Lines and free-hand objects for measurement … Read more

Sustainable winner

Ecovia | Organised by Ecovia Intelligence (formerly Organic Monitor), the 2018 Sustainable Beauty Awards give recognition to organisations pushing the boundaries of sustainability in the beauty industry. About 100 international entries were received for the awards. In the packaging category REN Clean Skincare from the UK was the winner for using ocean plastic in its … Read more

Dropper for self-tanning product

Virospack | Collistar chose Virospack’s dropper dispenser for their face self-tanner Magic Drops Self-Tanning Concentrate Ultra-Rapid Effect as this helps to apply the liquid self-tanning formula in a controlled manner. www.virospack.com

International launches in sun care

Product development | This month Michelle Strutton from Mintel highlights a selection of interesting and innovative sun care products recently launched. The selection, recently highlighted on the company’s GNPD*, includes products which embrace several trends that will continue to develop during 2019 and beyond. 

Self-heating hair treatment

Product development | The Asian mask trend is taking the world by storm. With its Elseve Steam Mask, L’Oréal Paris has converted this trend to suit hair care needs by bringing a salon-like ritual to people’s homes.

Innovative Beauty Products: International launches

This month Michelle Strutton from Mintel highlights a selection of interesting and innovative beauty products launched during 2018. The selection recently highlighted on the company’s GNPD* includes products which embrace several trends that will continue to develop during 2019 and beyond. 

International launches in Styling

This month Michelle Strutton from Mintel looks at colour cosmetics and hair – essential items to perfect a beautiful look. Here we have selected a range of the very latest innovative products recently highlighted on the company’s GNPD*. 

A science close-up

Events | It has been 18 years since Germany hosted an edition of the IFSCC Congress. Held under the motto ‘Cosmetics: Science for Beauty and Lifestyle’, this year, it gathers all the latest research in product development in Munich. 

Magnetic mask kit

Product development | Masks are taking the world by storm. So, if you want to stand out from the large number of product launches, you have to be different from the rest. This certainly holds true for e.l.f.‘s Beauty Shield Magnetic Mask Kit – our Star of the Month this time.

Consumers chasing colorful concealers

Colorful concealers, primers, and powders across the colour spectrum, while not new products, are regaining momentum in the second quarter of 2018, according Kline’s digital beauty tracking service, Amalgam.  Nearly all of these products improve in rank and score in the face make-up category. Urban Decay Naked Skin Color Correcting Fluid jumps from #113 to … Read more