International Magazine for Cosmetics and Fragrances
Inter Parfums has entered into an exclusive, worldwide license agreement with London-based Graff Diamonds for the creation, development and distribution of fragrances under the Graff brand. The eight-year agreement has three 3-year automatic renewal options, potentially extending the license until December 31, 2035. Commenting, Jean Madar, Chairman & CEO of Inter Parfums, Inc. stated, “For … Read more
L’Oréal and Armani have extended their license until 2050. Founded in Milan in 1975 by Giorgio Armani, the Italian fashion house attracts luxury customers from all over the world with its elegance. Since 1988 L’Oréal develops through its Luxury Division high-end lines of perfumes, skin care and make-up, benefiting from the inspiration of Mr. Armani. … Read more
The winners of the Cosmoprof and Cosmopack Awards have been announced. The initiative has been organized in collaboration with the international trend agency Beautystreams to celebrate the whole beauty industry and all its segments. The Cosmoprof Awards, recognising finished product companies’ projects with the biggest impact on the market, and the Cosmopack Awards, celebrating innovation … Read more
The magazine Cosmopolitan has honoured 15 product innovations of the international cosmetics industry with the Prix de Beauté. The competition of the 26th edition of the award had winners in 15 categories. In five categories it was the readers who chose their favourite products online. More than 500 products from national and international companies had … Read more
Natural calcium carbonates are not only a suitable alternative to polyethylene beads in cosmetics and toiletries, but also a versatile option in emulsions and anhydrous formulations. Ana Castellano Gassó of Omya presents calcium carbonate as an alternative and points out that the cleansing effect and the consistency are adjustable by the quantity used. Replacing microplastics is … Read more
Heike Störmer-Kuk from SpringPool presents today’s most striking trends in textures: lacklustre and tactile on the one hand and light and rich on the other hand. Störmer-Kuk points out why textures are gaining more importance. She explains how consumers will influence textures for cosmetics and gives an outlook on the future of cosmetic textures. Textures … Read more
What are the pros and cons of plastic and metal aerosol cans? Dr Nora Schiemann, Consultant for Technopolis Group on the evaluation of the European Aerosol Dispensers Directive on request of the European Commission, explains in her article in COSSMA. She points out why plastic aerosols are on the rise and clarifies the common myths … Read more
This year’s first ingredients show Cosmetagora was the launch pad for a large number of new anti-ageing and other helpful ingredients, study results and formulation concepts. This January, 175 exhibitors showed their latest ingredients developments to 4,700 predominantly French visitors, 500 more than in 2017. There were 20 more exhibitors than in the previous year. … Read more
Imogen Matthews, consultant to In-Cosmetics assessing the latest global trends in natural cosmetics finds that using plant-based food waste can improve the sustainability credentials of brands. In 2016 the global market for natural and organic personal care products was worth $9.6bn. Europe and North America account for 90% of all sales and show the highest … Read more
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Avon has appointed Jan Zijderveld Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. He succeeds Sheri McCoy, who previously announced her intention to retire from the Company and Board. Jan will also serve as a member of the Board of Directors. Jan joins Avon from Unilever, a global company in personal care, home and food products, where he … Read more
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Cosmopack, the event in conjunction with Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna that involves the entire beauty supply chain, is scheduled in Bologna from Thursday 15th to Sunday 18th March 2018, gathering under one roof the international leaders of the cosmetic industry, with reference to all its components: raw materials, machineries and automation solutions for the supply chain, … Read more
Gallinée, the skin care range focusing on the skin’s microbiome, has closed its series A financing round with Unilever Ventures acting as lead investor. Gallinée is the first personal care brand to focus exclusively on the growing science of the human bacterial ecosystem, a major revolution in health, and a new field of research in … Read more
In order to complement its portfolio and fulfill its growth objectives, particularly outside the Euro area, Groupe Rocher has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Arbonne International, a leader in direct selling of botanically based beauty, personal care and nutrition products. Arbonne offers a wide range of vegan skincare, bath and body, and nutrition … Read more
Irina Barbalova from Euromonitor explains what megatrends are impacting on future product development in beauty and personal care. Global Beauty and personal care maintained steady growth. Smart diagnostics are shifting beauty purchases from mere possessions to experiences. Products for Micro-biome skin care and muscle recovery are emerging. Global beauty maintains steady growth Global beauty and … Read more
Product Development| Michelle Strutton from Mintel looks at global innovations in the sun care market.
Saudi’s vibrant beauty industry has been underlined by a new exhibition in Jeddah, offering global suppliers of cosmetics, skincare, haircare, salon supplies, and fragrances a new pathway to the Middle East’s largest beauty and personal care market. The launch of Beautyworld Saudi Arabia 2018 comes as consumer and professional spending on beauty and wellbeing continues … Read more
Shiseido Americas, Shiseido’s regional headquarters and consolidated subsidiary, has acquired all of the assets of Olivo Laboratories. Olivo is a Polaris Partners-backed Massachusetts-based startup advancing the dermatological field through proprietary biomaterials technology, including its pioneering XPL “Second Skin” (Cross-linking Polymer Layer) technology. The CEO is Polaris Partner Amy Schulman. Terms of the transaction were not … Read more
Futurologist and Trend Watcher Helga Hertsig-Lavocah, who tracks trends across multiple categories to inspire new product development, tackles the abundance of opportunities provided by the current phenomenon of sleep deprivation. "Beauty Sleep" is important Sleep deprivation has been called a “silent epidemic”, and the beauty industry is jumping in to help tackle this crisis. Bath … Read more
