Packaging: Increasing Brand Loyalty

According to a study conducted by Canadean, 67% of 1,200 global executives across industries believed their customers were becoming less loyal to their brand. Due to such consumer insights, WestRock is convinced that providing customisation options raises brand loyalty. photo: Westrock COS1602_40_Westrock.pdf

Naturkosmetik: Erfolgreicher Nischenmarkt

Die Fülle von Labels und Zertifikaten für Naturkosmetik verwirrt nicht nur die Verbraucher. Naturkosmetikhersteller stehen vor der Herausforderung, trotzdem einen einzigartige und überzeugende Produktbotschaft zu kommunizieren. In-Cosmetics Consultant Imogen Matthews erläutert in ihrem aktuellen COSSMA-Artikel, was zu beachten ist. Foto: Moustache Girl, Isak 55, Shutterstock.com COS1602_46_NaturalCos_01.pdf

Natural cosmetics: Fragmented but successful

The abundance of logos for the natural and organic cosmetics market in Europe is confusing. Creating a unique and at the same time appealing message is the challenge that has to be met. Imogen Matthews, Consultant to In-Cosmetics, clarifies the details in her article in COSSMA. photo: Moustache Girl, Isak 55, Shutterstock.com COS1602_46_NaturalCos.pdf

Wie gefällt sie Ihnen – Die neue COSSMA?

Ja, Sie haben Recht: Die neue COSSMA ist ganz anders. Aber was genau? Neben einem wesentlich ansprecherenden Layout ist sie nun völlig neu strukturiert, damit Sie noch schneller die Infos finden, die Sie wirklich brauchen. Wir habe auch ein paar völlig neue Rubriken eingeführt. Als Beispiel: Die Interviews in Personalities and Companies liefern entweder ganz … Read more

The new COSSMA: What do you think of it?

You might have noticed – COSSMA has changed. Yes, COSSMA has had a face-lift. What are the main differences? Apart from a much more appealing layout, we have implemented a completely new structure to make it easier for you to spot the information you need straight away. We have also introduced some completely new sections. … Read more

Individualisierte Kosmetik

Hautpflegeprodukte, die exakt auf die Befürfnisse einer einzelnen Konsumentin abgestimmt sind: Solche Kosmetika sind wirklich individualisiert, allerdings im Moment noch die Ausnahme auf dem Markt. Helga Hertsig-Lavocah, Zukunfts- und Trendforscherin bei Hint Creative Consultancy, erläutert den aktuellen Trend zu individualisierten Produkten. Foto: Stable, Shutterstock.com COS1602_36_Customize_01.pdf

Iggesund: Precision embossing

When a book of paper samples arrives in the post, the recipient is often most interested in the samples themselves. When Iggesund Paperboard begins to distribute its new swatch book of Invercote G, Invercote Creato and Invercote Duo this winter, recipients have good reason to study the embossings which heighten the effect of the book’s … Read more

Cosmetagora: Croda’s Ice Cream Emulsion scoops new prize

Croda won the Cosmetagora Coup de Coeur formulation award for 2016 organised by the French Cosmetic Society in Paris in January 2016. The formulation theme was Surprise Us and Croda impressed the judges with its Ice Cream Emulsion which provides a unique appealing visual texture, a light and cooling sensation during application and prolongs skin … Read more

Wacker: More production capacity for silicone fluids

The Munich-based Wacker Group has expanded its production capacity for functional silicone fluids at its Burghausen site. With the new expansion stage, which came on stream in early January, the company is meeting the rising global demand for specialty fluids and silicone emulsions in the coatings, paper, textile, cosmetics and personal care industries. Functional silicone … Read more

Sustainable innovations in plastic packaging

The commercial success of plastics in the packaging sector is due to their excellent versatility, as a result of the combination of their different properties: flexibility, resistance, lightness, transparency, waterproofing, and so forth. This versatility has lead plastics to become indispensable materials for the manufacturing of all kinds of packaging, both rigid and flexible, for … Read more

L’Oréal launches wearable UV detection patch

At the Consumer Electronics Show, L’Oréal unveiled My UV Patch, the first-ever stretchable skin sensor designed to monitor UV exposure and help consumers educate themselves about sun protection. The new technology arrives at a time when sun exposure has become a major health issue, with 90% of nonmelanoma skin cancers being associated with exposure to … Read more

BEAUTY FORUM CHENNAI – special all-inclusive offer available!

Chennai, home to a large number of beauty salons and salon chains in the country will host India’s 1st B2B Trade Fair for Beauty Products, Cosmetics, Salon Accessories, Wellness Products and Equipment on 25 –26 January 2016 at the Chennai Trade Centre. The initiative aims to bring together manufacturers, suppliers, dealers, distributors, service providers, training … Read more

Schönheits- und Haushaltspflegeprodukte 2015 legen um 2,4 % zu

Für Schönheits- und Haushaltspflegeprodukte geben Verbraucher 2015 in Deutschland deutlich mehr Geld aus als im Vorjahr. Nach einer vom Industrieverband Körperpflege- und Waschmittel e. V. (IKW) veröffentlichten Prognose werden beide Produktsparten das Jahr jeweils mit einem Wachstum von 2,4 Prozent abschließen und liegen damit deutlich über der vom Herbstgutachten für die Bundesregierung erwarteten volkswirtschaftlichen Gesamtleistung … Read more