International Magazine for Cosmetics and Fragrances
Find out about all the details about Mintel’s latest product selection in the field of innovative cosmeceuticals and special needs treatments.
This month Mintel is focusing on styling products for the face, body and hair. Michelle Strutton presents a selection of innovative products recently featured on the company’s GNPD*.
Fleece masks are increasingly popular. Babor’s fleece mask with an integrated ampoule has qualified this time as our Star of the Month.
Dr Karl Lintner discusses whether preventing ROS-induced skin damages with antioxidants is a reasonable approach and how to optimise product performance, while taking perceptions and emotions during product usage into consideration. Here you will find the results of two workshops* he organised and presented at In-Cosmetics.
This month Michelle Strutton from Mintel highlights a selection of innovative facial care products recently featured on the company’s GNPD*.
How do you provide information on packaging-free products? Lush came up with the digital app Lush Lens – this time’s Star of the Month. It identifies the naked product and provides all the relevant information.
Everyone talks about natural cosmetics. But what are the main drivers of this segment and what are the challenges it currently faces? Wolf Lüdge, the organiser of the annual Natural & Organic Cosmetics Conference held 24–25 September in Berlin, explains.
This month Michelle Strutton from Mintel highlights a selection of innovative natural cosmetics products recently featured on the company’s GNPD*.
How does CBD work on the skin and what is the legal situation concerning the use of CBD in personal care products? Elsa Navarro from the first Colombian mass market skin care brand to use CBD explains.
What made Elsie Rutterford and Dominika Minarovic establish their clean beauty brand? Find out in this interview with the founders of the online platform Clean Beauty Insiders and the brand BYBI Beauty.
Wessling | This scientific consultancy has the know-how, the technical equipment and the necessary authorisations to test cannabis products*. The company analyses the identity, content and purity of the raw material on behalf of cannabis importers. The company uses high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and appropriate reference substances to determine the exact concentrations and components of … Read more
Mintel | Today, nearly half (48%) of German consumers think that brands should provide more information about the utilisation of their sun care products*. Even though nearly 40% believe sun care products are the best way to avoid signs of ageing, 53% think it’s difficult to remember when to reapply sunscreen. In particular, younger consumers … Read more
Beauty care needs to drop sticky sweet gourmand concepts as bitter and more complex notes are the flavours of the the future. Is beetroot the new matcha and are adaptogens the new proteins? Find out from Helga Hertsig-Lavocah, Futurologist & Trend Watcher after her visit to London’s Natural & Organics Product Expo (NOPE)*.
Interview | Andrew McDougall from Mintel identifies* emerging hair care trends, consumer concerns and desired outcomes.
Elsie Rutterford and Dominika Minarovic first created a digital beauty platform on clean beauty centred around DIY products, then wrote a book about DIY beauty products before establishing their brand BYBI Beauty. They explain why this move was not cannibalising and in what way their product offer is unique. .
Ada Ooi is the founder of 001 Skincare. This brand, based on naturals and cosmeceuticals, features an East meets West approach. Ada Ooi talks about the origins of her brand, her brand’s most successful product and the launches to be expected, as well as about what pitfalls to avoid when creating and internationalising a brand.
What new developments have recently been presented at shows such as In-Cosmetics Global to optimise hair care options? Our selection provides a concise overview.
The stay-at-home dad Sam Farmer who went out to purchase deodorants for his adolescent kids and found the market offer for the boys too aggressive and for the girls too submissive.
This month Michelle Strutton from Mintel highlights a selection of products with innovative hair care ingredients recently featured on the company’s GNPD*.
Series: Greater China | After having focused on China and Hong Kong in the March and April issue of COSSMA, see box, Taiwan is in the limelight this month.