International Magazine for Cosmetics and Fragrances
In their CosmoTrends report, the international trend agency, Beautystreams, explains the trends from this year’s Cosmoprof product launches. What are the main trends currently setting the tone in the beauty market? Find out in this interview with Executive Editor Laura Ziv.
This month Michelle Strutton from Mintel highlights a selection of products with innovative active ingredients recently featured on the company’s GNPD*.
Find out about the latest R&D findings, effective protection from blue light and pollution and solutions for the customisation trend from Dr Andrea Weber of Babor.
Product development | ZitSticka’s Killa, this time our Star of the Month, is a new approach to the treatment of pimples. When the microdarts of the patch with its synergistic potion of zit-melting ingredients dissolve, the actives are deposited inside the pimple to squash bacteria and halt the life-cycle of the pimple.
Series: Greater China | Hong Kong is the centre of attention of part 2 of our series on the cosmetics market of Greater China including China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Markets | How can personal care brands maximise growing opportunities as digital technology changes consumers’ product choices*?
Interview | Lorraine Dallmeier from Formula Botanica* explains what the challenges to the status quo in natural cosmetics and how indie brands can turn into a natural alternative to big brands.
Product development | How do teenagers define themselves and what impact does this have on the development of beauty products? Teenage expert Sam Farmer* provides his intriguing insights on the topic.
Interview | Is the French market’s downward trend still going on? Anaïs Dupuy from Kantar Worldpanel* shows perspectives on how to reinvigorate growth in this market.
Markets | What differentiates Chinese beauty – C-beauty from K-beauty – and what is currently driving these markets? Nicole Fall from Asian Consumer Intelligence* explains.
Interview | Dr Reto Peirano from Beiersdorf tells us not only about the strongest trends in sun protection but also summarises the company’s R&D achievements in this field over almost a century.
Interview | Helga Hertsig-Lavocah, Futurologist & Senior Trend Watcher, has identified the latest trends in natural cosmetics at Vivaness* such as disruptive approaches in oral care and trending ingredients such as hemp and kombuchas.
This month Michelle Strutton from Mintel highlights a selection of interesting and innovative body care products recently featured on the company’s GNPD*.
Interview | What major trends are having a serious impact on sun care? Find out in this interview with sun care experts from DSM.
Events | What new ingredient trends will be unveiled at this year’s In-Cosmetics Global held in Paris from April 2–4? Check out our exclusive preview now to find out.
Emuage, B2B Cosmetics’ machine for the creation of personalised products at home, has qualified as Star of the Month.
Series: Greater China | In this issue we are starting a series on the cosmetics of Greater China including China, Hongkong and Taiwan. In part 1, the focus is on China.
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2019’s Marketing Trends Presentations provide an all-encompassing global view of our industry and also challenge our current assumptions about beauty.
What consumer trends are currently driving the colour cosmetics market? And how can you provide innovative solutions with short lead times? Find out from Stephan Schatz from Geka.