The art of skin care innovation
Interview | May Shana’a explains why an innovator in skin care has to be more than just a scientist.
Marketing
Scientific digest
Ingredients | The 30th IFSCC Congress in Munich with its more than 400 presentations offered a wealth of scientific research. Andrea Weber from Babor sums up the most relevant trends and findings.
Interview with Dr. Thomas Förster
Corporate Vice President, Cosmetic & Toiletries, R&D, Henkel presented The Smart Salon concept which includes individualised hair care and colouration products based on NIR/UV-Vis hair status analysis, consumer consultation and a smart mixing device in the hair salon.
Provider of smart solutions
Interview | What are the challenges in the development of sustainable ingredients and what solutions are there for new market needs? Find out from Xavier Susterac from BASF.
International launches in cosmeceuticals
Product Development | This month Michelle Strutton from Mintel looks at cosmeceuticals, including among many others doctor brands, anti-acne treatments, cellulite treatments, and products for problem skin. Here we have selected a range of the very latest innovative products recently highlighted on the company’s GNPD*
UV protection really matters
Interview | What were the most important new scientific findings in sun and light protection at this year’s IFSCC conference in Munich? In spite of all investigation into different types of light sun care expert Uli Osterwalder is convinced that UV protection is of major concern.
Nutricosmetics on the way up
Interview | Find out more about the latest developments in ingredients with long-lasting anti-ageing effects and the benefits of a combined topical and oral application.
Natural cosmetics: All you need to know
Ingredients | Prof Dr Dr h.c. Reinhard H. H. Neubert not only provides a concise overview of the history and the definitions of natural cosmetics, but also explains what options and potential there is for effective natural products.
Korea: Booming teen cosmetics
Markets | Why are cosmetics gaining the heart of teenagers in Korea? And what do you need to know if you want to enter this thriving market?
Reaching out to Chinese beauties
Markets | Mei Gräfe of Intergate Consulting, a consultancy firm specialised in the cosmetics industry, provides an in-depth analysis of the most important consumer trends, challenges and possible strategies for medium-sized European cosmetics enterprises to enter the Chinese market.
Energising green options
Events | At this year’s SEPAWA Congress from October 10–12 expect to find exhilarating options for green product creations from the more than 250 exhibitors showing their latest creations.
Package-free foundation
Product development | Lush’s Slap Stick foundation qualifies as this month’s Star of the month, as it is a major leap forward in reducing plastic packaging.
Go Future: Styling
Changes in lifestyle such as the increase of veganism and an increased awareness of environmental issues are leading to new ingredient compositions of colour cosmetics.
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
Options for hair care
Testing methods | Anne Charpentier from Skinobs shows the broad choice available for testing hair care products and substantiating claims such as anti-pollution.
Opening new doors for cosmetics
Interview | May Shana’a talks about microbiome-based skin care, anti-pollution strategies, epigenetics, Beiersdorf’s latest R&D findings and lots more.
Go Future: Facial Care
Ever so popular – The result of Nivea’s Global Face Care & Cleansing Survey made clear that face care is extremely popular.