International Magazine for Cosmetics and Fragrances
In the category toiletries and hair the award went to Garnier’s déodorant Neo. L’Oréal’s hair colouring powder Infinie Platine received the jury’s special metion for its respect of the environment. In the category facial care an award went to Dr. Brandt’s product DNA. In this category two special mentions of the jury went to Dior’s … Read more
Gojo Industries have acquired Laboratoires Prodene Klint. Based in France, Prodene Klint specializes in professional hygiene, cosmetics and disinfectant products. Gojo, a third-generation, family-owned company based in Akron, Ohio, is a global producer in skin health and hygiene products for away-from-home settings with product brands including Gojo soaps and hand cleaners and Purell Advanced Instant … Read more
Stephan Dahm, Director International Marketing at Beiersdorf, explains why Beiersdorf entered the foot care market and points out what the 90 year old “Hansaplast” brand stands for.
The BSB European Innovation Prize for cosmetics, are to be awarded in 2014 for the twelfth time by the independent BSB – Beratungs- and Servicebuero Dr. Riedel. The deadline for applications from companies with innovative products will be 28. February 2014. These are the product categories: Cosmetics Finished products: · most innovative cosmetics product or … Read more
Rebecca Hopkins, Co-Founder and Director of Balance Me, presents the brand and talks about how the company started at a kitchen table in London in 2005.
Elfriede Dambacher, consultant at Naturkosmetik Konzepte, explains developments and trends in the market for natural cosmetics.
Angela Kleiner, Marketing Manager at Croda and Sederma GmbH, points out the most important recent findings in the treatment of sensitive skin.
Dr. Tilmann Reuther talks about the most recent findings in the field of anti-ageing.
Dr. Christian Rimpler, General Director at Dr. Rimpler Cosmetics, presents the philosophy behind the company’s two main brands, “Dr. Rimpler” and “Isabelle Lancray”.
Dr. Lintner gives an overview on cosmetic peptides: Origin, Development and Future Perspectives
Only a few days are left before entries to the Beiersdorf Innovation Pitch in partnership with In-Cosmetics close. The contest invites exhibitors to the show to submit their most creative ideas and concepts online to be in with a chance to pitch to Beiersdorf R&D teams at the show in April. Ideas – whether they … Read more
Global beauty company Coty partner with internationally renowned singer and songwriter Enrique Iglesias to develop his own line of signature fragrances. Enrique Iglesias remains one of the best-selling artists in history, with sales exceeding 100 million albums worldwide. He has also had five top 5 singles on the Billboard Hot 100, with two reaching the … Read more
Bio-degradable home and personal care end products, which have a lesser environmental impact than synthetic solutions, are in demand among environmentally conscious European consumers. These early adopters are set to transform the highly user-centric organic and natural ingredients market in Western Europe into a fast-growing market by fuelling the need for sustainable ingredients, such as … Read more
BEAUTY FORUM SPAIN will take place in Valencia from March 1st – 3d 2014. The trade Event will attract professionals from the Spanish Beauty industry, not only for the trade show, but also for seminars, make-up and nail art Championships and a cosmetic congress. A number of qualified beauticians, estethicians and make-up artists will come to … Read more
body LIFE, COSSMA’s sister publication targeted at fitness studio managers, personal trainers and gym owners, will form a Joint Venture with its Indian partner company PDA Trade Fairs, to launch"body LIFE India", the first Indian trade publication for this target group. The Partners also plan to stage a trade Show for the same audience. The first issue … Read more
The global beauty company Coty has entered into an agreement to acquire Lena White, the largest international distributor of OPI, one of Coty’s brands. For the past 30 years, Lena White has served as OPI’s distributor in the UK for the professional and retail beauty channels. Through this purchase, Coty will directly lead the development … Read more
Following the approval of the Brazilian Anti-Trust Authority CADE, The Body Shop confirms the acquisition of 51% of Emporio Body Store in Brazil with the option of increasing its shareholding to 80% by 2019, as per the terms of the project announced on 15 October. About Emporio Body Store The Emporio Body Store believes that … Read more
Avon Products filed additional details of the company’s previously announced $400 million Cost Savings Initiative by 2016. The latest actions primarily consisted of global headcount reductions, including those related to the company’s service model transformation (SMT) project, and some additional headcount reductions in North America, as the company continues to reduce costs and improve organizational … Read more
Despite variable economic conditions, the natural personal care market continues to see strong growth, posting a healthy 10.6% increase globally to reach USD 29.5 billion at the manufacturers’ level in 2013. Brazil and particularly China are the fastest-growing natural personal care markets, with sales in China increasing nearly 24% in 2013 and slowly challenging the … Read more
Brian Fox-Krawczyk, proprietor of Genealogy, talks about different strategies to win the “consumer terrorists” of today.