International Magazine for Cosmetics and Fragrances
Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna closed its 2013 edition with record-breaking figures: 193,842 visitors (14% increase) including 48,823 from abroad (22% increase). 2,390 exhibitors including 1,500 from abroad, 24 national collectives with new entries from Japan, India, Indonesia, Pakistan and Colombia. Italy (with 38,919 square metres of space and 666 exhibitors), China (with 6,029 square metres of … Read more
Peter Schäfer, Director General at IKW, talks about recent developments in the German market for personal care and cosmetics 2012. He points out why there was a decrease in turnover in the segments foot care and after- and pre shave products. Mr. Schäfer shows why there were significant increases in the shower and bath additives … Read more
BEAUTY FORUM trade fair is the biggest event of training and fair of the cosmetics industry in Poland. During last weekend almost 200 exhibiting companies were on our show. More than 10 000 trade visitors came to the fair to get know the latest trends and developments from the cosmetics industry, over the two days. … Read more
Sebastian Pole, director and founder of Pukka Skin Care, points out which factors were important when he launched his skin care brand „Pukka Skincare“ .
In nominal terms, sales by Beiersdorf’s Consumer Business Segment increased by 7.5% to €5,048 million (previous year: €4,696 million), while in organic terms, sales rose 4.9%. EBIT excluding special factors amounted to €606 million (previous year: €537 million), while the corresponding EBIT margin was 12.0% (previous year: 11.4%). The EBIT margin excluding special factors in … Read more
Jenny Fleischer, Global Head of Design Management at Beiersdorf, explains different aspecs of the packaging design relaunch for the "Nivea" brand. She explains why the company decided to change the design and where the inspiration for the new design came from. She also points out what is so special about the new flip top closure … Read more
Ute Griesbach, Marketing Personal Care Europe bei BASF, stellt die aktuellen Launches des Unternehmens vor, von denen viele besonders gut für den Einsatz in Naturkosmetika geeignet sind.BASF stellte einen Verdicker für transparente Haargel-Formulierungen vor sowie einen "Hair-Relaxer".Weiterhin wurde ein sehr effektiver, leistungsstarker conditioner vorgestellt, der sich besonders für den Einsatz in Naturkosmetika eignet. Eine rückfettende … Read more
Dr. Tilmann Reuter talks about the most recent findings in the field of anti-ageing.
BEAUTY FORUM trade fair is the biggest event of training and fair of the cosmetics industry in Poland. In 2012 almost 450 exhibiting companies and brands were on our show. More than 10 000 trade visitors came to the fair to get know the latest trends and developments from the cosmetics industry, over the two … Read more
Central and Eastern Europe ’s Nr. 1 trade fair will be held from the 20th until the 21d of April 2013 in the Syma Event Hall. BEAUTY FORUM HUNGARY opens up its gates to all the professionals of the Beauty branches. We are waiting almost 150 exhibitors in the exhibition hall of 8000 m2 and … Read more
On 3d and 4th of March 2013 BEAUTY FORUM SWISS will be the meeting point for the professional Swiss beauty market. The event takes place in Zurich and the main topics are cosmetics, foot, wellness, nail and hair with a special focus on Medical Beauty and Natural Cosmetics. 30 educational workshops and 4 professional competitions … Read more
In a new approach for tapping biomass as a sustainable raw material, scientists are reporting use of a Nobel-Prize-winning technology to transform plant “essential oils” — substances with the characteristic fragrance of the plant — into high-value ingredients for sunscreens, perfumes and other personal care products. The report on the approach, which could open up … Read more
Angela Kleiner, Marketing Manager at Croda and Sederma GmbH, points out the most important recent findings in the treatment of sensitive skin.
Studies have found that certain clothes can affect visual perception of a person’s weight, but few if any have investigated the effect of other senses on weight perception. Dr. Hirsch and his team initiated a test to see if perception of body weight could be affected by scent. Among the men tested, neither odor 1 … Read more
The global male grooming products market has rebounded back to its growth path with most significant growth occurring in Asian regions, with India in particular posting a 32% increase in 2012, according to the recently published Male Grooming Products: Global Market Brief by global consulting and research firm Kline & Company. A growing consciousness among … Read more
Brian Fox-Krawczyk, proprietor of Genealogy, talks about different strategies to win the “consumer terrorists” of today.
During the 2012 business year, Cosnova Beauty broke the 200 million sales threshold for the first time, achieving net sales of 212.1 million euros. With this record result, the company surpassed the previous year’s sales figures (165.7 million euros) by +28%. Compared with previous years, growth has accelerated, resulting in the largest absolute growth since … 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.
Peter Schäfer, Director General at IKW, talks about recent developments in the German market for personal care and cosmetics 2012.
The Anti-Ageing-Trend is declining – wrinkle-free, uniform “Ikea-Faces” are no longer in demand