International Magazine for Cosmetics and Fragrances
L’Oréal signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the state and city of Rio de Janeiro to build a Research and Innovation Center on Bom Jesus Island in an area adjacent to the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro Technology Park. The L’Oréal Group has had operations in Brazil for 50 years and has chosen to … Read more
Andrea Jung, Avon’s Chairman and CEO, will be named Executive Chairman, will work with the committee of the Board of Directors to undertake an external search for a new Chief Executive Officer. Ms. Jung will continue to serve in her dual roles throughout the recruitment process and will work closely with the new CEO to … Read more
Dr.Werner Voss, CEO of Dermatest, talks about the most important actives and testing methods for products to fight photo ageing. Dr. Voss names vitamines, enzymes and botanicals in combination with a safe mixture of UVA and UVB filters to be the most important actives to combat photo ageing. The test methods Demratest is using are … Read more
The four elements. They are essential to life itself, and new findings from Mintel show how three of them – Earth, Water and Air – are becoming more and more commonplace in today’s beauty industry as the market goes back to basics … Earth: Where there’s muck, there’s brass At first sight, earth appears an … Read more
Miriam Mateu from Lipotec presents Bodyfensine, a tripeptide, which prevents the invasion of harmful microorganisms by stimulating the natural line of defence between the skin and the environment. In vivo it decreases the presence of sebum, smoothing the texture and reducing skin redness, and reducing the presence of pimples in acne-prone skin. photo: Lipotec
Following the successful introduction of its iPerfumer App in 2010, Givaudan are launching a new up-to-date version just in time for the gift-giving season. iPerfumer2 continues the campaign to help people buy fragrance in an informed way. The improved usability and search facilities of iPerfumer2 have been inspired by the comments and suggestions of the … Read more
Unilever has obtained the necessary regulatory clearances in Russia and Ukraine, and completed the acquisition of 82% of the outstanding shares of Concern Kalina, a Russian Beauty Company. The transaction will transform Unilever’s personal care business in Russia, giving it leading positions in skin care and hair care, as well as establishing a presence in … Read more
Inter Parfums has entered into a 13-year worldwide license agreement with La Maison Repetto for the creation, development and distribution of fragrances under the Repetto brand, which starts on January 1, 2012. Created in 1947 by Rose Repetto at the request of her son, dancer and choreographer Roland Petit, Repetto is today a name in … Read more
Peter Schäfer, Director General of the German IKW association informs about major results in the German market for cosmetics and detergents in 2011.He explains how the EHEC infections in spring influenced the turnover with soaps and disinfection products and points out why some segments show a decrease in turnover like for example pre- and after … Read more
The cosmetics market lives on innovations and new products, with new ingredients, textures, packaging, active mechanisms and claims of efficacy. For some time the subject of cosmetogenomics has been an increasingly common topic of discussion. What does the term mean, exactly? Is it just a new marketing concept or is it really a new product … Read more
The volume of the eyelashes is an essential promotional message for manufacturers of mascara but one which is difficult to support with measurable and reliable data. The Mascara Volumen Test (MVT), a process developed by Dermatest, now allows for the first time the objective measurement of volume increase, totally independently of the input from test … Read more
Cationic polymers can provide skin care formulations with novel benefits, but they are often difficult to work with for those unfamiliar with the need to adjust for their charge properties. Mussarrat Noor, Senior Formulating Chemist at Air Products and Chemicals, Allentown, USA, explains details. photo: LaRoche Posay
COSSMA goes one step further in "social networking" – after joining LinkedIn, Twitter and Youtube some time ago, we now also joined Facebook. You will reach us at www.cossma.com/facebook Are you on Facebook? Then do not hesitate to join and discuss directly with fellowFacebook members what’s hot in the personal care and cosmetics industry. Your … Read more
On 3d and 4th of March 2012 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
The 24th Luxe Pack, which took place in Monaco from October 19th to 21st with 350 exhibitors, attracted trade visitors from 62 countries – 11 percent more than last year.Aptar beauty + home highlighted the very heart of the bottle – Magic Inside – dramatizing the art of perfuming. By choosing to highlight the dip-tube … Read more
Handwashing with antibacterial soap produces statistically greater reductions in bacteria on the skin when compared to using non-antibacterial soap. Those are the findings of a review of two dozen relevant published studies – analyzing the effectiveness of antibacterial soaps – featured in the November 2011 edition of the peer-reviewed Journal of Food Protection. Researchers Donald … Read more
According to beauty market research conducted by the market research company The NPD Group, during the first 10 months of 2011, (January to October), total prestige fragrance dollar sales in U.S. department stores were $1.7 billion, a healthy double-digit gain of 10 percent, compared to the same time last year. Units grew six percent with … Read more
In its November issue, COSSMA presents some interesting approaches offered by new ingredients. The range includes ingredients cultivated in a bioreactor, a natural oil for silicone-free formulations, an alternative to nano-sized TiO2 and ZnO, an ingredient with multiple benefits to achieve high SPF, a multi-level approach to combat acne, as well as active ingredients to restore … Read more
This “fall preview” is to show Kline’s estimates of how the year 2011 is appearing to shape up for the cosmetics and toiletries industry. These are preliminary, top-line estimates. Overall Market The overall cosmetics and toiletries market in 2011 should demonstrate growth slightly higher than 2010; most likely sales will be up 3.1% to 3.6%, … Read more
Debenhams has revealed the results of new research* which show that a man’s choice of fragrance alters dramatically with advancing years, resulting in men in their sixties and above selecting and piling on the strongest of scents. The sense of smell weakens in people who are their sixties hence why older generations prefer impactful, longer … Read more