International Magazine for Cosmetics and Fragrances
According to a new global report from Canadean Consumer, young adults are more likely to buy branded products than private labels. Young adults, aged 16-35, are far more likely to buy branded products than private labels. 26.8% of branded products are consumed by young adults while this age group only accounts for 22.6% of the … Read more
Brazilians favour plastic over any other material for their health and beauty product packaging. Brazil had the third largest cosmetic market globally in 2012 and their health and beauty sector was then worth BRL56 billion. More recently, the country’s strong economic growth has meant that the spending power of consumers has been boosted and as … Read more
According to a new Canadean report, Russia will see biggest growth in male toiletries market come from older men wishing to look good, quickly. The value of the male toiletries market in Russia is set to rise from $892.6million in 2013 to $982million in 2017, an increase of just over 10.0%. This growth comes as … Read more
The hair styling products sector in India is set to expand rapidly due to the increase in the young population, providing opportunities for brands to create new, innovative products with salon effects. Young people are looking for a quick fix 56% of hair styling agents are used by consumers aged 24 and under. These younger … Read more
The teams of the companies In’Sens and La Marque et La Manière conducted a study on a sample of fifty visitors at the MakeUp in Paris show on 20 and 21 June 2013. Both companies attended MakeUp in Paris to present in the form of interactive workshops a new method based on the latest advances … Read more
With a decade of experience in presenting market insights and analysis that have propelled the global professional skin market forward, consulting and research firm, Kline & Company, presents expanded coverage of seven of the world’s up-and-coming markets. The 2013 edition of the industry’s longest-running report of its kind examines emerging market opportunities in Thailand, Indonesia, … Read more
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 market research company NPD Group released results on the total prestige beauty gift set industry. In the U.S., overall gift set sales within prestige department stores year-to-date (January to October 2012), posted a +16 percent increase in dollar sales, versus the same time last year. The $871 million beauty gift set industry includes women’s … Read more
Recent figures on men’s grooming tools and products released by the NPD Group, Inc., a market research company, reveal men continue to discover the benefits of keeping up appearances. Men’s grooming tools* are among the largest dollar growth drivers in the overall personal care industry and product categories like men’s facial skincare continue to grow … Read more
The high profile of product safety scandals in China continues to dent consumers’ confidence and loyalty in the hair care realm, as the market is repeatedly associated with chemical ingredients that are found to be toxic or carcinogenic. As a result, consumers are becoming more cautious when it comes to product choice. Indeed, according to … Read more
L’Oreal works to increase awareness that people of color are not immune to skin cancer. Do you have darker skin? If so, skin cancer might not be top of mind as a significant health threat, but beware –just because your skin is darker does not mean you are immune to skin cancer. Thanks to objective … Read more
Salon Industry Grows 6% Overall, with Salon Haircare Growing 3.6, According to New 2011 Professional Salon Industry Haircare Study Total revenues for all salon industry services (hair, skin, nails) plus salon product sales to consumers grew at a robust 4.2% in 2011 to $72.41 billion, according to the new 2011 Professional Salon Industry Haircare Study … Read more
Elfriede Dambacher, publisher of the "Natural Cosmetics Yearbook" (Naturkosmetik Jahrbuch 2012), outlines the challenges that the natural cosmetics market faces in Germany. With total sales of 815 million Euros in 2011 natural cosmetics in Germany enjoyed a market share of 6.5 percent. This makes the sector once again the biggest in Europe, and after the … Read more
A comparison of cosmetic oils Dr. Matthias Hauser presents two studies in which the skin penetration and occlusive properties of vegetable oils and paraffin oil were compared with the help of in vivo methods. All oils penetrate only into the upper layers of the stratum corneum, enhance moisture retention, allow the skin to breathe and … 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 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
The COSSMA reader survey is concerned with precisely what you need from a trade medium in terms of concrete information – by way of print, on-line services, Web TV and other services. We will be delighted if you can take part because your opinion is very important to us! It takes only ten minutes to … Read more
The North American market for natural & organic personal care products is recovering from the financial crisis, with sales exceeding US $5 billion for the first time last year. Market growth stagnated in 2009, however healthy growth rates are resuming once again as consumer demand for natural products strengthens. In its new market analysis report, … Read more
32 MILLION ITALIANS USE FOOD SUPPLEMENTS. BUT ARE ALL THESE PRODUCTS EQUAL? AN ADVISORY BOARD OF 10 ITALIAN AND INTERNATIONAL EXPERTS ADDRESS THE ISSUE WITH A CONSENSUS PAPER FOOD SUPPLEMENTS OF BOTANICAL ORIGIN: A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO QUALITY THE CASE OF TURMERIC Milan, 3rd February 2020 – According to Censis1, 32 million Italians use food … Read more