Thinking about green ingredients
Article The coronavirus pandemic is raising demand for natural ingredients from the personal care industry. Ecovia Intelligence expects demand to remain buoyant after the current crisis.
Article The coronavirus pandemic is raising demand for natural ingredients from the personal care industry. Ecovia Intelligence expects demand to remain buoyant after the current crisis.
Article The cosmetics industry is facing several challenges because of the measures in place to contain the coronavirus. Birgit Corall explains why natural cosmetics are affected even more by this than traditional cosmetics.
Article What do customers expect from their cosmetic products? The participants of the “In Cosmetic Digital Conference” investigated this question. They also evaluated the direction in which the market is moving and how to maintain consumer trust.
Article While most countries are still fighting the pandemic, China’s economy is slowly coming to life after the lockdown. Mei Gräfe knows how the local cosmetics industry is doing and what long-term changes the crisis will entail.
Article Several global players changed their production from skin care to disinfectants or masks or had added that to their regular production. What are the reasons for that? Belinda Carli is talking about the impact of the corona pandemic on the cosmetic...
Article Consumers are primed to buy more sustainable products if given the option. Genomatica’s new study shows consumer and sustainability disconnect. What does this imply for brand owners?
Article The generation over 50 no longer occupies a marginal position in the cosmetics industry. Good and healthy aging are the key words today. Maud Merlini talks about what this target groups wants and what its skin needs.
Article Probiotics are well known for having a positive influence on health. Recently, scientists set their focus on postbiotics, their bioactive metabolites. Following the natural model with jojoba, scientists have achieved special results for dry skin.
Article As consumers become more connected, they are learning about and adopting beauty trends from other parts of the world. A, C, J and K stand for the beauty trends which have had the most success.
Article Having high market shares now is no longer a guarantee for playing a leading role in personal care in future. Gabriella Beckwith explains, how renovators, innovators and disruptors assert their influences.
Article ISO 22716 on Cosmetic GMP still forms the basis of standards for producing high-quality and safe cosmetic products. The individual extension with selected management tools can be an efficient means to identify and eliminate sources of error.
Article In times where infections and viruses dominate daily news, industrial hygiene is also an important topic. Joelle Nussbaum talks about the new edition of a book to this topic.
Article Many consumers ask for skin lightening products fortheir anti-ageing skin care. Scientists are continuing to work on new active ingredients. Here is an overview of the current status.
Article There are no more excuses. In every industry there are always more sustainable solutions. Jeff Huh, head of marketing at BASF Asia Pacific, has the opinion that sustainability shouldn’t be a choice. It should be standard.
Article In China, the economy is suffering from the ongoing trade tariff discussions with the U.S. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, China’s GDP increase was 6,5% in the third quarter of 2019, the weakest quarterly economic increase since 2009,...
Article This article is an excerpt from Helga Hertsig-Lavocah’s presentation at Formulate, a key UK event organised by the Society of Cosmetic Scientists. Hertsig-Lavocah discusses reductionism, sustainability as a side effect and lessons from the whiskey...
Article Upcycling creating ingredients from food waste is no longer a niche idea but represents a serious step towards a more sustainable future for beauty brands. Imogen Matthews, consultant to In-Cosmetics, provides intriguing insights into this new...
Article Even though beauty brands are more occupied than ever with providing safety, transparency and assurance to the consumer, there are far more topics that drive tomorrow’s product trends.
Article Jens Müller from Nouryon talks about the current situation concerning synthetic ingredients, microplastics, their replacements and how to obtain sophisticated sensory performance with native and chemically modified starches, biopolymers and with the...
Article The road to success for indie brands can be long and challenging. Imogen Matthews, Consultant to In-Cosmetics, has picked a number of interesting indie brand concepts that show what it takes to succeed.
Article Find out about all the details about Mintel’s latest product selection in the field of innovative cosmeceuticals and special needs treatments.
Article This month Mintel is focusing on styling products for the face, body and hair. Michelle Strutton presents a selection of innovative products recently featured on the company’s GNPD*.
Article Fleece masks are increasingly popular. Babor’s fleece mask with an integrated ampoule has qualified this time as our Star of the Month.
Article Dr Karl Lintner discusses whether preventing ROS-induced skin damages with antioxidants is a reasonable approach and how to optimise product performance, while taking perceptions and emotions during product usage into consideration. Here you will...
Cosmogen’s Needle Tube brings to Dior’s Capture Totale Hyalushot the surgical precision of an aluminium applicator “inspired by professionals and as...
Collistar’s LIFT HD+ Smoothing Lifting Concealer is beautifully packaged in Quadpack’s monomaterial Gala dip-in pack with The Essential applicator....
The company unveils its latest innovation: the “Multicolour Edition”. This revolutionary advancement comprises nine newly developed colour...
As part of the companies strategic plan to expand their global presence, Provital announced the launch of their new subsidiary, Provital USA, serving...
The ECO Group and JM Nature GmbH with its popular natural cosmetics brand Ben&Anna will be going down the same path in future. The strategic...
From 1st October 2023, Nobilis Group GmbH will be the new and exclusive distribution partner for the luxury niche brands of Cereria Terenzi Evelino...
ENGIE Spain and Kao Corporation SAU have signed an agreement for the construction, commissioning, operation and maintenance for 15 years of a new...
Symrise continued on its growth path in the first half of 2023 and achieved an increase in sales of 6.8% to € 2,414 million (H1 2022: €2,260...
Confirming its expertise in anti-aging active ingredients, Seppic completes its offer for mature skin with a new biomimetic anti-sagging ingredient:...
In response to the growing demand for αalpha-bisabolol, Aneco is pleased to launch BioSyn-Bisabolol now, a sustainable product produced through...