Natural cosmetics has been very successful in the past few years. After all the idea of cosmetics without contentious synthetic chemicals appeals to consumers all over the world.
Events | At MakeUp in Paris this June 160 exhibitors showed their latest developments in packaging, full service offers and of course ingredients for dazzling colour cosmetics products and integrated skin care benefits.
Formulations | This time our selection of the latest formulations tackles hair care products. The range comprises of course bread and butter products such as shampoos, conditioners, sprays, waxes, jellies and hair dyes.
Inteview | Fana Makonnen from Inolex provides an update on alternatives for silicones, alternative preservation systems, film formers for sun care products, wetting agents for colour cosmetics and the company’s environmental commitment.
Interview | Elfriede Dambacher and Wolf Lüdge provide the latest insights into the international natural cosmetics market and explain what to expect from this year’s Natural and Organic Cosmetics Conference in Berlin.
Product development | This month Michelle Strutton from Mintel looks at innovative natural cosmetics products and features a selection of interesting products recently highlighted on the company’s GNPD*.
Ingredients | Dr Nora Schiemann from IMCD looks at the latest trends in natural cosmetics and what broad choice of ingredients there is to create successful product concepts.
Interview | Trend watcher Helga Hertsig-Lavocah has spotted some intriguing new developments at London’s Natural & Organics Product Expo (NOPE): homeopathic skin care and exciting ingredients and concepts such as magnesium and “circular” products.
Ingredients | Extracts from Asia-Pacific such as artemisia, lemon myrtle and spikenard can provide antimicrobial protection, soothe skin inflammation and bring brightening benefits to the skin respectively.
Interview | Camilla Marcus-Dew explains how the luxury brand The Soap Co., which employs people with varying degrees of disability, also focuses on the environment, local sourcing and supporting other small social enterprises.
Our skin is exposed to a large variety of pollutants in an ever more urbanised world. These include nitrogen oxides, particulate matter, hydrocarbons and other toxic compounds every day. Throughout the day, these pollutants accumulate on the skin’s surface and create oxidative stress that weakens the skin barrier. The consequence is dehydration, redness, imperfections, a grey and dull complexion, and, in the long term, accelerated skin ageing as well as increasingly visible dark spots.
Interview | Jo Chidley, Founder of Beauty Kitchen, shows that making people create their own customised beauty products is not only about fun but also about sustainability.
How to create hair protection products that really work!
Product development | This month Michelle Strutton from Mintel looks at innovative hair care products and features a selection of interesting products recently highlighted on the company’s GNPD*.
Ingredients | KeraGuard is a natural ingredient from Mibelle Biochemistry that offers proven protection from pollution for hair repair and protection from colour fading in leave-on and rinse-off products.
Ingredients| What hair care ingredients are an ideal option when it comes to creating products with a natural touch for personalised consumer needs?
Ingredients | DSM’s latest hair care solutions help busy consumers create styles and turn styling into something fun to do.
Ingredients | DN-Age, an anti-ageing active for hair care, protects the scalp and hair follicles from ageing. It decreases oxidative stress and markers of ageing in human hair follicle cells, slows down hair fibre greying and reduces hair thinning.
Product development | A case study shows the step-by-step development of a protective spray for hair and what main parameters influence the product’s performance to protect hair from oxidative damage due to excessive UV exposure.
Events | Find details on fresh insights and data for the global beauty industry from the Marketing Trends Presentations of this year’s In-Cosmetics Global in Amsterdam compiled by Imogen Matthews.