Alessandro Prestini, CEO of Premi explains why he had to transform his father’s fine fragrance business into a business integrating design and packaging, and now targeting the market segments fine fragrance, home fragrance, skin care as well as colour cosmetics. Starting from the company’s main designs, Premi helps customers personalise their product using the company’s multi-material expertise. Prestini also talks about the latest award-winning developments of the company.
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In the interview with COSSMA, Katia de Martino, Founder and General Manager of Essentia Beauty, reveals that a clever formulator who anticipated all the current skin care trends led to the foundation of the company as a full-service provider from concept to finished product. She explains why she sees refillable products as the key to sustainable products.
In the interview with COSSMA, Stefano Parodi, CEO of FF Factory, explains the origins of the company, active in the creation of make-up products for the B2B market since 1966, and the company’s current portfolio of more than 43,000 formulations. He also discusses FF Factory’s aim of developing the European and non-European markets, the company’s approach in sustainability and the opportunities created by working with Indie brands.
The new adaptogenic ingredient AnnonaSense which is an answer to the current trend of adaptogens in personal care products is used in the sample formulations Derma IQ Sleep Well Night Care OW and Natural Face and Body Lotion. The new ingredient is obtained from Cherimoya, an edible fruit originating from South America.
What are the three dimensions of Nø – no make up? Andreas J. Kroll, Managing Partner of Kroll Cosmetics and co-founder of the brand Nø, a new clean beauty brand, explains that the brand stands for no harmful ingredients, no make-up and no models.
Michael Nolte, Creative Director from Beautystreams, predicts that beetroot, as 2020’s trend colour, will be taken as a starting point for happy eco concepts. The colour exemplifies the shift to colder colours, as reflected by the latest launches of Indie brands.
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 find the results of two workshops* he organised and presented at In-Cosmetics.
Mintel | Today, nearly half (48%) of German consumers think that brands should provide more information about the utilisation of their sun care products*. Even though nearly 40% believe sun care products are the best way to avoid signs of ageing, 53% think it’s difficult to remember when to reapply sunscreen. In particular, younger consumers … Read more
Beauty care needs to drop sticky sweet gourmand concepts as bitter and more complex notes are the flavours of the the future. Is beetroot the new matcha and are adaptogens the new proteins? Find out from Helga Hertsig-Lavocah, Futurologist & Trend Watcher after her visit to London’s Natural & Organics Product Expo (NOPE)*.
Dr. Adolf Klenk talks about how the company’s hair organ culture model which helped the company study the effects of caffeine. Caffeine lengthens hair’s growth period as it improves the release of certain proteins. He also explains how caffeine performs in comparison with minoxidil and what potential he sees for future findings.
How does CBD work on the skin? According to Elsa Navarro from Khiron Life Sciences, CBD has a more potent antioxidant effect on the skin than vitamin E. She also explains the regulatory challenges in internationalising their personal care products containing CBD.
Provital’s Striover has an activity similar to PRP in ameliorating stretch marks, but does not require the use of invasive technologies. The active ingredient recovers growth factor levels in the dermal fibroblasts in red and white stretch marks and increases collagen I and III synthesis. It thus leads to a decreased stretch mark perimeter and a decrease in the anisotropy index of skin.
Dr Sarah Christina Pütsch explains about the benefits of sustainable microbial biotechnology focusing on biofermented products.
Find out about the latest R&D findings, effective protection from blue light and pollution and solutions for the customisation trend from Dr Andrea Weber of Babor.
Aerosols | Aluminium aerosol can production not only outperformed a successful 2017 but also managed to achieve a growth of 2.2%. Find out more about what makes this market thrive.
14.–17.03.2019
Bologna, Italy
Peter Rabke from Bell Flavors & Fragrances looks at new approaches in fragrance delivery systems for new concepts in cosmetics and laundry care: plastic-free fragrance boosters are an option.
Most delivery systems rely on lipid-based capsules. However, in order to really meet the expectations of consumers, more advanced delivery systems are necessary. Find out about a broad range of options.
CeraVe | 83% of Americans say their skin feels different in winter, with six in 10 going as far as calling it unhealthy. For 77% dryness and for 41% itchiness rank among the top skin descriptors during winter. 79% say their skin feels better after completing their skin care routine. CeraVe conducted a survey online … Read more
From 22-23 May 2019 LUM GmbH hosts the 9th International Conference Dispersion Analysis & Materials Testing in Berlin, Germany. Speakers from Industries and Science report on their applications using the Stability Analyser LUMiFuge and the Dispersion Analyser LUMiSizer. These instruments, made by LUM GmbH, allow for the direct and accelerated stability testing according to Guidelines … Read more