Beiersdorf increased sales in the first quarter of 2012 by 6.9% compared to the previous year. The Consumer business segment recorded growth of 6.8%, while tesa saw an increase of 7.2%. The company also benefited from a positive overall market trend in the first three months of 2012 after the weak business performance seen in … Read more

The total revenue of $2.6 billion decreased 2%, up 1% in constant dollars. Total units declined by 1% and price/mix increased 2% during the quarter. Active Representatives were down 2%. On a category basis, Beauty sales declined 1%, up 2% in constant dollars. On a reported basis, color was flat, fragrance and skincare declined 1%, … Read more

Making the Eucerin brand something you can experience up close – that is the mission of the world’s first Eucerin Skin Institute opening in an old post office building on Hamburg’s Stephansplatz on February 3rd, 2012. The Eucerin Skin Institute is different from traditional flagship stores, in that it’s much more than just a staging … Read more

Die Marke Eucerin hautnah erlebbar machen – das ist die Mission des weltweit ersten Eucerin Haut Instituts, das Beiersdorf am 3. Februar 2012 in der Alten Oberpostdirektion am Hamburger Stephansplatz eröffnet. Anders als in herkömmlichen Flagshipstores geht es im Eucerin Haut Institut jedoch um weit mehr als um die reine Inszenierung der Marke: Im Mittelpunkt … Read more

Shiseido has discovered that an increase in the rogue protein, serpin b3, causes an accumulation of damage in the epidermis, and even negatively affects the basement membrane and dermis. It has been determined that the aging of skin is accelerated by the repeated occurrence of this kind of damage. It has also been discovered that … Read more

While popular perception would have us believe that when times are tough, consumers use cosmetics to ‘put their best face forward,’ the cosmetic and skin care market is not recession proof. While consumers purchase color cosmetics and facial skin care in good times and bad, their behavior is directly influenced by the economy. A recent … Read more

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According to beauty market research conducted by the market research company The NPD Group in 2010, total U.S. prestige beauty generated $8.4 billion, an increase of 4 percent in dollars, compared to $8.19 billion in 2009. U.S. 2010 Prestige Beauty* Industry Categories          2010 Dollars       % Change 2010 vs. 2009               % Change 2009 vs. 2008 Total … Read more

Beiersdorf AG is selling its selective skin care brand Juvena and its premium hair care brand Marlies Möller. Both brands belong to the Swiss-based La Prairie Group and will be sold to Troll Cosmetics GmbH in Austria. The two parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price. The decision to sell the brands is … Read more

Sun protection is a fundamental aspect of maintaining skin health. Formulators face the challenge of maintaining product efficacy without compromising on sensory qualities and consumer appeal. They must strike the delicate balance between protective and sensory properties, as well as meeting the rising consumer demand for products that are perceived as safe, natural, and environmentally friendly.