Over 140 senior executives from the beauty industry convened in New York City to discuss sustainability issues at the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit. Organized by Ecovia Intelligence, some of the key outcomes of the summit include: 1. Packaging Innovations. With growing consumer awareness of plastic pollution, the beauty industry is facing pressure to reduce its packaging … Read more

COSSMA has selected the latest developments in containers for you as well new ingredients to be presented at this year’s Cosmetic Business in Munich in June. Surely a great inspiration for fancy cosmetic products.

Series: Greater China | After having focused on China and Hong Kong in the March and April issue of COSSMA, see box, Taiwan is in the limelight this month.

Beiersdorf has entered into a definitive agreement to buy the Coppertone business from Bayer for a purchase price of 550 million U.S. dollars.  Founded in 1944, Coppertone was the first sun care brand launched in the US market. It is headquartered in Whippany, New Jersey, USA, and present in the United States, Canada, and China. … Read more

Alex Fisher explains Mintel’s three main global beauty trends for 2019. Sustainability with regards to packaging and ingredients is a hot topic. 

Brenntag North America, part of the Brenntag Group, a global chemical distributor, announces the grand opening of its newly expanded Personal Care Application & Development Centre in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The centre will further support customers in the United States and Canada who face personal care formulation challenges with technical solutions and inventive ideas. Brenntag’s Personal … Read more

NYSCC Suppliers’ Day takes place 7-8, 2019 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.  Boasting the highest attended cosmetics ingredients event in North America, Suppliers’ Day continues to solidify its positioning with other prestigious industry associations that contribute to 70+ hours of education,  including IFSCC, American Society of Perfumery,  ICMAD, PCPC, IKW and CEW to … Read more

Avon Products, a global direct seller of beauty products, commented on the announcement by New Avon LLC, that it has entered into an agreement to be acquired by LG Household & Health Care (LG H&H). In March 2016 Avon’s North American business was separated into a privately-held company – New Avon – as a result … Read more

Interview | Lorraine Dallmeier from Formula Botanica* explains what the challenges to the status quo in natural cosmetics and how indie brands can turn into a natural alternative to big brands.

Product development | How do teenagers define themselves and what impact does this have on the development of beauty products? Teenage expert Sam Farmer* provides his intriguing insights on the topic. 

BolognaFiere has opened a new office in New York, NY, its first in the United States. This new location strengthens the company’s U.S. presence and offers a single location for marketing efforts for Cosmoprof North America (CPNA) and organisational efforts for the New York Rights Fair (NYRF). CPNA, the B2B beauty trade show in North … Read more

Interview | Is the French market’s downward trend still going on? Anaïs Dupuy from Kantar Worldpanel* shows perspectives on how to reinvigorate growth in this market.

Cosmoprof India 2019* will be held in Mumbai from 12 to 14 June. The Bombay Convention & Exhibition Center is the new location which offers an exhibition area up to 10,000 square meters. More than 5,000 attendees and 300 companies are expected. Last year 3,898 professionals representing 37 countries and 107 companies from 15 countries … Read more

Ashland solvers are incosmetics ready with new launches that support the My Beauty, My Ritual consumer trend Paris, 2 April 2019 – Ashland embraces the individuality of beauty consumers and their daily rituals with new innovations that allow today’s brands to create purposeful formulations with proven benefits. During incosmetics Global, April 2-4, Paris, Ashland’s My … Read more