Formulations | In all areas of the cosmetics industry – even in the mass market – customers’ desire for individualised products is becoming increasingly important. From the brands’ point of view, there are various ways to meet this. Lorraine Denois presents the Blend It Yourself trend.
Packaging | The desire for sustainability in cosmetic products is great. But what does this mean for packaging in the near future? Daniel Traub knows how the market is developing and what will become more and more important next year.
Contamination | Microbiological quality plays an essential role in cosmetics to ensure a good product and to protect consumers. Dr Bernhard Fellenberg explains what to do if microorganisms are detected and how to classify a possible finding.
Traceability | The ability to track individual products as they make their way through the supply chain provides security and builds trust with the customer. Companies achieve this by providing each product with a unique digital identity.
Sustainability | Finding the perfect balance between ensuring sustainable sourcing, and to also ensure high-growth business development can be hard. Robin Cordier knows what options are available to meet consumer demands for cosmetic products with a low environmental impact.
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Reduce waste | Reusable packaging is suitable for reducing the ecological footprint of products and for saving packaging materials and resources. While this has long been established in many areas of life, e.g., drinks, the cosmetics industry seems to be lagging. Ruth Andrade talks about her pioneering work to introduce reusable packaging for cosmetic products
Saccharide isomerate | Moisturisation is one of the most frequently requested claims by consumers. This article shows how a multifunctional moisturiser can cover a wide range of applications and what formulators should consider.
Supply chain | Sustainability plays an important role in the cosmetics industry worldwide. However, the extent to which it is practised differs significantly from region to region. Tatiana Kalman talks about her experiences in increasing the quota of sustainably produced raw materials.
Sustainable solutions | Packaging made from recycled plastic is playing an increasingly important role in cosmetic products. To improve the quality of the raw material and the recyclability, several partners have worked on a project that could be ground-breaking for the cosmetics industry. Bettina Siggelkow and Stefan Rüster present the work and the results of the project.
Eye patches | Among the solution to fight tired eye contour, hydrogel eyepatch has been favoured by consumers for years. From an ecological point of view, however, they have so far been able to score only few points. Alix Bellanné knows the latest advances here.
Legal | The Cosmetics Supervision and Administration Regulation (CSAR) has far-reaching implications for both the Chinese and international cosmetics markets. Seongmin Sohn knows its significance for ingredient regulations and interprets it in depth
Applicators | Packaging design and the ideal dosage form play a very important role for care products in the sensitive eye area. Special applicators not only create a wow effect during application but can also increase the degree of sustainability of the entire product. Maud Lelièvre presents the latest developments.
Natural cosmetic preservation | When developing green cosmetics, green preservation is also always a must in the formulas. There are some myths that Barbara Olioso would like to debunk and share.
Traceability | If you want to sell a cosmetic product in Europe, you must be able to prove all the ingredients and their ‘history’. That’s quite an effort, considering that the market is becoming more and more global. Lea Saporetti shows what measures cosmetics manufacturers can take to improve the traceability of their products.
Active ingredient | The topic of upcycling is currently on everyone’s lips, but it is not as new as some might think. Avocado oil, which was a by-product of pharmaceutical activity, was already being used for cosmetic purposes over 30 years ago. Inès Duvillier explains how the polyphenols derived from it can be used in eye care.
Sustainability | In just a few days, key players and stakeholders in the beauty industry will redefine the future of beauty in the Asia-Pacific region at Singapore Expo. A host of exhibitors await visitors, and a special programme is designed to create a special connection between exhibitors and buyers.
Packaging | If you want to produce in a climate-neutral way, you must make some efforts. Dagmar Chlosta talks about concrete measures and why plastic is nevertheless not (yet) indispensable.
Sustainability | Food by-products are being increasingly appointed as a reasonable source of natural raw materials used by the cosmetic industry. Stefania Zanzottera describes a range of functional ingredients deriving from the valorisation of non-edible olive fractions.
Product safety | Counterfeit products are a major problem worldwide – also in the cosmetics industry. Benedetta Suardi knows what effects product piracy has on everyone involved in the market and how to counter it as a manufacturer or brand.