Global cosmetics packager Crown Holdings has announced the launch
of a new website, a move that sees it embrace the online era and
increase industry awareness of the company.
This year L'Oreal, the world's largest cosmetic player, increased
its footprint in the naturals and organic market with the purchase
of The Body Shop and Sanoflore - acquisitions that are likely to
lead to further activity...
Migami, a US-based company that has made its name developing and
testing clean air technology, has acquired assets in the company
Innovay, giving it a new direction purchasing licensing rights for
cosmetic and pharmaceutical products.
With world leading market growth China has long been the focus for
international cosmetics producers. But as the market there evolves,
it seems that a new-found confidence amongst rban Chinese males is
causing them to spend more and...
Demand for both natural and milder cosmetic formulations is driving
demand for specialty surfactants. And a new market report
highlights the fact that it is Chinese producers who are poised to
tap into this growth.
Food based ingredients are emerging as a key trend in the cosmetics
industry, with many beauty companies targeting the growing market
and creating product lines that incorporate natural ingredients.
The world's leading cosmetic player has further expanded its
position in the naturals market with the acquisition of French
Laboratoire Sanoflore, one of the founding companies specialising
in the manufacturing of certified organic...
Nutricosmetics is again making innovative inroads, with Israeli
company IBR targeting an oral use ingredient designed for skin
whitening and brightening process - a market that is huge in Asia
and is now gathering pace in Europe.
A Research and Markets report has emerged highlighting the growing
trend for male grooming, detailing the particular increase in
particular niche products.
Once dismissed as a fad, edible cosmetics are starting to make
their mark on the global market as an increasing number of launches
hone in on consumer desires for natural ingredients that often
happen to cross into the realms of the...
With exports of cosmetic products from China expected to rise 20
per cent during the course of 2006, China is rapidly emerging as a
world-wide hub for the cosmetics industry. But challenges for this
burgeoning industry are on the...
Johnson & Johnson is said to be in advanced talks to buy up
Beijing-based Dabao Cosmetics - a move that could give the company
a valuable footing in what is currently a huge growth market.
Although the market for male-specific cosmetics products in
Australia and New Zealand has grown enormously in recent years,
experts say that the characteristics of the market mean that 'the
bloke's bloke still reigns supreme'.
The Jamaican government's plan to rapidly expand into the
nutraceutical and cosmeceutical industry has culminated in a three
year program carried out by the Jamaican Scientific Research
Council (SRC) to develop a host of natural-based...
Multinational suppliers for the cosmetics and toiletries industries
are facing increasing competition from China, while Japan continues
to offer innovation, says a new report from Kline and Company.
Strong growth in sales of beauty products continues to see the
Brazilian market powering away. In 2005 the market grew at 34.2 per
cent to become the world's fourth largest market - well above the
world's 8.2 per cent average...
UK capsule brand, Taxi Cosmetics, has launched its 'passengers'
colour cosmetics range in the Japanese market, marking the start of
a campaign to increase the company's presence in Asia.
Estee Lauder Companies has sold the stila color cosmetics brand to
Stila Corp, an affiliate of Florida-based equity firm Sun Capital
Partners, in a move that aims to concentrate on the more profitable
brands in its portfolio.
South-African-based cosmetics provider has thrown some light on
what to expect from the cosmetics world next year by predicting the
colours and textures that should prove popular.
Keratec is introducing a new duo of skin health ingredients - one
topical, one oral - which could help traditional supplement
companies move into skin care, and cosmetics companies cross over
into supplements.
Creative Outsourcing Solutions International (Cosi), one of
Europe's leading contract cosmetics and toiletries producers
recently announced plans to expand its presence globally. We spoke
to CEO Bob Tolan to find out more about...
US-based Coty has concluded a licensing agreement with Japanese
cosmetics giant Kose that will ensure the manufacture and
distribution in Japan of Coty's UK-based Rimmel cosmetics brand.
Avon received a big boost this week after the China Commerce
Ministry approved its application to resume door-to-door sales in
the country's booming cosmetics and toiletries market.
The combination of increasing economic confidence and the
never-ending ambition to maintain health and youthful looks is
leading to an unprecedented boom in anti-aging cosmetic treatments.
The development of cosmetic and toiletry brands can take years to
build up, but a copycat brand can destroy all that work in just a
short period of time. And a new report finds that increasingly it
is premium brands that are being...
Eyeing unprecedented growth in the personal care sector, global
packaging provider Rexam is to acquire China beauty packaging
business FangXin Limited.
Nanotechnology has been making the headlines recently prompting
CosmeticsDesign.com to take a look at the latest personal care
launches on the market that feature the technology. And it seems to
be in Asia where nano cosmetics seem...
International sales of Brazilian cosmetic products increased by 20
per cent in 2005 and plans are under way to increase international
distribution centers to meet further growth in the coming years.
In Japan the long drawn-out bidding war for the cosmetics arm of
consumer giant Kanebo has come to an end after Kao sealed a deal
totalling ¥410 billion (€2.93bn), taking it a notch or two up in
the global cosmetic stakes.
In Brazil, the State University of Campinas, Unicamp, has developed
a new test to identify pirate of fake perfumes, a problem that
costs the industry millions in lost revenues every year.
Latest research from the Asian market suggests that
metrosexualization of younger men is leading to a rising demand for
unisex cosmetic products. CosmeticsDesign.com searched Mintel's
GNPD to find out if this is also happening...
Latest research from the Asian market suggests that
metrosexualization of younger men is leading to a rising demand for
unisex cosmetic products. CosmeticsDesign.com searched Mintel's
GNPD to find out if this is happening in...
Leading Japanese cosmetic producer has posted stronger than
expected nine month results, putting it in a better position as it
gears up for a final tender in early December.
US chemicals player Lonza has launched Geogard Ultra, a product
that aims to meet the growing demand for alternative cosmetic
preservatives that are free of potentially harmful and toxic
properties. The product is also said to be...
Botanica BioScience Corporation has set up Cortex Scientific
Botanicals, a new division specializing in the development and
processing of high quality botanical ingredients and
clinically-tested formulas for the cosmetics industry.
L'Oreal thinks its Asian customers are well worth it. The global
beauty giant is opening a new R&D center in China to carry out
research into the structure and behavior of Asian skin and hair,
which it plans to use to develop...
The number of colour cosmetics launched on to the worldwide market
grew by 25 per cent in 2004. The latest figures from the Mintel
reveal that almost 60 new products were launched in the category
each day, with colour variety and...
Calvin Klein has hooked up with Markwins to launch a new line of
color cosmetic and skin care products under the ck Calvin Klein
Beauty brand, a move aimed at bridging the gap between the
company's apparel and accessory lines.
Recently the country on everybody's lips has been China, but with
the economy in Brazil also booming, South America's largest market
for cosmetics and toiletries has grown at 15 per cent annually over
the past three years.
With spending power growing all the more on the back of huge
economic growth, everyone is now talking about the huge potential
in the China consumer market. And it is the cosmetics sector that
many industry experts are getting particularly...
As the rapidly evolving market for consumer products continues to
grow in the face of huge economic expansion huge progress in the
retail sector is helping to shape a cosmetics industry that has
changed almost beyond recognition in...
Cosmeeting will open its doors in North Paris next week. Promising
to be a bigger and more international event, the third annual show
will include over 400 beauty brands from 28 different countries and
the CosmeticsDesign.com team...
Hyaluronic acid has made the jump into the global cosmetics market
with the launch of the Estee Lauder's Perfectionist skin care
range. With the ingredient already proving a hit in the US market
for cosmetic, nutritional and...
Elizabeth Arden is making clear moves on the China market for
cosmetic and fragrances, with a 50 per cent jump in sales in the
past two and a half years spurring the company on to buy up its own
distributor in the region.
L'Oreal says that shop shelves will soon see the world's first
cosmetics products to incorporate stunning new colour effects that
rely on light refraction and not pigments, reports Simon
Pitman.
Vibrating personal care items seem to be making a splash in the US
market this summer, with the launch of vibrating soap, vibrating
toothbrushes and vibrating razors.
Nanotechnology creates substances with new chemical properties that
we do not yet understand. A science with such huge potential
deserves closer attention to the possible risks, before it falls
the wrong side of belated discoveries...
Ensuring a constant supply of seasonal natural ingredients is one
of the most challenging aspects for businesses within this
category. Simon Pitman reports on how Brazilian rain forest
ingredients specialist Beraca Ingredients has...
Essie Cosmetics has made the unusual step of teaming up with the
US-based Cruise Lines International Association, to launch a new
line of nail varnishes for specialty retail outlets worldwide.