All news articles for December 2018

The Cosmetics Design beauty and personal care industry trends for 2019

The Cosmetics Design 2019 Trends Video

The Cosmetics Design beauty and personal care industry trends for 2019

By Simon Pitman

During 2018 the Cosmetics Design team has had its eye on the big trends in an effort to determine what is going to be driving the industry in 2019. In this video we have combined our know-how to bring you a total of 20 trends to look out for in the Americas,...

Are beauty consumers growing tired of social media?

From The Editor's Desk

Are beauty consumers tiring of social media?

By Simon Pitman

If a new report from TABS is anything to go by beauty consumers are losing interest in social media as a go-to for purchasing decisions. Here we take a closer at the data and try to find out what is next.

Kakadu plum research gets boost through $2.7m project

Kakadu plum research gets boost through $2.7m project

By RJ Whitehead

Northern Australia’s Kakadu plum industry is poised to secure a bigger slice of the cosmetics market thanks to a multi-million dollar project that will bring researchers from a number of universities and institutes together to identify better methods...

What is indie beauty anyway? Indie Beauty Profile brand leaders define independent business

Editor’s Spotlight

What is indie beauty anyway?

By Deanna Utroske

Recently, brands featured on the Indie Beauty Profile column have been asked to define or explain their thinking on what makes a cosmetics, personal care, or fragrance brand independent. Here, Cosmetics Design has complied a selection of the replies in...

AR and AI technology is changing beauty consumer behavior worldwide

Editor’s Spotlight

AR and AI technology is changing beauty consumer behavior worldwide

By Deanna Utroske

Color cosmetics brands of every size are leveraging app or site-based augmented reality and artificial intelligence to create consumer touch points where product discovery, data collection, marketing, and retail transactions exist simultaneously. Here...

Avon is launching a K Beauty collection in Russia and Europe

Avon is launching a K Beauty collection

By Deanna Utroske

In partnership with the Korea-based beauty platform management company Bonne, Avon has developed a K Beauty product line. It’s an example of the direct sales beauty maker’s strategic decision to work with more industry partners and cater to regional market...

2018 cosmetics and personal care ingredient launches that made headlines on Cosmetics Design

Editor’s Spotlight

2018 cosmetics and personal care ingredient launches

By Deanna Utroske

Certainly no year passes in the beauty industry without a significant number of new ingredient technologies coming to market. Here, we look at selection of standout ingredients that made headlines on Cosmetics Design over the last 12 months.

Cosmoprof Asia 2018, in pictures

Cosmoprof Asia 2018, in pictures

By Amanda Lim

Cosmoprof Asia 2018 shattered records to host its biggest show yet. In case you missed it, this gallery contains some of the highlights of the show.

Unilever and Veolia partner on sustainable packaging

Unilever and Veolia partner on sustainable packaging

By Deanna Utroske

Call it Blue Beauty, Conscious Business, or a Circular Economy; in any case small beauty brands and multinational cosmetics and personal care corporations are rethinking the status quo and working to ensure that the industry won’t be undone by thoughtless...

Water reduction in beauty: a major future craze?

Water reduction in beauty: a major future craze?

By Lucy Whitehouse

From a German personal care brand explicitly called Stop The Water While Using Me! to L’Oréal’s recent partnership to rinse out shampoo with five times less water, water reduction in beauty is a trend causing a serious splash. We explore its potential...