At this week’s beauty trade show in Las Vegas, Nevada, dermatologist and brand founder Mark Gray spoke with Cosmetics Design about formulation updates, aesthetic design changes, and the strategy behind this New Zealand – based brand’s approach to ethical,...
We spoke with Sarah Gibson, Events Director at this year's in-cosmetics Korea 2018 to get her insights on the three-day showcase, particularly with this year's Formulation Day.
We caught up with Lisa Hong, Beauty and Fashion Research Analyst from Euromonitor International at this year's in-cosmetics Korea to look at the opportunities and threats for K-beauty brands.
Our US editor, Deanna Utroske, catches up with Danuta Dudek, the founder of travel skin care brand Cotarde, on their success at this year's Beauty Industry Awards.
We caught up with Joel Mantelin, global marketing manager for biofunctionals at Ashland Specialty Ingredients at the recent NYSCC Suppliers' Day to find out more about the company's latest ingredient launches, including a new stem cell based...
We caught up with Joe Torella, vice president, skin care and business intelligence, Ashland to find out more about the company's very interesting sustainable aloe vera sourcing project in Mexico.
At the 2018 in-cosmetics global event in Amsterdam, Cosmetics Design Editor Deanna Utroske spoke with Lisa Kennedy, Director of Business Development at biotech development company Genomatica, about their first personal care ingredient.
The deadline for submissions to the Beauty Industry Awards is February 26th. Watch this video to find out more about the competition, the ten ingredient and finished product categories and how to make your submission.
The Cosmetics Design team has compiled a list of the top trends to look out for in each of the three regions we cover - Europe, the Americas and Asia Pacific. Be sure to watch this video so you can clue into what to expect in 2018 and stay one step ahead...
Yonwoo Packaging's highly innovator skin care dispenser design walked away with the top prize in the best skin care packaging category for Cosmopack Asia awards. Cosmetics Design was at the event, held in Hong Kong last month, and cornered a company...
BKolor Makeup & Skincare won the top prize for the Compack Asia awards in the skin care category for a product offering that company founder Mario De Luigi refers to as a "magic product". Cosmetics Design caught up with the company boss...
Gotha Cosmetics walked away with the top prize for its makeup formulation at the Cosmopack Asia event last month. Cosmetics Design spoke to Martin Breur about the transformative lipstick that scooped the prize and what the win means for the company.
Cosmetics Design caught up with Cosmopack Asia show director Rossano Bozzi to find out about all the developments at the expanded packaging event, held in Hong Kong recently. This year's innovations included a full make-up compact production line,...
At last week’s in-cosmetics Latin America the Mintel Innovation Zone platformed some of the most interesting new product launches worldwide. In this video, Mintel’s Vivienne Rudd demonstrates some of the most interesting and trend-setting products on...
At the recent Cosmoprof North America event we caught up with a spokesperson for the Taiwanese brand Reise. What is different is that not only is the Taiwanese hair and skin care line formulated using rice bran, the material has also been incorporated...
At the recent in-cosmetics Global event Cosmetics Design caught up with Nicole Fall, Founder of Asian Consumer Intelligence, to get the latest on the evolution of the K-Beauty trend as well as finding out about how the fast-paced Asian retail environment...
By Deanna Utroske - with video editing by Simon Pitman
Earlier this month at in-cosmetics global in London, Cosmetics Design celebrated the winners of this year’s Beauty Industry Awards, among the honorees were Nannette De Gaspé Beaubien, founder of the 2017 Best Indie Beauty Brand. Here she speaks with Cosmetics...
Our latest CD Buzz highlights the not-to-miss bits at in-cosmetics Global 2017. When the doors open in London's Docklands next week there will be a focus on sustainability, a special feature on colour cosmetics, a packed educational programme and...
The Cosmetics Design has extended the deadline for the Beauty Industry Awards, giving interested parties another week to make their submissions. Watch this video to find out more and to clue in on the categories where we most want to see more submissions....
Cosmetics Design looks ahead to throw some light on the trends that are likely to impact the cosmetics and personal care industry the most throughout the course of 2017.
Korean-based KPT Technology was highlighting its latest particle technology aimed at the BB cream sector at the recent Cosmoprof Asia event. The company was a finalist at the event's innovation awards. We found out all about it in this video interview.
One of the big highlights at this year's Cosmoprof Asia event in Hong Kong was The Lipstick factory, a concept that demonstrated the manufacturing of four lipsticks concepts on the show floor. We caught up with Paolo Cogliati to find out about the...
SinoMach's new approach to freeze-drying technology is said to enhance efficacy for a number of cosmetic applications. Indeed, the judges at the Cosmoprof Asia innovation awards were so impressed they awarded the company a top prize for the invention.
Yichang Lihao Printing scooped the Innovation Circle award for secondary packaging at this year's Cosmoprof Asia event. We interviewed a company executive to find out more about the design and what the win means for the company.
HCT Packaging scooped up a Circle of Innovation Award for innovation at the recent Cosmoprof Asia event. We spoke to Denis Maurin, one of the main forces behind the design of the Curator Lash Applicator, to find out what the judge's saw in the design...
Italian colour cosmetic brush company Pennellifaro recently scooped a top prize at the Cosmoprof Asia Innovation Circle awards for its vegan-friendly line of brushes. We caught up with CEO Sara Zanafredi to find out why the company has tapped into this...
At last week's Cosmoprof Asia event in Hong Kong, event director Michael Duck took the time out to discuss this year's new format, which saw the show split between two event spaces, and also threw some light on what to expect for next year's...
At the recent Cosmoprof Asia event, B Kolor Makeup & Skincare walked away with the Innovation Circle Award in the colour cosmetics category for its baked highlighting powder. We spoke to the Italian company's director Mario de Luigi to find out...
The Brazilian cosmetics and personal care industry has faced enormous challenges over the course of the last year, but, as the president of the country's industry association points out, the worst of the crisis seems to be over and the first signs...
During the recent in-cosmetics Latin America event Cosmetics Design caught up with Caroline Gomes de Fritas from Croda to discover how the skin and hair care solutions it was platforming at the event are being heavily influenced by the all-important trend...
Cosmetics Design recently spoke to Gay Timmons, the founder of ingredient supplier Oh Oh Organic, to find out about how her quest to find sustainable and ethically produced palm oil took her to the South American country of Ecuador.
Exceedingly high-levels of competition in the beauty market means that staying one step ahead of future growth potential is vital. We spoke to Irina Barbalova of Euromonitor International to find out what to look for.
At in-cosmetics Paris, Elzbieta Kaprzyk, director of innovation, research, and development for the company, spoke with Cosmetics Design reporter Deanna Utroske about Fision WrinkleFix.
At the recent in-cosmetics event in Paris, Cosmetics Design caught up with Dr. Anne Marie Fine, who has turned her expertise in natural dermatology into a successful skin care line.
Cosmetics Design spoke to Belinda Carli, director of The Institute of Personal Care Science and the formulations consultant for the in-cosmetics events, to find out what this year's buzz was all about.
The Cosmetics Design team has put together a helpful video preview for in-cosmetics Paris 2016. Just click on the video to learn about some of the highlights from the educational programme, several new features this year, including the formulation lab,...
In this latest edition of CD Buzz we look at how technology is helping to reinvent our industry, pointing consumers into an increasingly focused direction and enhancing beauty routines to make them more personalized and effective.
The Cosmetics Compact is your compact source of the latest new headlines from the last few weeks, taking a glance at what has been happening in the cosmetics industry.
The Cosmetics Design video news feature CD Buzz debuts here with a look at how the Coty-P&G deal is serving to re-shape the industry as well as our stance on the changing landscape of personal care and cosmetics packaging.
With Korea tipped as the fourth largest beauty market in Asia, one wonders why the last personal care ingredients focused event was in 2005. Here, show organiser Ivan Rahal explains why Reed Exhibitions has chosen 2015 to fill in the gap.
The emerging Asian economies are lucrative new markets, but with legislation changing at a fast pace, it can be challenging keeping up to date on requirements. Here, regulatory specialist Alain Khaiat reveals the latest developments..
When Burberry took its beauty business in-house in April 2013 all eyes were on to see how one of the world’s best known fashion brands would position itself in the beauty market and it has definitely helped according to its new product development team.
As the multicultural beauty product segment continues to outpace the overall U.S. market’s growth for cosmetics, mainstream brands are investing in varied ranges to cater to this demand.
We speak with Tommy Kong to find out more about China market regulations and the type of strategies that are most effective for entry into the vast and still fast-growing market.
The holidays are fast upon us, so let’s put ‘business’ to one side and get into the festive mood. To keep in the spirit of things, we’ve got a ‘gift’ for you – enjoy. Happy Holidays!
Two years after launching its Care Creations brand to reach all consumers from different markets around the world, BASF has now developed new innovations based on consumer needs, which are just as important to ingredient suppliers.
At last week's in-cosmetics Hamburg event Cosmetics Design spoke to Euromonitor International's head of beauty and personal care, Irina Barbalova to find out what are the latest developments in the emerging markets, particularly in Brazil and...
The male grooming category has been promising plenty of opportunities for many years, but it never seems to have delivered, a fact that has been underlined once again by the recent downturn in the category attributed to the fashion for beards and facial...
Following a successful in-cosmetics workshop on the regulatory issues facing the industry, Annelie Struessman of CONUSBAT, chair of the workshop, stopped off to give the Cosmetics Design team the low-down on what was discussed.