In her Indie Beauty Profile, Melanie Gleeson, founder of endota, tells how a first job in beauty grew into a spa services business and eventually a brand with 3 distinct product lines. And, she passes along the advice of a friend that changed her into...
Manufacturer G&M Cosmetics has revealed that a sharp rise in demand for Kakadu plum skin care has resulted in a shortage of the superfruit in recent months.
Australian natural beauty brand Olieve & OIie is looking to expand overseas and is setting its sights on the Chinese market, on the back of rising demand from Chinese tourists,
The first new complex carbohydrate to be discovered in over 30 years could have potential applications in cosmetics—though scientists have to decide what to do with it first.
The Australian senate just passed a bill to effectively ban cosmetic testing on animals in Australia in a move that has been described as a ‘huge win’ for animals, consumers and science.
Among the trends Cosmetics Design is watching in the Americas region this year is the influx and popularity of brands and ingredients from Oceana. Case in point: Black Chicken Remedies, the once tiny Australian organic skin care and wellness brand founded...
The organisations responsible for sun safety advice in Australia and New Zealand have adopted a new policy on sunscreen use, recommending that people apply it daily as part of a regular morning routine.
New evidence leads researchers to critique the World Health Organisation’s UV Index and calls for the personal care industry to help spread the message on adequate sun protection.
From doomed acquisitions to a lack of understanding of the brand, we speak to an Asian consumer expert to explore what led to Crabtree & Evelyn’s downfall, and what it can do to save itself from the brink of obscurity.
A new study led by two Australian universities has found evidence that zinc oxide nanoparticles used in sunscreen does not cause cellular toxicity even after repeated applications.
A New Zealand engineering company has designed a massive machine that can turn fish skins into collagen to meet international cosmetics demand in the market.
