UK health and beauty retailer Superdrug has reported a significant uplift in DIY hair colour kits and self-care facial masks and body creams during coronavirus lockdown, signalling continued consumer interest in looking and feeling good, it says.
L’Oréal sales sank by almost 5% for the first quarter of 2020 amidst the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, though actives maintained strong growth and at-home haircare flourished.
Kao Corporation has developed a shampoo and conditioner formulation which it claims can protect hair from external pollutants such as fine dust particles and pollen.
In November, a private equity firm called Advent International announced it was acquiring the popular hair treatment brand. That deal closed in early January; and now, veteran beauty industry executive JuE Wong is at the helm with plans to expand the...
We round-up our top stories on the exciting South Korean cosmetics market, featuring Amorepacific’s new pro-beauty endeavours, Sisun International’s new focus on cosmetics, and more.
The cannabidiol (CBD) beauty trend truly took off across Europe in 2019, with major product launches, supplier innovation and important research coming to the fore.
As consumer appetites for beauty and personal care information increases, hair care manufacturers are adopting skin care concepts and trends into their products.
Mark October 8th in your diaries because this is when the Cosmetics Design editorial team will be broadcasting its webinar titled: ‘How To Tap Into The CBD Beauty Trend The Right Way!’
Hair care is everything the Latin American cosmetic and personal market, dominating sales in the region for both cultural reasons and the fact a lot of Latin hair types need extra care.
We caught up with Nicole Fall, Founder of Asian Consumer Intelligence, to speak about what makes Southeast Asian hair care trends unique, their widespread appeal, and how these are set to change.
In our Q&A with Andrew McDougall, Global Haircare Analyst at Mintel, we asked what the new, innovative technology has to offer formulators, brands and consumers on the market, and how it is set to transform hair care regimes.
With the effects of pollution remaining a prominent concern for conscious consumers, we ask Sharon Kwek, Senior Innovation and Insights Analyst, Beauty and Personal Care at Mintel, how companies are maximising innovation to achieve industry longevity.
Market research company, Mintel, reports that this year’s latest trend in male grooming, ‘volume down’ hair care, is seeing APAC brands step up their creativity and innovation.
After bidding from several prominent global beauty and hair care companies, Vogue will be sold to Johnson & Johnson for just over $3bn in cash, according to an announcement that company made late last week.
By Belinda Carli, director, Institute of Personal Care Science
With an increasingly saturated ‘cosmeceutical’ marketplace, raw material suppliers are now providing more and more innovative actives to find new opportunities in the hair care sector.
The annual Cosmetics Design Hair Care Forum will be aired on December 10th at 10:30am EST/ 16.30pm Paris Time, providing all the latest in hair care trends, with a specific focus on hair loss.
Jawed Habib Hair and Beauty in India is all set to expand its offering of hair care ranges from four to seven by the end of this year, making the most of the sector’s recently-predicted potential.
According to Datamonitor, global spending on hair care last year was $50 billion. As the segment continues to boom, new trends are rising up, particularly in the area of health & wellness.
The latest report from Mintel reveals the global hair care market is increasingly aligning itself with the skin care sector, with botanical and herbal claims at the forefront.
L’Oréal Paris has rolled out its first product line utilising its hair thickening active ingredient which is based on the technology used to repair cracked car windscreens.
Germany-based personal and home care provider Henkel has signed an agreement with San Francisco-based TSG Consumer Partners that will add three big hair care brands to its portfolio.
The in-cosmetics Innovation Zone will give attendees the opportunity to gain an insight on the latest hair care developments. Take a look at the ingredients set to be showcased at the event next week, right here.
India has got room for further hair care growth, according to market analysts at Trefis, and professional salon retail looks set to drive this expansion.
Hair care in Japan reached 523 billion yen in 2012 and rose by 6% last year. Although this represents only a slight rise, our regional expert says the category is not to be underestimated, considering many segments have remained stagnant.
Solvay’s cosmetics and personal care business division, Novecare, chose last week’s in-cosmetics Asia event as the launch pad for its natural-based hair care conditioning guar polymer in the Southeast Asia region.
Participants in the Haircare Ingredients 2013 online event are reminded that they have no time to lose as registration for the events closes at 9am CET, on the actual day of the event, September 18th.
As numbers grow and demand heightens, it is time for hair care manufacturers to better serve African consumers worldwide, according to a new market report.
It is no surprise that the latest trend in hair care has been influenced by its skin care cousin as anti-ageing properties are now taking over shampoos, conditioners and serums, and helping boost ingredient manufacturers.
The date for HairCareIngredients 2013 is set for September 18th, and the second annual event in the series should be the biggest and most comprehensive to date.
If hair care is to push on and increase growth over the coming years it can do worse than to look at the trends that have boosted the colour cosmetics and skin care markets recently and use these examples for its own innovation.
The shampoo category is the best of a bad bunch in the Japanese hair care market as it struggles to deal with the declining population and falls behind oral hygiene and men’s toiletries with a CAGR of just 4.0 per cent to 2017.
For many years we have been concerned with how we age, how to get rid of wrinkles and keep skin young; and when it comes to hair care, this is no different, with the anti-aging trend driving the market with the US and Japan poised to pounce.
The return of the in-cosmetics Innovation Zone will see a range of companies showcasing their latest products and exclusive show launches in one place in skin, hair, deodorants and much more. Here, we round up the hair care ingredients and conditioners...
Henkel is targeting the expansion of its footprint in the Indonesian market with the launch a complete range of products under the Japanese professional hair care brand Syoss, that targets the mass market.
More needs to be done to increase consumer understanding of natural hair care products and better communication is the way to do this according to consumer goods giant Unilever.
Don’t forget to make a diary entry for the first ever Hair Care Ingredients 2012 Virtual Expo will open for business on September 19th, at 9am EST, 1PM GMT and 11pm China time.
For the third year in succession the Brazilian hair care market has displayed the strongest incremental growth globally and shows no signs of letting up, as some of the industry’s key players take an active interest in the market.