The BRIC markets have been one of the main driving forces for the cosmetics and personal care market in recent years, particularly during the global economic slump, but the economist who first identified them believes new markets are set to steal the...
Unilever has highlighted its focus on Personal Care expansion by announcing an investment of over €150 million in a new manufacturing plant in Konya, Turkey, to increase its capacity for sustainable growth in the market.
Increasingly it is added functionality, increased efficacy and targeted packaging technology that is tapping into the important trend for more personalised cosmetic products, according to a packaging design expert.
Unilever’s Dove brand has been labelled as a ‘genius’ marketing brand for its use of social and digital media campaigns to communicate and engage with consumers.
Manufacturers with a beauty focus, such as L’Oréal and Estée Lauder, are better placed to drive growth than those with a cross-industry presence such as Procter and Gamble and Unilever, according to Euromonitor.
Wal-Mart, the largest retailer in the world, has announced that it will require its suppliers to phase out ten “hazardous” chemicals from personal care and cosmetics products.
The silicone producer is the latest to expand its Asian footprint by broadening its Malaysian industrial efforts in a bid to further integrate new ingredients that it reckons the industry is in need of.
Celebrity beauty licensing company Boldface has the Australia and New Zealand markets after securing an agreement with Australia-based distributor Cosmetics Cubed.
The Indian division of venture capital company Sequoia Capital has invested in a minority stake in India-based cosmetics and personal care players Vini Cosmetics.
Not-for-profit organisation Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA) has released a new environmental standard for personal care and cosmetics products to ease consumer concerns over the use of palm oil, toxic chemicals and greenwashing.
The brothers of Indian firm, Paras Pharmaceuticals are making their way back into the personal care sector with their own cosmetic brands which experts believe will be fierce competition for the consumer goods company, Marico who bought out the brothers...
The tactic employed by ingredients suppliers in order to stay one step ahead has developed a much more consumer-led theme in recent years and this is relevant when observing the big players’ approach to Asia.
Jyothy Laboratories says it is targeting a major expansion into the fast-growing India market for female personal care in an effort to carve out more market share from the major players.
When you are one of the leading cosmetics companies in the world you cannot rest on your laurels. Despite performing ahead of the market and expanding its operations to compete in Asia-Pacific and Central and Latin America, L’Oréal has also turned its...
Specialty chemicals firm is feeling the benefit of the Asia-Pacific market having given it special focus, culminating in the success and attention its personal care ingredients received recently at the Home and Personal Care Ingredients Exhibition &...
Representatives of congress have introduced the 'Safe Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Act', which they propose will close major loopholes in the federal law that currently allows companies to use ingredients in cosmetics known to damage...
The 2013 edition of the Personal Care and Homecare Ingredients (PCHi) trade show in China promises to be the best and most well attended edition yet according to conference organizer Reed Sinopharm Exhibitions (RSE).
The demand for surfactants from beauty and personal care will see sector outperform total ingredients in the segment between 2011 and 2016, according to a market forecast.
According to the market researcher, a rising preference for Eastern traditional ingredients in the West has seen the Thai beauty market to have grown by 44 percent since 2008 and is estimated to reach US $4.8 billion by 2015.
With online registration now closed for the in-cosmetics Asia event in Bangkok next week, final preparations are falling into place for what the organizer promises will be the biggest ever event, and the Cosmetics Design team will be there to cover it.
When it comes to unlocking the lucrative men’s grooming market, skin care, the BRIC markets and internet retail are set to be key, according to market researcher Euromonitor.
Many brands struggle with entry into the complex cosmetics market in Asia due to distribution issues, but natural personal care brands are now turning to concept stores in a more direct approach.
Cosmetics that are ‘certified organic’ are beginning to shine in the consumer goods sector as rising consumer interest in long term care sees the market expected to chart strong growth in the next three years.
This year’s in-cosmetics event, taking place in Bangkok 6 – 8 November, will feature a number of new and additional features, including the biggest workshop programme to date and two industry awards.
A strong performance in personal care and increased exposure to the emerging markets has aided consumer giant Unilever as it announces its second quarter results.
Cosmoprof North America, one of the biggest industry events in the Americas, will open its doors in Las Vegas this weekend and the Cosmetics Design team will be there to report on all that’s new.
There are four elements that are reshaping the beauty industry according to market researcher Euromonitor as the recession takes its toll and growth in emerging markets continues.
More than 60,000 attendees visited the Natural Products Expo, Expo West, held in Anaheim CA. This year’s event was held March 8-11, 2012 and it marks the largest Natural Product Expo on record with more than 2,000 companies exhibiting thousands of new,...
A continuing focus on skin care brand Nivea, as well as giving unprofitable lines the chop, has given German consumer goods company Beiersdorf a positive outlook in 2012, following the announcement of its 2011 results.
This year’s in-cosmetics event, held at the Gran Via exhibition centre in Barcelona from 17-19 April 2012, promises to be bigger than previous editions with already 11,700 m2 of floor space booked and over 530 exhibitors signed up.
On the back of its fourth quarter 2011 results announcement last week, Unilever CFO Jean-Marc Huet has reiterated that the Personal Care business and emerging market push that helped boost those figures will remain key factors in the company’s future...
The PCHi event is set to open its doors in Shanghai, China on 27th February, providing a window in on one of the world’s fastest growing and evolving cosmetic and personal care markets.
P&G is to begin manufacturing personal care products locally for the Indian market as part of its sustainability efforts and an increased focus on growing its presence in the emerging market.
Johnson and Johnson has announced that it is continuing its efforts to remove two potentially harmful ingredients from its baby shampoo, following pressure from consumer and environmental groups.
The Nivea skin cream maker is cutting back on unprofitable lines and investing more in its skin care brands in an attempt to gain market share after seeing its third quarter profits take a tumble.
Bluestar Silicones has opened a newly built Technical Service Laboratory in the outskirts of Barcelona, Spain, as part of a bid to expand its offerings to the personal care category.
The Personal Care and Homecare ingredients (PCHi) event is set to open its doors to industry professionals in February 2012 with China and the emerging markets a focal point of the show.
Thanks to strong growth in personal care, driven by acquisitions and the emerging markets, Unilever has continued its strong growth in the third quarter of the year.
Switzerland-based Clariant will open a new laboratory near Mumbai focused on developing formulations specifically for the personal care industry in India, a market that is showing continued growth.
As the date draws near, the organizers of in-cosmetics Asia have announced details of the education programme, focusing on the industry's latest developments and innovation for the future.
While the recession may officially be over it has taken its toll on the beauty packaging industry and manufacturers will have to turn to differentiation of packaging format, size and shape to attract consumers.
Having already tailored its business increasingly around personal care, Unilever CEO Paul Polman says the company is hoping to eventually derive most of its sales from emerging markets.
The five biggest international finished goods manufacturers continue to post improved results, although rising costs, currency translation and sluggish developed markets continue to throw up challenges.
Specialty chemical company IMCD has opened a new personal care applications laboratory in Selangor, Malaysia to target significant growth potential in that market.
The personal care market in China is expected to be driven to new levels by digital technology and the fast-expanding middle class of consumers in the country.
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