Personal Care

Euromonitor highlights new beauty growth concepts

Euromonitor highlights new beauty growth concepts

By Michelle Yeomans

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.

Palm-free ingredient portfolio stands out at in-cosmetics

Palm-free ingredient portfolio stands out at in-cosmetics

By Deanna Utroske

Inolex, a Pennsylvania-based personal care ingredient company, is launching a new collection of ingredients at this week’s show in Paris, France, and seeing a terrific industry response to its alternatives to palm oil.

in-cosmetics 2016 opens its doors today!

in-cosmetics 2016 opens its doors today!

By Andrew MCDOUGALL

The in-cosmetics event opens its doors today in Paris with a focus on innovation and North America as well as with a host of new interactive features.

Pakistan to establish halal FDA

Pakistan to establish halal FDA

By Lucy Whitehouse

Pakistan has announced it will soon be setting up a halal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) body, to regulate the manufacture, accreditation and distribution of halal products in the country, including cosmetics.

Inolex expands in China with new technical facility

Inolex expands in China with new technical facility

By Simon Pitman

Cosmetic and personal care ingredients players Inolex has announced the opening of its new Commercial & Technical Center in Guangzhou, China as part of its expansion plans in the market.

PCHi industry show coming up in China

PCHi industry show coming up in China

By Lucy Whitehouse

The Personal Care and Homecare Ingredients (PCHi) trade show, one of the key events in the beauty industry annual calendar, is set to take place 1 – 3 March.

Watch Cosmetics Design on CCTV America tonight!

Watch Cosmetics Design on CCTV America tonight!

By Simon Pitman

This evening at 7:45pm, Michelle Makori, the NYC-co anchor for CCTV-AMERICA   will be interviewing me about the biggest trends in the global cosmetics market and what's happening across markets worldwide.

Kantar report: Filipino shoppers are investing more in beauty

Kantar report: Filipino shoppers are investing more in beauty

By Michelle Yeomans

According to Kantar Worldpanel, Filipinos are prioritizing beauty products more as the personal care sector increased by 11 per cent in June 2015 from a year ago, outpacing growth in other megasectors such as food, beverage and household care.

UBM launches first India based personal care expo

UBM launches first India based personal care expo

By Michelle Yeomans

India's retail cosmetics market is predicted to grow to $2.68 billion by the year 2020, with this in mind UBM held its first personal care expo in New Delhi this month.

Beauty consumers trust loved ones most: Dove moves in to capitalize

Beauty consumers trust loved ones most: Dove moves in to capitalize

By Lucy Whitehouse

Ever on the lookout for a new affirming marketing message for its personal care products, Unilever’s Dove has launched yet another ‘reality advertising’ video campaign, this time centering on the idea that consumers trust most the beauty advice of loved...

Korean cosmetic brands see opportunity in Islamic markets

Korean cosmetic brands see opportunity in Islamic markets

By Michelle Yeomans

Various Korean cosmetics companies have been eyeing up the Islamic markets of late, however getting halal certification before they can target the 1.6 billion Muslim population has proved tricky for some.

Euromonitor highlights top 4 beauty trends to watch out for in APAC

Euromonitor highlights top 4 beauty trends to watch out for in APAC

By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Global beauty and personal care has reached a total value of $454 billion in 2013, with Asia-Pacific representing 28% of sales. Here, Euromonitor's Beauty and Personal Care analyst Pei Ying outlines four key trends driving growth in the industry.

UK contract manufacturer strikes up deal with Jahwa

UK contract manufacturer strikes up deal with Jahwa

By Simon Pitman

Swallowfield, a UK-based contract manufacturer, has struck up a deal with Jahwa, one of the largest domestic personal care players in China, to supply a range of products British-made products.

Energizer to split personal care into a stand alone business

Energizer to split personal care into a stand alone business

By Simon Pitman

On the back of its second quarter results, Energizer says it will split its business into two independent publicly traded companies, one for personal care and the other for its household division, focused on Energizer batteries.

BASF to build specialty amines plant in China

BASF to build specialty amines plant in China

By Katie Nichol

In a move that will further strengthen its global production network, German chemicals firm BASF announced it is to build a world-scale specialty amines plant at its existing site in Nanjing, China.

Digital holds key to success in China

Digital holds key to success in China

By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Olay, L’Oréal Paris and Rejoice emerge as the top three digital beauty brands in China and are tipped to make this status count as the country’s digital and social use has seen growth in the last few years.

As the BRIC markets mature, will the next focus be MINT?

As the BRIC markets mature, will the next focus be MINT?

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...