Unilever, keen to tap into the rising market of halal consumer goods across food and personal care, is up against a challenging situation in Indonesia.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The second annual beauty industry expo is set to take place in Myanmar in August, in confirmation of the emerging market's potential as a space for the cosmetics and personal care industry to flourish.
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.
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.
The Anglo-Dutch consumer goods giant recorded double-digit growth in turnover in its full year 2015 results with innovations in the Personal Care business driving the segments improvement, but company CEO Paul Polman has warned 2016 will be tough thanks...
The biotech-driven personal care company has partnered with thee sizable dot-coms to reach more consumers; a strategy that may stretch to include brands DS Laboratories is acquiring from WR Group.
According to market researcher, Mintel natural ingredients will drive beauty innovation over the next decade as beauty manufacturers work on new generations of products that will satisfy consumers needs for speed and efficacy.
Ingredient suppliers Clariant and Beraca announce that the strategic partnership deal which sees the former acquire 30% of shares in the Brazilian firm’s Health & Personal Care Division, has been completed.
Good On You is set to be a global cross-industry resource for conscientious shoppers. It’s grading fashion brands now and will rate cosmetics and personal care companies in 2016.
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.
It's been a busy year of expansion for chemicals supplier, Clariant who now intends to acquire a part of Vivimed Labs personal care portfolio to strengthen its Industrial & Consumer Specialties (ICS) business unit in Asia.
In an effort to conquer China, two of South Korea's biggest cosmetics players hit the road this month to showcase the K-beauty innovations gaining traction around the globe.
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.
To commemorate its 20th anniversary Cosmoprof Asia has some special events in store, including a new awards ceremony dedicated to French Cosmetics innovation.
Unilever is looking to expand its personal care presence in the Middle East and North Africa region with a new €75 million facility in Dubai which will generate around 600 new jobs.
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...
A dynamic population seeking tailored solutions is boosting the cosmetics market in Turkey and the Middle East and many global brands are making the most of the region’s growth, according to market researcher Euromonitor.
The Delhi High Court has been challenged on a notification that requires cosmetics packaging to indicate if it contains any ingredient of animal origin; - a green dot for 'vegetarian' and a red/brown one for 'non-vegetarian'.
UBM India is to launch its first event in the Indian subcontinent, having scheduled the Personal Care India Expo 2015, which is being billed as an international trade show.
Unilever says that its performance in emerging markets, and specifically China, led to a decline in revenues for the current quarter, although profits were up for the Anglo-Dutch consumer giant.
Unilever has its new product launches to thank for its growth in Personal Care last year as the company as a whole saw profit grow despite a sales dip.
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France’s Competition Authority (Autorité de la concurrence) has issued a fine to 11 personal and home care companies, which includes L’Oréal, Unilever, and Beiersdorf, over allegations of a conspiracy to rig the prices of products such as shampoo.
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.
Japanese cosmetics is long-regarded as one of the most innovative and fast-paced markets in the world, Euromonitor International research analyst Mariko Takemura explains the driving forces in that segment right now.
Burt's Bees, Maybelline, Weleda and Revlon, among other US personal care brands, will be available via the company’s USA Overseas Shopping Flagship Store launching next month.
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.
Switzerland-based DSM has made four management appointments within its personal care business, targeting the direction of its North American, EMEA and global operations.
US-based packaging provider Rieke says that its cosmetics and personal care manufacturing facility in Hangzhou, China has secured the highest rating from the British Retail Consortium.
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.
Most global regions are expected to post near double-digit annual growth in organic personal care over the next six years, a new market research report suggests.
Union Intraco, a developer and distributor of specialty chemicals in Thailand, has announced its intention to move into the cosmetics and personal care market.
Emami has displayed eagerness to corner growth in India, with its recent launches and acquisitions marking it out as a company investing heavily in diversifying its portfolio.
Bulldog Skincare founder Simon Duffy says that removing plastic microbeads from cosmetics products and soaps will not compromise performance and calls for more interest to encourage more brands to follow suit.
Natural nail care beauty specialist Safe ‘N’ Beautiful is debuting its new Halal nail polishes at the Beautyworld Middle East international trade fair that is taking place in Dubai from 27-29 May 2014.
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.
The Philippines and Indonesia are looking to up joint investment and trade in a host of different industries in the coming years, with the cosmetics and personal care sector expected to benefit.
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.
The global Halal cosmetics market continues to grow thanks to the rising Muslim population in the Asia-Pacific region which has seen Halal production and consumption increase.
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.
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...