Supply And Demand

MonoSol sees the beauty of dissolvable pods, packs, and films

14-Nov-2016 By Deanna Utroske

The manufacturing company behind P&G’s Tide Pods for laundry and Cascade Action Pacs for automatic dishwashers is expanding into cosmetics and personal care.

Predictions for a local production model in beauty manufacture

28-Jul-2016 By Lucy Whitehouse

The global beauty industry could soon be done on a much more local supply chain model thanks to the rise of digital printing, according to a leading trend forecaster.

Organic sales on the up as is Asia’s purchasing power

23-Jul-2014 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

The growing trend of organic cosmetics is being tipped to continue as consumer awareness increases, as does demand.

RPC Group reports rise in demand for specialised cosmetics packaging

10-Jun-2014 By Michelle Yeomans

Global plastic packaging provider RPC Group has revealed it has experienced higher demand for specialised packaging for cosmetics as it reports a rise in full-year operating profit. 

BASF to build specialty amines plant in China

11-Mar-2014 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.

Mintel reports natural skin care market to grow in China

26-Mar-2013 By Michelle Yeomans

According to the market researcher, consumer attitudes in China are reflecting a growing market demand for natural as 90 percent of female shoppers say they are “getting more concerned about the safety of skin care products”.

Developing markets to drive growth in global flavors and fragrances

31-Aug-2010 By Simon Pitman

The global market for flavors and fragrances is set to outpace growth projections for the personal care industry, driven by new markets and the naturals trend.

Natural men’s skin care brand Bulldog hits US shelves

06-Jul-2010 By Katie Bird

‘Fantastic demand’ for natural products in the US and Japan has led UK brand Bulldog to choose these two markets as the next step in its global growth strategy.

Rising China labour costs spell mixed future for manufacturers

15-Jun-2010 By Simon Pitman

As many foreign cosmetics companies face up to the challenge of rising wages in China, the fact is that while costs rise, increased spending power is likely to translate into higher domestic sales.

Investing in the supply chain means ingredients companies can take control

16-Mar-2010 By Simon Pitman

One of the biggest challenges to natural and organic companies is ensuring a reliable supply of quality raw materials, but experts believe investing in the supply chain is a viable solution.

Cost savings help Cognis counteract fall in sales

28-Aug-2009 By Simon Pitman

Cost initiatives help counteract flagging sales over the past six months for the personal care ingredient giant Cognis.

CoQ10 set to become big anti-aging ingredient

21-Sep-2005 By Jess Halliday and Simon Pitman

European cosmetic makers have been quick to catch on to the
promises made by 'wonder ingredient' CoQ10 with a throng of
products hitting the market in the last five years, according to
Mintel. Nonetheless, supply issues...

A new Frontier in CoQ10 supply

08-Aug-2005 By Jess Halliday

Frontier Scientific claims to have become the first supplier of
CoQ10 outside of Japan with multi-ton capacity, through a deal
signed last week with Taiwan's PharmaEssentia. The agreement could
solve the problems of supplement...