Lush launches app to enable consumers to shop for products based on their mood
Cosmetics retailer Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics has launched a free app that enables consumers to search for products based on their mood. Available for iPhone download, the app contains details of the brand’s full product range and recommends nearest stores based on...
Spanish ingredients company Lipotec introduces anti-pigmentation ingredient
Spain-based active ingredients company Lipotec has developed a new skin brightening agent said to even the skin tone. The company's new addition Brighlette™ is a marine ingredient which is said to block the skin's melanogenesis process- the process by which the skin...
Dr Hauschka Skin Care receives top organic certification
Natural cosmetics company Dr Hauschka Skin Care has announced that its full product line has received organic certification from industry auditor NATRUE. Founded in 2008, Brussels-based non-profit association NATRUE monitors cosmetics companies internationally,...
European Comission’s Scientific Commitee confirms safety of cosmetics preservative
The European Commission's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) has confirmed that cetylpyridinium chloride, a preservative used in oral hygiene products, skin lotions and deodorants, is safe for use at specific concentrations. The committee noted in a...
2015 Lush Prize offers £250,000 to research into animal-free science
The UK-based cosmetics retailer Lush, known for its ethical approach to cosmetics, is now launching their annual competition to reward efforts to eliminate animal testing on cosmetics products, offering £250,000 to the winner. The worldwide 2015 Lush Prize opens...
Benefit due to launch new makeup products in July
Benefit Cosmetics has announced a selection of new products launching in July. The makeup additions include new mascara, eyeliners and palettes. The popular ‘They’re Real!’ mascara collection is due to include two new shades, Beyond Brown and Beyond Blue. ‘They’re...
Luxury tanning brand Viva Liberata wins second Queens Award for Enterprise
Luxury self-tanning brand Vita Liberata has won prestigious UK business award The Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade for the second year running. Headquartered in Belfast, the company has experienced 400 percent sales growth in recent years. In its...
German chemicals company BASF launches range of hair styling formulations
German chemicals company BASF has launched a new range of hair styling formulations targeted at cosmetics and personal care manufacturers. The Trends & Textures Box features a set of formulations tailored to meet current hair styling trends. The set includes...
Winners of Natural and Organic Awards 2015 announced
The winners of the Natural and Organic Awards 2015 were announced on Sunday 19 April as part of the Natural & Organic Products Europe trade show held at London’s ExCel Centre. Hosted by Natural Products News, in association with the Soil Association, the annual...
Dove extends its deodorant range with launch of Dove Soft Feel
Dove is extending its antiperspirant portfolio with the launch of Dove Soft Feel, a moisturising deodorant available in aerosol and roll-on formats. The new Dove Soft Feel variant will be available in 75ml and 125ml aerosol sizes, as well as in a 50ml roll-on. Dove...
Intertek appoints Xiao Chen to Board of Directors
Intertek, a UK-based inspection, product testing and certification body, has appointed a new member of its Board of Directors for the International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organisation. Intertek employs over 38,000 people in more than 100 countries. The...
British model Poppy Delevigne named new face of Jo Malone fragrances
Model and designer Poppy Delevigne has been named the face of British fragrance brand Jo Malone. The sister of famed model Cara Delevigne, Poppy is forging her own successful international modeling career, having modeled for brands such as Laura Ashley, Anya...
New duty free retail space at London Luton Airport to feature MAC, Jo Malone and Tom Ford
As part of a £100m retail space redevelopment, a new duty free shop selling brands such as MAC, Tom Ford, Jo Malone, Chanel and Burberry is due to open at Luton Airport this summer. A tender process is currently underway for other brands to secure the remaining 43...
M&H Plastics launches new sizes of Flat Base Boston Rounds range
UK packaging manufacturer M&H Plastics has launched two new additions to its Flat Base Boston Rounds cosmetics dispensers range. The new additions include a 30ml size aimed for travel or trial samples, and a 300ml size said to be ideal for dispensing hand soap....
Cosmetics Europe appoints John Chave as Director-General
Cosmetics Europe has appointed John Chave as the new Director-General, effective from July 1. Chave has been Secretary General of the PGEU, the European association representing pharmacists and pharmacy owners, since 2006. As Secretary General, he was responsible for...
Winners of Green Ingredients Award announced at in-cosmetics Barcelona 2015
The winners of this year’s Green Ingredient Awards at in-cosmetics Barcelona have been announced. The award honours a raw material or ingredient that makes a significant environmental or social difference in the area of sustainability. French pharmaceutical company...
Unilever posts sales growth in emerging markets during Q1
Unilever sales in emerging markets increased by 5.4 percent during the first quarter of 2015, the company’s latest financial report reveals. The personal care giant, which owns brands such as Dove, Vaseline and Sure deodorant, achieved overall sales growth at 2.8...
German bottling machine manufacturer Krones due to acquire Gernep Group
In order to strengthen its position in the cosmetics, food and pharmaceutical markets, German packaging and bottling machine manufacturer Krones is due to acquire labelling machine manufacturer Gernep Group. Krones is a leading manufacturer of complete production for...
New EU legislation limits the percentage of parabens in cosmetics
New EU legislation has come into place limiting the percentage of two preservative parabens in cosmetics. From April 16, maximum concentration limits apply to propylparaben and butylparaben in cosmetics sold across the EU. The new limits reduce the maximum allowed...
The Body Shop launches new Hemp product and promotes range at European airports
The Body Shop has extended its Hemp personal care line and is launching a new promotion to sell the products at European airports. Derived from fair trade hemp seed oil, the Body Shop’s hemp collection currently includes a body butter, lip protector, intensive hand...
M&H adds 50ml addition to its tubular foamers range
UK packaging manufacturer M&H Plastics has launched a new smaller bottle to its tubular Foamers range. The range, which is targeted at cosmetics manufacturers, currently includes tubular foamers in sizes 150ml to 250ml. The latest addition is a smaller 50ml...
L’Oreal Russia is first company in Russia to be awarded EDGE gender equality certification
L’Oréal Russia has become the first company in Russia to gain workplace gender equality certification using global assessment methodology, EDGE (Economic Dividends for Gender Equality). Developed by the EDGE Certified Foundation, EDGE assessment methodology aims to...
Clinique launches Pop Lip Colour + Primer in travel retail worldwide
Clinique has launched a new two-in-one lip product called Pop Lip Colour + Primer, which will be available in travel retail worldwide from May. The product contains a built-in primer containing shea and murumuru butters within a polymer blend, which ensures even...
Oriflame Euro sales down by 10 percent, 2014 financial report reveals
Swedish cosmetics company Oriflame has revealed that Euro sales decreased by 10 percent last year, compared to 2013, yet local currency sales were up by 1 percent. The end of year financial report for 2014 shows that Oriflame registered sales of €1,265.8m, with a...
Induchem, Dow Corning and Sederma achieve top ingredient awards at in-cosmetics
Induchem, Dow Corning and Sederma achieved top industry recognition yesterday at in-cosmetics Barcelona’s Innovation Zone Best Ingredients Awards. The awards recognise the development of innovative ingredients that combine both strong scientific research and end-user...
Momentive Performance Materials introduces new polymer at in-cosmetics Barcelona
US ingredients manufacturer Momentive Performance Materials is due to introduce SilForm INX fluid at in-cosmetics Barcelona from April 14-16. SilForm INX fluid is an ionic polymer, which serves as an additive to improve formulations for colour cosmetics and hair care...
EU Sciencific Committee confirms safety of two skin lightening ingredients
The European Commission's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) has confirmed the safety of two chemicals used as lightening agents in cosmetics. Lightening chemical hydroquinone is banned under EU cosmetics regulation, yet the SCCS has confirmed that...
Research shows damaging affects of papain enzyme commonly found in cosmetics
New scientific research has shown that a naturally-occurring enzyme used in cosmetics to break down dead skin cells can trigger allergic reactions. Papain is a widely-used protein-degrading enzyme for the food and cosmetic industries. It is often found in exfoliating...
Revenue for Christian Dior perfume and cosmetics up 9 percent
Revenue for Christian Dior’s perfume and cosmetics brands is up by 9 percent, according to the company’s latest financial report. Christian Dior’s interim financial report shows that during second half of last year, the firm’s perfume and cosmetics brands generated...
Diesel launches Loverdose Red Kiss
L'Oreal brand Diesel has launched a new version of Loverdose targeted at female consumers called Red Kiss. Created by perfumers Mathilde Bijaoui and Violaine Collas, Loverdose Red Kiss combines fragrances of orange blossom and hazelnut. The fragrance is presented in...
Sumitomu Group acquires German cosmetics ingredient distributor Kyowa Hakko
Japanese trading company Sumitomu Group has announced the acquisition of a German cosmetics ingredient distributor Kyowa Hakko Europe GmbH. Under the agreement, the Sumitomo Group will market Kyowa Hakko cosmetic ingredients, vitamins and moisturising agents for hair...
Unilever aims to reach zero deforestation target by end of 2015
Unilever has announced plans to meet its zero deforestation target by the end of this year, five years earlier than originally planned. The firm's Sustainable Wood Fibre-Based Material Policy outlines its commitment to eliminate deforestation from its supply chains...
Squalan Natural Health to sell personal care products containing emollient product by Amyris
Under a new partnership agreement, Netherlands-based personal care company Squalan Natural Health will sell products directly to consumers that contain Neossance Squalane, an emollient produced by US industrial bioscience company Amyris. The partnership between Amyris...
RPC Bramledge launches textured dispenser
German manufacturer RPC Bramledge has created a textured, massaging dispenser heads to enhance the application of a range of creams and lotions. The new bi-injection moulded actuator is compatible with the brands' existing range of standard Magic Star pump heads and...
UK cosmetics company The Organic Pharmacy announces expansion to Dubai
UK cosmetics and spa chain The Organic Pharmacy has announced that it is expanding to Dubai with a new flagship store due to open in May. Known for its organic skincare, makeup and fragrances range, The Organic Pharmacy currently operates seven stores in London and...
Nivea launches new skincare and lips range for inflight market
Nivea has launched new airline ranges of its bestselling cosmetics and skincare products, which will be sold exclusively through the inflight market. The two new sets, which will retail across Europe from this month, include the The Nivea Crème Set (€8) which contains...
UK branding agency ButterflyCannon designs packaging for Oriflame’s HairX NeoForce range
UK-based branding agency ButterflyCannon have redesigned the packaging for Oriflame Cosmetics’ Advanced hair growth range, HairX NeoForce. The systematic use of typography illustrates the clinical nature of the product, and the central lock up holds the key benefits:...
Beiersdorf and Unilever resume fight in German courtrooms over trademark for use of blue
Lawyers representing Beiersdorf and Unilever have been fighting a legal battle in Germany over who has the right to use a dark blue colour on their corporate branding and packaging. Beiersdorf, manufacturer of Nivea, registered a trademark in 2013, which included...
Glamour magazine UK launches online beauty retail platform
UK fashion and lifestyle magazine, Glamour, has teamed up with online cosmetics retailer Feel Unique to launch Glamour Beauty Boutique. The online store, which is due to launch later this year, will feature products curated by the magazine’s team of beauty writers and...
Stand Cosmetics Europe appoints Denis Richard-Orliange as VP of sales
Strand Cosmetics Europe has appointed Denis Richard-Orliange as the company’s new Vice President in charge of sales. Richard-Orliange has worked in sales management, marketing, and export roles at pharmaceutical and cosmetics-packaging companies such as Pige &...
Elizabeth Arden launches campaign to raise funds for The Royal British Legion
Elizabeth Arden is launching a fundraising campaign as part of Britain’s VE Day celebrations, marking 70 years since the end of World War II. From the 10th of April until the 10th of May, Elizabeth Arden will donate £5 out of every sale of its Beautiful Colour...
Naturex brings out 100 percent natural foaming agent
Building on consumer demand for natural ingredients in cosmetics, French plant-based ingredients company Naturex has developed a 100 percent natural foaming agent, which offers manufacturers an alternative to synthetic surfactants. Naturex will be showcasing some of...
Induchem develops new ingredient to reduce skin pigmentation
Targeted at manufacturers of whitening creams and skin tone-enhancing lotions, cosmetic engineering company Induchem has developed a chemical formulation which it claims blocks the melanogenesis process- the ability of skin cells cells to produce pigment. Brightenyl®...
Coty acquires Bourgois from Chanel, in exchange for Chanel acquiring equity
Coty has completed its acquisition of Bourgeois Paris cosmetics from Chanel in exchange. Rather than a financial transaction taking place, Coty has acquired Bourgois in exchange for Chanel gaining 15.43 million shares in Coty’s corporate equity ownership. Founded in...
Two thirds of products are withdrawn from shelves within two years, report on German market reveals
In Germany, two thirds of consumer products are withdrawn from shelves within two years of launching, a new report reveals. German consumer research company GfK has published a report revealing that two-thirds of new consumer products in key segments - including...
Superdrug seeks to forge new brand partnerships through open house event
UK personal care retailer Superdrug is holding an ‘open house’ event to discover up-and-coming beauty brands interested in selling their products to mainstream consumers. The event is due to be held in London on 29 April and will give budding entrepreneurs, small...
Processing and packaging machinery event PPMA set to be biggest yet
Organisers of PPMA Show, the UK's free-to-attend production line event for processing and packaging machinery, are expecting this year's show to be the largest in recent years. Returning to the NEC, Birmingham, the show is due to run over three days from September 29...
Babtac Director of Operations launches International Beauty & Holistic Academy
A new international beauty training centre is due to open in Gloucestershire on April 14. The International Beauty & Holistic Academy has been established by Julie Speed, former Director of Operations at UK beauty therapist insurance provider Babtac, who has...
Promens extends range of cosmetics jars
UK-based packaging manufacturer Promens has extended its range of single wall cosmetics jars. The 'Prima' jar collection now includes 250 and 500 ml sizes, complementing the existing smaller sizes. Both new sizes are aimed to be used for hair care and body care...
L’Oreal Paris appoints Soo Joo Park as first Asian-American spokesmodel
L’Oreal Paris has announced its first Asian-American global spokesmodel, Soo Joo Park. The 29-year-old model is the first ever Asian-American face to represent the brand in its 108-year history. Park was born in Seoul, South Korea, but has lived in the US ever since...
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