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Natural & Organic Cosmetics: How to Rise Above the Green Glass Ceiling?Slow growth is occurring in the European natural & organic cosmetics market. Latest

As economic growth in Asia-Pacific gives many countries in the region new-found wealth, this is translating into a plethora of increasingly sophisticated

Although the global economic situation is anything but rosy the beauty industry certainly appears to be exhibiting a high degree of versatility. However, to maintain

Appeal and confusion: the rise of the organic and natural personal care market. Organic Monitor predicts that, in the US, revenues of organic cosmetics will

...The marketing challenges presented by an ageing population'In preparing for my marketing trends presentation at in-cosmetics, I have come to realise the full

...Targeting the young(er) demographic While the market for anti-aging cosmetics is booming due to the increasing number of consumers wanting to look and feel

I recently watched the 1959 film “The Wasp Woman,” starring Susan Cabot as Janice Starlin, the founder and owner of a successful eponymous cosmetics company.

As Chinese New Year celebrations get into full swing, more than a billion people around the world are in the process of welcoming in the Year of the Snake. But

Against a backdrop of financial uncertainty, and growing digital connectivity, a seismic shift in consumer influence and power has taken place in the personal care

According to latest research from Mintel, boosting general health is one of the key reasons European women take vitamins and supplements.  More than half of

One for all and all for one! The two faces of beauty.By Irina Barbalova, Head of Beauty and Personal care and Nicole Tyrimou, Analyst – Beauty and Personal

Two Faced - Consumers Seeking Greener Personal Care Ingredients are Generally Not Shunning Less Environmentally Friendly ProductsToday's youth-driven society,

According to Mintel’s latest research, dry skin is one of the key concerns of European women. More than a third of French women and almost half of German women

Sustainability seems to be the buzzword of the moment in the beauty industry. From Shiseido’s promise to stop using non-RSPO certified palm oil to latest

Could online purchasing change the way we formulate? Recent research conducted by Come & Stay suggests that 67 per cent of French women now buy their

Getting sensorial qualities wrong can lead to a sticky mess More than ever consumers are rejecting skin care formulations if they are not deemed to have

Nanomaterials – Return to Member State Regulatory Specifics? Actually, challenging and time-consuming tasks apply to the international cosmetics industry marketing their products in the

Sustainability in Cosmetics Industry: Who is Getting Social? There is growing talk about sustainability in the cosmetics industry…companies appear to be

So... apparently the celebrity fragrance is on its way out. Someone had better tell that to Lady Gaga then. Following months of speculation and media coverage

What do the following cosmetics product/ingredient claims have in common? “Helps promote the development of collagen.” “Boosts protective antioxidant action and

Nanotechnology? We’ve only scratched the surface…Nanotechnology has been on the tip of our tongues for the last few years and has been put under particular

Years ago, I wrote a report on hand sanitisers and related studies investigating whether it was good to wash away all the “good bugs.” The skin’s ecosystem had been

Across the globe, we’ve seen growth in the natural cosmetics market, even through challenging economic times and projected growth in the sector continues to look

Innovation is the lifeblood of the cosmetics industry, but the creation of a new category doesn’t happen all that often. That’s what makes the global success of BB

Do you remember when R&D laboratories created unique applications that were then placed into the hands of skilled formulators … before they reached the creative

It would be an understatement to say that beauty brands are worried about the market in Europe and what the end of the year will bring there. But in addition to

With sales of 815 million Euros and a 6.5 percent share of the total market, Germany is the biggest natural cosmetics market in Europe. Globally natural

Recent figures published by Prodarom* have shown rather encouraging figures, with a 4.5% increase in turnover for 2011. However, most pertinent within the

The term anti-ageing is widely used and accepted within the beauty industry, but is this what women over 50 really want from their skincare products? In a new report:

In earlier times, the personal care industry had a bad reputation for unsafe products, so measures were put into place to protect consumers. Unfortunately,

At this year’s in-cosmetics exhibition, we presented our latest research on global trends in the beauty and personal care industry. So here is a snapshot of what we

Caitlin Moran recently wrote that the beauty industry is, as all multibillion-dollar industries tend to be, built on trying to encourage profligate consumerist

Attitudes to the sun are changing. Tanning salons have sprung up in Shanghai while women in New York City wear daily urban sun protection products. This seeming

Who doesn’t want to put the brakes on ageing? Instantly zap away cellulite? Or hike up sagging skin? The industry has been long and hard at work in the quest

A marketing ploy, or something more? We are more and more often seeing cosmetic products entering the market and proudly announcing which traditional ingredients are no

...The Role of Marketing in Cosmetic Clinical Trials & the Impact on Consumer (Mis-) Understanding -  PART 2 The return on investment (ROI) for cosmetic

The article ‘The Individual Safety Assessment – a Practical Approach towards Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009’1 was published in the October 2011 issue of

China and South Korea are set to experience some of the most robust growth in sun care by 2016 (+16.8% and +10.4% respectively). Shanghai’s Jialan Group recently

Euromonitor discusses the performance of the sun care market in Western Europe during 2011 and looks at the challenges and opportunities for manufacturers in

...of sensoriality Simply focusing on the reduction of wrinkles is a thing of the past as actives now claim a more global action targeting face volumes.

It may be the Chinese New Year, and growth in China still does much to excite beauty executives, but in recent months some of the industry’s big players have

Protection emerging as No.1 sun care trend in Western EuropeSun care is fast becoming a key topic this year and as consumers become more educated on the

Many in the industry will be less than delighted to hear about the introduction of the Free From Skincare Awards, due to take place during the Allergy and Free

The Real Bitterness of Chocolate & Derivatives in CosmeticsFor those of you who are ex-pats like me, trying to find TV news in your own language can be a

...facelift in a tube? Women will be thinking twice about whether to have a cosmetic procedure following the scandalous news about breast implants made from

...The Role of Marketing in Cosmetic Clinical Trials & the Impact on Consumer (Mis-) Understanding - PART 1 As judged in the press and social media today’s

The natural cosmetics industry is plagued by greenwashing. Organic Monitor (www.organicmonitor.com) research shows that the industry is blighted by a high

The Natural and Organic Sustainable Beauty Series.Episode 1Members of the Euromonitor team comment on how the beauty industry is embracing sustainability. Click

“I attribute much of the boom of the cosmeceutical market to the rise of a far more knowledgeable and savvier consumer,” said Laura Verallo de Bertotto, CEO

“Think global, act local” is hardly a new concept. But with the rise of emerging markets, it seems that beauty brands have begun to think a lot harder about

Carrie's colleague, Serena Jian, Beauty and Personal Care Research Analyst from Euromonitor International discusses the Marketing and Distribution Trends in

Secretly creating innovations in a silent, locked room is history. Today crowdsourcing is megahip, i.e. mobilising the massed armies of enthusiasts using social

Yariella Coello, Ingredients Research Analyst, from Euromonitor International highlights hair care as one of the most important categories within beauty and

Probably the most fashion-influenced make-up item is nail polish. Over the 30-odd years that I’ve been watching the markets, it has repeatedly come in and out of

Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall…Who is the Greenest of them all? This is the question most natural & organic beauty brands must ask themselves, with many

It’s been quite some time since there have been so many positive comments uttered about the fragrance category. Fragrance sales have picked up this year, even in

What a year for sunscreen! A look at innovations and developments so far in 2011. It has been a big year for sunscreen with the long awaited announcement of the

Over the last few years emergence of products aimed at men has been seen as a key area to help strengthen global skin care sales. Afterall, if in general half

The European market for personal care delivery systems is valued at EUR 81 million, up by a strong 7% from 2007 according to Kline’s recent research Delivery

Almost unnoticed this summer, but some cosmetics news that’s particularly interesting. The EFSA (European Food Safety Authority) has announced that amongst

My colleague Irina Barbalone, Head of Beauty and Personal Care Research at Euromonitor discusses 'Spreading the Beauty Message through New Technologies'.

Anti-ageing, age defying, age prevention, youth maintenance, etc., etc. and so forth. What we’re really talking about is making consumers look younger than

My colleague Serena Jian, Beauty and Personal Care Research Analyst at Euromonitor International discusses the beauty and personal care market in China.