in-cosmetics Blog

There was only one complaint against each ad but that was enough to get the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) to ban two L’Oréal ads, one featuring

It’s clear that in cosmetic product development it is important to be particularly creative, to give the product clear user benefits that embody a genuine

According to a Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients published in 2005, only water is used more frequently than paraben preservatives. This fact gives an idea as to

It was really exciting when the cosmetics industry started getting its own natural and organic standards. How things have changed! How many standards can the

Men’s toiletries is a market that has fascinated manufacturers and retailers for decades. Always on the verge of explosive growth, but never quite achieving it,

in-cosmetics events, packed as they are with innovations, products and research often make it difficult to whittle down the information to a single defining

The central theme of this year’s in-cosmetics was sustainability. A number of speakers and exhibitors covered various aspects of sustainability at the trade

One look at any given national newspaper’s website will usually produce one or two stories more or less designed to worry new mothers into believing they’ve been unconsciously putting their child’s...

Revolution is in the air and social media is helping facilitate rapid change. From the political eruptions in the Middle East to Charlie Sheen’s very public meltdown, digital is

There is growing anticipation of regional and potentially international standards for natural & organic cosmetics, however Organic Monitor finds the industry is

As the European Union works towards making cosmetics and personal care products some of the safest and most ethical in the world, European ingredients suppliers are finding they have their work cut...

Make-up turned out to be one of beauty’s star performers in 2010. Based on preliminary figures, Euromonitor International estimates that growth in the category for

The success story of the natural personal care segment continues, with growth in the double digits since 2005, the year Kline first initiated in-depth research of the

The future should in theory be looking rather less grim for parabens. Europe’s SCCS (the Scientific Committee for Consumer Safety) has issued its draft opinion saying

All for One? A recent article in Pure Health Magazine made the bold statement that we’d all like to be healthy, good looking and slim. These three basic attributes, claimed

The power of blogs, Twitter and Facebook to drive marketing strategies and influence purchasing decisions is undeniable; but, companies need to remember that legally the same rules apply online as

It seems every year one of the big cosmetic raw material companies introduce a new ingredient that will “revolutionize” the cosmetic industry. But in the last 20 years, I can't name a single...

Following the successful history of natural cosmetics in the last ten years it is hardly expected that this megatrend will suddenly come to an end in 2011, but neither will green cosmetics grow as...

Ask any trend-watcher about what’s in store for 2011 and they’re sure to mention the continued rise of natural and organic cosmetics. They’ll probably add that growth will be driven by

A social media strategy is essential to any company operating in the beauty markets, yet surprisingly few have embraced this new way of doing business. Generally, it is the smaller, more

Retailer private labels are the major winners in the European natural cosmetics market in the current business environment. New research by Organic Monitor (www.organicmonitor.com) shows that private

Exhibitions and conferences are considered something of a barometer for the state of the industry, but sitting here in a snowy London reminds me how reliant we

Recent international talks in Nagoya, Japan, have resulted in the adoption of an international regime that will change the way companies source their natural ingredients…although, not immediately....

Beauty and personal care products in Japan experienced a decline in sales in 2009, driven by the country's rapid descent into recession. As a result, Japanese consumers quickly changed

The recession and weak sales in North America and Europe have seen the industry talk up the BRIC markets - particularly those in Asia - even more than usual. Asia is where the growth is, fueled

Recently COSSMA carried out a survey amongst cosmetics developers, asking the question "What do you consider to be the most innovative active ingredients at the moment?" For Dr. Thomas

A lot of the financial results that have been announced by companies in the few months, both from suppliers to the cosmetics industry and manufacturers, look pretty promising,

The global volume consumption of personal care ingredients was close to 575,000 tonnes in 2009 (Kline’s definition of the global market for personal care ingredients covers five regions/countries -

It’s good, but it’s not as good as it should be! That’s the recent message from Organic Monitor (www.organicmonitor.com) about the current state of the European natural cosmetics market.

The natural personal care industry has continued to gain momentum over the past year despite a crippling global recession. Driven by consumer demand not only for natural products, but also for...

The rise and rise of budget fashion – think Primark, Peacocks and supermarket ranges – is seemingly unstoppable, and it appears that beauty is going the same way. There will always be a place for...

The market for beauty food, drinks and supplement is set to grow significantly in the coming years, but difficulties with market positioning and product claims could make tapping into that growth a...

The marine ingredients marketplace has been steadily growing for a few years now, but thanks to the almost overwhelming scale of the habitat in question, plus the

The manufacturers of cosmetics products, as well as their suppliers, are focussing more and more on the sustainable production of natural products, and on bringing

After a very successful debut appearance at in-cosmetics in Paris this year with our personal care publication, Pure Health Magazine, we were convinced that we’d got the