in-cosmetics Blog

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

...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

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

...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

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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,

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.

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....

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

...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

“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

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 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

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

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

Stepping out of the Stone Age: Men’s grooming booming The modern man is concerned with his appearance and is increasingly aware of the benefits associated with a proper

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

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,

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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:

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

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

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

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

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