Healthy, Colorful Beauty
Dual-purpose makeup is the confluence of trends in both color and skin care.
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Mar 11, 2010 | 11:58 AM CST
The Future is Here
By: Sara Mason
The industry is responding to consumers’ desires for safe, innovative, antiaging science and results-driven products.
Mar 11, 2010 | 11:32 AM CST
Skin Imaging
By: Steve Herman
The ability to produce before-and-after images with modern skin imaging tools is a tremendous marketing tool, and, in use on a cosmetic counter, certainly motivates the sales of treatment regimens.
Mar 10, 2010 | 01:57 PM CST
Adjusting to the Natural Impact
By: Alexandra Voigt
The growth of naturals has impacted business opportunities and potential. Ingredient suppliers share their stories.
Mar 05, 2010 | 11:47 AM CST
Looking for a Bigger Bite—Selling Beauty from Within
By: Carrie Lennard, Euromonitor International
Nutraceuticals are a major focus for the beauty industry, and are becoming a focal point for product innovation, but are consumers actually buying into it?
Latest News
Mar 11, 2010 | 01:31 PM CST
Naturals Market Maintains Strong Global Growth
Though the natural segment of the personal care market continued to push ahead in 2009, despite the global recession, marketers need to developing an understanding of their target market, including their definitions and expectations of "natural."
Mar 10, 2010 | 12:56 PM CST
Helen of Troy to Acquire Pert Plus, Sure Brands
Helen of Troy Limited announced its acquisition of brands Pert Plus and Sure from Innovative Brands, LLC, though financial terms have not yet been disclosed.
Mar 10, 2010 | 10:21 AM CST
Shiseido Completes Tender Offer in Bare Escentials Acquisition
Shiseido continues to move ahead in its transaction of Bare Escentials, completing a tender offer of $18.20 per share for all outstanding shares of Bare Escentials common stock.
Mar 04, 2010 | 10:00 AM CST
Colorado Judiciary Votes No to Safe Products Act
On March 1, 2010, Colorado's House Committee on Judiciary voted to indefinitely postpone House Bill 10-1248 (HB 1248), or the Colorado Safe Personal Care Products Act.
Mar 04, 2010 | 08:43 AM CST
OPI Launches Virtual Tester
iPhone app allows consumers to search brand's nail color offerings and match skin tone and apparel.
Mar 03, 2010 | 10:08 AM CST
Cosmoprof Announces Private Label Session
Panel to explore how to build a successful private label brand.
Mar 01, 2010 | 08:58 AM CST
Henkel Reports Better Than Expected 2009 Results
Growth rate of 3.5% makes the cosmetics/toiletries business Henkel's best performing unit in 2009; company expects noticeable earnings improvement in 2010.
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