Launches at in-cosmetics 2013, New Research and Production, and More Beauty Ingredient News and Launches for Late April 2013

Catch up on the new launches from in-cosmetics 2013 in Paris, including new beauty ingredients from Croda, BASF, Dow, Evonik, Clariant and many, many more.

Get a Glimpse: A Beauty Trend Preview from in-cosmetics

By: Imogen Matthews

The Marketing Trends seminars at the 2013 in-cosmetics event in Paris are set to guide beauty brands through the use of water in products; marketing to emerging demographics, countries and regions; developing products for the long-term; and much, much more.

EU Bans Animal-tested Cosmetic Ingredients

The European Commission has completely phased out animal testing for cosmetic products and cosmetic ingredients in Europe, even for the most complex human health effects. New animal-tested cosmetics can't be sold in the European Union.

New Sustainable Cosmetics Summit Focuses on Consumer Behavior, Green Ingredients

Ingredient sourcing, product recycling, social media efforts, alternatives to animal testing, regulatory changes and much more will be discussed at the event, set to take place in May in New York.

Making Cosmetics Expands to Milan

The new event, set to take place in November, will also feature an area focused on the development and formulation of beauty products.

Smells Good—But is it Safe?

By: Steve Herman

Adding a fragrance to a beauty product can certainly make it smell sweeter (or crisper or more clean or earthier and so on), but it also can introduce a more complex formulation challenge.

Claims with a Sting

By: Jeff Falk

Recent movements by the FDA reflect a crackdown on claims, and beauty brands would do well to stay up-to-date with regulatory changes.

Not Your Mother's Sunscreen

By: Steve Herman

As regulatory challenges continue to demand more from sun care products, formulation innovations are opening new doors all the time