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Supply Chain: Distributing in China

Although it may be difficult to believe, China is getting bigger. The Chinese cosmetics market is more powerful and influential than ever before, and the challenge to cosmetics companies is to move products and materials back and forth in a streamlined, effective way that will not be bogged down by politics, customs issues, QC problems, crime or loss.

Colgate Sales Up 22.5% in Latin America

Rising sales warrant continued investment.

Chilean Beauty Grows

International brands continue expansion into market while sales rise and regulations loosen.

New Technologies and Novel Ingredients Top European Sustainable Cosmetics Summit Agenda

The European edition of the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit will take place November 21–23 in Paris.

L'Oréal Reports "Good Start" to 2011

Growth in luxury products and accelerated gains in North America contribute to €5.16 billion in sales; Western Europe and Japan shine less brightly.

International Beauty Interest Builds at Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna

The event saw a 14% increase in visitors and a 22% increase in visitors from abroad.

Is Selling Beauty Brands in P&G's Future?

A new blog post from Euromonitor discusses the potential realignment of P&G's beauty and personal care division.

Standout Beauty: Top Stories from GCI for 2013

GCI takes a month-by-month look at what was hot in the beauty industry in 2013.

Unilever's Personal Care Helps Prop Up Results for Q4 2013, Full Year 2013

In its personal care division for Q4 2013, Unilever recorded turnover of €4.5 billion, representing a 7.3% increase in underlying sales growth, a 6.1% increase in underlying volume growth and a 1.2% increase in underlying price growth.

Decoration, Anti-aging Packs, and More Beauty Packaging News and Launches for Late February 2014

Fusion Packaging collaborates with Avon and Pochet du Courval works with Viktor and Rolf on new pack innovations, with additional new launches from Qosmedix, New High Glass, Cosmogen and more.

New R&D Facility, Seminars, and More Beauty Ingredient News and Launches for Late August 2013

New learning opportunities from Croda, Sabsina and BASF, new lab facilities at Kemin, research agreements, new ingredients and more from suppliers including Symrise, Lonza, Induchem, and Sensient.

5 Beauty Whitespace Mapping Steps for Growth

Scale your brand and acquire market share in 2023.

The goal of the legislation is to ensure that cosmetic product manufacturers provide assurances that cosmetic products are safe.

3 Ways Beauty Companies Can Prepare for MoCRA

While the legislation will continue to morph over the next few years with additional guidelines, there are three things that all beauty companies can do to prepare for what’s passed—and what’s next—when it comes to modernizing.

Interest in Korean sunscreen is up 194% in the past two years, popular thanks to their 'advanced formulations, lightweight textures and effective sun protection.'

6 Cosmetic Trends: Korean Sunscreens, Cosmax, Kylie Cosmetics x Crumbl, 'Waxy' Hair and More

Each week, C&T digs into rising trends in consumer web searches/hashtags related to cosmetics. Emerging now are: Kylie Cosmetics x Crumbl, M.A.C. Cosmetics, Makeup by Mario Plumping Serum, Korean sunscreen, summer nails and waxy hair. Read on for more.

Purple liquid skincare product being applied to cheek with dropper applicator

The Longevity Illusion: FIT’s 2026 Think Tank Exposes the Credibility Gap in Beauty Innovation

A call to action to restructure product development and communication pipelines around verified performance, educational clarity and experiential depth.

Australia’s Beauty Initiative

A government trade program gives a boost to Australian beauty brands through greater visibility with retailers and media in the U.S.

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Baby's Skin

The baby care market reflects the consumer’s embrace of balancing luxury health and beauty care with natural and organic ingredients and processes.

The State of the Industry

Beauty is growing again, with emerging markets key for multinationals to achieve growth targets and developed markets continuing to present attractive niche opportunities.