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Cosmoprof North America Sees Success, 25,000+ Attendees for 2014

The beauty industry event attracted nearly 27,000 attendees for 2014, showcasing the wares of nearly 950 exhibitors and sharing trends, ideas and strategies from around the beauty and personal care world.

In My Opinion: The Future of Safety Testing Labs

The industry is on the cusp of a new direction in safety testing. As the paradigm shifts from reliance on animal testing, the time is now to investigate opportunities in in vitro testing methods for personal care and cosmetic products.

With partnerships for the company's microbiome test including Credo Beauty and Face Haus, the HelloBiome platform is reportedly unlocking never before seen data on skin.

HelloBiome Platform to Merge AI, Microbiome Insights for Next-gen Skin Care

B2B microbiome test platform HelloBiome has been launched to merge next-generation skin care with a proprietary AI-powered technology, reportedly to expand and streamline microbiome knowledge across the industry.

Odor Among Aromas

The consumer’s first impression of your product can mean the difference between success and failure, and unwanted or unmasked odors in cosmetic or personal care products often make for a negative first impression. Don’t be in a position where an off-putting odor keeps repeat buyers away or harms your brand equity.

Chemical Reaction: Skin Care: The Importance of Feel

It is necessary to formulate a product with pleasing sensory attributes and to confirm the results with meaningful tests. Using systematic methods to create the proper feel and appearance is a prerequisite for a new formulation.

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Case Study: R&D Test Method Expedites Speed to Market

Test method allowed Alberto-Culver R&D to create scrub that met marketing's vision and speed to market.

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Consumers Are Willing to Pay More For Brand Candor

Global Cosmetic Industry caught up with Peter Littell, research and marketing director at Pure Branding, to discuss how brands can become more transparent, what is spurring consumers' transparency expectations and the positive outcomes of being honest with consumers.

Consumer Behavior Change Key to Sustainable Beauty Growth

Making sustainability a bigger force in beauty through materials, processing/manufacturing, and education was the key focus at the 2013 North American edition of the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit, held in New York.

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Don't Derail Your Product Launch

Using QC to stay a step ahead of problems on your own terms.

Cosmetics in Motion

Rheology is a key component of product development, evaluation and performance. While the subject is formidable, everyone in the beauty industry would do well to be familiar with at least the basic ideas.

Who Moved My Eye Shadow?

Even power players can’t just stand still and expect to lead in the beauty industry.

Reveal Hidden Revenue in Your Supply Chain

Manufacturers can speed product-to-market time, ensure product quality standards and increase customer responsiveness by re-evaluating testing methods and employing those that contribute to efficiencies.

The Necessity of Testing in New Product Development

With the need for claim substantiation at an all-time high, knowing the necessity—and costs—of beauty product testing from early on in the process can help brands plan and develop products accordingly. In addition, being well informed about testing facilitates a brand owners to make the right label claims, through the appropriate tests, for the brand or product market positioning.

Targeted Beauty Testing

Ensure your beauty products’ claims mean something.

Consumer Studies: Pumping the Lifeblood

Understanding consumer preferences is critical to the success of any product. There are key concerns and critical test aspects that need to be considered in developing and conducting consumer studies that lead to this understanding.

As with the wider economy, beauty innovation seems poised to accelerate with new AI-powered tools that allow users to chat with a virtual consultant, reverse engineer products, build new products to a wide array of regulatory, sustainability and retailer requirements, anticipate consumer liking based on reviews of existing similar products, and much more.

AI is Already Reshaping Beauty

From product development to rapid ingredient discovery and accurate skin analysis, artificial intelligence has arrived.

A new report from Kline argues that the application of emollients and moisturizers, delivery systems, fragrances and essential oils, texture modifiers, and exfoliants can boost sensorial experiences to elevate everyday products and create “indulgent rituals that engage the senses” and emotions while also differentiating products in a crowded and dupe-riddled beauty market.

Clinical Eclipses Clean: Ingredient Trend Tracker

Efficacy, expert-backed claims and third-party certifications are the keys to beauty shopper engagement in 2024.

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