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Making a Splash on the Shelf

A strong collaboration on packaging for sunscreen products with fragrance found perfume bottle-inspired shapes and colors matching each scent to be a success.

The Total Sensory Package

Create a unique sensory experience with distinctive packaging.

Sunscreens for Today's Consumers

With recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration changes to sunscreen legislation, a review of sunscreens is in order.

Time for Sun Care to Come Out of the Shade

Globally, the sun care market has proven remarkably resilient—outpacing the growth of categories such as skin care and facial makeup in the last five years—and opportunities for innovation, education and demographic-specific products could bring the category even more success in the near future.

Packaging as an Extension of Product Formulating

Early in the product development process is the time to think of how a beauty product’s ingredients and packaging need to work together for the best outcome.

The Body Shop Taking Bigger Stake in Brazil

Retail and production expands in Brazil while regulatory snafus slow sales growth.

Innovate or Die: A Q&A with Mintel Beauty and Personal Care Global President Jane Henderson

Innovation may seem to be more of a buzzword these days, but true innovation is still very necessary to keep the beauty industry vibrant.

A Glimpse at 2014 from Beauty Trendsetters

Get a peek at what some of beauty's top leaders are expecting to see in the year ahead.

Packaging as Added Value

Packaging for beauty must be functional and attractive, but it also increasingly needs to offer additional benefits to both the consumer and the brand.

The Beauty of Latin America

Sustained growth in beauty in Latin America is turning the tables on traditional leading beauty markets.

The Uniqueness of Emerging Markets

When developing beauty and personal care products for emerging global regions, several formulation considerations need to be part of the equation.

Biomimetics: Beauty Ingredients That Mimic Bio Functions

Tell a story for your brand’s beauty products that is rooted in both nature and science when you use biomimetic ingredients.

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Case Study: Targeting, Helping Sun Care Consumers Through Technology

A convergence of ingredients, technology, branding and strategy have come together for the success of Croda’s Solaveil Suncare app.

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A New Generation of Photo-protection to Fight Against IR Aging

Infrared radiation (IR) has long been considered harmless, but it has now been identified as a major contributor to photodamage. The time has come for a new generation of photo-protection to fight against IR aging. Don’t miss out on this new trend!

Marine Ingredients for the Future of Skin Care

By combining seaweeds’ abilities to concentrate unique nutrients with aggressive research and development practices, marine skin care can provide solutions for many skin concerns.

Swings and Roundabouts in Global Baby Care

BRIC countries China and Russia continue to be a big factor in baby care, which saw consumers worldwide spend more than $14 billion on baby personal care products in 2012. However, Brazil seems to be cooling to this segment.

Anti-Aging: The Trends and Challenges in New Product Development

From UV absorbers to natural ingredients to anti-aging needs for hair care, ingredient innovation continues to be a key element in new beauty product development.

Teaming Up for a Cause

Demonstrating the positive impact of beauty, multiple beauty brands joined together with QVC and CEW for an event that supported the CEW Foundation’s Cancer and Careers charitable organization.