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Energizer Reports Its Q3 2014 Financials

Organic net sales the company’s personal care segment in the third fiscal quarter increased 1.9% driven by increased sun care sales and growth in women's razor and blade systems.

Sunscreen Innovation Act Passes House and Moves to Senate

New sunscreen actives may finally be on their way in the United States, as the Sunscreen Innovation Act (H.R.4250) passed the House of Representatives on July 28, 2014. The bill now goes to the Senate with the cosmetics industry eager to have it pushed through.

New Certifications, 2016 Color Trends, and More Beauty Ingredient News and Launches for Late July 2014

Learn about a price increase from BASF, new certifications for TRI-K and Evonik, a 2016 color insights from Impact Colors, and new ingredient launches from Bio-Botanica, Silab, Greentech and more.

Seeking Sun Care from Non-sun Care Products

Mintel’s Michelle Strutton points out more global consumers are seeking their sun protection products from products that haven’t been developed specifically for sun care needs.

Men’s Motivation: Euromonitor Pull Men’s Grooming Habit Trends from Survey

In analysis in its recent survey of global personal care and grooming habits, Euromonitor International is giving the spotlight treatment to the men’s side of the marketplace.

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.

Unilever Start-up Project Generating Innovation Ideas

Briefs on “Smart Bathrooms,” “Smart Packaging” and more have come from Unilever’s Unilever Foundry program, which works with the start-up community for engaging new connection ideas.

Euromonitor Shares Info on Global Beauty and Personal Grooming Habits

A new survey conducted by Euromonitor International asked consumers around the world about their personal care and beauty grooming habits, lending data and insight into those seeking to provide products for those needs.

Betting on Future Consumers

Market researcher Canadean reports on movement in Japan where Shiseido is opening beauty salons for kids.

Johnson & Johnson Reports 2014 Q2 Results

The multinational company reported sales of $19.5 billion for the quarter, representing an increase of 9.1% versus the same quarter in 2013.

Symrise and Givaudan Acquisitions, New Appointments, and More Beauty Ingredient News and Launches for Mid July 2014

Symrise and Givaudan gain ground in the beauty ingredient industry, Impact Colors launches new microbeads, Induchem expands and more news from the beauty ingredient marketplace.

Summer Sun Gives Opportunity for Brands to Introduce Consumer to New Products

The NPD Group's Kissura Mondesir, summer requires different needs from makeup—and potentially new products that consumers are just beginning to get on board with.

Birchbox Brings Its Sampling Service to a Brick-and-Mortar in New York

The online-based beauty sampling subscription service has opened a physical location in Manhattan to entice beauty shoppers with special offerings, including a “Try Bar” and learning opportunities.

Beauty Brand Line-up Announced for 2014 Boutique Program at Cosmoprof North America

Twenty brands are participating in the beauty sampling program at the 2014 edition of the event.

in-cosmetics Asia Adds More on Fragrance, Formulation and Japan

The Asian cosmetics market will be abuzz at in-cosmetics Asia 2014, which now boasts a Japan Country Focus, an Interactive Formulation Lab and a Fragrance Zone. The event will return to Bangkok on Nov. 4-6, 2014.

Responsibility in Mexico, Natural Exfoliants, and More Beauty Ingredient News and Launches for Early July 2014

Lubrizol Mexico gets recognized with a social responsibility award, Clariant maps out its future initiatives, Shin-Etsu Silicones showcase emulsifying elastomers and much more ingredient news and innovation.

Crossing Categories

As the multifunctional product trend rages on, beauty brand marketers need to be smart about what they are promoting in these products, as well as how they are developing them.

Celebrants gather in Fusion Packaging's new New York showroom; from left, Gary Zhang, VP of operations, Asia, Fusion Packaging; Alexander Kwapis, creative director, Fusion Packaging; Jessica Cahalen, director of marketing; Kim Jednachowski, account executive, GCI magazine; Derek Harvey, co-CEO, Fusion Packaging; Jonathan Gross, co-CEO, Fusion Packaging; Lesley Gadomski, VP of sales, Fusion Packaging; and David Lee, project engineer, Fusion Packaging.

New York Showroom, Star Supplier Status, and More Beauty Packaging News and Launches for Late June 2014

Fusion Packaging debuts a new showroom in New York City, Topline Products expands manufacturing in Mexico, Quadpack develops a new tottle, and more beauty packaging news.