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The Beauty of Latin America

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

Direct Sales Giants Invest in Color Cosmetics

Market players are positioning themselves to take advantage of Brazilian consumers’ growing interest in makeup.

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Cultivating a Luxe Bath and Body Collection for the Mass Space

Get an inside insight on the development of the new bath and body collection from Sonia Kashuk from Kashuk herself.

Making Body Care Glamorous

Ingredients developed for body care products today can offer consumers the opportunity to look and feel better about themselves.

A Rockier Road Ahead for Booming Deodorants Category

The deodorants category is fast approaching a demographic cliff.

Sole Searching

Knowing the condition of the skin on the feet and recognizing skin disorders is imperative to ensuring your customers are receiving the right skin care products.

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.

Wipe On, Wipe Off

The ease, portability, convenience and versatility of beauty wipes is helping them grow into a thriving segment—and the experts explain the properties, technology and construction that play a role in this growth.

A Boom in Men's Grooming in India

The men’s personal care market in India is seeing a turning tide, with sales of male grooming beginning to grow faster than other categories.

Movers and Shakers in Men’s Grooming

A strong brand that male consumers like and trust clearly pays off, with sales growth in men’s care continuing. And transferring a strong brand image from established and recognized products to product and category extensions may be key for further growth.

Chasing Tomorrow’s Beauty Trends

Track down some of the hottest niche beauty brands in hair and skin care, and learn the trends that are helping them get noticed.

Leading Luxury

Luxury beauty packaging plays several important roles for a product, including functionality and demonstrating sophistication, trendsetting, elegance and the worth of the product.

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The 2013 Beauty Packaging Identity Trends

From eco-friendly offerings to seaworthy touches, architectural cues and design with a culinary flare, today’s beauty packaging features elements of fun, expression, sophistication, environmental consciousness and more.

Where the Shoppers Are: Mass Beauty Retail Evolves

Everything from celebrities to service is changing beauty at mass, but knowing what the consumer wants still reigns supreme.

L'Oréal Restarts Production in Argentina

The Latin American market continues to be enticing for beauty companies, with moves from multinationals such as L’Oréal and Unilever, as well as alliances and growth from more locally based beauty companies and brands.

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.

A Conversation: Aligning Brand Messages with Specialty Categories, Retail Needs

In a Q&A with Jurlique’s Rose Fernandez, the excitement behind natural and organic products is discussed, as well as how that kind of product messaging fits into the larger branding picture and into its retail relationships.