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Ingredients from NYSCC Suppliers' Day and More Beauty Ingredient News and Launches for Early May 2013

Get information on featured ingredients from BASF, Lubrizol, Lucas Meyer and more suppliers from the 2013 NYSCC Suppliers' Day, as well as news on new collaborations and ingredients, TV appearances, awards and more.

NPD Group Shows Prestige Women’s Fragrance Sales Up 8%

According to The NPD Group, niche colognes and premium juices are among winners heading into Mother’s Day.

Net Sales Nearly Up 30% in Q1 2013 for Inter Parfums

The fragrance company's largest markets—North America, Western Europe and Asia—saw sales increases of 28%, 24% and 29%, respectively, while Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Central and South America reported sales increases of 96%, 9% and 41%, respectively.

Nest Fragrances Extends to David Jones in Australia

The move helps sustain Nest Fragrances' international growth and development.

Cosmoprof North America Reveals 2013 Discover Beauty Lineup

The final lineup for the 18 beauty brands that will be featured as part of the Discover Beauty pavilion at the 2013 Cosmoprof North America is now available.

Bell, Mintel Focus on Top Fragrance Trends to Look for in Beauty

At its 2013 Fragrance Workshop, Bell Flavors & Fragrances discussed a range of topics affecting fragrance in the beauty industry, as well as looked fragrance in candles and olfactive descriptions.

Marc Rosen, Marc Rosen and Associates; Veronique Gabai-Pinsky, Aramis and Designer Fragrances, The Estée Lauder Companies; and Nicholas Mirzayantz, IFF, at the 2013 Pratt Institute Art of Packaging Award Gala.

Gabai-Pinsky Honored at 2013 Art of Packaging Award Gala

Veronique Gabai-Pinsky, global brand president, Aramis and Designer Fragrances, BeautyBank and IdeaBank, The Estée Lauder Companies, honored for " outstanding commitment to package design;" event raises $350,000 for Marc Rosen Scholarship and Education Fund for Packaging by Design at Pratt Institute.

Estée Lauder Reports $2.29 Billion in Sales for Its Q3 2013

Estée Lauder’s good performance was broad based, generating local currency sales gains in each of its geographic regions and most product categories.

Elizabeth Arden Sales Up 10.5%

Fragrance sales in Europe grew 33% (at constant rates) for the company during the quarter.

Avon's Q1 2013 Results See Revenue of $2.5 Billion

North America and Asia Pacific drop for Avon, but overall results better than expected.

Pumps Growing as Beauty Packaging Closers

A video from Euromonitor shows why pumps are becoming a packaging option of choice for beauty brands.

Launches at in-cosmetics 2013, New Research and Production, and More Beauty Ingredient News and Launches for Late April 2013

Catch up on the new launches from in-cosmetics 2013 in Paris, including new beauty ingredients from Croda, BASF, Dow, Evonik, Clariant and many, many more.

CEW(UK) Names 2013 Beauty Award Winners

The winners will be featured in a variety of unique retail opportunities, including through Superdrug, Harrods, QVC and more.

Shiseido Net Sales Down 0.7%

The Japanese beauty company saw domestic cosmetic sales down 2.2%, but global sales painted a brighter picture, edging up 0.8% to ¥322.3 billion and growing 2.5% on local currency terms.

CITY Award Entries Due

April 30, 2013, is the final day for submissions for the eighth annual Cosmetic Innovators of The Year—CITY Awards from ICMAD.

Revlon Sees Strength in Americas for Q1 2013

Overall, the company recorded net sales of $331.9 million for the first quarter 2013, an increase of 2.1% over first quarter 2012.

Puig Income Up 12% for 2012

For its fragrance division in 2012, Puig also increased its market share to 8.1%, raising it to sixth place worldwide in the selective perfume industry.

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.