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Following the first day of exhibition, the prestigious PCHi Fountain Awards 2024 were presented at an industry night dinner held at InterContinental Shanghai Expo. Seventeen winners across 13 categories were chosen by a panel of industry experts comprising scientific researchers, industry veterans and specialists from PCHi’s Cosmetics Science & Technology Innovation Committee (CSTIC).

PCHi Illuminates 17 Fountain Award Winners, 800+ Exhibitors and 30K Attendees

PCHi China kicked off with a bang - literally, as several ingredient launches were celebrated with firework poppers and a shower of confetti. It was a sign of things to come for day one of the event, which ended honoring 17 Fountain Award winners.

Mantl's range of skin and scalp-care products for men.

Launch Roundup: Deciem, Mantl, Dermablend and More

This roundup includes new lip skin care, perfume, supplements, partnerships and more.

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PCHi Unveils 2025 Fountain Award Finalists

Some 258+ submissions were narrowed down to 58 finalists, spanning a wide range of categories and reflecting modern consumer demands and the depth of beauty industry innovation. Here they are...

What’s in My Jar is an app that analyzes unsubsidized company claims and marketing language for skin care products based on their ingredients to educate consumers about how effective and potentially irritating products are.

What’s in My Jar Analyzes Product Efficacy and Irritant Potential

What’s in My Jar is an app that analyzes unsubsidized company claims and marketing language for skin care products to educate consumers about how effective or potentially irritating products are.

What Tata Harper and others have to say about where wellness and beauty are going.

SLIDESHOW: Perfection Is Out and Balance Is In: Beauty & Wellness

Lessons from FounderMade’s NYC Wellness Summit: what Tata Harper and the founder of Mother Dirt have to say about where beauty is headed.

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Luxe Pack Monaco Announces Conferences, Workshops

This year’s event will focus on sustainable development; personalization; digital and connected solutions; and neutrality.

Beauty Brands Need to Develop Greater Brand Identities for Emotional Connection, According to New Study

Brand Keys' latest Customer Loyalty Engagement Index shows that while luxury beauty brands such as top-ranking Clinique have a distinct advantage in consumers' eyes, other beauty brands have work to do to develop emotional relationships with consumers.

TCM in Skin Whitening and Lightening: The Eternal Pursuit in East Asia

Statistics have shown that products with TCM claims account for a large share of the skin whitening product market—nearly 33% in 2011, which has risen year after year.

Chemical Reaction: When Looking Back is Looking Forward

The beauty industry has an insatiable craving for innovation. Evaluating the foresight and acumen of the founders of the modern beauty business informs where the industry’s been, the methods of its advancement and where it can still advance.

Chemical Reaction: A Deep Breath

In response to changing demands, an evolution in fragrance safety protocols has ensured that an already safe segment works to continually improve its tools and data.

Seeking the Perfect Complexion

Understanding the cause of hyperpigmentation and the action of ingredients that address hyperpigmentation is key to developing impactful skin care products.

The Pitfalls and Burdens of Claims

Is there a sizeable regulatory risk looming in the industry’s near future, or is the industry itself at risk?

CEW Puts Spotlight on Clinique

On Oct. 27, 2011, Cosmetic Executive Women (CEW) welcomed the Clinique triumvirate of Lynne Greene, Agnes Landau and Janet Pardo to discuss distinguishing and aligning a brand and creating local and global relevance.

Social Media, New Research, and More Beauty Ingredient News and Launches for Late January 2013

Learn the latest beauty ingredient news, including lash-lengthening research from Shiseido, collaborations with Evolva, natural options for skin care and body care, and beyond.

The Realities of Washroom Economics

Commoditization and a dearth of innovation constrain global sales of bath and shower products.

Sunscreens for Today's Consumers

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

Marketing Matters: Changes Bring Opportunities

Marketing products for menopausal women around the globe poses challenges and opportunities for the skin care industry.

CEW Hosts Skin Care’s Power Players

Leading skin care executives from Clarins, Clinique and Elizabeth Arden shared details on trends, issues and improvements being made in one of the most lucrative categories in the beauty industry.