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Disruptive Beauty: Packaging Design & Philosophy

A chain of recent beauty events featured countless pathways to innovation, including sustainable packaging, unique formats, shifting manufacturing, unique makeup concepts and more.

Eye on Brazil, Supplier Expansions, and More Beauty Ingredient News and Launches for Late June 2014

Croda is watching the growth in Brazil with a new promotional kit in mind, Lubrizol, AAK, Clariant and more are opening new facilities around the globe, and suppliers continue to offer environmentally friendly microbead alternatives.

In this installment of 'Formulating on Trend,' the author describes the evolution of blushes from powder to cream and liquid form. Specifically discussed are the types of emulsion system breakdown, emollients, thickening agents and colorants.

Formulating on Trend: Liquid Blush

In this installment of "Formulating on Trend," the author describes the evolution of blushes from powder to cream and liquid form. Specifically discussed are the types of emulsion systems, emollients, thickening agents and colorants.

Caudalie’s skin-hydrating Grape Water is a fully organic formula certified by the USDA BioPreferred program, which is granted to products that are “derived from plants and other renewable agricultural, marine, and forestry materials.”

NYSCC 2017: Consumer-focused Cosmetic Ingredient Innovations

Selfie solutions, gentle formulation innovations and more from Croda, BASF, Vantave/Lipo Chemicals, Bio-Botanica, Ele Corp., Dow Corning, Evonik, Givaudan, Sensient, Spectra Colors, Gelest and Hallstar.

From Biodegradable to Recyclable: Packaging Choices for Beauty Brands

Choose which type of eco-friendly your brand’s packaging will be: biodegradable, recyclable, refillable or all of the above.

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Read the Label: Vacation Brand Classic Whip SPF 30 Sunscreen Mousse

"...I recently picked up Vacation’s Classic Whip SPF 30 Sunscreen Mousse. Admittedly, I came for the SPF, but I stayed for the unique mousse texture..." writes Alison Wery, in her latest Read the Label column. Read on to learn about this formula design.

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Coloring Outside Traditional Makeup Lines

From ethical treatment and sourcing, to dramatic and lasting effects, color cosmetics have adopted some strategies of their product-sector counterparts—with a flair only they can achieve. Following are some examples from in-cosmetics Global.

The viral Prada Balm lip balm featured in Sabrina Carpenter’s 'Please Please Please' music video changes color based on the pH of user's lips and is infused with Bifidus and jojoba oil. *depiction only shown

7 Trends in Cosmetics: Simple Booie Beauty, Prada Bifidus Color-change Lip Balm, Ginseng Cleanser

Each week, C&T digs into growing trends in web searches and hashtags related to cosmetics. Emerging now are: Booie Beauty, Makeup Forever brown lip liner, ginseng cleansing oil, crackle nail polish, Prada Beauty Bifidus lip balm and more. Read on.

What’s Really in Your Imported Shipment?

From bills of lading to customs manifests, freight forwarder tracking systems are the answer to taking your products global.

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in-cosmetics Global 2019 Innovation Preview

Beauty lands in Paris, featuring unique functions and claims for brand innovation.

BASF Lifts Force Majeure, New Web Experiences, Awards, and More Beauty Ingredient News and Launches for Late April 2014

Get an update on BASF's citral-based aroma chemicals production, a new South American location from Symrise, Beraca's moves in North America, Sederma's outreach to Russia, in-cos awards, hair care launches from TRI-K and DSM, and much more.

The Atwater men’s skin care collection consists of products that address various skin types, from normal skin to oily skin to dry skin.

L’Oréal & Kiehl's Vet Chris Salgardo Launches Atwater Men’s Skin Care at Nordstrom

Atwater launched with a line of eight skin care products designed to simplify men’s daily grooming regimens.

While K-Beauty isn’t new, it is still growing rapidly — a sign that it’s still a long way from being a mature sector. In fact, researchers expect it to grow at a CAGR of 9.2% until 2030 to reach US$18.32 billion.

in-cosmetics Korea Kicks Off, Highlights K-Beauty and 6 Ingredients to Watch

While K-Beauty isn’t new, it is still growing rapidly — a sign that it’s a long way from being a mature sector. In fact, researchers expect it to grow at a CAGR of 9.2% until 2030 to reach US $18.32 billion.

“Consumers may find it difficult to understand and compare products when SPF labeling and regulations differ,” says Sundeep Gill, PharmD, co-founder of Sun Deep Inc. “For instance, what constitutes SPF 30 in one country might not be the same in another due to different testing criteria.'

Top Sun Care Trends: Insider Insights

“Consumers no longer want to choose between sun protection and skin care, and they demand ethical, sustainable and inclusive products,” says Margaret Sullivan, technical service scientist at Arcaea.

In 2022, Lignopure commissioned the first GMP-compliant plant for lignin conversion, reportedly achieving the ability to recycle 90,000 kg of lignin annually.

Beauty Alternatives: Ingredient Trends

From upcycled technologies to improved oil-in water formulations, emerging ingredients are taking beauty to the next level.

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6 Trends in Beauty: Rouge Decorté Lipstick, 'Unrecognizable' Makeup, Berry Beauty, Numbuzin Panthenol Skin Serum, Etc.

Cosmetics & Toiletries' Consumer Pulse report on the socials uncovers emerging searches and tags related to cosmetics. Here, we expand on those themes. This edition includes: Rouge Decorté Cream Lipstick, berry beauty, Numbuzin and panthenol skin serum...

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Read the Label: Guerlain L’Essentiel Natural Glow Foundation

"It’s interesting to me that this foundation contains fragrance but I expect nothing less from the Guerlain fragrance house." Read more from Rachael Polowyj on this product, its ingredients and her in-use experience.

Sun Care in the 21st Century

GCI magazine spoke with David Sutton, sun care marketing manager, Dow Personal Care, and Julian Hewitt, technical specialist for Croda Suncare & Biopolymers, about the challenges of creating sun care for today’s market.