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Trend for 2027: from product to system

Technological upheavals, climate pressures, economic instability, geopolitical tensions… Faced with an increasingly unpredictable world, consumers are seeking to regain control. For its Global Predictions 2027 report, the market research agency Mintel has organised its forecasts around a single overarching theme: “Products to Systems”. For the first time, the firm is applying this theme to five sectors, including beauty and wellbeing.

Organic cosmetics: consumer expectations

Organic shops are returning to growth. However, their sales of cosmetics and food supplements have been falling for the past three years. Cosmébio and Synadiet commissioned a study from the consultancy Senseva (with the support of La Maison de la Bio) to understand why. Caroline Girard, Head of Marketing and Development at Cosmébio, and Claire Guignier, Director of Public Affairs and Communication...

Oral hygiene is adopting beauty standards

Ingredients used in skincare, promises of softness… Oral care is increasingly drawing inspiration from the world of beauty. This is highlighted in “The New Era of Oral Care”, the latest report published by Spate, a trend analysis platform, focusing on the U.S. market.

When cosmetics bring people together

For the British, beauty is not a luxury. It helps them feel better and fosters social connections. This is demonstrated by the study “The Impact of Beauty”, carried out by Oxford Economics on behalf of the British Beauty Council (an organisation representing the British beauty industry, ed.), with the support of L’Oréal Group.

Saudi Arabia: cosmetics are purchased through all channels

When buying beauty products, Saudi consumers no longer have to choose between online and in-store shopping. They switch between the two channels depending on what they are looking for, without any particular loyalty to one sales channel over another. Their main aim is to be sure of their choice before making a purchase. This is revealed in Beauty Decoded, the latest study by Nielsen IQ.

Monday, May 25, 2015

Fine fragrance deodorants could be more than line extensions

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Fine fragrance deodorants gather high interest but the existing offering is not targeting the relevant audience. Cheaper products with added value suc...

Thursday, May 21, 2015

Granny trend and co-washing are more than just buzzwords

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According to the global market research and consulting firm Kline, the “granny trend” of women of all ages coloring their hair shades of silver and gr...

Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Cosmetics in boxes

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For several years, beauty boxes have been gradually entering the cosmetics market. And it works! So much so that the Glossybox brand recently publishe...

Wednesday, May 13, 2015

In short - Is the tide turning for Elizabeth Arden?

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A comment from Nicholas Micallef, Industry Analyst – Beauty & Personal Care Research at Euromonitor International on the latest financial year res...

Monday, May 11, 2015

Oil texture color make-up aims to deliver skincare claims

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The boundaries between make-up and skincare are blurring and as oil texture is increasingly popular in facial skincare, it is now expanding to color c...

Thursday, May 7, 2015

Asian shades of skin care (Euromonitor)

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It is perhaps unsurprising that Asia Pacific – the generator of over half of skin care’s global revenues in 2014, and the expected source of over 75% ...

Wednesday, May 6, 2015

The cosmetics market in Belgium

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The Observatoire des Cosmétiques initiates a partnership with Business France (national public operator at the service of the internationalisation of ...

Monday, May 4, 2015

Distribution key to success of green brands

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Green brands need to focus on distribution if they are to widen appeal of sustainable products. An Organic Monitor research finds the most successful ...

Monday, April 27, 2015

Givenchy links flavour and scent and partners with a cocktail mixologist

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At a time when the fragrance industry is looking for ways to increase authenticity and creativity, exploring the fine link between flavour and fragran...

Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Four trends in skin care in 2015 (Euromonitor)

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According to Euromonitor, four top trends in skin care are seen in 2015: technology and beauty devices, Asia’s beauty influence, niche becoming mainst...

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

More oral hygiene products for children are being launched in Europe

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In spite of rising launches of toothpastes aimed at children, European parents are still confused about which toothpaste to purchase… An analysis by M...

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

The most valuable cosmetics brands of 2015

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The world’s top cosmetics companies of 2015 published by The Brand Finance have been ranked by the value of their brands for a unique annual study. L'...