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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.

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

How consumers help in the development of new active ingredients

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A more aware consumer, more and more accustomed to read labels prior to buying, wanting to avoid some ingredients, though demanding of a higher effici...

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Chinese consumers prefer cosmetics from abroad

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A study by the Diagonal Reports organization, specialized in market studies, reports that, for their cosmetics, Chinese consumers do not trust the “Ma...

Monday, February 27, 2012

Organic beauty products: to a sustainable growth?

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This month, Deloitte, an audit firm, released in February 2012 a study on the organic cosmetic industry, titled “Organic beauty products: to a sustain...

Friday, January 13, 2012

Weather and its impact on the cosmetics consumption

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Fall 2011 has been exceptionally warm. CLIMPACT, the European leader of the Business Climate Intelligence, and SymphonyIRI Group, a specialist of the ...

Friday, December 23, 2011

Mademoiselle Bio going to a new life

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Violette Watine was known as the core person of Mademoiselle Bio, the website, then, her own shop, then, the Parisian shops. In 2012, she lets her “ba...

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

A cosmetics gift-pack for Christmas? Yes, but ?

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They are popular, and let us agree: they are very practical … when ideas are lacking for Xmas gifts. Two to three millions gift-packs, which allow for...

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Cosmetics gift-packs: men and women agree on their prices and contents

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Gift-packs are a successful option every year during the Holiday season. Especially, those coming with a "Well-Being" flavour. By the way, why this gi...

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Cattier Cosmetics bought by Kneipp

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On April 4, 2011, this information is official: Cattier Cosmetics, specialized in organic (“bio” in French) cosmetics, is controlled at 100% by Kneipp...

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Little Big Bio opens its capital to private investors

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For a small cosmetics company, the problem of funding is often crucial. Essential for the development of the brand or new products as much as expand t...

Friday, October 8, 2010

Lilas Blanc bought by Nature et Stratégie

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The announcement is official: Laboratoires Lilas Blanc has just been acquired by the Nature et Stratégie group, which already owns the Coslys and Fleu...

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Cosmetics: the challenges of the natural

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Despite the crisis, the market for natural and organic cosmetics has grown impressively in the past year. Supported by consumer demand, not only for ...

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Mademoiselle bio and Biu beauté bio get married!

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This is a truly "cosmetic" marriage. Violette Watine and Emmanuel de la Baume have officially "married" their companies on August 31. Their brands uni...