Markets & trends
New challenges for marine cosmetics
The most recent scientific discoveries on the properties of a great variety of ocean-derived substances – especially marine...
High tide for marine cosmetics
The sea is enriched with an infinite variety of actives. It offers products whose performance is now widely recognized, and is steeped in...
Cosmopack and Cosmoprof open their doors this week in Bologna
With 2,390 exhibitors and 193,842 visitors in 2013, Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna remains the World’s leading beauty and cosmetics event,...
AS Watson restructures Marionnaud
Hit by weak consumer spending and intense competition, selective beauty retail chain Marionnaud, a subsidiary of AS Watson, the...
After Paris and New York, the reasons behind the success of Makeup in Seoul
Few events have been organized in such a short time. According to organizers, the decision was taken last September. And it only took six...
Top beauty trends in North and South America
In a recently released free e-book Euromonitor International outlines the top five trends in beauty and personal care in 15 American...
UK: an atypical distribution
The British cosmetics market is still ranked 4th in value in Europe. Its dynamism, in particular, contrasts with that of its southern...
Brazil: fragrances sector set to continue growing rapidly
The Brazilian fragrances market, already the most valuable in the world, is set to continue growing quickly, helped by a broad consumer...
U.S. prestige eye makeup market grew 9 per cent in 2013
Sales of prestige eye makeup products in the US grew 9 per cent, to US$ 1.1 billion in the twelve months ending December 2013, compared...
Mature women drive French fragrances sector
The fragrance market in France is dominated by the mature generation, particularly women aged 45 and older, who now have grown-up kids...
