Nut Oils, Vitamin C, and More at Top European Professional Beauty Trade Shows

MarcTradeshowh was a busy period for the professional beauty industry, with two of the largest professional beauty trade shows happening this month: Cosmoprof Bologna and Beauty/Top Hair International Dusseldorf.

Cosmoprof Bologna continues to be a major industry crossroad. Among the trends that caught our attention were product lines with vitamin C, such as Skeyndor’s Power C skin care line, as well as several new launches of BB creams from Algotherm, Levissime, and SKIN79. (more…)

It’s Not Lonely at the Top: P&G’s Category-leading Brands Hit the Hardest in 2012

The latest market data just released by Kline on the U.S. beauty industry illustrates thPGat although the market grew by 3.4% in 2012, there were varying levels of success where some of the key players fared better than others.

Procter & Gamble (P&G) remains the clear leader in the U.S. personal care market, which Kline defines to include fragrances, hair care products, makeup, oral care products, skin care products, and other toiletries, such as deodorants and soaps. Via both acquisition and organic growth, this leadership has solidified over the last decade. However, 2012 has proven to be one of the most challenging years to date, as P&G’s category-leading brands have lost footing in several categories including shampoos, toothpastes, and color cosmetics. (more…)

Join Us at InnoCos USA – A Must Attend Event for Innovation, New Product Development and Marketing Professionals in Cosmetics and Personal Care Industries

This InnoCos USA summit will bring together senior executives from the cosmetics and personal care industry to discuss key issues on front-end innovation, new product development and high-growth markets. To truly stay ahead in this marketplace, companies need to respond quickly and decisively to global trends, transforming traditional customer-facing functions into activities with a competitive edge. (more…)

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