Sustainable Beauty – Not Only Better Natural Products but Also Materials

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Nancy Mills - Industry Manager, Consumer Products

The Natural Beauty Summit America, held on May 14 and 15, 2012, in Manhattan, NY, brought a convergence of many people from around the world, connected by an interest in natural beauty products made in a sustainable manner.

The focus at this summit was not about making a better product or one that sells, but about sourcing with sustainable materials so that Mother Earth is not drained of her resources just because green is the new black.

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Making $26.3 Billion the Natural Way – The Natural Personal Care Segment is Thriving

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Kline Blogs

The natural care segment within the personal care market has seen a compound annual growth rate of 13.8% over the last five years, culminating in an estimated global $26.3 billion in 2011. That’s serious business and while its momentum is expected to slow a little, the natural personal care market is still projected to maintain far above average industry growth. (more…)

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Hispanic Purchasing Power Remains Resilient Despite Economic Challenges

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Kline Blogs

Although Hispanic families suffered significantly with the economical turmoil, their purchasing power remains strong.

The Hispanic market in America is a dynamic, complex market segment composed of multiple groups of distinct cultures. Hispanic or Latino is the largest minority group in the country, comprising 16.3% of the total population and growing at a very fast rate. With the ever increasing population of Hispanics in the United States, there has been a tremendous increase in their spending power as well. Thanks to their culture of high grooming standards, the young Hispanic population uses personal care products frequently and likes to experiment with new products. (more…)

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Make The World A More Beautiful Place, Let’s Meet at InnoCos USA in New York!

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Kline Blogs

Grab your calendar quick!

Clear July 11 and 12 for InnoCos USA in New York City – an essential Cosmetics and Personal Care Industry rendez-vous!

Kline is proud to be part of this must-attend event for innovation, new product development and marketing for executives in personal care and cosmetics. InnoCos USA is a compelling and valuable opportunity to meet and mold the future, maximize knowledge exchange and to generate actionable results. (more…)

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Natural Selection – Thriving of the Informed

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Kline Blogs

Within the well-established natural personal care markets of Western Europe and North America, consumer demand for natural and organic products remains strong, maintaining double-digit growth rates. The most recent findings confirm that while the segment’s 2011 growth rate waned slightly compared to the five-year compound annual growth rate of 13.9%, it still consistently and significantly outperforms the overall beauty market.

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Skin Care: A Beauty Spot in Barcelona – Nikola Matic on the Specialty Actives Market

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Kline Blogs

Kline’s Nikola Matic, drawing upon many years of extensive and international market-research, will be at in-cosmetics Barcelona on April 17, 2012 where he’ll share timely specialty actives insights and trends gleaned from Kline’s recently published report Specialty Actives in Personal Care 2011: Multi-Regional Market Analysis and Opportunities.

Within the specialty actives market, consumers are often the trend-setters. A growing consumer understanding of active ingredients in personal care products driven by extensive media coverage is compelling active ingredients manufacturers to innovate. (more…)

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Personal Care Shopping: Beauty is Increasingly in the Eye of the Beholder of a Computer Mouse

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Kline Blogs

The savvy shopper of today often doesn’t bother making a trip to a drug or department store when the products they want to buy are just a few clicks away.

Traffic? Change for a parking meter? Not issues when shopping’s effortlessly done from home or the office.

On January 31st at 1:00 PM US ET, catch a video recapitulation of a panel of leaders in the world of virtual beauty as they discuss beauty retail options outside the traditional bricks-and-mortar model in the Virtual Beauty Retail Webinar. Topics will include: what virtual retailers are looking for, different models for success, and how to capture the short attention span of the digital-age consumer.

Karen Doslow, Kline’s Consumer Products Practice Industry Manager will participate and discuss trends and insights gleaned from Kline & Company’s recently published report Beauty Marketing 2011: U.S. Promotional Activities and Strategies Assessment. She will also be available during the live questions-and-answers session after the webinar.

Virtual Beauty Retail: Video Recap from HBA, Tuesday, January 31st 1:00 PM US ET.

To register for this timely event, click here.

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Key Lesson #5 – Natural and organic personal care products are gaining ground in all of the BRICs.

Posted on October 5, 2009 by Carrie Mellage, Director - Consumer Products

naturalNatural personal care remains a booming segment of the global personal care industry. During the economic crisis, natural personal care has sustained double-digit growth even in the bleak U.S. and Western European markets. (more…)

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Despite the proliferation of natural claims, truly natural products account for just over 40% of the market. – Natural Personal Care 2009: Global Market Analysis and Competitive Brand Assessment

Posted on July 7, 2009 by Carrie Mellage, Director - Consumer Products

natural beautyThe natural personal care market in the U.S. jumped 19% to $2 billion in sales for 2008, Kline’s Natural Personal Care 2008 study revealed earlier this year. Major marketers are in an excellent position to leverage the naturals proposition that began with the smaller niche players. Manufacturing economies of scale, a stronger position for negotiating supplier agreements, and well-developed distribution channels will allow brands like Unilever’s Dove and Colgate-Palmolive’s Softsoap to ride the naturals wave even during lean times. (more…)

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“Innovate!” – A clear message to personal care ingredient manufacturers

Posted on June 8, 2009 by Anna Ibbotson, Industry Manager - Chemicals & Materials

Innovation continues within the personal care ingredients industry with a significant number of new product launches at both In-Cosmetics and the New York Society of Cosmetic Chemists (SCC) Suppliers’ Day that happened recently. Examples include Eastman who promoted a natural emollient for leave on skin care products and Kobo launched a non-nano zinc oxide. (more…)

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