Lack of Legislation Hurting Indian Cosmetic Market

A lack of legislation surrounding the Indian personal care market, and related ingredients, is reportedly hurting the market, according to research from Frost and Sullivan. The company’s research shows that insufficient regulation and intellectual property and/or trademarks for ingredients is making it harder for domestic manufacturers to compete in the market. All cosmetics are governed [...]

Sweden Studies Cumulative Exposure To Parabens, Phthalates

The results of an investigative study by Sweden’s environment ministry of the cumulative effects of potential endocrine disruptors, such as parabens and phthalates, will be presented at the November meeting of the Swedish environmental working party, reports Cosmetics Design. The Swedish study is in response to increasing findings that show reduced semen quality, malformation of [...]

Luxe Lash Redux

The eyes are the first thing people see, at least when fully-clothed, so welcome to our roundup on the best new mascaras. For each personality, there is a perfume, mascara, pair of jeans and handbag that fits like no other. For our fellow beauty junkies, fall launches means a variety of new options. Below are [...]

L’oreal To Add Budget Line

L’Oreal plans to add a low budget line dubbed Basics from Garnier. CEO Jean-Paul Agon told The Wall Street Journal the makeup giant is creating a line that will sell for less than €5 (or $7.13). “…The cheapest Garnier product today is €10. By creating a special line at €5, you broaden your audience by [...]

Interactive Beauty: Engaging The Potential Customer

The endless project to gain and keep customers has retail brands brainstorming new ways to engage existing and potential customers, often via interactive media engagements. Enter the first Jane Iredale contest: Makeover Your Makeup Bag. The six-week-long Web-based contest will engage interested parties that will compete for a few coveted prizes: two makeup bag makeovers, [...]

Eco-Friendly Inside & Out

Named after its founder, Lafe Larson, this small-business deserves a gold star for bringing the safe plastic movement to the world of cosmetics. Most mommies and camping folks know the growing prevalence of metal water bottles is thanks to the debate over the possible harmful effects that can come from an element found in most [...]

European Beauty: Where Quality And Quantity Unite

The sustainability that many American cosmetic companies adopt for sales and trend purposes is one that seems a genuine mission in the European community. Translation: it is quite rare to find a large, established cosmetic company in America that is creating products without harmful chemicals, in a sustainable manufacturing setting, simply because it is the [...]

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