Europe’s hairstyling products market is expected to grow by €1.22 billion (US$1.34 billion) to 2026, but the sector is increasingly at risk from the growing trend of counterfeit products.
Global consumer trends in hair care have morphed post-pandemic, with products offering efficacy, multifunctionality and skin health benefits gaining important traction, according to Euromonitor International.
International beauty major L’Oréal has developed a steam treatment hair device that it says is more compact, lightweight and energy efficient, enabling long-lasting styling safely.
Kao has identified ultraviolet (UV) damage as the main cause of hair frizz on the outer layer of the head, and in doing so underscored a gap in its existing personal care portfolio.
The strength of L’Oréal’s hair care business in 2022 came as a positive post-COVID surprise as consumers aspired to healthier, more diversified looks and shopped at the premium end of this category, its CEO says.
No-rinse shampoos are both trendy and, when effective, could have a significant impact on the quality of life and hygiene of the elderly, bedridden and ICU patients.
Japanese personal care major Kao Corporation has blended carbonated water into a shampoo formula for curly hair to improve the penetration and effectiveness of its curl-loosening ingredient, offering better style control at the washing stage.
Ingredient firm Biosynthia has identified South Korea and Japan as two top targets as it seeks to grow in Asia’s hair care market with a ‘natural and sustainably sourced’ biotin.
Unilever’s prestige brand Living Proof and Finnish tech firm Revieve have co-developed an AI hair care advisor tool designed to offer consumers extensive and personalised insight on the science behind their hair.
Brands from the mass market to prestige products have been looking to be more inclusive of Black hair care consumers, but whether or not they’re doing that starts with R&D.
Japanese cosmetics company Menard has published a study on the causes of greying hair that suggests that Korean red ginseng and truffle can help prevent the process by targeting pigment stem cells.
Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies for the personalisation of beauty products is a golden opportunity for industry, particularly within a modern omnichannel model, says Wayne Liu, senior VP and general manager of Perfect Corp.
L’Oréal UK and Ireland has developed a support guide for UK barbers, hair and beauty salons outlining post-confinement hygiene and operating guidelines for when businesses are able to reopen.
A company specialising in hair care products for natural hair for women of colour has announced its latest launch in the UK, suggesting the movement is gaining momentum.
We take a look at some of the latest innovations coming from major packaging players within the beauty and personal care industry. Here, we take a look at Cosmogen.
Fair Hair Care, an organisation set up this year to promote transparency, quality and trust for consumer hair care extensions, has revealed its insight into how to create ethical hair extension brands.
Recent data suggests the industry could be doing more to meet consumer demand for hair loss targeting products, and new ingredients launches suggest companies are making moves to respond.
L’Oréal Paris has announced the launch of a new hair care range, Botanicals Fresh Care, a new naturals-focused launch by which it looks to expand its presence in the premium hair care segment.
Scientists have found that myristoleic acid, an active compound in Malva verticillata seeds, can activate Wnt reporter activity and increase cell proliferation in cultured human dermal papilla cells (DPC), making it a good candidate to treat hair loss.
A new study by Procter & Gamble finds that removal of underarm hair in men by blade shaving and waxing significantly improves the immediate effectiveness of standard soap washing in reducing odour from the area, compared with soap washing alone.
A new study shows that the dormant phase for hair can actually be important for maintaining the cells' rejuvenating activity over time, as inhibiting a specific stem cell gene can speed up hair growth cycle, but also wear out and damage the hair...
A new study out of Spain has shown that hair care products formulated for one ethnicity may not adequately address the needs of others as lipid composition, water uptake and mechanical properties are all different.
Many hair care myths are shared and passed on among people, and if this is done enough it can have the tendency to stick and then becomes perceived as fact. Consultant trichologist Zoë Passam debunks a few of the most common ones…
Ingredient supplier Croda has tested its hair conditioner on important African hair needs, presenting new data on its efficacy whilst at the SCS Formulate event in Coventry last week.
L’Oréal research has found that damage from grooming and environmental factors can lead to unpredictable breakage in African-American hair and that to combat this it recommends a continuous hair care regimen that reduces these impacts.
When it comes to hair care it seems that having longer hair and styling, or worrying about hair loss and how to prevent/ remedy it, are the driving factors in the men’s hair care market in the UK.
It may not be the complete cure to hair loss so don’t go reaching for the tweezers just yet, but scientists have found that by plucking 200 hairs in a specific pattern and density, replacement hairs will grow six-times the original amount.
The trace amounts of metals found in cosmetics, shampoos and food which are eventually excreted from the human body by, well, you-know-how, could now hold value, say scientists. Value that could translate into millions.
Ashland's experts in hair mapping and polymer films will present their latest findings at in-cosmetics Barcelona, which they say may help to advance hair styling formulations of the future.
Hair dyed gray and stylish naturally gray hair looks have gained mainstream popularity in recent years. One cosmetic chemist specializing in hair color sees radiant metallic tones as the next trend in this niche.
A bad hair day can have a big impact and make women avoid doing things like wearing a hat, rolling down a window, or even getting intimate for fear that it will mess up their ‘do’. Apparently this is common, and the driving force behind Procter &...
In 2014, the market value of haircare products formulated for Black consumers was estimated to be worth $774 million, a 12% increase since the recession in 2009. A rise Mintel attributes to hair playing a vital role in shaping image.
L’Oréal Paris has rolled out its first product line utilising its hair thickening active ingredient which is based on the technology used to repair cracked car windscreens.
A team of researchers from Yale University have managed to regrow hair in a man suffering from alopecia, by administering a drug normally used to treat arthritis.
Ahead of the upcoming in-cosmetics event, Induchem has given Cosmetics Design a preview of its Redensyl hair growth activating molecule which will be unveiled at the show.
Anti-ageing has long been a driving trend in the skin care market and is now making its presence felt in the hair care segment as consumers look to products to make them look younger.
Participants in the Haircare Ingredients 2013 online event are reminded that they have no time to lose as registration for the events closes at 9am CET, on the actual day of the event, September 18th.
As numbers grow and demand heightens, it is time for hair care manufacturers to better serve African consumers worldwide, according to a new market report.
nuNatt, has launched a line of hair care products, based on a new ingredient it says is effective at stimulating hair re-growth without the associated odor.
If hair care is to push on and increase growth over the coming years it can do worse than to look at the trends that have boosted the colour cosmetics and skin care markets recently and use these examples for its own innovation.
According to Irina Barbalova, Global Head of beauty and Personal Care research at Euromonitor, the industry needs to take note of the overuse of multifunctionality and BB labelling, as it can lead to the dillution of the original concept of the products,...
Swizterland—based Induchem took top prize at the in-cosmetics Innovation Zone Best Ingredient award, with its newly launched anti-ageing ingredient Neodermyl.
Nutritional supplement company ‘Rise-N-Shine’ claims it has developed an all-natural pill that reverses and prevents grey hair without the use of colourants.
Flowing locks of golden hair could become a permanent hair dye option after scientists reported the first synthesis of gold nanoparticles inside human hairs; a discovery that has big implications for hair dyeing and colouring.
It was another big year for the European cosmetics industry with issues such as; what constitutes as natural and organic ingredients, animal testing practices, and nanotechnoloy in sunscreens amongst others, put under the spotlight. Here, we take a look...
A study carried out by cosmetics giant L’Oréal into the ’50 rule’ concerning ageing hair, has found that strands of grey are a lot less common than was previously thought.
More needs to be done to increase consumer understanding of natural hair care products and better communication is the way to do this according to consumer goods giant Unilever.
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