Tag Archives: cosmetics

Downbeat economy could be boon for beauty own-brands

19 March 2012
By Ina Woitalla - Mintel Beauty & Personal Care "With their household budgets under pressure, consumers are looking for bargains. Private-label cosmetics and toiletries are well placed to cater to this demand. Supermarket own-label toiletries and haircare lines have been particularly successful at convincing consumers that their quality level...
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The History of Makeup

1 March 2012
By Ideal Beauty Academy There’s a lot of talk about how today’s society is obsessed with appearances.  There is this underlying belief that there was less pressure to change your appearance for beauty’s sake before modern society.  When you actually look at the habits of people hundreds or thousands of years ago, you will see that appear...
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Architecture and beauty, a harmonious combo

1 August 2009
To spur the cosmetics industry to take inspiration from others, in addition, the In-Focus 3D space of the latest In-Cosmetics trade show established parallels between architecture and beauty. Everyone went with their own interpretation: whether about structure (BASF), 3-D (Croda), construction itself (Lucas Meyer biomimetic version), smart material...
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