In CosmeticsDesign-Europe’s fifth
Beauty 4.0 Podcast – a digital series looking at how technology and innovation will shape beauty’s future – we catch up with Lisa DiNatale, senior manager for clinical efficacy and claims at Avon.
Lisa DiNatale, senior manager for clinical efficacy and claims at Avon
In this 25-minute podcast, DiNatale talks about a proprietary high-res imaging system her and the team at Avon developed capture highly detailed images that can be used to refine product formulas, prove efficacy and build product claims across a range of skin care and colour cosmetic products.
Developed in 2015, she said the imaging system was built around three main components – flexibility, power and openness – which enabled her team to capture high-resolution images of skin, irrespective of skin type or tone.
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Just a few years ago, the make-up category was thriving in Asia Pacific, where millions of people in markets like China, Indonesia and India were picking up new skills from platforms like Instagram and YouTube and eager to try them on themselves.
When it became the norm to stay indoors and wear a protective face mask out, the need for make-up decreased dramatically and the rapid acceleration of category took a nosedive.
French natural and organic beauty brand Lady Green will launch new skin care products this year and makeup items next year as demand for beauty products targeting blemished skin soars (Image: Lady Green) Demands for natural, organic and effective beauty products developed for acne-prone and blemished skin are rising fast, particularly with the onset of COVID-19 and prolonged mask-wearing causing flare-ups, says the founder of French beauty brand Lady Green.
Founded in 2012, Lady Green had a range of organic face care and makeup products for blemished, acne-prone skin made using a blend of natural active ingredients, notably aloe vera and neem. The range, including a face wash, face cream, mascara and BB cream, was available in several French outlets such as Naturalia and Mademoiselle Bio as well as many pharmacies and organic specialist stores. Beyond France, Lady Green had distribution in 15 countries, largely across the EU, including Belgium, Netherlan
The European Commission’s Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability has the potential to set an example to the world if concrete actions and legislative proposals build it out into something meaningful over the coming years, says the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL).
“integral to daily beauty routines”, as consumers focused on stress and mental health during COVID-19. Andrew McDougall, associate director of global beauty and personal care at Mintel, told CosmeticsDesign-Europe:
“In unprecedented times, having a sense of ‘normality’ can be really powerful; mentally and emotionally. Brands should focus on being that companion for consumers.”
And this total wellbeing focus formed part of Mintel’s
2021 Global Beauty and Personal Care Trends report that featured four movements to watch: Beautiful Mind, Beauty (Re)Valued, Channel Changers and Beauty Eco-lution.
Beauty wellness and eco-ethical considerations
Mintel’s ‘beautiful mind’ trend reiterated how the concept of total wellness was now integral to beauty routines, offering brands the opportunity to build normality for consumers with