Premium Beauty News – After having spent more than twenty years in Silicon Valley, creating two technology companies and registering 40 patents, you decided to venture into cosmetics in 2019. How did an electrical and electronic engineering graduate from Stanford University come to this? Barbara Paldus – Because it was possible to innovate! It was my son, who was ten at the time, who sparked my interest in mainstream skincare products, as he was allergic to many of them. I looked into the matter and discovered that the problem was caused by a preservative: phenoxyethanol. As I continued my research,…
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Nakd launches Fruit & Fibre bar range
The new bars are available in Apple & Cinnamon and Strawberry & Raspberry varietiesNakd has extended its portfolio of healthier snacks with the addition of Fruit & Fibre bars. The new bars are available in Apple & Cinnamon and Strawberry & Raspberry varieties, containing nuts, seeds, grains, spices and 6g of fibre each. Their launch will be supported by a digital plan spanning influencer gifting, social media activations and sampling. Healthy snack brand Nakd launches Protein Bars and Big Bars They are both available in single (RRP £1.25) and multipacks of 3x44g (RRP £3), with a wholesale release due…
Huge opportunities in Middle East and Africa, says Cosmoprof panel session
According to Euromonitor International, huge growth opportunities for beauty brands are hidden in emerging or still underexploited markets, which are characterized by a strong demographic push, growing urbanization and an average increase in purchasing power. The main driving categories are haircare (with a value of 7.9 billion dollars), fragrances (6.3 billion dollars) and skincare products (5.5 billion dollars). By 2027, the region will reach a revenue of 47 billion dollars, with an average annual growth of 12%. Rising wealth in the Middle East The Middle East is witnessing significant expansion due to the growing purchasing power of local consumers. Fueled…