Pharmaceutical & Cosmetic Review

Industry Trends

21 Apr 2022

Tips for a more sustainable cosmetics industry

Toni Carroll, founder of local nutricosmetic brand, My Beauty Luv outlines ways industry players can ensure they are more environmentally friendly. The global cosmetics market is projected to reach $463.5 billion by 2027.1 This increase has been accompanied by consumers placing greater focus on the sustainability of the beauty products they use, with concerns about...
04 Apr 2022

in-cosmetics Global reveals top consumer beauty trends for 2022

According to Mintel, the COVID-19 legacy is creating dynamic shifts in consumer behaviour when it comes to beauty. The global pandemic has left a lasting impression on consumers worldwide, creating dynamic shifts in beauty lifestyles and priorities. This is according to the latest trends analysis undertaken by Mintel, in-cosmetics Global, the world’s leading personal care...
20 Jan 2022

COVID-19 myths debunked

As the COVID-19 virus has increased in transmissibility, our target has moved closer to 90% and while herd immunity seems out of reach with these highly transmissible variants, it’s still critical for as many people as possible to vaccinate. Although 15.5 million South Africans are already fully vaccinated, this only accounts for 25.2% of our...
12 Jan 2022

Beauty from within trend sparks a new era in nutricosmetics

Having beautiful skin is a universal desire. But as conversations about what constitutes a stunning visage evolves, consumers are moving away from traditional topical routines to whole body remedies. In the dynamic market of new cosmetics and beauty launches, you must be quick to identify the latest trends – and nutricosmetics is among the hottest...
09 Dec 2021

Cosmetify’s hottest beauty products of 2021

Online beauty discovery platform, Cosmetify, has released its brand new Cosmetify Index, which reveals a 2021 rundown of the beauty industry. The Q4 report explores the most searched brands, the year’s most powerful beauty influencers, the world’s fastest rising beauty brands, the beauty brands losing popularity in 2021, each country’s most-searched beauty brand, which brands...
23 Sep 2021

Industry Thermometer results reveal long-term impact of unrest in July

Recent data released by Skynamo’s Industry Thermometer has revealed that the looting and civil unrest which took place in July is having a long-term impact on local businesses. This is following previously recorded signs of strong sales growth which were heading towards pre-pandemic figures. The Skynamo Industry Thermometer is a free-to-access resource that benchmarks industry...
15 Sep 2021

The state of private label in South Africa

South Africa’s private label sector has continued its upward trajectory amidst the age of lockdowns and an altered consumer reality. This according to a NielsenIQ analysis which shows that the PL sector now commands 24.3% of total basket* value sales in South Africa which equates to R71-Billion in annual sales (12-months to end May 2021)....
26 Jul 2021

Afriplex presents a sustainable solution for respiratory health

Using products that facilitates a strengthened immune system, combats viral infection, and assists in mucus discharge, is the first step to sustained respiratory health.  With winter underway and a global pandemic lingering, the worldwide focus is now more than ever on the maintenance of respiratory health. The current pandemic has confirmed the importance of a...
21 May 2021

Clinical trials impacted by COVID-19

A surge in new COVID-19 variants and an increase in cases is having a continued impact on clinical trials. The total number of disrupted trials has levelled off, but the number of clinical trials that have resumed continues to rise, although somewhat slower than the initial rise. This implies that sponsors and contract service providers...
07 May 2021

New podcast tackles trends in beauty and personal care that are shaping the industry

A newly launched podcast series focuses on beauty and personal care trends that are defining and shaping the future of the industry’s development. The podcast takes these trends apart and investigates the science behind them to give a balanced and unbiased insight into the latest in-vogue trends. Investigating trends taking the industry by storm The...

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