About us

About the publisher

We are William Reed, the specialist B2B media, business intelligence and events group dedicated to helping businesses succeed.

Our diverse portfolio of category-leading brands serves a global audience of almost 5M monthly users, supported by sector-specific insights & research, up-to-the-minute digital media and cutting-edge customer solutions.

We believe in the value of shared intelligence for both customers and brands alike, informing business growth through collaboration & innovation.

For more information about William Reed, please visit our corporate website

The CosmeticsDesign brand

William Reed’s CosmeticsDesign brand has been the leading online news source for the cosmetics and personal care industry for more than 18 years, leveraging our digital-first position to bring powerful insights and robust information to help your business succeed.

Our team of award-winning journalists deliver daily news, analysis, online and face to face events, podcasts and video coverage of the issues and stories impacting decision makers in the industry.

CosmeticsDesign-Europe provides a 360-degree view of the cosmetics and personal care market in Europe, spanning everything from regulation and safety, to brand innovation, formulation and science, packaging, fragrance, design, business and financial, market trends, new products and new technology.

Our editorial standards are unsurpassed and we deliver insightful content across multiple channels to the right people wherever they are operating.

To see our wide-range of global coverage, visit our sister sites: https://www.cosmeticsdesign.com and https://www.cosmeticsdesign-asia.com

Click here to view our editorial calendar.

The team

Jess Spiring

Editor-in-Chief

Jess has more than 20 years’ experience as a journalist working in senior roles at national newspapers and magazines (Grazia, The News of the World, New Woman, Now and Zest) and as a freelance writer, editor and consultant (Heat, Stylist, The Daily Mail, The Sunday Times and The Telegraph). More recently she worked in commercial content at The Telegraph and Reach PLC and managed the editorial team at John Lewis.

Cassandra Stern

Editor – CosmeticsDesign

Cassandra is the editor of CosmeticsDesign USA and covers B2B news and industry updates across the cosmetic, beauty, and wellness spaces. After graduating from Loyola University Chicago with a BA in English, she has produced and published written and visual media including articles, livestreams, and social media content in a variety of areas including construction, health and wellness, technology and innovation, and legislative updates.

Amanda Lim

Editor – CosmeticsDesign-Asia
Singapore

Amanda is a multimedia journalist specialising in consumer trends and insights in Asia Pacific. She has helmed CosmeticsDesign Asia as its editor since 2018. Over the years, she has launched feature, video, and podcast series, all while steering the progress of the title.

Kirsty Doolan

Editor – CosmeticsDesign-Europe

Kirsty has been a beauty journalist for 18 years and a beauty obsessive for as long as she can remember. She’s edited numerous magazines and platforms and worked as a copywriter for various beauty brands.

Born in Wales, Kirsty worked in London & Sydney before settling in the south of France – where she could enjoy more sunshine and be closer to the fragrance houses.