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Actives International has appointed Michelle Carrillo as CEO, signaling a new phase of expansion focused on science-driven, solution-based ingredient innovation.

Actives International Names Michelle Carrillo CEO to Accelerate Innovation-Led Growth

The company’s strategy centers on its Thoughtful Science philosophy, integrating performance, safety, transparency, and sustainability into ingredient development.

How to Get Your Makeup Brand Refreshed

With over 20 years of expertise, MPlus Cosmetics partners with global color cosmetics brands from concept to launch, combining advanced formulations, co-engineered applicators, performance, quality, and regulatory expertise.

Unilever’s New Haven announcement reads as both a long-term innovation play and a clear strategic signal: the company wants to be viewed increasingly as a science-led beauty and well-being company rather than a traditional packaged foods conglomerate.

Unilever Bets Big on Beauty Science With $270M Innovation Hub as Food Divestiture Questions Swirl

Unilever said proximity to academic institutions and scientific talent was central to the decision.

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MOON: mascara in glass by Lumson and Ponzini

MOON: mascara in glass by Lumson and Ponzini

e.l.f. Cosmetics has engaged in a partnership with Survivor with the 'e.l.f.ie Advantage,' a vignette series airing surrounding the live broadcast starring content creator Delaney Rowe and Survivor contestant Tiffany Ervin.

e.l.f. Beauty Delivers 35% Q4 Growth, Tops $1.6B FY Sales as rhode & Naturium Drive Portfolio Surge

Charlotte Tilbury Renegotiation Emerges as New Wrinkle in Puig–Estée Lauder Talks

The company named Jennifer O'Hara director of marketing and commercialization. O’Hara, who previously served as director of technical marketing and commercialization at Inolex, brings more than 20 years of experience spanning R&D, engineering, planning, sales and marketing.

Inolex Expands Leadership Team with Marketing and Sustainability Appointments

According to the company, the Beauty of Zero initiative is intended as an evolving pathway shaped by scientific advancement, operational change and collaboration across the beauty industry supply chain.

Croda Beauty Unveils ‘Beauty of Zero’ Sustainability Framework Built Around Six Impact Pillars

The initiative positions sustainability as a core innovation driver within the company’s personal care business.

Precision Systems: Closing the Efficacy Gap through Functional Packaging Architecture

Precision Systems: Closing the Efficacy Gap through Functional Packaging Architecture

From passive packaging to precision delivery, discover how beauty brands are closing the “Efficacy Gap” with smart microneedling, integrated LED therapy, and next-gen skincare technology designed to maximize real results.

Hair care posted mid-single-digit organic growth, driven primarily by increased volumes and innovation-led pricing in North America and Europe.

Procter & Gamble Q3 Beauty Surges as Cost Pressures Cloud Full-Year Outlook

Skin care recorded high single-digit growth, benefiting from a premium product mix and higher volumes.

Known for his boundless curiosity, deep commitment to family and enduring entrepreneurial spirit, Plimpton built a career spanning decades of innovation.

Conrad A. Plimpton, Investor and Industry Builder, Dies at 83

Plimpton built a career spanning decades of innovation.

Together, the companies aim to create a seamless, end-to-end ecosystem—bridging raw material excellence with high-performance finished formulations.

Eternis x SO.F.I.A Unite to Fast-Track Innovation

The result is accelerated development timelines, heightened creative flexibility and enhanced technical and sustainability outcomes.

By combining capabilities in skin science, microbiome research and functional health ingredients, the division is designed to help customers create “inside-out” and holistic care solutions.

Inside-Out Care: Symrise Launches Division Linking Beauty, Wellness and Biotics

"[W]e are delivering integrated innovations that help our customers shape the future of care, to support consumers pursuing healthier longevity."

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Main Post Partners and Founders Announce Agreement to Sell Not Your Mother’s to Henkel

“Together, we have built an exceptional brand and look forward to seeing NYM continue to flourish in its next chapter with Henkel," says Matt Short, Partner at Main Post

Mibelle Biochemistry is home to ingredients such as SenoCellTec, a senolytic active designed to rejuvenate the skin by targeting the root causes of aging.

Solabia Group to Acquire Mibelle Biochemistry, Creating Biotech Beauty Powerhouse

The acquisition is intended to strengthen Solabia’s position in the high-performance active ingredients market.

Bio Component Research Appoints Sonal Patel-Trivedi as VP of Business Development

To celebrate packaging's place in beauty, Global Cosmetic Industry spoke to experts across the packaging industry to ask one key question: What is a key trend you see coming in 2026?

Practical, Powerful and Personal: Beauty Insiders' Packaging Predictions for 2026

Beauty is evolving, and so is packaging. Hear from experts in the packaging industry on what trends are coming for 2026.

For beauty brands navigating this rapidly changing trade environment, various tariff mitigation strategies have become essential: foreign trade zones, bonded warehouses, tariff engineering and strategic sourcing shifts, just to name a few.

The Tariff Situation Explained; PLUS: Mitigation Secrets Every Beauty Brand Should Know

A guide to reclaiming up to 99% of import costs with duty drawbacks.

Victor Zubb, VP Americas, Safic-Alcan

Safic-Alcan Names Victor Zubb VP of the Americas to Lead Regional Growth

This move highlights the growing significance of the Americas within the group’s global strategy and marks a pivotal step in its organizational evolution.