Ingredients > Fragrance | Global Cosmetic Industry

With consumers increasingly expecting hair care products to deliver all-day—and even multi-day—freshness, Scentaurus Aquamelon underscores the industry's move beyond traditional fragrance ingredients toward smart delivery systems that release scent when triggered by everyday environmental conditions.

Givaudan's Scentaurus Aquamelon Brings Multi-Day Freshness to Hair Care

“Consumer research across multiple markets reveals a consistent demand for more fragrance performance in hair care and it is no longer measured at rinse-off and drying but throughout the entire day."

Givaudan's newly announced equity investment and strategic collaboration with Swiss startup Microcaps AG expands the company's capabilities in precision microencapsulation, with an early focus on alcohol-free fine fragrance and future applications across skin care and beauty.

Beyond the Bottle: Fragrance Giants Race to Reinvent Delivery Systems for the Next Generation of Personal Care

Delivery systems are becoming strategic innovation platforms rather than behind-the-scenes formulation tools.

Roquette is expanding its Beauté by Roquette portfolio with four exciting new launches designed to inspire creativity and enhance consumer experiences in cosmetics.

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Research and industry experience consistently show that fragrance strongly influences how consumers understand texture, quality and even product efficacy.

Fragrance Moves Upstream as a Key Formulation Strategy

Any increased costs could theoretically inspire reformulations to cheaper and/or more supply-stable ingredient options.

Beauty, Flavor and Fragrance Brace for Oil Shock

This joint venture marks Robertet’s official entry into the biotech topical cosmetic active sector.

Robertet Takes a Strategic Leap into 'Augmented Naturality' with Aethera Biotech Deal

Formulation complexity and storytelling sophistication are evolving in tandem to redefine what performance means in modern beauty.

2026 Beauty Ingredient Trends: Highlights from in-cosmetics Global's Innovation Zone

Formulation complexity and storytelling sophistication are evolving in tandem to redefine what performance means in modern beauty.

From groundbreaking cosmetic ingredients to cutting-edge beauty devices, this year’s finalists represent the pinnacle of creativity, science and vision in cosmetics R&D.

Meet the 2026 C&T Allē Awards Finalists – Trailblazers in Beauty Innovation

The 2026 C&T Allē Awards are just around the corner, celebrating the trailblazers of beauty innovation on May 18, 2026, in NYC. This year’s finalists represent the pinnacle of creativity, science and vision. Meet this year's contenders.

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Beauty Under Fire: Why 2026 Will Be a Pivotal Year for Consumer Safety and Environmental Accountability

Recalls highlight the global push for transparency and safety in the beauty industry, as regulators and brands work to protect consumers from harmful ingredients and misleading claims. Keep reading for the latest regulatory updates.

Company officials hope that the partnership will help expand New Directions’ footprint in the United States and build a comprehensive e-commerce-enabled platform to serve its customers.

New Directions Aromatics Partners with Aromatic Fragrances International to Create Specialty Ingredients Platform

“We built Aromatic Fragrances in an effort to make fragrance innovation accessible and reliable for growing brands,” said co-founder Sean Riordan.

Solabia Group's active ingredient Serenibiome received the Gold Award in the Spotlight-On Biotech Formulation category.

Solabia Group Receives Gold Award and Launches New Texturizing Agent at In-cosmetics Asia 2025

At In-cosmetics Asia 2025, Solabia Group's received the Gold Award and announced new texturizing agent for clear stick formulations.

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EMSA Esencias Moles Debuts HEVen Light Shield to Functionalize Fragrance, Plus Cocktail-inspired Scents at In-cosmetics Asia

The technology that enables the functionalization of perfumes using fragrance-based actives that are capable of absorbing high-energy visible light.

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Symrise Invests in Cellibre to Drive Biotech Innovation in Clean Beauty and Taste

The partnership aims to accelerate innovation in the taste balancing and cosmetic actives markets through advanced biomanufacturing, per the companies.

'Consumers are no longer just dabbling in supplements—they increasingly believe in the power of ingestibles to influence skin, scalp, and overall beauty outcomes,' says Lorne Lucree, founder, Quiet Coyote. 'The next step is ingredient alignment: the same actives delivered through both a topical serum/cream and an ingestible capsule/powder, sending a unified signal of support to the body.'

2026 Beauty Preview: from Neuro Skin Aging to Cautious Shoppers

Specialists in ingredients, packaging, marketing and more speak out on what's ahead for the industry.

Olivante has phenolic and animal notes reminiscent of castoreum.

Eurofragance To Introduce New Perfumery Ingredient at Beautyworld Middle East

Olivante is made by upcycling discarded olive pulp into a fragrance raw material through a 100% natural process.

Carbon dioxide is critical for life on Earth, but excess levels in the atmosphere open the door to capture tech that can provide building blocks for new beauty ingredients.

From Carbon to Care: How Captured CO₂ is Revolutionizing Beauty

Can a common culprit in a warming planet be leveraged for greener beauty?

The 30,000 square-meter facility will include a creative center and an automated production site.

Givaudan Breaks Ground on New State-of-the-Art Fragrance & Beauty Facility in Guangzhou, China

"This groundbreaking is a landmark in our ongoing commitment to China, showcasing our confidence in the market’s potential and our ability to invest for sustainable growth,” said CEO Gilles Andrier.

Anke Hadasch, Ph.D., global vice president of color science métier at L'Oréal R&I, France, revealed a holistic approach to color, connecting art, science and technology to create high-performing, desirable colors for all skin tones.

Diversity, Personalization, Sustainability and the Big Winners: Day Three of the IFSCC 2025 Congress

Diversity, personalization, sustainability and analytics led the IFSCC 2025 Congress on day three. Highlights included AI-driven personalization, sustainability and inclusive skin science. The closing gala celebrated research and education excellence.