Ingredients | Global Cosmetic Industry

Stick formats performed well in Q1 2025, particularly eye shadows and foundations (both up in the double digits).

Stick to It: Makeup’s Growth Agenda for 2025-2026

Convenience and skin-loving ingredients define many of makeup's top-performing categories.

Designed to connect skin health with emotional well-being, this ingredient is here to help the skin bounce back from stress, improve sleep and leave the user looking rested and radiant.

Zenakine: the Beauty Ingredient That Makes You Smile (Literally)

Lipoid Kosmetik, a Switzerland-based specialist in natural raw materials for the cosmetic and personal care industry, has earned its 11th consecutive EcoVadis Platinum Medal in 2025.

11 Years of Platinum: Lipoid Kosmetik Boosts Sustainability Profile with Latest EcoVadis Medal

Under Andrier’s leadership, Givaudan has seen significant growth and portfolio expansion.

Givaudan Announces Succession Plans for CEO, Chairman

Gilles Andrier will retire after 20 years of leading the company in March 2026.

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IFF Announces Bioprospecting Partnership with Reservas Votorantim in Brazil

The agreement provides IFF and LMR Naturals exclusive access to the native flora of the area with the goal of developing new extracts for perfumery and cosmetics.

While Olaplex declined to comment beyond details provided in an official announcement, a review of Purvala's technologies points to a range of potential innovation pathways for hair and skin.

Purvala's Hair-binding Proteins Define Olaplex's Next Innovation Chapter

Purvala's ingredient solutions include what it calls "products based on novel hair-binding proteins" that have applications in hair repair, hair shaping and straightening, and hair coloring.

Driving Beauty Innovation: Accupac’s 2024 Sustainability Report Highlights

Driving Beauty Innovation: Accupac’s 2024 Sustainability Report Highlights

Discover how Accupac is shaping a cleaner, greener future for beauty and personal care. Our 2024 Sustainability Report highlights key milestones, including a Platinum EcoVadis score and bold 2030 goals for sustainable innovation.

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NSF Launches Science-based Vegan and Cruelty-Free Certification Protocol

The protocol, NSF P543, establishes rigorous verification standards to address consumer demand for science-backed, ethical product claims.

Rita Corporation’s Ritafactants are said to be ideal for formulating low-irritation shampoos, body washes, facial cleansers, baby care products, shaving products and environmentally friendly household cleaners.

Biobased Ingredients Usher in the Era of High-performance Clean Beauty

Bio-based solutions meet consumer demand for safe, effective and eco-friendly products and offer a path forward for conventional clean brands in a dermocosmetic-dominated era.

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Safety Alert: Sunscreen 'Doping' and Foam Formats Raise Red Flags

Recent regulatory attention highlights both hidden sunscreen actives in cosmetic products, and the legal gray zone of mousse-format sunscreens — prompting calls for clearer labeling and format approval.

The technology has been refined to deliver more advanced, complex and nuanced flavor profiles in sugar-free liquid formats, and also to mask bitter, metallic and otherwise difficult actives more effectively than before.

Tosla Nutricosmetics Unveils Velious 3.0 to Advance Flavor-masking in Nutricosmetics

Tosla Nutricosmetics introduces Velious 3.0, an upgraded flavor-masking system enabling sugar-free liquid supplements with improved stability, higher active concentrations and more complex flavor profiles.

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Econic Launches CO₂-based Recreaire Carbonate Ethoxylate Surfactants

The Recreaire platform reportedly offers high-performance alternatives to conventional ethoxylates, cutting emissions by up to 65% while expanding formulation possibilities.

Inspired by senomorphic and senolytic science, OmniYouth is said to tackle signs of aging at the cellular level. This rejuvenating peptide targets senescent cells, which are often key contributors to age-related skin concerns such as reduced elasticity and UV-induced damage.

High-Performance Biotech: The Future of Beauty Innovation

According to recent projections, the global market for biotech ingredients—including those used in cosmetics—is estimated at US $2.59 billion in 2025, with expectations to reach $5.10 billion by 2034.

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Cosciens Biopharma Powers Skin Health Through Oat-derived Avenanthramides

In topical applications, they have been found to soothe irritated skin, reduce redness and support long-term skin health.