October 2025

Hair defense, slow aging, packaging desing inspiration, ingedient and manufacturing trends, and more.

Global Cosmetic Industry October 2025

October 2025

While a product’s ability to deliver multi-use benefits is important to 18% of women, only 9% of male respondents found multi-use to be important.

What Women (and Men) Really Want from Their Facial and Body Skin Care Products

Ex vivo studies on hair subjected to summer-like stressors—such as sun exposure, salt water and repeated brushing—demonstrated the remarkable effects of Soline Bio.

Problem-solving Beauty Ingredients

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Packaging Made Easy: Shop McKernan Online Anytime

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SYN COLL CB: Eco-Conscious, High-Performance Skin Care Tripeptide

Color Your World with Iron and Chromium Oxides for Cosmetics

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Say Goodbye to Split Ends with Ashland’s N-durhance Multifunctional Polymer

Nature’s Shield: Honeysuckle-Powered Protection for Your Products

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Smooth, Silky and Sulfate-Free: Meet Sympare MES

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Nuon Medical: Where Beauty Meets Brains and Skin Care Gets Smarter

Portada Covertrix Tonos Verdes Y Lilas Mix

Covertrix: The Bio-Intelligent Shield for Personalized Hair Care

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Packaging That Leaves a Lasting Impression with Neenah Folding Board

Sixty-six percent of women would be very likely to try a product that claimed to improve their scalp health in a new way (with 25% saying they would be somewhat likely).

What Consumers Want from Scalp Care: New Data

Salmon sperm’s precious polydeoxyribonucleotide (PDRN) content has been the beauty industry's latest star ingredient. Is it the key to a new wave of hair care innovation?

PDRN's Slow-aging Hype Reaches Hair Care

ICONS recently collaborated with ILIA to create custom-designed compacts for the ILIA Sunshift Cream Bronzer and Lightshift Cream Highlighter.

Packaging Design & Deco Inspo for Beauty & Personal Care

In a world where beauty is no longer just skin deep, dsm-firmenich Beauty & Care is leading a transformative movement—one that unites science, sustainability, and emotional connection to shape the future of the industry.

dsm-firmenich: Elevating Beauty through Purpose and Scientific Impact

Instead of aiming to reverse aging—although regenerative solutions are making strides in that area—slow aging prioritizes building resilience and delaying age-related issues.

The Longevity Race to Slow Aging

By incorporating ingredients that serve multiple functions, brands can effectively reduce waste, enhance product performance and communicate their sustainability story more clearly.

Less is More Beautiful: the Multitasking Revolution

Women's fragrances and high-concentration formats have driven significant growth in 2025.

Beauty’s 2025 Winners and Losers (So Far); PLUS: New Advisory Voices

Don't sweat it: brands and emerging ingredients now offer enhanced protection from the elements, from heat to pollution to mechanical stress.

Brands Are Turning Up the Heat on Hair Protection: Prevention Over Repair

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

A new generation of at-home beauty innovations claim to mimic many common medspa and aesthetic procedures. All without needles or long recovery times.

Can the ‘Treatment in a Bottle’ Movement Revive Skin Care Innovation?

Recent innovations in active ingredients are leading the charge, offering solutions that not only enhance skin health, but also promote mental and physical wellness.

The Feel-good Anti-aging Movement Has Arrived

Yeleen Beauty Makerspace bills itself as both a manufacturing operation and a community hub that fosters collaboration and innovation.

From Makerspaces to Smart Tech: the Platforms Reshaping Beauty Manufacturing

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Sun Deep: Trusted Partner for Hair Care Manufacturing