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Jar Deconstructed: Bakuchiol

Bakuchiol is a chemical entity that can be naturally found in Psoralea corylifolia, and it has many amazing benefits to the skin that is excellent for spa treatments.

Givaudan Active Beauty has launched Siliphos, a plant-based bakuchiol alternative. Siliphos was tested in a clinical study and was shown to reduce crow's feet wrinkles by x2 and facial wrinkles by x2.3.

Givaudan Active Beauty Boosts Well-aging, Launches Bakuchiol Alternative

Givaudan Active Beauty has launched Siliphos, a plant-based retinol and bakuchiol alternative. Siliphos was tested in a clinical study and was shown to reduce crow's feet wrinkles by 2x and facial wrinkles by 2.3x.

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[podcast] Bakuchiol Anti-aging: Retinol Equal, Opposite Action

Research presented by Burt's Bees during this year's AAD virtual conference reinforced previous work showing bakuchiol's anti-aging efficacy, but unexpectedly uncovered an opposite mechanism to that of retinol. Listen to this free podcast to learn more.

Ashland’s Saffragyl biofunctional, derived from upcycled saffron flowers, reportedly prevents early gum problems and strengthens sensitive and irritated gums.

The Beauty Ingredient Agenda: March 2023

Consumer data and supplier launches align to reveal emerging brand innovation and marketing opportunities.

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Beauty’s New Class of Anti-Aging Ingredient Tech

As the industry prepares for a new year of innovation, we looked at the latest batch of novel materials poised to shape product development in 2026 and beyond.

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The Longevity Race to Slow Aging

Emerging ingredient technologies are building resilience for lifelong wellness and beauty.

Neutrogena, which is seeking to engage Gen Z shoppers, has now thrown its hat into the collagen banking ring with the launch of its Collagen Bank range.

Collagen Banking: Beauty’s Long Game

Neutrogena enters the chat with a new pair of collagen banking SKUs aimed at Gen Z shoppers' prejuvenation goals.

Kojic acid has become increasingly popular, as seen in Peace Out Skincare's Dark Spots Serum, featuring kojic acid alongside 3% tranexamic acid and alpha-arbutin.

2025 Beauty Ingredient Trend Preview: What’s Next?

From silk-derived biotech to microbiome sexual wellness and beyond, new ingredients point to future innovation opportunities.

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When SPF Becomes a Lifestyle

According to Euromonitor, 46% of U.S. consumers cite moderate or extreme concern over their skin health in 2024, up from 38% in 2023.

Skin Care Brands Are Racing to Join the Dermocosmetics Movement

U.S. consumers are becoming more sophisticated and savvier, increasingly searching for, and by, desired ingredients, claims and/or positioning to find the most efficacious, personalized, and safe beauty routine. What that means for skin care brands.

Givaudan Active Beauty's Illuminyl 388 is an augmented green tea polyphenol (EGCG; epigallocatechin gallate) prebiotic skin brightening active with universal efficacy against skin pigmentation for all skin types.

Skin Pigmentation 2.0: May 2024 Beauty Trend Tracker

With hyperpigmentation concerns on the rise, ingredient suppliers have launched technologies to address issues related to acne, psoriasis and more.

The connection between diet and the skin has long been known, but new research points to the connections between skin and gut health for a range of issues, including acne, atopic dermatitis, eczema and psoriasis.

Gut Health as Skin Health: Ingredient Trend Tracker

Holistic wellness trends and emerging science are intersecting, providing new innovation targets for beauty products and claims.

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Does Beauty Desperately Need a New Hero Ingredient?

What's old is new again, according to cosmetic industry expert Akshay Talati. While this puts a creative spin on tried-and-true ingredients, are we stick in a chemistry loop? Talati explores this further in the following commentary.

By boosting NAD+, called the skin’s “longevity molecule,” RejuveNAD is able to to optimize cellular processes to simultaneously address “at least” five of the 12 hallmarks of aging, including mitochondrial dysfunction, cellular senescence, loss of proteostasis, epigenetic alteration and genomic instability.

The Beauty Ingredient Agenda: Longevity x Anti-aging

The recently decoded 12 hallmarks of aging provide exciting new anti-aging targets for R&D and new claims for marketing.

The transition toward 'clean,' sustainable and vegan formulations hasn't been linear; despite this, high-functioning alternatives continue to proliferate.

'Clean' Beauty Swaps: New Ingredients & Headwinds

The transition toward “clean,” sustainable and vegan formulations hasn’t been linear; despite this, high-functioning alternatives continue to proliferate.

Roelmi HPC’s SelectSIEVE Zen (INCI: Ocimum tenuiflorum (holy basil) (and) Melissa officinalis (lemon balm) (and) Sambucus nigra (elderberry extracts) is an eco-sustainable phytochemical complex designed to promote mental relaxation and mood improvement. The technology is thereby ideal for beauty supplements that offer additional wellness benefits.

The Beauty Ingredient Agenda: Sept. 2023

From mood-enhancing ingredients to collagen-boosting technologies to new encapsulation techniques, beauty innovation is set for continuous innovation.

The uptick in prestige skin care sales comes at a time when brands are tapping clinically effective ingredients, holistic wellness concepts and more.

What’s Driving the Prestige Skin Care Boom and How Can Brands Get in on the Growth?

A potent blend of wellness, Gen Alpha shopping habits, emerging high-efficacy ingredients and professionally inspired beauty are creating significant growth opportunities.

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The Rise of Face-Grade Body Care: a Skin Care Transformation

From vitamins to fragrance to barrier defense, body skin care is undergoing a revolution.