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Today, we’re seeing a rise in “do-it-all” makeup solutions that offer the best in both skin care and cosmetics with a focus on powerhouse skin-friendly ingredients, all bolstered by extra-effective packaging.

Inside the Hybrid Makeup Renaissance

Skin care x color cosmetic combinations deliver extra efficiency and benefits for today’s no-nonsense consumer.

Annika Groenick, product and sales manager, Berg + Schmidt GmbH & Co. KG, says, “Sun care has traditionally been a category driven by seasonal sales. As UV radiation is known to be one of the major causes of skin cancer and premature skin aging, SPF is essential not only in traditional sunscreens but also in daily care products.'

Insider Insights: Sun Care & Color Cosmetics Trends + Launches | Packaging for Beauty | Ingestible Best Practices

Multi-functionality and sustainability are dominating these markets.

Benzoic acid, naturally found in prunes, shares some similarities with salicylic acid in its lipophilic nature, allowing it to remove intercellular lipids for successful exfoliation, per the company.

Active Concepts Introduces ACB Sal-Vation, Salicylic Acid Alternative for Skin, Acne Care

Benzoic acid, naturally found in prunes, shares some similarities with salicylic acid in its lipophilic nature, allowing it to remove intercellular lipids for successful exfoliation, per the company.

“Sunscreen is poised to see a sensorial shakeup,” says Michelle Chavez, vice president of innovation, Accupac. “Rather than traditional sunscreens, we will start to see the entrance of 'fun-screens,' UV protectants that drive engagement and that consumers want to use every day.”

The 2024 Sun Care Agenda

From fun-screen to multifuctional claims and enhanced performance, sun defense has entered a more dynamic era.

Shin-Etsu Silicones Europe B.V.'s SPD-WT1 Hydrophobic Treated Ultrafine Titanium Dioxide for Sun Care

SPD-WT1 offers sensorial benefits and SPF properties in addition to its environmentally friendly profile by using water instead of organic or synthetic solvents − notably for sun care applications.

The beta-glucan active ingredient offers applications in after sun, face, body and hand care, per BASF.

BASF's Hydrasensyl Glucan Green Merges Hyaluronic Acid and Collagen Properties for Skin and Sun Care

The beta-glucan active ingredient offers applications in after sun, face, body and hand care, per BASF.

The company recently showcased three ingredients at in-cosmetics Paris, offering benefits in healthy skin aging, anti-aging and more.

5 Lallemand Ingredients for the Skin Microbiome

The company recently showcased three ingredients at in-cosmetics Paris, offering benefits in healthy skin aging, anti-aging and more.

This technology consists of a natural, biodegradable dry film, highly concentrated in active ingredients. Activated in contact with water, this functional support rapidly and intensely releases active molecules deep into the skin.

Silab Develops SilaFilm for Active Ingredient Diffusal into the Skin

This technology consists of a natural, biodegradable dry film, highly concentrated in active ingredients. Activated in contact with water, this functional support rapidly and intensely releases active molecules deep into the skin.

Zenerity, derived from a thermal spring in Italy and of 100% natural origin content, has been found to achieve a soothed, youthful and healthy skin appearance, per the company.

Lubrizol Life Science Beauty's Biotech ingredient, Zenerity and Green Chemistry-focused Carbopol Fusion S-20 polymer

Zenerity, derived from a thermal spring in Italy and of 100% natural origin content, has been found to achieve a soothed, youthful and healthy skin appearance, per the company.

Current scientific literature points to “growing evidence that cellular senescence may be an essential mechanism that drives organismal aging,” including in the skin, leading to common issues such as “wrinkling, sagging, dryness or age spots.”

Beauty’s War on Senescence: Ingredient Trend Tracker

Regenerative technologies that clear the skin of zombie cells are reshaping beauty claims possibilities. PLUS: in-cosmetics Global 2024 ingredient highlights.

People are tired. Beauty brands have an opportunity to help.

Everyone's Sleep is a Mess: Beauty Brand Innovators Can Help

Tapping into scent, ingestibles and clinically effective topicals, brands have more and more opportunities to deliver multifunctional benefits that address one of the public's most persistent issues.

K-beauty trends continue to dominate the minds of many U.S. skin care consumers; still from photo shoot in Hongcheon, South Korea.

America's K-beauty Craze is Driven by Category Trends

While hype ebbs and flows, K-beauty excitement never seems to fully dissipate.

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EU Lays Down the Law on Cyclic Silicones D5, D6 — Now What?

It happened. On May 16, 2024, the European Union officially adopted new restrictions on siloxanes D5 and D6, as promised. What drove this decision? And what can the industry do now?

Sustainability is driving packaging for beauty, meanwhile scalp care tops the hair care trends.

May Insider Insights: Packaging for Beauty Launches + Hair Care Ingredient Launches

Industry experts share what trends they are seeing in these spaces.

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Spectra Colors Corp.'s FDA Colorants

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Campo Research's Campo Tea Tree Oil (Odorless)

Praan Naturals believes date kernel oil will soon become a trending oil in the personal care industry, particularly for mature skin products and intensive moisturizers.

Praan Naturals Presents Organic Virgin Date Kernel Oil for Skin/Hair Health

With its high content of skin-soothing tocopherols, tocotrienols and oleic acid, the date kernel oil is anticipated to gain interest for mature skin and intensive moisturizers.