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New startup Osmo aims to revolutionize the $30 billion fragrance industry by using AI to predict scent molecules.

Google Spin-Off Osmo Develops AI to Create Aroma Molecules for Fragrances

Osmo’s team is said to have built the first map of odor to predict what a molecule smells like from its structure.

Genemarkers has launched a new blue light testing service that includes a gene expression panel containing 52 genes specifically impacted by blue light; the genes regulate biological pathways such as oxidative stress, inflammation and skin aging.

A New Way to Assess Blue Light: Genemarker's Latest Research

Genemarkers has launched a new blue light testing service that includes a gene expression panel containing 52 genes specifically impacted by blue light; the genes regulate biological pathways such as oxidative stress, inflammation and skin aging.

(Pictured) Clary Sage (Salvia sclarea). Each ingredient works to create a line that promotes healthy, radiant skin, per Ashland.

Ashland Announces The Natural Line, Natural Recognizable Ingredients

Each ingredient works to create a line that promotes healthy, radiant skin, per Ashland.

The ingredient demonstrates product benefits including significant improvement in hair smoothness, curl definition, frizz (+65% in Type VI hair) and more.

Geltor Grows into Hair Care with NuColl Vegan Collagen Launch

Manufactured via fermentation, NuColl improves hair smoothness, controls frizz and volume and mends split ends, the company reports.

A 2020 McKinsey Consumer Sentiment Survey showed that Black consumers are less likely than other demographic groups to be happy with their current beauty products. It’s no surprise, then, that they are also 25% more likely to change buying behavior.

Taking Beauty Deeper

How Tagra's DeeperCaps(TM) leverages microencapsulation to deliver pigments for darker skin tones.

Interest in a solution to the effects of blue light has surged since 2019, as continued exposure can cause damage to the skin barrier, the death of cells and tissue, photoaging and damage to the eyes.

How Blue Light Affects You: Exposure, Insights and Preventative Ingredients

Interest in a solution to the effects of blue light has surged since 2019, as continued exposure can cause damage to the skin barrier, the death of cells and tissue, photoaging and damage to the eyes.

Faba TONIQ contains carbohydrates, proteins, polypeptides and amino acids which help to style and condition the hair for better management and easier detangling, per the company.

Hummus Hair Care in The Upcycled Beauty Company's Faba TONIQ

Faba TONIQ contains carbohydrates, proteins, polypeptides and amino acids which help to style and condition the hair for better management and easier detangling, per the company.

LignoGuard uses Fibenol’s Lignova raw material made from locally generated forestry and wood industry residues such as sawdust, woodchips and low-quality hardwood.

Lignovations Develops Multifunctional Ingredient LignoGuard

LignoGuard uses Fibenol’s Lignova raw material made from locally generated forestry and wood industry residues such as sawdust, woodchips and low-quality hardwood. The ingredient provides photoprotection and antioxidant properties.

“I’m taking over a business that’s going from strength to strength and showing exceptional resilience despite all the challenges it has had to face due to recent global events,' said Salmassinia.

Parand Salmassinia Takes Presidency of Royal DSM's Personal Care and Aroma Sector

Salmassinia has 20 years of industry experience and previously served as vice president, personal care and aroma, where she boosted the business unit’s sales growth by high double digits.

A grand gesture may be necessary to convince nay-sayers of the industry's commitment to consumer safety — regardless of ethnic heritage.

Color of Change to Retailers: Remove 'Toxic' Hair Products and 'Anti-Blackness'

Color of Change is calling on consumers to petition Target, ShopRite and other retailers to remove "toxic" lye relaxers and hair dyes that disproportionately affect Black consumers from shelves. This comes as the industry is making inclusivity inroads.

(Pictured crocus sativus flower) The ingredient is an alternative to chlorhexidine and treats gingival inflammation and plaque build-up. It offers a solution to gums prone to gingivitis and is microbiome-friendly, gum-friendly and can be used daily.

Ashland's Saffragyl Biofunctional Strengthens Sensitive and Irritated Gums

The ingredient is an alternative to chlorhexidine and treats gingival inflammation and plaque build-up. It offers a solution to gums prone to gingivitis and is microbiome-friendly, gum-friendly and can be used daily.

SilSense Bio 5 emollient is a biodegradable, fast-spreading volatile silicone alternative that provides a lightweight and non-greasy feel to the hair, scalp and skin.

Lubrizol Life Science Beauty Introduces Biodegradable Silicone Alternative: SilSense Bio 5 Emollient

SilSense Bio 5 emollient is a biodegradable, fast-spreading volatile silicone alternative that provides a lightweight and non-greasy feel to the hair, scalp and skin.

Jörn Andreas, Ph.D., president cosmetic ingredients, Symrise, says, 'As the beauty and personal care industry continues to evolve, we are constantly looking for opportunities to gain deeper market insights and to drive product innovation. Symrise and Ignite Venture Studio have an excellent track record of creating successful collaboration projects.'

Symrise Invests in Ignite Venture Studio to Drive Startup Product Innovation

"As the beauty and personal care industry continues to evolve, we are constantly looking for opportunities to gain deeper market insights and to drive product innovation," says Jörn Andreas, Ph.D., president cosmetic ingredients, Symrise.

If you have registered under the Voluntary Cosmetic Registration Program (VCRP), you may be covered for the initial registration. However, cosmetic product registrations must be updated annually. New products must be registered within 120 days of introduction into interstate commerce.

7 Implications of the Modernization Act for Cosmetics

President Biden signed HR 2617 into law. What does this mean for cosmetic manufacturers? "A lot," according to Steinberg & Associates. The 1,653-page bill includes 14 pages on cosmetics. Read on to learn more.

The carcinogenicity hazard of titanium dioxide is linked solely to certain respirable titanium dioxide particles, when they are present in a certain form, physical state, size and quantity.

European Union Annuls Carcinogenic Titanium Dioxide Label

The carcinogenicity hazard of titanium dioxide is linked solely to certain respirable titanium dioxide particles, when they are present in a certain form, physical state, size and quantity.

Consumers desire multi-benefit ingredients that are efficacious, but are also being educated on ingredients by brands.

What’s Trending in Skin Care Ingredients?

Consumers want skin care ingredients that tackle all facets of beauty.

New beauty ingredient innovations include upcycled sun care and bio-based pigments.

The Beauty Ingredient Agenda: January 2023

From delivery systems to bioprospecting to sustainable multifunctionals, suppliers are driving beauty innovation forward.

The U.S. Hemp Roundtable said the FDA’s comments signal 'the new year may offer some promise for the long-awaited regulation of hemp-derived extracts such as CBD.'

FDA to Explore CBD, Hemp Regulations for Food and Supplements

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is exploring whether legal cannabis is safe in food or supplements and expects to make recommendations in the coming months for regulating such products. Could this translate to cosmetics?