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Kristen Elise Brown, founder of Gold Label Cosmetics

Indie Focus: The Virtues of Perpetual Beta

Gold Label Cosmetics founder Kristen Elise Brown discusses how she harnessed consumer feedback to develop her range of color cosmetics, effectively allowing consumers to "mold the brand."

Respiratory Safety

Understanding allergens and advancing testing will reinforce the industry’s strong position on consumer safety.

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Animal-free Test Detects CLP 1A and 1B Allergens with High Accuracy

A new animal-alternative, biomarker-based in vitro test from SensaGen has been shown to successfully identify and classify CLP Class 1A and 1B chemical sensitizers with 82% accuracy.

Fashion Group Meets on Health and Beauty

FGI addresses the Convergence of Health and Beauty...

Results showed that 7.7% of samples were non-compliant with legislative requirements due to a missing or false declaration of allergenic fragrance compounds.

EDQM Finds Allergenic Fragrances in ‘Perfume-Free’ Cosmetics

Results showed that 7.7% of samples were non-compliant with legislative requirements due to a missing or false declaration of allergenic fragrance compounds.

The Current State of Preservatives

Once straightforward and rarely questioned, preservatives have become mired in controversy in recent years.

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Current consumer trends drive multifunctional ingredients in skincare

Climate change. Skin fasting. Skip care. With all these trends what’s a brand to do? The answer: formulate with multifunctional ingredients to meet consumer needs for simplified skin care.

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EquiScalp and Rootness Energize: Clariant’s Active Ingredients

Clariant Active Ingredients has unveiled a skin cell revitalizer from Luffa cylindrica roots called, Rootness Energize; and a microbiota-friendly scalp soother derived from apple stem cells called, EquiScalp.

Salmon sperm is the latest K-beauty ingredient trend.

Salmon Sperm is the Latest K-Beauty Ingredient Trend

This unique additive found in Korean skin care formulations has been found to increase cell turnover, making it ideal for anti-aging treatments.

[interview] Beekeeper's Naturals CEO on Immunity, Propolis & the Future

"With the help of our Scientific Advisory Board, we’ve really been able to have an ongoing conversation with our customers about how important it is to care for your immune system every single day."

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PCHi Unveils 2025 Fountain Award Finalists

Some 258+ submissions were narrowed down to 58 finalists, spanning a wide range of categories and reflecting modern consumer demands and the depth of beauty industry innovation. Here they are...

What’s in My Jar is an app that analyzes unsubsidized company claims and marketing language for skin care products based on their ingredients to educate consumers about how effective and potentially irritating products are.

What’s in My Jar Analyzes Product Efficacy and Irritant Potential

What’s in My Jar is an app that analyzes unsubsidized company claims and marketing language for skin care products to educate consumers about how effective or potentially irritating products are.

TCM in Skin Whitening and Lightening: The Eternal Pursuit in East Asia

Statistics have shown that products with TCM claims account for a large share of the skin whitening product market—nearly 33% in 2011, which has risen year after year.

Chemical Reaction: When Looking Back is Looking Forward

The beauty industry has an insatiable craving for innovation. Evaluating the foresight and acumen of the founders of the modern beauty business informs where the industry’s been, the methods of its advancement and where it can still advance.

Chemical Reaction: A Deep Breath

In response to changing demands, an evolution in fragrance safety protocols has ensured that an already safe segment works to continually improve its tools and data.

Seeking the Perfect Complexion

Understanding the cause of hyperpigmentation and the action of ingredients that address hyperpigmentation is key to developing impactful skin care products.

The Pitfalls and Burdens of Claims

Is there a sizeable regulatory risk looming in the industry’s near future, or is the industry itself at risk?

Social Media, New Research, and More Beauty Ingredient News and Launches for Late January 2013

Learn the latest beauty ingredient news, including lash-lengthening research from Shiseido, collaborations with Evolva, natural options for skin care and body care, and beyond.