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Newfound Nostalgia

Beauty brands are tapping into a newfound nostalgia craze by taking inspiration from the ‘80s, ‘90s and ‘00s.

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Seppic Innovation Focus: Sensitive Skin, Natural G/O Emulsion and 'Beauty Box Office Movie Hit' Concepts

Through a showcase of advanced actives and excipients, the company emphasized how carefully selected ingredients can deliver both performance and consumer appeal.

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Kelp Innovation Made Easier: GreenWave Launches Kelp CoLab to Further Seaweed Innovation in Personal Care

The collaboration model enables shared technical learnings and reduces individual R&D costs and risks.

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Uniproma Makes Rare Botanicals Accessible for Skin Care via Single-Use Biodegradable Reactors

Using patented single-use biodegradable reactors, the company reports it has dramatically reduced the cost of cell culture.

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9 in-cosmetics Global Show Floor Highlights: Sneak Preview

The Three Lines of Skin Defense

Building a quality skin care product starts with understanding what intrinsic and extrinsic factors need to be addressed in skin defense.

Kaffe Bueno is upcycling the by-products, or “waste,” of coffee production—spent grounds—to unleash sustainable natural ingredients for the hair and skin.

Discover the Beauty of Coffee with Kaffe Bueno

How upcycling coffee helps the skin and hair care industry transition to natural formulations.

Double-digit growth has been seen for body creams, lotions and cleaners; and consumer spending on prestige body products has increased by 25%. What's going on?

2024's Fastest-growing Skin Care Category Goes Beyond the Face

Body skin care led the category's growth, in part by coopting ingredients and claims associated with facial skin care. Here’s what’s happening in the category and how brands can tap into the growth.

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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.

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And now for some GOOD news…Naturals to the Rescue!

Naturals map perfectly to wellness and self-care trends consumers are craving right now. Learn more about applications and growth in this timely ingredient sector.

Nippon Fine Chemicals recently highlighted its sustainable ingredients series of functional esters, oils, liposome precursors and more, as well as COSMOS and Ecocert compliant products.

Nippon Presents Sustainable Plandool, Lusplan, Neosolue, Phytopresome, PrimeLipid Series

Nippon Fine Chemicals presents its sustainable, non-GMO series of functional esters, oils, liposome precursors and more, including: Plandool, Lusplan, Neosolue, Phytopresome and PrimeLipid. It also highlighted COSMOS and Ecocert offerings.

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120 Hours of Hydration: Provital’s Hydrafence

Hydrafence was designed to provide 120 hours of consistent hydration, while strengthening the skin's barrier and accelerating recovery, per the brand.

Codex Beauty Labs launched a reportedly easy-to-read product label to help consumers decode the testing behind its products.

Codex Beauty Launches Consumer-facing Efficacy Testing Label

Codex Beauty Labs has launched product labeling to easily communicate the testing behind its products to consumers.

New Certifications, 2016 Color Trends, and More Beauty Ingredient News and Launches for Late July 2014

Learn about a price increase from BASF, new certifications for TRI-K and Evonik, a 2016 color insights from Impact Colors, and new ingredient launches from Bio-Botanica, Silab, Greentech and more.

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Outer Bio Brings Living Human Skin Into a Four-Week Discovery Window

Outer Bio is positioning Yuna as a platform for identifying previously unknown mechanisms and molecules in living human skin.

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in-cosmetics Unveils Latest Ingredient Innovations

Can't wait until you start learning about in-cosmetics Paris' ingredient launches? Check out a rundown of some previewed ingredients here!

Multitasking beauty redefined: Color cosmetics infused with active ingredients for stronger lashes, smoother skin, and a calm complexion.

Powerhouse Ingredients Are Reshaping Multitasking Makeup

Discover the latest innovations in color cosmetics, from multitasking active ingredients to hybrid makeup that enhances both beauty and skin health. Learn about groundbreaking formulations, key actives, and the future of skincare-infused makeup.

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The Longevity and Slow-Aging Movement Gets an Ingredient Refresh

Anti-aging ingredients get a longevity and slow-aging makeover as consumers focus on holistic, long-term solutions for skin.