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Leading biotechnology companies will move beyond simply offering bio-based alternatives for existing ingredients and instead deliver novel and higher performing cosmetic materials.

6 Industry-changing Beauty Biotech Trends for 2024

Beyond sustainability, brands will increasingly tap biotech materials for their high-performance and novel claims.

During 'Exploring Cosmetic Technologies Revolutionizing the Natural Active Space,' a special presentation from Provital's Nina Esposito and Kelly Stone, Beauty Accelerate attendees will be briefed on a new novel platform for the discovery and biotechnological production of plant endophytes as a source for cosmetic actives.

How Bio-factories Are Producing the Next Generation of Natural, Sustainable Beauty Innovation

Endophytes are plant microbiota, symbiotic microorganisms that live inside plants and which act as bio-factories for natural bioactive compounds that offer beauty benefits, including microbiome balance, anti-inflammatory and pro-aging effects, and more.

From hair and skin care, to sunscreens and more, this Beauty Accelerate session will provide R&D and their marketing partners with the insights needed to ensure products effectively meet the needs of this massive, dissatisfied consumer base.

Product Design for Deeper Skin Tones: Sun Care, Skin Care & Hair: Coming to Beauty Accelerate

From hair and skin care, to sunscreens and more, this Beauty Accelerate session will provide R&D and their marketing partners with the insights needed to ensure products effectively meet the needs of this massive, dissatisfied consumer base.

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FDA Opens Cosmetics Direct Registration Portal for MoCRA

Cosmetics Direct is an FDA Structured Product Labeling authoring tool that, according to the FDA, features user-friendly data entry forms.

Glutathione is one of the body’s primary antioxidants, protecting cells from oxidative stress and the damage caused by free radicals.

Glutathione: A Natural Ingredient With More Cosmetic Benefits Than You Think

Glutathione, a tripeptide composed of the amino acids glutamic acid, cysteine and glycine, is a powerful antioxidant naturally occurring in the human body.

By targeting sirutins, beauty brands have an opportunity to transition from anti-aging to age reversal, per emerging research.

Estée Lauder Dives Into Beauty’s Longevity Era

New research is shifting skin care from anti-aging to age reversal.

Ecohance Soft Baobab is a natural botanical emollient for skin and hair care containing a high and well-balanced amount of nature identical triglycerides with unsaturated omega-6 and omega-9 fatty acids.

Evonik Launches Ecohance Soft Baobab, Sustainable Baobab Oil

Ecohance Soft Baobab is a natural botanical emollient for skin and hair care containing a high and well-balanced amount of nature identical triglycerides with unsaturated omega-6 and omega-9 fatty acids.

In January of 2023, the CMA expanded its work on environmental claims to include fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG). These are essential items that include food and drink, cleaning products, toiletries and personal care items.

Unilever Eco Claims Under Scrutiny in Greenwashing Investigation

In January of 2023, the CMA expanded its work on environmental claims to include fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG). These are essential items that include food and drink, cleaning products, toiletries and personal care items.

Composed of Olea europaea L. Var. Coratina and licorice root (Glycyrrhiza glabra L.), the ingredient is the result of ethical and responsible approaches, per the company.

Roelmi HPC Expands SelectSieve line with SelectSieve Glitter

Composed of Olea europaea L. Var. Coratina and licorice root (Glycyrrhiza glabra L.), the ingredient is the result of ethical and responsible approaches, per the company.

A recent survey found that 98% of respondents believe intimate care and sexual wellness are important parts of overall health and happiness, while 94% appreciate that brands are making products to address their personal needs.

Intimate Beauty: What’s Next

Addressing skin sensitivity for the whole body.

On the ingredient front, top sustainability-related claims driving dollar growth include cruelty-free (up 18.1%), compostable (up 30.9%) and plastic free (up 12.2%).

Plastic-free, Compostable, Refillable Beauty Driving Growth: NielsenIQ

The report adds that while many consumer prefer nature-derived ingredients, brands and supply chain partners may be challenged to harvest these materials at scale without negative environmental impacts. Transparency will be critical.

The ingredient offers improved skin brightening, clarity and glow and clinically proven efficacy in reducing the appearance of dark spots and hyperpigmentation, according to Unilever.

Pond's Skin Institute Unveils Niasorcinol, a Unilever Discovery for Skin Care

The ingredient offers improved skin brightening, clarity and glow and clinically proven efficacy in reducing the appearance of dark spots and hyperpigmentation, according to Unilever.

By energizing mitochondria and promoting DNA repair, RejuveNAD is able to make the skin appear eight years younger within 42 days, per clinical studies cited by Mibelle Biochemistry.

Mibelle Biochemistry's RejuveNAD Boosts the Skin's 'Longevity Molecule'

By boosting the "longevity molecule," NAD+, RejuveNAD is able to to optimize cellular processes to simultaneously address "at least" five of the 12 hallmarks of aging.

The ingredient counteracts hypoxi-aging by stimulating and protecting cell respiration and energy production, according to Sederma.

Luceane Breathes Life into Qi, Counteracts Hypoxi-aging for Skin Health

Inspired by both the concept of Qi in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), as well as beauty salon oxygen therapy, Sederma's latest active, Luceane, boosts the circulation of skin’s vital energy.

Inspired buy the traditional Chinese medicine Qi concept of the circulation of the skin's vital energy, Luceane mimics the effects of oxygen therapy practices to stimulate and protect skin cell respiration and energy production.

Luceane vs. Skin Hypoxiaging: Boosting the Skin's Energy

A secret weapon for fighting urban micropollutants & promoting cellular respiration.

“The integration of Lactobio into our Advanced Research is highly complementary: L’Oréal’s strong scientific knowledge and technological advancements coupled with Lactobio’s best-in-class formulations using living organisms will significantly strengthen and accelerate our microbiome research dedicated to beauty,” said Anne Colonna, global head of advanced research of L’Oréal Groupe. “In joining forces, we aim to develop a new generation of cosmetics that will use cutting-edge innovations in the formulation process to provide science-based, precision probiotic and postbiotic products with new performance levels.”

L’Oréal Acquires Lactobio to Boost Probiotic and Postbiotic Beauty

Anne Colonna of L’Oréal Groupe. “In joining forces, we aim to develop a new generation of cosmetics that will use cutting-edge innovations in the formulation process to provide science-based, precision probiotic and postbiotic products..."

According to the European Commission's Safety Gate, numerous products, ranging from soaps and fragrances, to body care, shampoo, bath milk and others, have been flagged for the present of the fragrance allergen butylphenyl methylpropional.

Recall Alert: L'Oreal's Mizani, J&J's Clean & Clear, Marcelle's 40+ Cream and Others

Globally, within the past couple of months, numerous cosmetic product recalls have been issued for microbe contamination and fragrance allergens, among other contaminants. Following is a roundup.

Skin the needles: Perfectyl biofunctional from Ashland expands the Botox alternatives bringing new claims to topical beauty products.

Ashland's Perfectyl is a Needle-free Botox Alternative

The extract was developed using Zeta Fraction technology, which "gently separates live plants or algae into various bioactive components," per the supplier.