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Antipodes' new Lime Caviar Collagen-Rich Firming Cream includes finger lime caviar, which is rich in AHAs and stimulates cell turnover.

Antipodes Pushes Sustainability Envelope with Lime Caviar Collagen-Rich Firming Cream

The launch boasts a fully traceable supply chain, upcycled ingredients, 100% natural origin materials, and certified organic and vegan formulation.

Key Bonne Nuit ingredients include a yeast-derived hexapeptide that is fully natural natural and COSMOS approved.

Pai's New Night Cream Taps Zero-waste Ingredients to Hydrate & Improve Sleep

Founder Sarah Brown says, "At Pai, 25% of all of our agricultural ingredients come from an upcycled or zero- waste source.

FusionPKG has tapped a range of trends with its latest turnkey beauty collections, including transparency, sustainability, brain-boosting concepts and biotech.

FusionPKG BeautyLab Taps Biotech, Transparency and Nootropics with New Collections

FusionPKG BeautyLab’s Transflarency Collection, for instance, comprises skin care and color cosmetics designed around upcycled ingredients and sustainably sourced oils and extracts.

In clinical testing of 41 panelists, 100% of users showed improvement in texture and redness after two weeks.

Tatcha Launches The Silk Serum Retinol Alternative

The product's plant-based retinol alternatives, upcycled cranberry extract and sea fennel, are said to act on the same factors as retinol to give the look of collagen-rich skin.

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Quimivita's Exfowind Tagua Supports Natural Exfoliation and Social Progress

Upcycled from the seeds of tagua palm or "white ivory," Exfowind Tagua offers a sustainable and renewable alternative to synthetic exfoliants while supporting rural communities in Latin America.

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who enables a magical smile? saffragyl™ biofunctional

Saffragyl™ biofunctional is a 100% natural extract from upcycled saffron flowers to help prevent early gum problems and strengthen sensitive & irritated gums. It can be used daily as part of a new healthy beauty routine.

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Expanscience Upcycles Passion Fruit to Protect Hair from UV and Pollution

Expanscience Laboratoires has extended its Ormesia ingredient from skin to hair care. The upcycled passion fruit extract is said to help preserve color, strengthen fibers and boost shine under UV and pollution stress.

Dr. Craft Debuts Body Scrub with Avocado Seed Microbead Replacement

The Dr. Craft brand Exfoliating Body Polish features Westfalia Fruit's upcycled ground avocado seeds as an alternative to plastic microbeads. Dr. Craft plans to develop more products that contain the ingredient.

In 2022, Lignopure commissioned the first GMP-compliant plant for lignin conversion, reportedly achieving the ability to recycle 90,000 kg of lignin annually.

Beauty Alternatives: Ingredient Trends

From upcycled technologies to improved oil-in water formulations, emerging ingredients are taking beauty to the next level.

Sun features notes of mandarin, clementine, orange flower water, vanilla, cedarwood, an upcycled musk and Firmenich's Ambrox Super.

Ellis Brooklyn Evokes Summer with Trio of Body Sprays

The formulations are housed in a glass bottle with a fine mist sprayer.

The new line will include dish soap, candles and counter spray.

[update] Report: Courtney Cox Launching Homecourt Brand

The new line will include dish soap, candles and counter spray.

The namesake citrus is cultivated in California’s San Joaquin Valley and is known for its pronounced sweetness, large size and signature top knot shape.

Loli Beauty Upcycles Sumo Citrus for New Cleanser

The namesake citrus is cultivated in California’s San Joaquin Valley and is known for its pronounced sweetness, large size and signature top knot shape.

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Waste-free Beauty

Side-stream valorization can reduce costs, prevent waste and create marketable stories for brands.

The 2021 Whole Foods Market clean beauty trends focus on minimalism.

Whole Foods' 5 Clean Beauty Trends For 2021

The clean beauty industry can look forward to multi-functional products that are beneficial to the environment and the skin.

Chemyunion's Iselight reduces the appearance of age-related spots for more even skin tone on the face and hands.

[video] Awakening Skin Radiance: Chemyunion's Iselight

A new skin care technology acts at the root of blemishes for more even skin tone and improved elasticity and texture.

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The Kawa Project Upcycles Coffee for Cosmetics, Food Products

To cut down on food waste, Aaron Feigelman founded The Kawa Project to upcycle coffee for personal care and food applications. Two products are currently offered—Kawa Carrier Oil and Kawa Coffee Oil.

Hub.cycle transforms fruit and vegetable waste into raw materials for the hygiene and food industries.

Hub.cycle Raises 1.5 Million Euros

The funding will help Hub.cycle develop upcycling throughout its production chain.

The main active ingredient, avocado extract, is upcycled from damaged fruits that would otherwise go to waste. It helps brighten the appearance of dark circles and reduce the appearance of puffiness.

Three Ships Beauty Launching 100% Biodegradable Eye Masks

The biodegradable hydrogel eye masks are said to visibly depuff, brighten and hydrate the delicate undereye area.