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The “Alive Beauty” concept from BASF offers solutions for skin care, hair care and sun protection products to boost well-being.
BASF’s Care Creations Brings "Alive Beauty" to Life
The “Alive Beauty” concept from BASF offers solutions for skin care, hair care and sun protection products to boost well-being.
Jan 21st, 2022
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The Future of Beauty M&A: Insights and Trends for 2025-2026
DC Advisory discusses how global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are shaping the future of beauty.
Oct 14th, 2025
The SenStories Selector tool uses a proprietary algorithm to discover o/w emulsifier systems based on the desired sensory of their target consumer.
Croda's SenStories Selector Optimizes Sensory Formulations
The SenStories Selector tool uses a proprietary algorithm to discover o/w emulsifier systems based on the desired sensory of their target consumer.
Jan 19th, 2022
(Pictured Hamburg, Germany). The labs will service customers locally with methods including the Cosmetic Preservation Efficacy Test (CosPET). The service approach will feature antimicrobial efficacy testing for cosmetics and includes aiding in formulation challenges. The labs will service customers locally with methods including the Cosmetic Preservation Efficacy Test (CosPET). The service approach will feature antimicrobial efficacy testing for cosmetics and includes aiding in formulation challenges.
Ashland Opens R&D center for Microbial Protection in Hamburg, Germany
The labs will service customers locally with methods including the Cosmetic Preservation Efficacy Test (CosPET). The service approach will feature antimicrobial efficacy testing for cosmetics and includes aiding in formulation challenges.
May 30th, 2023
This platform allows brands and manufacturers to conduct one-click market-level, brand-level and ingredient-level analyses.
Gravel AI Leverages NLP for Cosmetic Ingredient Market Analytics Platform
This platform allows brands and manufacturers to conduct one-click market-level, brand-level and ingredient-level analyses.
Apr 19th, 2022
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SV Labs Expands United States Hot-Pour Manufacturing To Scale Faster
This additional line increases capacity for deodorants, antiperspirants, balms and other hot-pour formats, supporting both emerging and established brands that require U.S.-based production to scale efficiently across North America.
Dec 11th, 2025
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Lubrizol to Expand Fermentation Production with $10 M Investment
The biotech platform uses processes that help protect biodiversity and reduce environmental impact while ensuring consistent quality and performance.
Nov 6th, 2025
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Evonik Sells Indonesian Betaines Business to Aekyung Chemical, Advancing Sustainable Strategy
"As our focus shifts toward sustainable specialties, such as our investments in biosurfactants, this divestment aligns with our strategic direction."
Nov 10th, 2025
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5 R&D Approaches Revealed in Shiseido's 'Dynamic Harmony'
'Dynamic Harmony' is derived from the origins of Shiseido, a fusion of Western science and Eastern wisdom.
Nov 24th, 2021
Purissima revealed that its platform can produce more than 70 compounds, many of which are minor cannabinoids as well as new plant-powered chemistries with potential therapeutic value.
Purissima Produces Cannabinoids Using Algae Fermentation
Purissima revealed that its platform can produce more than 70 compounds, many of which are minor cannabinoids as well as new plant-powered chemistries with potential therapeutic value.
Jun 14th, 2022
Sensegen’s designers are market-focused on biotechnology-based ingredient solutions to design and customize clean label collections for the flavor, fragrance and cosmetic industry.
Biotech-focused Sensegen Enters Cosmetic, F&F Markets with Natural, Clean Ingredients
Sensegen’s designers are market-focused on biotechnology-based ingredient solutions to design and customize clean label collections for the flavor, fragrance (F&F) and cosmetic industries.
Feb 16th, 2022
“The industry has seen a fundamental shift in the last decade, from being owned by a few global players towards a more diverse set of direct-to-consumer brands,' said Blanka co-founder Kaylee Astle, who established the company in 2021 with Doug Long and Adam Chuntz. 'Independent brands have now captured more than 25% of the global beauty industry. This has created a wave of entrepreneurs, content creators and beauty professionals all hungry to enter the market with their own brand, but there hasn’t been anything to support them—until now.”
Blanka's Private Label Beauty and Wellness Platform Nabs $2M in Seed Funding
The company claims that "a new beauty brand can be launched in under an hour, for less than $200."
Aug 25th, 2023
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Credo Beauty Pioneers Eco-Conscious Future with Two New Launches: Credo Qualified Services and its Clean Beauty Council
Credo Beauty has announced the introduction of Credo Qualified, a Credo Beauty-managed service market for businesses in the beauty supply chain as well as its Clean Beauty Council, featuring eight experts from across the field.
Nov 18th, 2025