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Lancôme's Génifique Ultimate Takes Inspiration from Wound Dressings

The new serum, which typifies the medicalization of beauty, contains the same ingredients as the Advanced Génifique Serum, with the addition of Beta-Glucan-CM.

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Sharon Personal Care Debuts Emulsifier Selector Tool with Texture-first Focus

Mainly emulsifiers determine the sensory profile of emulsions; especially appearance, pick-up and rub-out. To make their selection easier, the tool takes a top-down approach to guide formulators, starting with the desired texture.

Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna will be held at the BolognaFiere exhibition center, which covers a gross area of 200,000 square meters.

Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna Unveils What’s New For 2025

The event will take place March 20-23 and is expected to attract a global audience, with a focus on emerging markets in Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia.

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The Beauty Supply Chain at Your Fingertips

Whether seeking to meet an urgent need for a current project or filling the innovation pipeline, Global Cosmetic Industry provides a resource for beauty and personal care ingredients, packaging, manufacturing, services and more.

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Top 14 Macro Trends for Beauty Innovation in 2025 and Beyond

The fourth quarter of 2024 was jam-packed with events — and ideas to spark beauty innovation. Here, we've grouped them into 14 macro trends we see for beauty innovation in 2025 and beyond. Brief notes, buzzwords and "honorable mentions" also are included.

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Azelis to Distribute AAK Emollients in South Korea, Bring Sustainability to the Market

"Azelis Korea has been actively supporting leading industry players in the shift toward sustainable formulations. We are pleased to add AAK’s quality ingredients to our personal care portfolio...to deliver sustainable solutions."

“Gen Z consumers place huge importance on their skin care regimen and are extremely discerning in the brands they select,” says Ashley Brown, account director at YouGov America.

What Gen Z & Other Generations Want from Skin Care in 2025: New YouGov Data

Asked about sustainability/ethical initiatives, consumers say natural ingredients (41%), no animal testing (37%) and recyclable packaging (20%) are the most important when considering a brand.

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Skinimalism and Beautility Among BeautyHealth's 2025 Trends

The report draws on the science behind its innovative treatments and insights from treatment rooms worldwide. The following are the 2025 trends positioned to shape the skin health landscape as outlined in the report.

“Our prestige beauty products depend on the highest quality raw materials,' says Roberto Canevari, executive vice president, global supply chain, ELC. “By producing our own biotechnology-based materials at one of our main manufacturing campuses, we are able to manufacture at-scale in a more responsible way. This is a great example of how our end-to-end value chain is partnering to advance innovation and sustainability across the enterprise.”

The Estée Lauder Companies Brings More Bio-based Ingredient Manufacturing In-house

“This new value chain site will serve as a critical space for our scientists to continue embedding sustainability at the start of the product development process and build upon our strengths in fermentation and proprietary ingredients.”

“Our partnership with Integrated Biosciences perfectly embodies our vision: to expand the frontiers of scientific discovery, fueling transformative innovations in beauty,” said Bruno Bavouzet, president of LVMH Recherche.

LVMH x Integrated Biosciences Fast-track Anti-aging Ingredient Discovery with AI

The company's deep learning models can "virtually screen hundreds of thousands of molecules" to identify chemical compounds with the most promise for modulating age-related biological phenotypes.

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Micro Powders Clinches EcoVadis Gold for 2024

The gold rating places Micro Powders in the 97th percentile, among the top 5% of more than 130,000 companies assessed globally.

Naama Eylon, CEO of Sharon PC, says, 'I see very positive outcomes as we enter into this new partnership. Our combined manufacturing and distribution footprints across India, Europe, Asia and United States will offer a robust supply chain.'

Eternis Expands Into Beauty with Sharon Personal Care Acquisition

"As we step into 2025, I speak on behalf of the team at Eternis in expressing my excitement with this significant milestone of successfully completing another overseas acquisition in our growth journey," says Rajen Mariwala, managing director of Eternis.

Time and external aggressors can harm the skin's barrier and generate wrinkles in the face and body. Mibelle Biochemistry's new exosomal technology offers a solution.

Mibelle Biochemistry's Plant-based PhytoCellTec Exosomes Deliver Anti-aging for the Face and Breasts

The technology delivers exosomes to the epidermis and dermis topically while also stimulating the production of exosomes by mesenchymal stem cells within the skin itself.

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Retail Roundup: Kora Organics @ QVC and The Hair Lab @ CVS

QVC has debuted Miranda Kerr's certified organic skin care range, Kora Organics, while The Hair Lab by Strands has expanded its distribution at CVS.

'Health and wellness motivations are underpinning this consumer desire, with 46% of U.S. consumers citing moderate or extreme concern over their skin health in 2024, up from 38% in 2023...'

How Dermocosmetics Are Driving the Beauty Revolution: Beauty Accelerate 2025 Preview

"Euromonitor data shows that, since 2019, more U.S. consumers are looking for skin care features like dermatologist-tested, specific ingredients and clinical formulations, motivated by an underlying demand for safety, transparency and healthy living..."

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⚠️BeautyStat's Ron Robinson to Explore Science-based Beauty at Beauty Accelerate 2025 👀

Ron Robinson, cosmetic chemist, CEO and founder of BeautyStat, will join the Beauty Accelerate 2025 lineup, participating in the expert panel discussion on: Dermocosmetics and Science-backed Beauty. Register now.

While 'anti-aging' claims aren't going away any time soon, longevity presents a new, holistic, technically advanced front in beauty innovation.

L'Oreal's Morley Willoughby Takes on Beauty's Longevity Revolution @ Beauty Accelerate 2025

As Mintel reported earlier this year, "Brands can tap into this longevity-driven market by combining holistic wellness concepts with technological advancements."

Shiseido Invests $8 Million in Ulta Beauty’s Apothékary

By expanding its portfolio to include wellness brands, Shiseido aims to cater to evolving consumer preferences and tap into new growth opportunities.