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Dyson's first wet line styling products, the refillable Chitosan Pre-Style Cream and Chitosan Post-Style Serum ($59.99; refills at $54.99), are built around chitosan, a bioactive polymer.
Dyson Taps Mushroom-derived Chitosan for New Hair Styling Products
Dyson uses chitosan derived from the cell walls of oyster mushrooms, rather than shellfish. In mushrooms, chitosan "gives the fungi its shape," per Dyson, which inspired its use in the new styling products.
Aug 16th, 2024
The uptick in prestige skin care sales comes at a time when brands are tapping clinically effective ingredients, holistic wellness concepts and more.
What’s Driving the Prestige Skin Care Boom and How Can Brands Get in on the Growth?
A potent blend of wellness, Gen Alpha shopping habits, emerging high-efficacy ingredients and professionally inspired beauty are creating significant growth opportunities.
Jun 24th, 2024
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Read the Label: Grow Gorgeous—Volume Bodyfying Shampoo
"After looking at the product’s INCI listing, I was surprised by the high amount of active ingredients and amino acids being used." Read on as Rachael Polowyj reviews the ingredients on this product label.
Mar 17th, 2020
SCC Suppliers’ Day News
Contributing editor Nancy Jeffries provides an overview of her findings at the 2008 event.
Oct 29th, 2008
SCC Suppliers’ Day News
Contributing editor Nancy Jeffries provides an overview of her findings at the 2008 event...
Aug 14th, 2008
Ethics and Personal Care
The beauty industry’s obligation to be ethical is predicated by its promises of specific benefits to its consumers, and ethics should be at the forefront of product development and marketing decisions.
Aug 11th, 2009
ABCs, Brazil, Nanotech, A Few Firsts, Awards Galore and More at in-cosmetics 2014
in-cosmetics 2014 displays how creative innovation is alive and well within the beauty and new beauty product development industry—and within cosmetics R&D, in particular.
Apr 24th, 2014
“Sunscreen is poised to see a sensorial shakeup,” says Michelle Chavez, vice president of innovation, Accupac. “Rather than traditional sunscreens, we will start to see the entrance of 'fun-screens,' UV protectants that drive engagement and that consumers want to use every day.”
The 2024 Sun Care Agenda
From fun-screen to multifuctional claims and enhanced performance, sun defense has entered a more dynamic era.
Jun 3rd, 2024
Consumers are testing the limits of beauty innovation like never before, demanding elevated value, efficacy, sustainability and experiences, from product to branding and packaging to marketing and social engagement.
Global Cosmetic Industry Reveals 2025 Beauty Themes
From skin and hair health to emerging technologies and manufacturing trends to the latest packaging and ingredient innovations, 2025's information agenda will equip brands to compete in a dynamic, competitive marketplace.
Aug 7th, 2024
The brand allows users to customize everything from the amount of foaming action in their shampoo to the label itself. The sulfate-free, paraben-free and cruelty-free formulas are safe for chemically treated hair and were tested by 3,000 licensed hair stylists. The brand is exploring retail opportunities with select partners that cater to the millennial market.
Does the Future of Beauty Reside in Our DNA?
DNA-based beauty is taking hold and millennials have the most to gain. As more brands create ultra-personalized products, more consumers are seeking customization at the cellular level.
Nov 2nd, 2017
Packaging and Formulas, NJPEC, Best Brushes, and More Beauty Packaging News and Launches for Early August 2014
News from Luxe Pack Monaco, Fusion Packaging, the New Jersey Packaging Executives Club and more, as well as launches from Quadpack, Cosmogen and Toly.
Aug 5th, 2014
Brands that thrive in this dynamic environment will be the ones that pursue genuinely differentiated innovation that delivers real value and aligns with shoppers' shifting needs.
Understanding Differentiation vs. Trend-chasing to Create Something That Truly Delivers Value
This is a must-attend session for marketing, R&D and product innovation teams in an era of maximum competition.
Jan 26th, 2024
New Technologies and Novel Ingredients Top European Sustainable Cosmetics Summit Agenda
The European edition of the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit will take place November 21–23 in Paris.
Sep 6th, 2012
New Patents, Facilities, and More Beauty Ingredient News and Launches for Early July 2013
Learn about new developments from schülke, Alban Muller, Presperse, Clariant, DKSH, Xiameter and more.
Jul 2nd, 2013
Expanding Options Available Via New Exhibitors at in-cosmetics Asia
The in-cosmetics Asia event, taking place November 6–8, 2012 at BITEC in Bangkok, Thailand, is hosting a range of new exhibitors in the show’s New Exhibitor Zone to help broaden the horizon of options for those in the beauty industry.
Sep 19th, 2012
New R&D Facility, Seminars, and More Beauty Ingredient News and Launches for Late August 2013
New learning opportunities from Croda, Sabsina and BASF, new lab facilities at Kemin, research agreements, new ingredients and more from suppliers including Symrise, Lonza, Induchem, and Sensient.
Aug 27th, 2013
Chasing Tomorrow’s Beauty Trends
Track down some of the hottest niche beauty brands in hair and skin care, and learn the trends that are helping them get noticed.
Oct 31st, 2013
From stress to environmental conditions to congenital issues, sensitive skin is a multi-dimensional condition that affects large swaths of consumers across the globe.
The Gentle Skin Care Revolution
How sensitive skin is reshaping beauty R&D.
Apr 1st, 2024
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