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Beauty Ingredients with an Eco Edge

A recap of the ingredient offerings launched over the last year, in alphabetical order by supplier, that can help brands make more environmentally friendly claims.

New at in-cosmetics, Aloe Processing, Distribution Deals, and More Beauty Ingredient News and Launches for Early April 2013

Learn about the latest beauty ingredients set to launch at in-cosmetics, as well as new distribution deals, ingredient innovations and developments, and much more

Kids don't always understand what, exactly, they're putting on their faces. Brands can help with that.

Gen Alpha and Skin Care: Bubble's Mission to Protect Young Skin

With social media driving a surge in teen skin care, 70% of teens use products without understanding their ingredients or risks.

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Read the Label: Tancream with SPF 50

This is a rich moisturizer, SPF 50 sunscreen (5-star UVA protection), gradual self-tanner and instant bronzer in one product. For all the chemists reading, yes, you read that right—self-tan and SPF in one product. Key ingredients include caramel, dihydroxyacetone, octocrylene and more.

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[update] Kao Stirs Up Pleasure Centers for Beauty Benefits; Ingredient Suppliers Respond

"The pleasure is all yours" seems to be the cosmetic industry's latest message to consumers. Recent work from Kao Corp. and others, including ingredient suppliers, demonstrates.

David Steinberg discussed preservatives and particularly, preservative regulations in the U.S., Canada and the EU; their usage in products; and how the outlook on preservatives impacted the cosmetic industry.

Midwest SCC Outlines Preservative Formulating and Regulations

At the May 2021 Midwest SCC virtual meeting, David Steinberg discussed preservatives; particularly regulations in the U.S., Canada and the EU, as well as their use in products and how the outlook on preservatives impacts the cosmetic industry.

Regulatory Update: Regulation Time

Regulations may appear as the bane of the industry—hoops to jump through, paperwork, red tape and man hours. However, the effect of regulation on consumer confidence that means so much to businesses and the industry as a whole should be considered.

Is Silicone the Fountain of Youth?

Advances in silicones have improved the material’s efficacy and enabled new combinations in skin care products. The properties of silicones enhance the efficacy of products in which they are used.

Future Perfect

Though it may seem as if the current economic climate has indefinitely postponed the reality of the next big thing, the beauty industry may simply be under leveraging the potential of its smaller, ongoing breakthroughs and could be on the cusp of an incredibly exciting time.

A Lesson in Sustainability: Natura's Marcos Vaz

Natura’s sustainability director talks about the advantages and barriers of adopting the responsible use of biodiversity as a platform for ingredients and product development, demonstrating it is possible to achieve the perfect balance between social development and economic success.

New Dos Give Hair Care a Renewed Boost

Hair care has experienced a slight slowdown globally; however, it has been able to resist the downward pressures on growth rates, benefitting from a surge of innovations and evolving from a staple category with basic cleaning functions to one that includes more sophisticated products that offer more targeted solutions.

From Global to Local and Back Again

The global hair care market is growing, and its dynamism is due, in part, to regional trends growing into global trends.

Plant Stem Cells: The Next Generation in Skin Care Technology

Plant stem cell technology can deliver antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and sebum-regulating activity to consumers.

Men are expanding their personal care routines, creating new innovation opportunities.

6 Trends Shaping Beauty and Personal Care Innovations

Evonik’s Kunal Kumar, Ph.D., on experiential products, athleisure beauty, telling better sustainability stories and more.

New Innovation Centre, Sustainability Achievements, and More Beauty Ingredient News and Launches for Late October 2013

Learn the latest from Lubrizol, Induchem, Oat Cosmetics, Kemin, Clariant and more, as well as launches from Sederma, DSM, KahlWax, Naturex and more.

Honing a Competitive Edge

Innovation is the development of a competitive edge. It’s a linchpin in creating successful business, and includes a willingness to implement new business models, develop new brand experiences and create new strategic partnerships.

Labeling Claims—Untangling the Rules

Dissecting what is allowed on an ingredient label and the types of label claims may have detrimental consequences to the industry overall.

The Beauty of Latin America

Sustained growth in beauty in Latin America is turning the tables on traditional leading beauty markets.