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How can brands of every price point innovate to break through the skin care category’s malaise?

How Skin Care Can Escape Its Innovation Slump

The skin care market is undergoing a shift as consumers seek innovative and effective products that deliver long-term benefits. Brands must adapt to evolving consumer preferences by prioritizing longevity, medicalization and personalization.

Current scientific literature points to “growing evidence that cellular senescence may be an essential mechanism that drives organismal aging,” including in the skin, leading to common issues such as “wrinkling, sagging, dryness or age spots.”

Beauty’s War on Senescence: Ingredient Trend Tracker

Regenerative technologies that clear the skin of zombie cells are reshaping beauty claims possibilities. PLUS: in-cosmetics Global 2024 ingredient highlights.

A new report from Kline argues that the application of emollients and moisturizers, delivery systems, fragrances and essential oils, texture modifiers, and exfoliants can boost sensorial experiences to elevate everyday products and create “indulgent rituals that engage the senses” and emotions while also differentiating products in a crowded and dupe-riddled beauty market.

Clinical Eclipses Clean: Ingredient Trend Tracker

Efficacy, expert-backed claims and third-party certifications are the keys to beauty shopper engagement in 2024.

These 12 new formulations use artificial intelligence to provide makeup with trending skin care benefits.

Lubrizol Leverages AI for #skincareingmakeup Collection

These 12 new formulations use artificial intelligence to provide makeup with trending skin care benefits.

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Midnight is the New Black with Reflecks™ MD Midnight

Sun Chemical expands its renowned Reflecks™ MultiDimensions line, to introduce two new innovations, Reflecks™ MD Midnight Cherry G48CD and Reflecks™ MD Midnight Sapphire G68CD.

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EU Restriction on DHA to Minimally Impact Self-tanners

Self-tanning products in the EU will now be limited to a maximum of 10% DHA. Some consumer products are not likely to be affected because they use much lower levels of DHA (1-3%) to gradually develop color.

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Campo Siddha Medico Botanical Extracts by Campo Research

Colder and drier weather can cause the already thin skin around the lips to become dry, cracked and flaky, and will need lip balms to remedy these problems.

Formulating on Trend: Lip Balm

Lip balms prevent lips from becoming dry, cracked and flaky, as this skin is much thinner than the rest of the body. To help remedy these problems, this "Formulating on Trend" advises including structuring agents, emollients, antioxidants and more.

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[video] Burt’s Bees Gives Lip Balm a Turmeric Twist

In a recent interview with Hemali Gunt, Ph.D., head of clinical scientific affairs at Burt’s Bees, we learned how and why the company incorporated turmeric in a recent lip balm launch.

'REACH must not be used to circumvent the Cosmetics Regulation and render the cosmetics testing and marketing bans meaningless.'

Unilever + 484 Stakeholders Urge EU Officials: Uphold Cosmetic Animal Testing Ban

In an open letter from the industry, Unilever and some 484 additional industry stakeholders pressed European lawmakers to uphold the animal testing ban for cosmetics.

RetroFuture formulations support consumers seeking a more mindful, environmentally-considerate approach to self-care and beauty regimes that will deliver skin care results. (Photo: Clariant)

Clariant’s RetroFuture Reinvents 3 Traditional Skin Formulations

Clariant Active Ingredients has unveiled RetroFuture, three traditional skin care formulations updated for today’s consumer needs.

Conscious beauty, in particular color, has been a leading trend for 2020.

Ingredient Trends 2020-2021, Part 2

Part 2 of 2: From ingestible technology to clean and green materials, new breakthroughs abound.

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Alzo’s BioMade Hempseed Oil Emollients Enhance Sensoriality

Alzo International’s BioMade ingredient line of esters, waxes and polymers are naturally derived from hemp seed oil and enhance texture and sensory characteristics in personal care products.

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[update] California's 'Toxic-free Cosmetics' Act Signed into Law

Today, Sept., 30, 2020, California's Assembly Bill 2762 was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom. The bill aligns with European Union law prohibiting the use of 12 specified ingredients in cosmetics sold in the state.

Givaudan's Vegan New Red 1805 Pigment

Givaudan Active Beauty launches New Red 1805, a vegan red pigment for natural and colorful makeup. The pigment is also a sustainable alternative to other synthetic red pigments.

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Read the Label: Glossier Bubblewrap, Eye and Lip Plumping Cream

The focus of this "Read the Label" column is cruelty-free products. The product under review is Glossier’s Bubblewrap eye and lip plumping cream, which highlights key ingredients such as hyaluronic acid, squalane, avocado oil and blueberry extract.

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Lubrizol’s Conscious Makeup for Eco-conscious Consumers

Lubrizol Life Science–Beauty (LLS Beauty) has introduced its Conscious Makeup collection, featuring a water-resistant mascara formulation and ingredients, which reportedly delivers high performance with 95% natural origin content.

The Revlon x Wonder Woman 1984 Collection features 17 new and old products.

Revlon x Wonder Woman 1984 Collection Unleashes 80s Nostalgia

The Revlon x Wonder Woman 1984 Collection features 17 new and old products.

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