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The Benchmarking Company's Denise Herich will present insights from exclusive consumer surveys, highlighting key opportunities for brands to tap for future innovation and marketing.

K18 & The Benchmarking Co. Decode the Hair Health Revolution at Beauty Accelerate

This session will feature fresh shopper insights into hair wellness, as well as insights from one of the hottest brands of the last few years.

By boosting NAD+, called the skin’s “longevity molecule,” RejuveNAD is able to to optimize cellular processes to simultaneously address “at least” five of the 12 hallmarks of aging, including mitochondrial dysfunction, cellular senescence, loss of proteostasis, epigenetic alteration and genomic instability.

The Beauty Ingredient Agenda: Longevity x Anti-aging

The recently decoded 12 hallmarks of aging provide exciting new anti-aging targets for R&D and new claims for marketing.

From hair and skin care, to sunscreens and more, this Beauty Accelerate session will provide R&D and their marketing partners with the insights needed to ensure products effectively meet the needs of this massive, dissatisfied consumer base.

Product Design for Deeper Skin Tones: Sun Care, Skin Care & Hair: Coming to Beauty Accelerate

From hair and skin care, to sunscreens and more, this Beauty Accelerate session will provide R&D and their marketing partners with the insights needed to ensure products effectively meet the needs of this massive, dissatisfied consumer base.

“The integration of Lactobio into our Advanced Research is highly complementary: L’Oréal’s strong scientific knowledge and technological advancements coupled with Lactobio’s best-in-class formulations using living organisms will significantly strengthen and accelerate our microbiome research dedicated to beauty,” said Anne Colonna, global head of advanced research of L’Oréal Groupe. “In joining forces, we aim to develop a new generation of cosmetics that will use cutting-edge innovations in the formulation process to provide science-based, precision probiotic and postbiotic products with new performance levels.”

L’Oréal Acquires Lactobio to Boost Probiotic and Postbiotic Beauty

Anne Colonna of L’Oréal Groupe. “In joining forces, we aim to develop a new generation of cosmetics that will use cutting-edge innovations in the formulation process to provide science-based, precision probiotic and postbiotic products..."

The technology's reconstructive biomolecules act on the hair cuticle to strengthen the hair, while Palmaria palmata's film-forming effects address split ends.

Provital's Marine-derived Densinaria Boosts Hair Volume & Strength

The fiber strengthening specifically addresses impacts of stress factors and hormonal shifts, according to the supplier.

The formulas offer a way for consumers to address their emotional well-being and everyday stress based on natural and effective solutions.

Brenntag Debuts Mood, Stress Management Solutions at in-cos Asia

Brenntag Specialties showcased its latest beauty and personal care solutions for mood and stress management during in-cosmetics Asia, held Nov. 7-9, 2023, in Bangkok.

Nippon Fine Chemicals recently highlighted its sustainable ingredients series of functional esters, oils, liposome precursors and more, as well as COSMOS and Ecocert compliant products.

Nippon Presents Sustainable Plandool, Lusplan, Neosolue, Phytopresome, PrimeLipid Series

Nippon Fine Chemicals presents its sustainable, non-GMO series of functional esters, oils, liposome precursors and more, including: Plandool, Lusplan, Neosolue, Phytopresome and PrimeLipid. It also highlighted COSMOS and Ecocert offerings.

The biotechnology startup produces the cosmetic bioactive compound by using green chemistry to gently isolate the complex, naturally hydrating polysaccharides found in the source seaweed.

Macro Oceans' Hydrating Marine Polysaccharide Delivers Efficacy & Sustainability

“Cosmetic customers want natural products that actually work and supply chains they can be proud of,” said CEO Matthew Perkins.

As reported in 2022, the lawsuit follows the release of findings published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute associating hair straightening product use with incident uterine cancer. The study did highlight the fact that Black women could be disproportionately affected, as 60% of the 33,947 total participants who reported using hair straighteners self-identified as Black women.

Hair Relaxer-Cancer Lawsuits Will Move Forward

Earlier this year, racial justice organization Color of Change urged consumers to sign a petition demanding that Target, ShopRite, Giant, Food Lion and other major retailers remove "toxic" products such as lye relaxers and hair dyes from shelves.

Vivify Specialty Ingredients, owner of New Jersey-based Sandream Specialties (acquired 2018), has acquired California-based Access Ingredients, a specialist in specialty surfactants and active ingredients for skin and hair care applications.

Vivify's Acquisition of Access Ingredients Boosts Beauty Ingredient Portfolio

Vivify plans to maintain the Access Ingredients and Sandream Specialties brands in the marketplace.

The dye intermediate created penetrates the hair cortex with a smaller molecular weight for a higher dye uptake and faster hair coloring rate.

Croda Debuts EBC Crodafos MBAL Range to Support Sustainable Hair Color Claims

When a colorant containing the bio-based phosphate esters are mixed with developer, a structurally protected dye intermediate complex is formed that penetrates the hair cortex with a smaller molecular weight for higher dye uptake and faster coloring.

The platform offers access to concept formulas such as the Work Harder SPF 50 Sport Spray, Clear & Bright Sunscreen Stick SPF 30, Invisible Defense Silicone Sunscreen Gel In Vitro SPF 30, Protect & Play Hybrid Priming Cream SPF 25, and many more.

Univar Solutions' BeautyLab Troubleshoots Product Development Challenges

Key areas of focus for BeautyLAB include eco-friendly, science-backed and high-performance formulas.

The results of a clincial study determining sensory benefits of the ingredient showed that panelists experienced a significant reduction in skin roughness and a smooth and silky residual feel after using cleansers containing the ingredient.

IFF Announces Study Findings on Aurist AGC's Effectiveness in Body Wash Products

The results of a clincial study determining sensory benefits of the ingredient showed that panelists experienced a significant reduction in skin roughness and a smooth and silky residual feel after using cleansers containing the ingredient.

The biotech company's smart self-assembling technology reportedly allows 'previously impossible' combinations of ingredients, resulting in end-products with greater efficacy and sustainability.

L’Oréal Invests in China's Shinehigh Innovation to Overcome Conventional Ingredient Challenges

The company's technology has the capacity to address common ingredient challenges such as incompatibility, instability and delivery in skin, hair and scalp formulations.

To win in today’s booming, competitive beauty market, brands need smart science, sustainable innovation, a broad palette of impactful ingredients, differentiating formulations, and trusted innovation partners.

4 Keys to a Total Beauty Solution

From sustainable ingredients to smart science to innovation services, Croda is optimized for a fast-moving market.

BASF’s Euperlan NL Pearl, created for hair care needs, features naturally derived ingredients such as hydrogenated vegetable oil, cocamidopropyl betaine and glycerol oleate.

3 Hair Care Ingredient Trends

Hair care products continue to reflect the evolving market.

Compared to the same period of 2022, prestige hair styling units sold more than doubled in the first half of 2023.

The Skinification of Hair Styling is Here

As with the broader hair and scalp care sector, styling products with wellness benefits such as hair restoration or strengthening grew four times faster than the overall sector.

Hair health—inspired by the skin care sector—continues to be a major growth driver in the hair care category, particularly targeted treatments, scalp care and hair thinning solutions.

4 Hair Care Skinification Opportunities: Access On-demand

This 1-hour briefing will help brands harness emerging trends to deliver new, holistic experiences and solutions to a market eager for healthier, more beautiful locks.