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The Rise of Face-Grade Body Care: a Skin Care Transformation

From vitamins to fragrance to barrier defense, body skin care is undergoing a revolution.

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Know Your Skin Boundaries

Beauty Activations presents “Know Your Skin Boundaries”: a discussion on rebooting your skincare routine to create strong skin barriers.

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Discover the Hydrating Power of MariMoist®: Clinically Proven Results

Introducing MariMoist®, clinically proven to boost skin hydration by 41% with just one application, and maintaining 76% hydration for 48 hours. Derived from red seaweed and sodium hyaluronate, it reduces TEWL by 27% while enhancing skin barrier and sensor

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JD Phyto-Or 1%™ offers natural active skin repair– Download Data

Natural active skin repair. Enhanced skin elasticity. Improved skin tone. JD Phyto-Or 1% TM, a novel high-performing active for glowing skin and hair, featuring both JD Jojoba oil and concentrated Phytoene.

Targeting plasmin levels in the epidermis can have a positive effect across all skin layers and it was with this goal in mind that dsm-firmenich designed its smart dipeptide SYN-UP®.

Reawaken the Skin’s Potential!

By targeting the enzyme plasmin, SYN-UP® unlocks your skin's longevity and drives improvement across all skin layers.

Exosomal Beauty is Here: Small, but Mighty

Beauty ingredient suppliers and brands are tapping tiny, powerful particles to rejuvenate the hair and skin.

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DavosLife E3 Tocotrienols: Nature’s Shield against Modern Pollution

Looking for a natural bioactive to use for anti-blue light and anti-pollution formulations? DavosLife E3 Tocotrienols are scientifically proven to boost skin’s resilience against modern pollution. Discover this safe, effective and gentle solution.

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The Feel-good Anti-aging Movement Has Arrived

Recent innovations in active ingredients not only enhance skin health, but also promote mental and physical wellness.

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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.

Formulations are becoming simpler, driven by a desire for simplicity, as well as the introduction of many multifunctional materials.

Beauty’s Multifunctional Moment: Less is So Much More

Multifunctional technologies have the capacity to simplify formulations while enhancing performance across a wide range of functions and claims.

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.

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[updated] Secrets to Shaping Beauty into Body Care: How Claims, Ingredients and Challenges Translate

What's driving the body care boom? Here, we explore new launches and insights from Anushka Nadkarni, Bentley Labs; Ron Robinson, BeautyStat; Rita Silva, DECIEM; Jean-Christophe Choulot, Caudalíe, and Philip Durocher, Cetaphil U.S., to find out.

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Weightless Beauty: Unveil the Light Within

Looking for a sustainable beauty experience beyond the ordinary? Our lightweight emollient is designed to elevate your skincare experience. Dive deeper and unveil the full potential of PALMESTER 5305 (Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate).

Double-digit growth has been seen for body creams, lotions and cleaners; and consumer spending on prestige body products has increased by 25%. What's going on?

2024's Fastest-growing Skin Care Category Goes Beyond the Face

Body skin care led the category's growth, in part by coopting ingredients and claims associated with facial skin care. Here’s what’s happening in the category and how brands can tap into the growth.

Givaudan Active Beauty's Illuminyl 388 is an augmented green tea polyphenol (EGCG; epigallocatechin gallate) prebiotic skin brightening active with universal efficacy against skin pigmentation for all skin types.

Skin Pigmentation 2.0: May 2024 Beauty Trend Tracker

With hyperpigmentation concerns on the rise, ingredient suppliers have launched technologies to address issues related to acne, psoriasis and more.

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High-Performance Biotech: The Future of Beauty Innovation

According to recent projections, the global market for biotech ingredients—including those used in cosmetics—is estimated at US $2.59 billion in 2025, with expectations to reach $5.10 billion by 2034.

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.

A recent Kline report notes that retailers like Target have responded with “Tween Skin Care” sections to direct shoppers to age-appropriate products.

Pro-aging: Gen Alpha to Boomers

Every age cohort of consumer is seeking something slightly different from anti-aging skin care.