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In 2022, Lignopure commissioned the first GMP-compliant plant for lignin conversion, reportedly achieving the ability to recycle 90,000 kg of lignin annually.

Beauty Alternatives: Ingredient Trends

From upcycled technologies to improved oil-in water formulations, emerging ingredients are taking beauty to the next level.

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Ecoffea Citrus: Redefining Neck and Décolleté Care

Kline + Company argues that the application of emollients and other sensory technologies 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.

Roelmi HPC EMotion Emollients Boost Functionality & Sensorial Effects Sustainably

The EMotion Silky, also obtained by green chemistry processes, features a velvet touch and high spreadability while also offering strong solubility for organic UV filters. In makeup, it reportedly imparts a soft and silky after-feel.

PhycoSi strengthens the epidermis, restores the cutaneous barrier, improves skin exfoliation and smoothes the cutaneous microrelief.

Microphyt Presents PhycoSi for Anti-aging

PhycoSi strengthens the epidermis, restores the cutaneous barrier, improves skin exfoliation and smoothes the cutaneous microrelief.

New skin care product release from Active Concepts featuring BioAuthentic Exosomes to help fight inflammation.

Active Concepts’ AC ExoCalm Exosomes Reduce Skin Inflammation

AC ExoCalm provides natural properties that the brand claims can calm the skin more effectively by making the actives more bioavailable.

LignoGuard uses Fibenol’s Lignova raw material made from locally generated forestry and wood industry residues such as sawdust, woodchips and low-quality hardwood.

Lignovations Develops Multifunctional Ingredient LignoGuard

LignoGuard uses Fibenol’s Lignova raw material made from locally generated forestry and wood industry residues such as sawdust, woodchips and low-quality hardwood. The ingredient provides photoprotection and antioxidant properties.

The collection includes four distinct products designed to stimulate the imagination with enhanced textures, and to awaken the senses as it unfolds like a four-course meal.

Gattefossé Cooks Up 'Guilty Pleasures' Sweets-inspired Beauty Concepts

The range reimagines indulgent sweets as luxurious beauty treatments, offering a sensory immersion that blends culinary inspiration with innovative skin and hair care formulations.

The company's BioAuthentic Exosomes are all-natural vesicles crafted to mimic exosomes sourced from botanical origins.

Active Concepts Introduces BioAuthentic Exosomes Line for Skin Care

The company's BioAuthentic Exosomes are all-natural vesicles crafted to mimic exosomes sourced from botanical origins.

Sweet Chemistry’s breakthrough elasticity-reinforcing cream features 45% actives, including Matrikynes Peptides and Vitamin C, for repair and hydration.

The New Approach of Sweet Chemistry's Elasticity Reinforcing Cream

Sweet Chemistry’s new elasticity-reinforcing cream features 45% active ingredients like Matrikynes Peptides, Vitamin C, and Niacinamide. The brand claims that it repairs and restores skin while maintaining skin microbiome integrity.

Holobiosys is derived via an 'upcycled' fermentation process that applies a cold-tolerant bacteria from the French aerobiota to wild yellow gentian root extract.

Greentech's Holobiosys Boosts Skin Hydration Holistically

The study of the holobiont, a consortium of the body and all microorganisms present on/in it, provides a comprehensive view of the interactions between the skin and its microbial ecosystem.

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SymFeel Quat Green®: 100% naturally derived alternative to polyquats

SymFeel Quat Green® delivers well-known efficacy of Polyquaternium-7 and Polyquaternium-10 while embracing sustainability.

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SymFeel Quat Green®: 100% naturally derived alternative to polyquats

SymFeel Quat Green® delivers well-known efficacy of Polyquaternium-7 and Polyquaternium-10 while embracing sustainability.

The ingredient can be used in products ranging from light, translucent and refreshing cream-gels to soothing lotions and compact creams.

Berg + Schmidt to Launch BergaMuls ET2 Natural Emulsifier, Thickener

Sourced from oat, wood and guar gum, BergaMuls ET2 comprises water-soluble and -insoluble components that support both emulsion stability and viscosity.

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Future-Ready Skin

Precision actives, sustainable performance, visible results—skincare engineered at its core.

The 'beautyspan' refers to the duration of one’s skin and hair health/wellness, centering the discussion on holistic, preventive and regenerative strategies, rather than solely aesthetic solutions.

The Beautyspan: Biohacking Longevity (Ingredient Trend Tracker)

“Today’s longevity-boosting ingredients are designed to tackle the root causes of aging at a cellular level.”

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8 Ingredients You'll Find This November at in-cosmetics Asia 2024

Passport/visa? Check. Power adapter? Check. In-cos Asia badge? ... Don't forget! You'll be "wheels up" for Bangkok before you know it — and we can't wait. Here's a sneak preview of 8 ingredients you'll find there.

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In 2026, Sustainability is a Performance Engine in Next-Gen Formulation Design

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Next-Gen Ingredients Cutting Through the Noise in Clean Skin Care

A new wave of innovative ingredients is offering formulators solutions that are sustainable, safe and clinically effective.