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Forget The Filler Perfecting Cream's plumping and smoothing benefits also create a priming base for makeup, subtly blurring texture and extending the wear of complexion products.

Lawless Beauty Enters Skin Care Category

Forget The Filler Skin-Plumping Line-Smoothing Perfecting Cream is said to be a deep treatment and priming moisturizer, clinically proven to plump, smooth and perfect the look of skin.

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.

High tech ingredients such as these emerging biotech collagens feed into consumers' growing demand for dermatologically sound beauty products.

Evonik x Jland Biotech Launching Vegan Collagen for Beauty Later This Year

The new collagen technology, which is fully registered with the Vegan Society, will complement Evonik's existing Vecollage Fortify L vegan collagen.

The beta-glucan active ingredient offers applications in after sun, face, body and hand care, per BASF.

BASF's Hydrasensyl Glucan Green Merges Hyaluronic Acid and Collagen Properties for Skin and Sun Care

The beta-glucan active ingredient offers applications in after sun, face, body and hand care, per BASF.

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Astorg Backs Solabia’s Next Chapter with Strategic Investment and €600 M Financing Package

Astorg has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Solabia, a global leader in natural biotech ingredients for cosmetics and other markets, from TA Associates. The acquisition is backed by a €600 million financing package led by Goldman Sachs and Arcmont.

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Why Consumers Believe 'Green' Misinformation

What is greenwashing, and how does it make natural formulations so appealing with consumers? Read more on this, plus takes on natural textures and sunscreen, in this exclusive interview.

K-beauty is as hot as ever.

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These are the hottest trends in K-beauty today.

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Animal-free Collagen Ingestibles by Gelita and Geltor

Collagen protein specialists Gelita and Geltor recently announced plans to co-commercialize animal-free ingestible collagen proteins for launch as soon as in 2020.

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Allmicroalgae Expands Production for its Algae-based Ingredients

With a facility expansion by 2022, Allmicroalgae plans to double the production of its algae-based ingredients.

Lubrizol’s AlgaPūr HSHO Algae Oil has won third in the BSB Innovation Award.

Lubrizol’s AlgaPūr HSHO Algae Oil Wins BSB Innovation Award

Lubrizol’s AlgaPūr HSHO Algae Oil won third place in the BSB Innovation Awards recognizing innovation in cosmetics and raw materials.

BotanicalsPlus’ FermBiotic Series is a skin-wellness platform of microbiome-supporting fermented complexes derived from extracts and microorganisms.

BotanicalsPlus Optimizes Skin Wellness with FermBiotic Series

The latest active line includes Legume FermBiotic G., Marine FermBiotic L., Superfruit FermBiotic G. and Adaptogen FermBiotic S. to support the microbiome.

BASF and Solazyme Collaboration Launches First Commercial Surfactant

Solazyme, Inc. and BASF partnered in launching a high performance algal betaine—the first commercial surfactant derived from microalgae oil—for use in home and personal care applications.

Biophile Wins 2019's 'Best Face Serum'

“We’re thrilled with this early momentum and that our bio-shroom serum is among such remarkable ‘Best in Show’ brands,” said Alison Cutlan, biophile founder, scientist and award-winning skin care innovator.

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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.

Sasol Chemicals will evaluate the effectiveness of Solugen's products, blends and derivatives in its household, personal care and industrial and institutional cleaning surfactant formulations, per the company.

Sasol Chemicals Launches Two Brands, Announces Agreement with Solugen

Sasol Chemicals will evaluate the effectiveness of Solugen's products, blends and derivatives in its household, personal care and industrial and institutional cleaning surfactant formulations, per the company.

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Rahn's Defensil-Pure Eco Pre/Post-biotic Supports 'Preservative-free,' Anti-inflammasome Skin Care

Clinical studies have shown that Defensil-Pure Eco can protect dry and atopic skin against further damage by quickly regenerating skin and "resealing" the barrier, per Rahn.

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Geltor’s Biodesigned PrimaColl Receives FDA Clearance for Food and Topical Applications

This clearance establishes PrimaColl as a collagen alternative for the beauty, wellness and nutrition industries.

ubrizol has introduced AlgaPūr High Stability High Oleic (HSHO) Algae Oil—a multibeneficial, bio-based oil for hair and scalp care.

Lubrizol’s AlgaPūr HSHO Algae Oil Naturally Repairs Hair and Scalp

Lubrizol has introduced AlgaPūr High Stability High Oleic (HSHO) Algae Oil—a multibeneficial, bio-based oil that protects the hair fiber from breakage, repairs split ends, provides shine, controls frizz and improves manageability and conditions.