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Beauty continues to be focused on nature, with superfoods, sustainability and charcoal taking center stage.

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6 Beauty-conscious Skin and Oral Care Formulations from Ashland

Ashland’s consumer market-focused conscious beauty formulations promote sustainable and ethical lifestyles.

“With the first New Dawn collection, we presented a routine made up of ‘must-have’ products,' said Saveria Guelfucci, marketing manager for Turnkey Solutions by Aptar. 'With Go Beyond Beauty, we are going further and deploying a greater variety of products.'

Turnkey Solutions by Aptar Launches Makeup-oriented Go Beyond Beauty Collection

Concepts include vegan and at least 95% natural (ISO16128) mists, creams, serums, lip balms, roll-ons, highlighters and foundations housed in packaging boasting monomaterial designs, recycled resin compositions or refillability.

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Gattefossé Unveils Noxifense to Defend Sensitive Skin Against Exposome Assault

Based on sea buckthorn, the ingredient targets oxi-inflammation, restoring balance and soothing irritant-prone skin.

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Pilot Chemical Unveils Silicone-Alternative Emollients BA17 and BA14 at NYSCC Suppliers’ Day

Pilot Chemical is positioning both UpSyCal ingredients within a broader shift toward silicone replacement strategies that maintain sensory performance while improving formulation sustainability and regulatory alignment.

Solutions for scalp care, anti-aging, anti-hair loss, skin longevity, sensory benefits in hair and more will be featured in the 2024 In-cosmetics Asia Innovation Zone; and as the media sponsor, Cosmetics & Toiletries was given a sneak peek. Read on for more.

Revealed: 5 Cosmetic Actives You'll Find at In-Cosmetics Asia

Solutions for scalp care, anti-aging, anti-hair loss, skin longevity, sensory benefits in hair and more will be featured in the In-cosmetics Asia Innovation Zone; and as the media sponsor, Cosmetics & Toiletries was given a sneak peek.

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12 Top Trends and Buzzwords in Beauty at In-Cosmetics 2025

Here's a quick rundown of the top trends in beauty ingredients and concepts we saw at In-Cosmetics Global 2025; and this is just a sampling.

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.

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J-beauty Inspired, Givaudan Offers #BeautyBoosters

Inspired by natural skin care routines from J-beauty, Givaudan Active Beauty has announced its own botanical beauty regime for smooth and glowing skin called #BeautyBoosters.

Plantur 21 is focused on hair care for consumers with long tresses and Plantur 39 promotes hair growth for mature consumers.

Dr. Wolff Controls Hair Loss, Promotes Growth for Women 40+

After a successful launch in Germany, Dr. Wolff has released its caffeine-based hair care lines, Plantur 21 and 39, to the U.S. market. Plantur 21 addresses long tresses and Plantur 39 promotes hair growth for mature consumers.

Native Extracts has expanded its eco-conscious ingredient portfolio by providing Kakadu Plum Cellular Extract in four formats.

Native Extracts Amplifies Kakadu Plum Extract's Vitamin C, Extends Formats

Native Extracts has expanded its eco-conscious ingredient portfolio by providing its vitamin C-optimized Kakadu Plum Cellular Extract in four formats.

The Honest Company has debuted the new Daily Defense Collection as part of company’s new sustainable packaging initiative for Honest Beauty.

Revealed: Honest Beauty's New Sustainable Packaging & Defense Line

“From day one, we’ve placed the utmost importance on product efficacy, formula integrity and ingredient quality–packaging is the next step in our journey of continuous improvement,” said Jessica Alba, founder and chief creative officer, The Honest Company.

Winners Named in the Sustainable Beauty Awards

The awards ceremony coincided with the recent Sustainable Cosmetics Summit, Europe, held in Paris.

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[Mintel Data] The Top Trends Reinventing Sun Care

David Tyrell, Ph.D., global skincare analyst, Beauty & Personal Care, Mintel, touches on consumer behaviors and trends expected to impact sun care products in the coming years.

The refining neutralization process of avocado oil produces soap stock that consists mainly of free fatty acids, glycerides, glycerophospholipids and water; it is recycled into soaps.

Westfalia Refines Avocado Waste for Soaps, Wax and Biofuel

Three projects at Westfalia's fruit processing plant in South Africa’s Kwa Zulu Natal province to refine avocado waste for industrial applications support sustainability efforts while helping local communities.

Estée Lauder partnered with the International Space Station National Laboratory to fund the winning research projects of the Sustainability Challenge: Beyond Plastics competition. The research will be conducted on the space station.

Estée Lauder Funds Sustainable Packaging Research on the International Space Station

The winners of the International Space Station National Laboratory’s Sustainability Challenge: Beyond Plastics competition will conduct their research on sustainable plastic packaging on the orbiting space station.

'Creating products that were easy to use, no matter your hair type or texture, and that included repair in every step and could keep up with me, was crucial,' Rihanna said of the launch of Fenty Hair.

Rihanna's Repair-focused Fenty Hair Launches Amid a Celebrity Boom

The range is build around Fenty Hair's Replenicore-5 complex, which is designed to "repair, strengthen, hydrate, smooth and protect at every step," per the brand.

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Evolved By Nature Debuts Skin Tone-boosting Peptide: Activated Silk 8A-α

The ingredient is said to provide the benefits of exfoliation from the inside out, making "unreliable vitamins and chemical peels a thing of the past." In addition, it is stable for sunscreen routines, where many other skin brighteners are not.