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Beauty Holds the Line as Resilient US Consumers Keep Spending

“There is a growing divide between industries where consumers feel value aligns with pricing and those where elevated costs are dampening demand.”

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K-Beauty’s New High-Speed Pipeline to North American Beauty Enthusiasts

Recent launches and expansions reflect a broader trend of professionalizing K-beauty, moving away from whimsical packaging toward clinically proven, microbiome-focused, and biotech-driven solutions.

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Elementis Unveils Next-Gen Texture Tech and Alchemy Integration at In-Cosmetics Global

The booth experience will extend beyond ingredients to immersive concept zones.

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TOSLA is a liquid first CDMO Partner, specializing in white-label and custom co-development of high‑performance liquid supplements.

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BREAKING: Unilever and McCormick Forge $44.8 Billion 'Global Flavor Powerhouse'

The combined company will be led by McCormick’s current leadership: Brendan Foley as chairman, president and CEO, and Marcos Gabriel as EVP and CFO.

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Grant Industries Brings Real-Time Formulation to the West Coast

"Real-time co-creation environments allow for faster decision making, stronger partnerships, and more differentiated products."

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JiYu Raises $6.5M to Fuel U.S. Growth, Targets $70M Revenue Amid Booming K-Beauty Market

The global K-beauty market projected to nearly double from $14.1 billion in 2023 to $28 billion by 2032.

The Predictive Formulation Era Arrives as L’Oréal Brings Nvidia Alchemi AI into the Lab

The approach allows researchers to test thousands of formulation variables simultaneously, accelerating discovery cycles by up to 100x.

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VectorHyal Targets the High-Actives Challenge with Hyaluronic Acid–Powered Delivery System

Unlike traditional encapsulation methods that can cloud a formula, VectorHyal utilizes a hyaluronic acid (HA)-based biopolymer chassis.

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Baralan: Concrete Innovation and Craftsmanship in Beauty Packaging

Baralan advances beauty packaging through continuous innovation, quality and craftsmanship. Guided by close market listening and responsible design, Baralan delivers future-oriented packaging solutions that support brand identity and long-term value.

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Inside-Out Care: Symrise Launches Division Linking Beauty, Wellness and Biotics

"[W]e are delivering integrated innovations that help our customers shape the future of care, to support consumers pursuing healthier longevity."

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Dupe Culture Meets the Courtroom

What the Benefit vs. e.l.f. mascara ruling reveals about the legal limits of beauty dupes.

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Why the Skin Care Industry Needs a Summit for Decision-Makers

Unlike traditional trade shows, the Beauty Leaders Summit focuses on high-level strategic conversations, bringing together leaders who are actively shaping the future of skin care.

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Beauty, Flavor and Fragrance Brace for Oil Shock

When crude prices spike, the ripple effects hit everything from ingredient sourcing to packaging and freight.

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Ulta Beauty Pushes Deeper Into Wellness With Cymbiotika

In Q4 fiscal 2025, skin care and wellness grew to 24% of Ulta results, per the company.

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AI-Inspired Beauty: Accelerating Innovation Through Intelligence

Discover how AI is transforming cosmetic innovation. Grant Industries’ AI-Inspired Beauty Formulary explores data-driven formulation strategies, advanced ingredient technologies, and new pathways to accelerate product development.

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Ashland Names IMCD US Exclusive U.S. Distributor for Personal and Home Care Ingredients

IMCD US will leverage its laboratories and technical teams in Miami and Los Angeles to support Ashland’s offerings nationwide.

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Ulta Beauty Unleashed: Record Revenue and a High-Stakes 2026 Roadmap

For fiscal 2026, Ulta Beauty issued robust guidance, forecasting net sales growth of 6.0% to 7.0% and comparable sales growth of 2.5% to 3.5%.