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Good Manufacturing Practices, Launches from in-cosmetics 2014, and More Beauty Ingredient News and Launches for Early April 2014

Track the variety of launches from the 2014 in-cosmetics in Hamburg, Germany, as well as news on BASF, Clariant and more.

According to Mintel data, 39% of U.S. skin care consumers Gen X or older feel it’s important for skin care products to be recommended by a doctor or dermatologist.

Beauty Enters Its Dermatological Skin Care Era

Expert-backed brands and clinically proven formulations are driving growth while building consumer trust.

Innovative, eco-friendly ingredients are reshaping the cosmetics industry, offering sustainable alternatives without compromising performance.

Innovations in Sustainable Beauty: Exploring Eco-friendly Ingredients and Solutions

Discover the latest in sustainable beauty, including biodegradable ingredients, bio-based alternatives and eco-friendly solutions for skin care, hair care and cosmetics. Explore how brands are leading the way in clean, conscious formulations.

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Can Beauty Bridge the Gap Between Women and Wellness?

As the gap between wellness and beauty shrinks, women are demanding products that speak to their specific needs and lifecycles.

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The Longevity and Slow-Aging Movement Gets an Ingredient Refresh

Anti-aging ingredients get a longevity and slow-aging makeover as consumers focus on holistic, long-term solutions for skin.

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

Skinification and wellness are dominating the skin care and body care ingredient spaces, while sustainability continues to define packaging for beauty.

INSIDER INSIGHTS: Bath & Body Care & Skin Care Ingredients + Packaging Launches

This month we highlight what is trending in these spaces as the industry continues to evolve.

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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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Color Cosmetics at a Crossroads: the Categories and Strategies Set to Restart Growth

Industry innovators are exploring new ways to bring energy back to the makeup aisle.

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Ingredients & Ethical Beauty: New Innovation Roundup

New and award-winning technologies from the latest global events.

From Silab’s Longevicell, which harnesses the rejuvenating power of myrtle leaves to target cellular mechanisms for longevity, to Evolved By Nature's Activated Silk KDF-β peptide, designed to combat modern environmental stressors, these advancements are setting new standards in skin care ingredients.

Revolutionizing Skin Care: Innovative Ingredients Transforming Anti-Aging and Skin Health

Exploring the science, benefits, and sustainability behind these advanced ingredients, offering a closer look at how they address key skin concerns like aging, oxidative stress, and damage repair.

Wellness has touched every industry, from real estate to nutrition to fitness and workplace initiatives.

Special Report: 5 WellBeauty Trends

Beauty sleep, ingestibles, minimalist products, environmental defense and microbiome-friendly care.

Scalp care is no longer just a niche—it's a movement paralleling sophisticated skin care regimens, positioning scalp health as equally essential.

The Science Behind Scalp Care: Key Ingredients and Technologies

Scalp care is no longer just a niche—it's a movement paralleling sophisticated skin care regimens, positioning scalp health as equally essential.

The connection between diet and the skin has long been known, but new research points to the connections between skin and gut health for a range of issues, including acne, atopic dermatitis, eczema and psoriasis.

Gut Health as Skin Health: Ingredient Trend Tracker

Holistic wellness trends and emerging science are intersecting, providing new innovation targets for beauty products and claims.

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The Skin Care Toolbox: Next-Gen Ingredients and Concept Products for Longevity, Barrier Health & Beyond

By boosting NAD+, called the skin’s “longevity molecule,” RejuveNAD is able to to optimize cellular processes to simultaneously address “at least” five of the 12 hallmarks of aging, including mitochondrial dysfunction, cellular senescence, loss of proteostasis, epigenetic alteration and genomic instability.

The Beauty Ingredient Agenda: Longevity x Anti-aging

The recently decoded 12 hallmarks of aging provide exciting new anti-aging targets for R&D and new claims for marketing.

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Special Report: The State of Beauty, 2018

There is no one beauty consumer, said Nielsen’s Jordan Rost. The market, he added, represents a complex and diverse mix of needs and wants, all of it led by emotions.

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Forward Thinking: Fierce Fragrances

Fine fragrance activity is being driven by new entrants, fashion designers, pop culture icons and entertainers and wearable scents. Novel packaging, fragrance focused retailers and interactive scent experiences continue to attract consumers.