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2019: The Year of the 'Adventurous Consumer'

Innova Market Insights points to "adventurous consumers" as the driver for food and beverage trends in 2019. Are these one in the same with cosmetic consumers? Read on to see.

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JRS Highlights Solid and Water-free Formulating

J. Rettenmaier & Sohne GMBH (JRS) highlighted its Vivapur and Vivastar brand ingredient offerings, among others, for solid and water-free formulating, including concentrates, powders and granules, tablets and bars.

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9 Top Trends + 30 Beauty Insights from in-cosmetics Global 2024

Nearly 200 new launches were on display at in-cosmetics Global, held April 16-18, 2024, in Paris. Here, we've captured some of the top trends we spotted — but this is merely a sampling.

“Consumers may find it difficult to understand and compare products when SPF labeling and regulations differ,” says Sundeep Gill, PharmD, co-founder of Sun Deep Inc. “For instance, what constitutes SPF 30 in one country might not be the same in another due to different testing criteria.'

Top Sun Care Trends: Insider Insights

“Consumers no longer want to choose between sun protection and skin care, and they demand ethical, sustainable and inclusive products,” says Margaret Sullivan, technical service scientist at Arcaea.

A new report from Kline argues that the application of emollients and moisturizers, delivery systems, fragrances and essential oils, texture modifiers, and exfoliants 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.

Clinical Eclipses Clean: Ingredient Trend Tracker

Efficacy, expert-backed claims and third-party certifications are the keys to beauty shopper engagement in 2024.

Sephora's Clean + Climate Positive seal will highlight brands with robust programs that touch packaging, sourcing and more.

Sephora Goes Beyond Clean

The retailer raises the bar for ingredients, packaging, charitable giving and more.

'We’ve seen a fantastic response to this year’s event and offer our congratulations to this year’s winning companies,' said Roziani Zulkifli, event director, in-cosmetics Global.

Wastar Pink Berry, PemuPur START and Others Named Big Winners at in-cosmetics 2022

"We are always impressed with the breadth of innovation on show at the event, and this year’s awards recognize the very best of the industry’s innovations," said Roziani Zulkifli, event director, in-cosmetics Global.

Perhaps the hottest skin care ingredient of the moment, HA is a naturally occurring component of skin whose levels diminish with age. Its replenishment can reverse signs of aging.

13 Trending Ingredients in Skin: Restorative Solutions are the Future

Restore and repair is the name of the game when it comes to skin care, as a recent report from Cleveland Clinic on trending skin care ingredients exemplifies. The forthcoming Anti-Aging Skin Care Conference concurs, as one speaker explains.

The founders of Bybi talked about the ongoing challenge of finding a balance between sustainability and performance—i.e., brands still crying out for truly recyclable atomizers/pumps.

Sustainability: On Top of Beauty's Packaging Agenda

Sustainable packaging innovation is exploding, but significant challenges remain for brands seeking eco-friendly alternatives. A view from London's Packaging Innovations and Luxury Packaging event.

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Engineering the Future of Bio-Intelligent Beauty: Ingredient Strategy Report

Actionable strategies for R&D, product development and marketing.

Sustainability: This Year’s Model

Combination of factors gives boost to sustainability efforts.

The Sulfur Suspension Overnight Spot Treatment is an acne serum formulated to soothe irritated skin, reduce sebum and control oil.

iLabs Unveils Snow Mushroom Product Trio

The vitamin B milky concentrate, sulfur suspension overnight spot treatment, and gentle resurfacing gel treatment all are based on the trending ingredient snow mushroom.

'As a yoga instructor for many years, I spent countless hours coaching women who struggled with body image and age-related skin changes,' says Moffat.

Redefining Aging with Graydon Skincare: Superfood-Powered Solutions for Sensitive Skin

"As a yoga instructor for many years, I spent countless hours coaching women who struggled with body image and age-related skin changes."

From supplement-inspired ingredients to biodegradable materials, suppliers have stepped up their game for the beauty market.

Beauty Ingredient Trends 2021, Part 2

Sustainable and wellness-focused innovation are generating new opportunities for functions and claims.

Pictured: Joseph Dallal presenting 'Artificial Intelligence and Upcycled Cosmetic Ingredients.'

NYSCC Suppliers' Day Focuses on Digital Age of Beauty

Select brands will also share the latest consumer insights and inventive technologies such as AI and AR, that will influence beauty and personal care product development.

OnScent and its partners are focused on promoting its expertise in natural fragrances and cosmetic ingredients with their commitment to sustainability and ingredient traceability.

OnScent and Partners Showcase 5 Natural and Sustainable Fragrance and Ingredients

OnScent and its partners are focused on promoting its expertise in natural fragrances and cosmetic ingredients with their commitment to sustainability and ingredient traceability.

Three Ships' Skin Hero Bakuchiol + Calendula Bio-Retinol Serum.

BTS: Three Ships Beauty Raises $1M+ in Funding

Key investors include Martin McCourt, former CEO of Dyson, Tara Bosch, founder of SmartSweets, and Arati Sharma, founder of Backbone Angels.

The beauty industry is just starting to change and shift towards a consumer driven universal approach to defining products, categories, how we market, who we market to, and everything else that previously had a rigid gender-bound approach.

Univar Solutions Discusses Genderless Beauty

How inclusive beauty presents opportunities for brands, formulators and innovation.