https://www.gcimagazine.com/packaging/closures/news/22970343/aptar-aptar-secures-the-ecommerce-journey-with-nextgeneration-closure-solutionsGlobal Cosmetic Industryen2026-07-09T21:18:55.000ZAptar Secures the E-Commerce Journey with Next-Generation Closure Solutionshttps://img.gcimagazine.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/aptar-closures-e-commerce-portfolio-pr.SW9PApwy0c.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70The launch comes as e-commerce continues to reshape beauty purchasing behaviorshttps://www.gcimagazine.com/events/event-coverage/news/22970321/cosmoprof-north-america-returns-with-new-buyer-programs-startup-pitches-and-live-podcastsGlobal Cosmetic Industryen2026-07-09T19:55:14.000ZTODAY IS THE DAY: Cosmoprof North America Returns with New Buyer Programs, Startup Pitches and Live Podcastshttps://img.gcimagazine.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/pexels-luana-scorsoni-2154631905-33448109.vLEtXLrTif.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70<a href="https://cosmoprofnorthamerica.com/las-vegas/">Cosmoprof North America Las Vegas </a>returns to Mandalay Bay today, July 13, running through July 15, for its 23rd edition, bringing together more than 1,000 exhibitors alongside new networking and education initiatives.https://www.gcimagazine.com/events/event-coverage/news/22970317/cosmoprof-north-america-is-backheres-whats-worth-your-timeGlobal Cosmetic Industryen2026-07-09T19:45:58.000ZCosmoprof North America Is Back—Here's What's Worth Your Timehttps://img.gcimagazine.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/adobestock-309011648-editorial-use-only.NZ8uRuwccN.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Whether you're hunting for the next breakout ingredient, scouting packaging partners, tracking retail shifts or filling your meeting calendar from breakfast to happy hour, Cosmoprof North America remains one of the industry's most valuable business stops of the year—and a reliable preview of where beauty is headed next.https://www.gcimagazine.com/companies/news/22970296/gattefoss-sas-gattefoss-validates-eight-ingredients-at-texas-manufacturing-siteGlobal Cosmetic Industryen2026-07-09T19:09:48.000ZGattefossé Validates Eight Ingredients at Texas Manufacturing Sitehttps://img.gcimagazine.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/cgattefosse-lufkin-press-release.enEPBp9pow.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70The newly validated cosmetic ingredients include Emulium Mellifera MB, Compritol 888 CG MB, Emulium Delta MB, Plurol Diisostearique CG and LAS MB, all produced to the same quality, regulatory and analytical standards as Gattefossé's worldwide manufacturing network.https://www.gcimagazine.com/brands-products/skin-care/news/22970227/belle-brands-expands-beauty-portfolio-with-acquisition-of-versedGlobal Cosmetic Industryen2026-07-09T13:26:24.000ZBelle Brands Expands Beauty Portfolio with Acquisition of Versedhttps://img.gcimagazine.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/versed-assorted-skus-imagery-july-7-2026.Ju6UWnDk9z.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Belle Brands global president Teresa Lo said Versed aligns with the company's strategy of acquiring high-performing, consumer-centric brands with strong retail appeal.https://www.gcimagazine.com/brands-products/skin-care/news/22970165/the-body-care-boom-is-just-beginning-say-dewsys-foundersGlobal Cosmetic Industryen2026-07-08T18:08:52.000ZThe Body Care Boom Is Just Beginning, Say Dewsy's Foundershttps://img.gcimagazine.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/10b-dewsey-hero-group-2868-clean.pUotpHYOcW.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://img.gcimagazine.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/img-0318-enhanced-nr.Ld8Is4s3aP.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70"Most body care marketed as clinical or active-forward is pixie-dusted—the actives are present at label levels, not therapeutic levels," says Bruno. "Dewsy formulates every product at clinically effective concentrations."https://img.gcimagazine.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/dewsy-atf-bettertogether-product-image1.xZP6L5lFqK.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70"Body care has different formulation challenges than facial care—thicker stratum corneum, larger surface area, different usage patterns—and those challenges require dedicated science, not repurposed face formulas in bigger bottles," says Widmer.https://img.gcimagazine.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/dewsy-kathy-widmer-ceo-and-barry-bruno-cco2.hLH4nA5eFB.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Fresh off a $4 million funding round, co-founder and CEO Kathy Widmer and co-founder and CCO Barry Bruno say they believe the category is undergoing a structural transformation.https://img.gcimagazine.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/dewsy-kathy-widmer-ceo-and-barry-bruno-cco.khOwhTUcdc.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Fresh off a $4 million funding round, co-founder and CEO Kathy Widmer and co-founder and CCO Barry Bruno say they believe the category is undergoing a structural transformation.