https://www.gcimagazine.com/ingredients/sun-care/news/22968559/fda-greenlights-first-new-uv-filter-in-decades-opening-door-to-nextgeneration-sunscreen-innovationGlobal Cosmetic Industryen2026-06-09T17:53:28.000ZFDA Greenlights First New UV Filter in Decades, Opening Door to Next-Generation Sunscreen Innovationhttps://img.gcimagazine.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/06/adobestock-284215784.3AT4E9HyKq.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Known for its broad-spectrum UVA and UVB protection, photostability and low skin absorption, bemotrizinol has long been a staple in sunscreen formulations across Europe and Asia. The FDA determined the ingredient is generally recognized as safe and effective (GRASE) for adults and children aged six months and older, allowing use at concentrations up to 6%.https://www.gcimagazine.com/retail/digital-e-commerce/news/22968514/ai-search-is-rewriting-influencer-marketing-beauty-brands-are-racing-to-feed-the-machinesGlobal Cosmetic Industryen2026-06-08T21:26:30.000ZAI Search Is Rewriting Influencer Marketing. Beauty Brands Are Racing to Feed the Machines.https://img.gcimagazine.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/06/chatgpt-image-jun-8-2026-04-21-15-pm.EM6qmjD64k.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70"The smartest beauty brands are no longer briefing creators only for engagement," says Kristen Wiley, founder and CEO at Statusphere. "They are briefing them for discoverability." (Image, not coincidentally, generated by ChatGPT.)https://img.gcimagazine.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/06/chatgpt-image-jun-8-2026-04-26-07-pm.wcBqjQGZaJ.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70"The smartest beauty brands are no longer briefing creators only for engagement," says Kristen Wiley, founder and CEO at Statusphere. "They are briefing them for discoverability." (Image, not coincidentally, generated by ChatGPT.)https://www.gcimagazine.com/brands-products/fragrance-home/news/22968497/este-lauder-deepens-uk-manufacturing-footprint-with-home-fragrance-expansionGlobal Cosmetic Industryen2026-06-08T20:17:46.000ZEstée Lauder Deepens UK Manufacturing Footprint with Home Fragrance Expansionhttps://img.gcimagazine.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/06/whitman-20260604-0363-2.giwFhwbYwI.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70From left to right: Jo Dancey, global brand president, Jo Malone London; Alex Gregorian, SVP, global manufacturing and engineering; Roberto Canevari, chief value chain officer; Nadine Graf, president, EUKEM; Stéphane de La Faverie, president and CEO; William P. Lauder, chair of the board of directors; Maria Genouzos, VP, EUKEM and APAC manufacturing; Pernilla Nyberg, SVP, general manager, U.K. and Ireland; Jamal Chamariq, SVP, EUKEM and TR value chain; and Ben Smith, Whitman plant manager, celebrate the 60th anniversary of The Estée Lauder Companies’ Whitman manufacturing facility in Petersfield, U.K.https://img.gcimagazine.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/06/bau-fy24-still-life-candle-mix-rgb-1998-72.NSbsM0ejfl.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70The investment underscores Estée Lauder’s continued focus on expanding its prestige fragrance business and strengthening its manufacturing ecosystem as consumer demand for premium home scent products continues to rise.https://img.gcimagazine.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/06/whitman-60-grid-v2.up86mAvuKR.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70The announcement coincides with the 60th anniversary of Estée Lauder’s Whitman manufacturing facility in the United Kingdom, which produces more than 90 million skin care and fragrance units annually.