https://www.gcimagazine.com/brands-products/skin-care/news/22974507/puig-doubles-down-on-dermocosmetics-with-full-isdin-ownershipGlobal Cosmetic Industryen2026-09-15T18:01:00.000ZPuig Doubles Down on Dermocosmetics With Full ISDIN Ownershiphttps://img.gcimagazine.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/adobestock-670726451-editorial-use-only.L3pS9i9Vzc.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70The transaction will give Puig full control of the company and its future development, further integrating ISDIN into Puig’s broader beauty portfolio while maintaining the scientific and innovation-focused foundations established by both families.https://www.gcimagazine.com/ingredients/skin-care/news/22974504/outer-bio-brings-living-human-skin-into-a-fourweek-discovery-windowGlobal Cosmetic Industryen2026-09-15T17:49:28.000ZOuter Bio Brings Living Human Skin Into a Four-Week Discovery Windowhttps://img.gcimagazine.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/pexels-angela-roma-7480271.ENDiIKo0Nr.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Outer Bio is positioning Yuna as a platform for identifying previously unknown mechanisms and molecules in living human skin, rather than primarily optimizing familiar cosmetic actives or delivery systems. The company says its objective is to discover new mechanisms of action and the compounds that drive them.https://www.gcimagazine.com/ingredients/skin-care/news/22974503/debut-57847-debut-engineers-hyperpigmentation-active-around-lowdose-precision-targetingGlobal Cosmetic Industryen2026-09-15T17:41:34.000ZDebut Engineers Hyperpigmentation Active Around Low-Dose Precision Targetinghttps://img.gcimagazine.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/deb-photoshop-request.Mg6vd7orDa.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Debut reports that PNar demonstrated brightening efficacy at 0.45%, a concentration that is less than half of the European Union's current maximum concentration for kojic acid in face and hand products. The comparison is especially relevant as the regulatory environment around established high-use-level actives continues to evolve.https://www.gcimagazine.com/packaging/tubes/news/22974501/lumson-spa-lumson-expands-packaging-footprint-with-us-and-asian-acquisitionsGlobal Cosmetic Industryen2026-09-15T17:31:43.000ZLumson Expands Packaging Footprint With U.S. and Asian Acquisitionshttps://img.gcimagazine.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/lumson-0939.8Wj4Al6anL.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70“These transactions represent a key strategic milestone in our group’s international development," said Matteo Moretti, president of Lumson Group.https://img.gcimagazine.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/ddlumson-hq-logo.7ETLcZKQNP.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70The transactions give Lumson a direct operating presence across Europe, North America and Asia, extending its ability to support multinational beauty and personal care customers across key production and consumption markets.https://www.gcimagazine.com/brands-products/devices-tech/news/22974397/ai-wants-to-tell-you-whats-next-in-beautyGlobal Cosmetic Industryen2026-09-14T17:19:38.000ZAI Wants to Tell You What’s Next in Beautyhttps://img.gcimagazine.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/adobestock-1555415411.kjo4denp87.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://www.gcimagazine.com/brands-products/bath-body/news/22974371/wizard-wellness-raises-more-than-1-million-as-allergy-care-push-acceleratesGlobal Cosmetic Industryen2026-09-14T15:27:33.000ZWizard Wellness Raises More Than $1 Million as Allergy Care Push Accelerateshttps://img.gcimagazine.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/screenshot-2026-03-24-at-44523-pmvm2ulzdzgq.OQw5Gjfl48.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://www.gcimagazine.com/ingredients/skin-care/news/22974369/columbia-microbiome-sciences-develops-photoprotection-platform-focused-on-skin-biologyGlobal Cosmetic Industryen2026-09-14T15:03:36.000ZColumbia Microbiome Sciences Develops Photoprotection Platform Focused on Skin Biologyhttps://img.gcimagazine.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/pexels-zeyneb-alishova-190703179-13653061.CBycqX7vCF.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Rather than positioning photoprotection solely around UV filtration, Columbia Microbiome Sciences is investigating whether topical formulations can help skin better withstand and respond to the biological consequences of UV exposure.