in-cosmetics Global: 2023’s top beauty ingredient trends

By Julia Wray | Published: 31-Mar-2023 Featured companies: Croda Beauty Gattefossé Ashland IFF BASF Personal Care and Nutrition GmbH Silab Mibelle AG Chemyunion Lucas Meyer Cosmetics by Clariant Givaudan Active Beauty Hallstar PROVITAL S.A. Clariant Personal Care
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Cosmetic ingredient showcase in-cosmetics Global wrapped up its 2023 edition yesterday. 

Over three days, the event – located this year in Barcelona – witnessed frenzied launch activity from suppliers and service providers to the beauty industry.

It provided the perfect opportunity for a sneak preview into what will be hitting store shelves in the months and years to come.     

Excitingly, among the new ingredients now gracing the market are those representing genuine ‘newness’ in the industry. 

From novel targets and modes of action, to the ability to easily create formerly hard-to-develop formulations and pioneering steps towards naturality, Barcelona brought out the best in innovation. 

Here is Cosmetics Business’ selection of ingredients to enliven your product pipeline, grouped into five key trends

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We are a global specialty ingredient supplier to the beauty and personal care industry, dedicated to meeting evolving consumer needs along with our commitment to sustainability... Gattefossé is a French-heritage raw material supplier that has grown alongside the world’s leading cosmetics brands. Since our inception in 1880, our journey has been guided... Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH) is a global additives and specialty ingredients company with a conscious and proactive mindset for environment, social and governance (ESG). The... At IFF (NYSE: IFF), an industry leader in food, beverage, health, biosciences and scent, science and creativity meet to create essential solutions for a better world –from...
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