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Ingredients innovation: 5 new cosmetic ingredients rounded up

An NAD+ booster and a watercress-derived answer to Botox make up this month’s edit of new cosmetic ingredient launches and claims

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Laid-back beauty routines are in. Should the salon sector worry?

Tom Spratt, Head of Beauty at Pinterest UK, explores what trending minimalist skin and hair routines means for professional beauty businesses
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The complete modern cosmeceuticals checklist beauty brands need to know

Pelham Matrix discuss the claims, ingredients and presentation that consumers look for in high-performance products
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Scientists discover why skin itches. What does this mean for beauty?

Amid a new breakthrough linking S. aureus to itching, Cosmetics Business rounds-up existing itch-scratch cycle busting ingredients
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Deciem secures first-ever patent across skin care lines

The Ordinary and NIOD maker is addressing consumer demand for minimalist formulas and the intricacies of copper peptides

L’Oréal signs deal for ‘air only’ extracted natural fragrance ingredients

The beauty giant’s first project with Cosmo International Fragrances will focus on tuberose for a 2024 fine fragrance launch
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Coconut production is facing a crisis – but beauty brands can help

Coconut farmers are facing a crisis as declines in production are placing increased pressure on supplies and their lifestyles

Sleep beauty and barrier boosters lead ingredient winners at in-cosmetics Asia

Lucas Meyer Cosmetics’ Immunight active ingredient and emulsifier Emulium Dermolea MB from Gattefossé take gold at the Bangkok trade event
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The secret to making feather-light foundations

Skinimalism has ushered in a wave of super-lightweight foundations, but what exactly goes into these formulations?

BASF invests in collagen with 3Helix partnership

The deal includes equity investment and a licensing agreement granting BASF exclusive rights to commercialise the US start-up’s collagen-hybridising peptide technology

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Beiersdorf’s plans to turn back the age clock: ‘Epigenetics is not set in stone’

Beiersdorf’s Dr Marc Winnefeld and Dr Elke Grönniger discuss the skin care specialist’s Skin Age Clock tech and its implications for NPD
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PHAs: everything you need to know about these gentle exfoliators

PHAs are gentler than AHAs and BHAs, making them suitable for those with sensitive skin, as Dr Charlene DeHaven, Clinical Director at iS Clinical, explains
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Psychodermatology and beauty’s take on ‘quiet luxury’ top Mintel's 2024 beauty trends

NeuroGlow, Beaut-AI and Sophisticated Simplicity are the global beauty mega-trends that will shape the industry in coming months, according to the analyst firm

L Catterton backs Chinese synthetic collagen maker Trautec

The investment firm led Guangzhou-based Trautec’s $27 million series B fundraise
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Ingredients innovation: Cosmetics Business rounds-up 7 new cosmetic ingredients

From a smelly scalp buster to a microcurrent devices-inspired ingredient here are the newest raw materials for cosmetics to hit the market

Clariant to buy Lucas Meyer from IFF in $810 million deal

The Canadian company is expected to boost Clariant's presence in North America with its complementary cosmetic ingredients portfolio

French natural ingredients company Sophim secures €20m funding round

Capital anticipated to double the company’s production capacity, taking it to mid-cap status
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Intimate care is evolving, so here are the new opportunities to tap into

With the intimate care category growing in sophistication, IFF reveals how brands can use microbiome claims, textural improvements and supplementation to appeal to the ever more discerning consumer
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Meet the ingredients taking hair care to the next level

From vegan ‘keratin’ ingredients to novel scalp saviours, here are the ingredients behind your future hair care hits
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These brands are riding high on #HairTok's rosemary oil trend

Rosemary oil is a hair care obsession on TikTok, and the impact it's having on brands is unprecedented
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Why this edible seaweed could be the key to hair health

Provital’s Miguel Moreno, Leyre Cueva and David Manzano discuss challenging hair breakage via an enzymatic-assisted extraction of seaweed, named for the guardian of the oceans Densinaria
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Collagen: A scientist shares what it does and how to boost it

In the first in a series of articles for Cosmetics Business, Daniel Whitby, Chief Scientist at Smink Laboratories, lays out everything you need to know about collagen

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LignoBase: Lignin-based raw material series for cosmetics formulations

Effect pigment manufacturer ECKART presents the new raw material series LignoBase, a multifunctional cosmetic ingredient based on lignin

Meet the untamed beauty elixir for soothing depigmentation defence

SpotLight Goji was unveiled for the very first time at inCosmetics ASIA 2023, this established super fruit has emerged as a game-changer, thanks to NAOLYS' comprehensive...

Amitose R-PD Unleashes the Potential of Skin Microbiome for Healthy, Glowing Skin

By embracing high-functioning products like Aminoflora, individuals can unlock the secrets to radiant and revitalised skin, all while supporting the delicate harmony of...

Gattefossé won Gold at in-cosmetics Asia 2023, third award for Emulium Dermolea MB

This triple-award-winning shield for sensitive skin creates light and sensorial textures

Olive squalane vs synthetic squalane Q&A : exploring key questions

Delve deep into common inquiries surrounding the squalane market with SOPHIM's expert guidance

Indulge in beauty: The tempting world of food-inspired cosmetics

Embrace the joy of making beauty a delightful, sensorial experience!

Gosulin Rice – An ingredient that can instantly remove blackheads

More than a thousand years ago, Japanese women discovered that rice water has some amazing skin-smoothing properties. Nowadays, people are rediscovering this ancient...

BURGEON-UP(HS) formulation wins Gold Award

With this award, the company hopes to expand sales in domestic and overseas markets as a functional natural hair care ingredient

Spotlight on a new anti-stress and well-being active ingredient

Thanks to its unique dual action, MYOLINE counteracts the deleterious effects of stress on the skin, leaving it visibly younger and more radiant

Discover the Quality Benefits of Azepur99 Vegetable Origin Azelaic Acid

Its key component Azelaic acid is getting increasingly popular for having anti-acne, skin-lightening, rosacea and anti-ageing properties

Vytrus TV: The Channel Inspired by plants for cosmetics to learn about

Welcome to Vytrus TV, where science, nature, and passion converge in the world of cosmetics. It goes beyond being just a channel; it's a digital advancement in...

Silstem-U, the shape that improves your self-esteem

If we have a look at beauty standards and think about what is considered beautiful, we can see that these have changed over the decades. Maybe they have not only change,...

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