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UK retailer TK Maxx recalls two beauty products over safety risks

A perfume fails to comply with European rules and could cause an allergic reaction, while a beauty device has been recalled over concerns it could cause electric shock

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TikTok launches SME Council to ‘turbocharge’ growth of hair and beauty brands

The social media platform’s new group aims to get small fast-growing businesses on the government’s agenda
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in-cosmetics Global: Future beauty trends from the world’s biggest beauty ingredients event

From ‘love glow’ to fermentation, via the 12 hallmarks of ageing and tackling cortisol face, in-cosmetics Global was crammed full of ingredient innovation to inspire your next generation of beauty product launches

Givaudan reports strong start to 2025 sales but warns of price rises

Sales at the Swiss fragrance and flavour company were up 7.4% in Q1, but it is implementing price increases due to higher input costs like tariffs
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Can niche product offerings deliver the next big wave of body care sales?

As more specialised ranges launch that focus on play, textures, self-care and unusual ingredients, could the body category be about to undergo a huge resurgence?
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What is tranexamic acid and how does it help pigmentation?

Belinda Carli, Director and Cosmetic Chemist at the Institute of Personal Care Science, explains what is behind the ingredient hailed for tackling hyperpigmentation and dark spots

Swedish Algae Factory raises €3 million to expand algae production and boost beauty partnerships

The investment will be used to scale production and launch new partnerships in the beauty space this year
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Biotech beauty’s unstoppable rise: The science transforming skin care

From lab-grown actives to eco-friendly formulations, we reveal how biotech is reshaping the future of skin care, plus a round-up of products utilising the technology
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As The Inkey List taps the exosome trend, who else is launching?

As the buzz around exosomes continues to grow, Cosmetics Business rounds up the latest exosome-infused products to try

Pure Beauty Global Awards 2025: Finalists announced

The highly anticipated reveal for the finalists of the 2025 Pure Beauty Global Awards has officially been published in the April edition of <em>Pure Beauty</em> magazine

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Dangerous bacteria in shampoo bottles prompts Henkel product recall

Henkel is working with the US Food and Drug Administration, and claimed there have been no reports of user harm or injury related to the products contaminated with the Klebsiella Oxytoca bacteria
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AI personalisation to superfoods: standout beauty trends from Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna 2025

Inge Theron, skin care specialist and founder of FaceGym, travelled to the Italian trade show to reveal what will define the contemporary skin care landscape this year
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The untold story of Jo Malone London’s English Pear & Freesia Cologne

The Estée Lauder Companies-owned fragrance giant reveals how its 15-year-old chypre scent has become a category-defining item in Cosmetics Business’ ‘Untold Story’ series
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The anti-ageing expert: How can skin care improve quality of life?

In the first of her new series of columns for Cosmetics Business, Dr Katerina Steventon asks cosmetic scientist Dan Whitby about the technologies shaping the future of skin care
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Kalahari melon oil is the moisturising hero your hair needs

Kalahari melon oil replenishes the lost lipids that are essential for hair structure and protection – Marie Mignon, Chief Scientific Officer, Prose, explains why it should be hair care’s new hero ingredient
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‘Skin cycling’ around the menstrual cycle is trending, but what is the science behind it?

IMCD’s Rachael Polowyj shares the ingredients and formula textures for syncing skin care with the menstrual cycle
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Are beauty labels lying to you? Misleading marketing of ingredient dosages are on the rise

With some brands adding just enough of an ingredient to include it on the label, but not enough for it to meaningfully contribute to the product’s efficacy, consultant Viola Levy argues, is it time to legislate?

Fragrance group Mane names first female CEO

Samantha Mane, a member of the fifth generation of the Mane family, joined the French firm in 2007
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Ashwagandha’s beauty boom: The adaptogen enhancing skin health

Used for centuries in Ayurvedic medicine, ashwagandha is now a sought-after ingredient in beauty products for healthier, more resilient skin and hair
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What beauty gets wrong about biotech

Biotechnology is transforming the beauty industry, yet remains misunderstood – here the Covalo Data & Insights Team argues the case for embracing biotech innovations
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Vichy launches breakthrough serum that boosts all 4 families of collagen in the skin

Vichy’s Global Brand President and Global Medical Communications Director discuss Collagen Specialist 16 Bonding Serum, integrative health and future opportunities for dermocosmetics
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The rise of matcha beauty: Why the green powder is taking over

As matcha emerges as a powerhouse ingredient in beauty, Cosmetics Business explores its growing influence across skin care, hair care and fragrance

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Samyang KCI highlights advanced ingredient technologies at in-cosmetics Global 2025

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ICHIMARU PHARCOS Honored with BSB Awardfor Natural Products / Raw Materials “Active”!

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New ingredient Ganocalm to improve the symptoms of sensitive skin

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