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UK schools pilot sun safety lessons as melanoma rates rise

Early sun safety education in schools comes amid growing beauty industry action

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Beauty's violent retail crime epidemic continues in 2025

Violent shoplifting crimes continue to soar this year, and more needs to be done to keep the beauty industry’s retail workforce safe
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Sun Protection Conference 2025 highlights: from testing breakthroughs to consumer confidence challenges

Technical standards, regulation and the importance of more sun safety public messaging were among the issues discussed at the two-day event in London, UK

Innovative Sun Care Ingredients: Meeting Consumer Demand - ROUNDTABLE NOW ON DEMAND

Welcome to the second Cosmetics Business Roundtables event for 2025 where industry experts shared their insight on the subject of sun care ingredients and meeting consumer demand
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How regulatory restrictions on UV filters are dampening competition in sun care

Quality and Regulatory Director at THG LABS, Richard Keightley, explains how brands formulating sunscreens face a regulatory maze that is hurting innovation
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Searches for 'reef safe spf' are up 86%, but are claims still misleading?

As consumers grow more eco-conscious, sun care launches with reef safe labels are on the rise. But complications with this claim persist, finds Louise Whitbread

Two UK sunscreens fail consumer group Which?’s safety tests

Ultrasun’s Family SPF30 and UK supermarket Morrisons Moisturising Sun Spray SPF30 were not up to British and International standards, claims Which?

US politicians propose SAFE Sunscreen Standards Act to modernise sunscreens for millions of Americans

A new bill aims to streamline the approval of sunscreen ingredients in the US and pave the way to improved formulations
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Cosmetics Business Picks: 5 new launches to know this month

Cosmetics Business looks at a selection of new beauty launches which caught our eye this week

An exclusive opportunity: The Pure Beauty Awards 2025 is closing entries soon

The highly anticipated annual Pure Beauty Awards is officially closing entries on 18 July. This edition, the Pure Beauty team are looking for the best beauty launches within the industry that have entered the UK market between July 2024 and July 2025 - and time to enter is running out!

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How tinted sunscreens became one of the fastest growing SPF categories

Consumer demand is up 87% year-over-year, driven by the 'no make-up make-up' trend, improved formulations, diverse shades and finishes
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Can stick innovations encourage greater sunscreen use?

Demand for the format is rising thanks to its precision and mess-free application on the go
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SPF lip oils are sun care's new hybrid heroes

The viral trend for tinted lip oils is moving into sun protection, as SPF-powered versions step up as a summer essential
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Exclusive: Skin + Me’s first UK pop-up puts sun care education in the spotlight

The dermatologist-prescribed skin care brand's physical pop-up opens at Battersea Power Station this June,promoting its new Daily Moisturiser with SPF 50
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How 'invisible' formulas became the inclusive new standard in sunscreen

From The Ordinary to Supergoop!, today's most desirable sun care brands are launching formulas that are weightless and white cast-free - and scrapping those that aren't
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Gen Alpha and the future of sunscreen: what brands need to know

Sunscreen will likely be a normalised as a daily essential for Gen Alpha, but what do they want from their sun care products? Louise Whitbread investigates

Meet the speakers: 2025 Sun Protection Conference agenda revealed

Featuring speakers from leading companies such as L’Oréal, Beiersdorf, Coty, and others, the biennial sun care conference returns with another exciting year of thought leaders who are driving innovation in the sun care industry.

Cosmetics Business reveals the top 5 sun care trends of 2025 in new report

From invisible formulas to tinted SPF, sunscreen is now a trending beauty product that consumers can integrate easily into routines

Tower 28 apologises to customers over misleading sunscreen claims

Founder and CEO Amy Liu said the brand will drop claims that its new mineral sunscreen is a universal tint that leaves no white cast
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Cosmetics Business Picks: 6 beauty launches to know this week

Cosmetics Business looks at a selection of new beauty launches which caught our eye this week
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Cosmetics Business Picks: 6 beauty launches to know this week

Cosmetics Business looks at a selection of new beauty launches which caught our eye this week
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British Beauty Council launches UV safety initiative supported by L’Oréal Groupe

The new campaign also marked the launch of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Beauty & Wellbeing’s first official inquiry into UV safety

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Haut.AI launches the SPF truth booth: See your future skin – with and without sunscreen

The first-ever Gen AI-powered sunscreen effectiveness test visualizes long-term UV damage, inspiring smarter sun safety habits this summer

Reducing sun-induced redness: Science backed supplement LUMINA365

The new, unique and innovative Lumina365 ingestible supplement, has been clinically proven to deliver visible improvements in the skin's response to sun exposure,...

The Sunification of Beauty: How Skin Cancer Led a Family to Create Sun Protective Cosmetics

Sun Care is Self-Care. It’s personal to a family in Palm Beach, FL

Kolmar Korea develops world's first hybrid composite sunscreen, leading the global sun care market

Global Cosmetics ODM (Original Development Manufacturer) Kolmar Korea has achieved a groundbreaking milestone by developing the world’s first hybrid composite sunscreen...

Sun Matters, the world’s first microbiome-friendly certified sunscreen retail product, launching exclusively at Douglas

Launching exclusively at Douglas in April 2025, Sun Matters aims to revolutionise consumer  behavior by making microbiome-friendly sun protection an essential part of...

Momentive introduces HARMONIE NatuVel Gel: a new 100% naturally derived elastomer gel

Visit Momentive at in-cosmetics 2025 to experience the newest addition to the HARMONIE product range

Appeals court confirms conviction of Intercos Korea in Kolmar Korea tech theft

Intercos Korea to be held criminally liable for leaking and misusing Kolmar Korea’s trade secrets

Kolmar Korea to expand its presence in the US suncare market

The new North America Innovation Center is based in New Jersey, with research teams stationed locally

Innovation of the Year: Ingestible Sun Care

Sun protection is becoming an essential step in skin care routines, especially with the growing awareness of the long-term effects of UV exposure—accelerated aging,...

Even on overcast days, up to 80% of UV rays can reach your skin

When you think of sunscreen, the first thing that probably comes to mind is a sunny day at the beach. However, sunscreen isn’t just for those bright, sun-drenched days....

Level up your sunscreen: The ultimate solubiliser for crystalline UV filters

Elevate your sunscreen formulations with SymSol ProSun, the ultimate solution for high-SPF sunscreens. It ensures stability and a reliable SPF while enhancing skin feel

Sublime Cosmetics unveils CONTRASOL: The ultimate sun care solution

Sublime Cosmetics is proud to announce the launch of CONTRASOL, a revolutionary new product line formulated and created in collaboration with Carmel Cosmetics Labs

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