Youth movement spurs cosmetic formulations trends

By Julia Wray | Published: 4-May-2018 Featured companies: BASF Personal Care and Nutrition GmbH Mibelle Biochemistry Lucas Meyer Cosmetics by Clariant Croda Beauty Givaudan Active Beauty Lubrizol Beauty Inolex Silab Vantage Personal Care Elementis Clariant Personal Care Chemyunion TRI-K Industries
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At this year’s in-cosmetics Global, gender neutrality and environmental concerns were singled out among the trends driving the beauty industry in 2018, while hair care took centre stage

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Not only did in-cosmetics Global 2018 provide a platform for new ingredients, it also allowed suppliers to demonstrate how their new and existing ingredients can be formulated to meet the latest beauty trends.

A company which has focused on inspirations and formulations guides in recent years is Clariant and – true to form – at the 2018 event, it revealed the third edition of its BeautyForward concept.

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BASF Personal Care is one of the world’s leading supplier of high-performance ingredients for the personal care industry. The company understands human needs and meets them... Mibelle Biochemistry designs and develops innovative, high-quality actives based on naturally derived compounds and profound scientific know-how Lucas Meyer Cosmetics develops, manufactures and markets innovative ingredients for the cosmetic and personal care industry 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...
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