French luxury fashion house Chanel has co-developed a biobased bottle cap for one of its perfume collections with Finnish startup Sulapac, made from a blend of renewable materials including wood chips.
European color cosmetics brand Catrice Cosmetics has announced a shake-up to its retail strategy for 2022, with the company focusing on making it products available only through its own website and via Amazon.
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has sent Notices of Penalty Offenses to hundreds of businesses, alerting them of steep penalties if they use fake reviews or other misleading endorsements to deceive consumers.
Combining Sonoran Desert ingredients with advanced silicone technology, hair care brand Desert Botanicals unveils its newest propylene glycol-free product line, designed for people allergic to the ingredient.
International skin care major Beiersdorf has developed a method to profile skin based on moisture levels and geographical location, providing an accurate picture of overall skin condition and enabling personalised product recommendations.
Specialty health and wellness retailer The Vitamin Shoppe will offer personal care products from Hims & Hers Health, Inc. in over 280 stores and online across the US.
Plant-based synthetic biotechnology company Calyxt is on a mission to revolutionize the way the world uses plants by combining its evolving technology and new bioreactor capacity.
UK-Singapore headquartered biotech startup Sequential Skin has secured more funding in its latest seed round that it plans to use for global expansion of its at-home skin diagnostics patch, in both a B2B and D2C capacity, its CEO says.
Korean cosmetic company Amorepacific has developed an active ingredient with extracts from peach sprouts and peonies, which it claims is effective in inhibiting and regulating the secretion of sebum on the skin.
The US Food and Drug Administration has banned the use of lead acetate in consumer hair dyes, with one public interest group calling for further reform of the federal regulations for cosmetics.
Polyphenolic compounds recovered from waste from the production of craft beers may boost mitochondrial activity and prevent oxidative stress in skin cells, and offer novel anti-aging ingredients for cosmetic formulations.
After achieving its climate neutrality goal, CosmeticsDesign-USA caught up with Prose’s VP of Social Impact to hear how it is using data to push ahead with its waste reduction targets to contribute positively to sustainability in the hair care industry.
HENKEL, L’OREAL, LVMH, NATURA &CO AND UNILEVER EXECUTIVES WEIGH IN
Executives from Henkel, L’Oréal, LVMH, Natura &Co and Unilever say co-developing an industry-wide environmental impact assessment system is critical for the sustainable future of cosmetics.
The multi-functional skincare active reportedly provides skin glow benefits such as enhanced skin radiance, minimizing the appearance of dark spots and hyperpigmentation, blurring of skin imperfections, and supporting even, homogenous skin tone over time.
Consumer behaviors in shopping and sampling have evolved since 2020, with at-home experiences, new product discovery and hyper-personalization leading the way for beauty and personal care innovation, says a new survey from Sampler.
Lubrizol Life Science-Beauty, a global supplier to the beauty and personal care industry, has launched its new #skincaringmakeup collection. Products were formulated with consumer insights extracted through artificial intelligence searching Internet chatter.
COVID-19 forced huge swathes of beauty brands and retailers online overnight, changing long-established market models and shifting shopper mindsets. Industry must now plan and deliver on innovations that cater to this new environment and fresh opportunities...
Integrating biodiversity in sustainability strategies is crucial to both business and the planet, experts said during a recent webinar sponsored by the Quantis sustainability consulting group.
BASF’s new mobile concept called Care Creations on the Road is offering exclusive outdoor events where customers can try sample kits, participate in live demonstrations, ask questions and discuss new trends and industry topics.
Formulated with bovine and marine collagens, along with several products containing highly concentrated borage oil, the new line marks the omega-3 player’s first foray into the beauty-from-within category.
The next two years will see five cohorts of beauty consumers take centre stage - skinimalists, refillutionaries, beautopians, super basics and skillusionists - drawing a sharper focus on core desires around frugality, sustainability, gender fluidity and...
Special Edition: CIRCULAR BEAUTY – SUSTAINABLE SOURCING, GREEN CHEMISTRY AND ECO-DESIGN
L’Oréal’s Garnier brand is working with branded content studio National Geographic CreativeWorks on a worldwide educational campaign designed to empower beauty consumers to live greener.
Heart disease, diabetes and sleep apnea are just a few of the conditions associated with unhealthy eating habits. New research suggests we can add hair loss to that list.
US male grooming brand, Manscaped, has expanded its team to help strengthen the company’s focus on product development, marketing strategy and global sourcing initiatives.
Three new face creams formulated with dexpanthenol were well tolerated with high product satisfaction and acceptability for people with dry and sensitive skin, says a new study.
Special Edition: CIRCULAR BEAUTY – SUSTAINABLE SOURCING, GREEN CHEMISTRY AND ECO-DESIGN
Nanoparticles made using natural polymers and ingredients from waste materials offer the cosmetics industry great promise in developing active beauty products for skin health that align with green economy goals, say researchers.
Personal care major Unilever has launched a collaboration initiative to partner with forward-thinking beauty startups, scaleups and entrepreneurs specialised in social commerce to drive next-generation in-house innovation across its portfolio of brands.
Half of Brazilian consumers have used less makeup and more facial skincare to treat skin conditions, according to the latest research insights from Mintel.
WWP Beauty is zeroing in on beauty trends by helping brands deliver clean, inclusive and multi-tasking waterless products in plastic-free, plant-based packaging.
Lithuanian startup Openface has secured venture capital funding to expand its AI-powered personalised D2C cosmetics brand further in Europe; part of its wider goal to offer a system for health care professionals.
Leading beauty company Coty has signed a multi-channel agreement with Perfect Corp. to embed a suite of best-in-class augmented reality and artificial intelligence experiences into the digital marketing toolkits of its beauty brands.
The US Food and Drug Administration has announced revisions and updates to sunscreen requirements related to maximum sun protection factor (SPF) values, active ingredients, broad spectrum requirements, and product labeling, and other provisions.
The focus on beauty as a form of self-care and the role diet and nutrition play on our beauty habits grew for consumers during lockdowns amid the Covid-19 pandemic, says research by ingredient firm Lycored.
Yerba mate fermented using Kombucha may yield a range of bioactive ingredients with benefits for skin cells, showing potential as an ingredient for cosmetic products, says a new study from Poland.
US aerosol associations and global suppliers have come together to launch a free online repository of on-demand information about aerosol and pressurized packaging.
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has named BASF as one of its 33 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Award winners for 2021. It is the fifth time and the third consecutive year that BASF has received the recognition.
As beauty edges out of the COVID-19 pandemic, brands and retailers must take the opportunity to reset and recreate an industry that is more ethical, inclusive and sustainable, says a WGSN exec.
Beauty major L’Oréal and luxury fashion house Prada are driving international noise around their first fragrance launch – an innovation that marks the first of many designed to build out a highly competitive global beauty brand, an executive says.
From the days of its very early research, one skincare delivery device brand, Réduit, has seen two very clear yet contrasting skincare shoppers dominate demands and therefore decisions for innovation, invention and investment: those who want interesting...
International personal care major Procter & Gamble (P&G) has published a climate transition plan outlining its ambition to be net zero on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2040 and signed up to Amazon co-founded The Climate Pledge.
Shiseido-owned make-up brand Maquillage has launched a new lip product featuring new technology that makes it transfer resistant despite its glossy finish.
L'Oréal USA – the largest subsidiary of the L'Oréal Groupe – has announced it has reached carbon neutrality for scopes 1 and 2 emissions for all 25 US sites, across 12 states, beating its 2025 target by four years.
Data network Novi Connect, which connects beauty suppliers, manufacturers and retailers with materials, has received a $10.3 million investment to build its business-to-business (B2B) marketplace and develop transparent products for the beauty industry.
Henkel, L’Oréal, LVMH, Natura &Co and Unilever are forming a global beauty consortium to co-develop an industry-wide environmental impact assessment and scoring system for cosmetics.
Massachusetts-based Conagen has announced it has scaled-up production and commercialization of the antioxidant ingredient hydroxytyrosol, thereby expanding the health ingredient portfolio of its commercial partner Blue California.
Global retail bank and shopping service, Klarna, has teamed up with clean skincare brand Beautycounter to launch a livestream shopping series, called Better Beauty, to increase experiential shopping.
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![Amorepacific has developed an active ingredient which it claims is effective in inhibiting secretion of sebum on the skin. [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/formulation-science/amorepacific-files-patent-on-sebum-inhibiting-peach-sprout-and-peony-extract/12830377-1-eng-GB/Amorepacific-files-patent-on-sebum-inhibiting-peach-sprout-and-peony-extract.jpg)
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