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Cosmetic Ingredients
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Vow Launches Membrane[actives], a Cultured Exosome Technology for Skin Health
The Membrane[actives] brand is said to offer potent, ethical and scalable ingredients "designed by living cells to communicate with human cells."
Companies
Lubrizol to Expand Fermentation Production with $10 M Investment
Actives
Symrise Invests in Cellibre to Drive Biotech Innovation in Clean Beauty and Taste
Latest
Actives
Senolytic Evolution: Clear, Fill and Revive with Mibelle Biochemistry's SenoCellTec
SenoCellTec is a new senolytic active designed to rejuvenate the skin by addressing the root causes of aging. It targets senescent zombie cells through its clear–fill–revive mechanism.
Sponsored
Olivoil Glutamate SP: Building and Stabilizing Cold/Heat Process Emulsion
Olivoil Glutamate SP, a sustainable "surf-active" and emulsifier in powdery form, aligns with #skinimalism & #everythingshower trends. It offers clean beauty, superior sensory and versatility for modern, eco-conscious emulsions.
Actives
Geltor’s Biodesigned PrimaColl Receives FDA Clearance for Food and Topical Applications
This clearance establishes PrimaColl as a collagen alternative for the beauty, wellness and nutrition industries.
Skin Care
Wearable Microbiome Boost: HeiQ's Synbiotic Textile Tech Debuts in Coperni's C+ Clothing Line
The collaboration marks a significant step in merging fashion with functional skin care.
Actives
Why the Consumer Craze for PRDN? Its K-beauty Origin and Transformative Skin Potential — Plus, Deriving it Through Biotechnology (Free Webinar)
PDRN's abilities to improve skin elasticity, pigmentation and wound healing have driven demand for this K-Beauty ingredient. Add to this a biotech method to create it, and PDRN checks all the boxes for modern beauty innovation. A free webinar explains.
Actives
The Hair Repair Dream Team: Next-Gen Ingredients Are Here
Consumers increasingly seek out products to counteract hair damage resulting from heat styling, chemical treatments, UV exposure and environmental pollutants.
Actives
Croda Debuts DS-Ceramide Y3S for Climate-adaptive Skin Care
The fermentation-derived Ceramide NP was developed to support the skin barrier against region-specific environmental stressors; aka
geo skin care
.
Actives
The Lowdown on Australia's Sunscreen Crisis — And How The U.S. Avoided a Similar One
This report examines the current status of the sunscreen labeling crisis in Australia, including what went wrong and ways to move forward — plus how the U.S. avoided a similar crisis. It also considers whether the industry has reached its SPF limit.
Literature/Data
Spiders, Bees, Snakes and More: Research Highlights Untapped Potential of Animal Venoms in Cosmetics
A new scientific review, to appear in the November 2025 edition of Toxicon, sheds light on an as-yet underexplored frontier for active cosmetic ingredients: animal venoms.
Actives
3 Areas of Concern — But Also Strides in Safety: ChemForward Presents 2025 Beauty Ingredient Report Powered by Sephora, Ulta and Other Member Data
The report — powered by data from Sephora, Ulta, The Honest Company, Credo Beauty, Counter, Inolex and Dow — analyzed more than 48,000 products and 1.25 million ingredients, marking a fivefold increase in data since 2023.
Actives
BASF's Ameriflor Calm Boosts Sensitive Skin's Resilience with Traditional Self-healing Botanical
Ameriflor Calm is a new botanical active from BASF that helps sensitive skin become more resilient by reducing redness, minimizing water loss and defending against environmental stressors.
