Cosmetics & Toiletries

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Two New Reasons to Reexamine PFAS Safety, Exposure: Pregnancy and Sleep

Two recent studies have raised new alarm over PFAS. One found higher levels of PFAS in pregnant women who use cosmetics. The other associated sleep disruption with PFAS in young adults. These findings add to the public outcry over "forever chemicals."

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11 Microtrends in Beauty: Retinol Bodywash, Facial Tech, Tarte Cosmetics and DEI Controversy, Etc.

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Formula Focus: Hydrating Vegan Tinted Lip Balm

Rebalancing skin microbiome from intimacy to odor modulation: Calybiota® Bio

Rebalancing skin microbiome from intimacy to odor modulation: Calybiota® Bio

New clinical tests show that Calybiota® Bio from Expanscience reduces body odor by rebalancing the skin microbiome. Sustainably sourced from red kapok tree calyxes, this hydrosoluble ingredient supports overall microbiome balance.

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[1-click poll] How Do You Typically Manage Waste and Environmental Impact in the Lab?

Laboratories can have a significant carbon footprint and contribute to the climate crisis via excessive energy consumption, waste generation and resource depletion. This made us wonder: How do you practice sustainability in the lab? Take our poll!

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How Dynamic Streaming Potential Can Take Formulation Science to the Next Level — Free Webcast

Analyzing the physico-chemical properties of formulas helps to optimize them so they ultimately deliver on consumer expectations. Dynamic streaming potential takes this to a new level, as a free webcast from Anton Paar explains. Register now.

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Carbon Trust Verifies BASF's Lower Carbon Footprint HDO Intermediate

BASF reports that among other ingredients, its 1,6-hexanediol (HDO), used in the production of cosmetics, has been recognized by The Carbon Trust as demonstrating a lower cradle-to-gate CO2 footprint than other fossil-based equivalents.

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Lygos Partners with Acme-Hardesty to Distribute Biodegradable Soltellus Polymers

The Soltellus (INCI: Sodium Polyaspartate) ingredient range is reportedly designed to meet the growing demand for sustainable products.

Hostacerin CCT enables stable, low-viscosity skin care and wet wipes and can boost moisturization in formulas.

Clariant Enables Minimalism, SPF Efficacy with Hostacerin CCT, Eclipsogen CAP + Nanocon Series

During in-cosmetics Asia, Clariant debuted its Hostacerin CCT emulsifier with wide-ranging formulation capabilities in addition to the new Eclipsogen CAP series of encapsulated UV filters for high UV protection efficacy at low concentrations.

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Product Spotlight: Secret Whole Body Deodorant

The global market for body malodor control, including APs/deos, body sprays and hygiene wipes, is projected to reach US $21.51 billion by 2029, per Business Research Insights. Secret's Whole Body Aluminum-free Deodorant Clear Cream provides an example.

Dhaval Bhanusali, MD, FAAD, has joined the speaker lineup of Beauty Accelerate 2025, lending his extensive medical and R&D expertise to the expert panel discussion, 'Dermocosmetics and Science-based Beauty.'

⚠️Rhode Skin's Dermatologist-in-residence Joins Beauty Accelerate 2025 Lineup👀

Dhaval Bhanusali, MD, FAAD, made a name for himself by serving as dermatologist-in-residence for Hailey Bieber's Rhode, as well as consulting for brands such as P&G, Neutrogena, Skin Ceuticals, EltaMD and Skin Medica.

Visitors were invited to sample the fragrance collections while listening to curated music collections.

Eurofragance Brings Multi-Sensory Experience to in-cosmetics Asia

The Scentphony combined the expertise of the company's perfumers and a music composer.

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Explosion at Givaudan Louisville Plant Killed At Least Two, Officials Say

The company is working with the local fire department to determine the cause of the incident.

Coty's INFINIMENT PARIS features 14 ultra-concentrated fragrances that leverage technologies such as Molecular Aura and EmoChar.

Coty Celebrates 120th Anniversary, Launches INFINIMENT COTY PARIS