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Hair Care
Rethinking Hair Shine: Why Gloss Is a Structural Optical Property, Not a Surface Coating
A perspective on where hair shine science may be heading next.
Featured
Sponsored
From Nutricosmetics to Nutraceuticals: Inside TOSLA’s Next Chapter of Scalable Innovation
TOSLA transforms scientific breakthroughs into consumer wellness rituals with unprecedented speed and precision.
Sun Care
Boosting Efficacy in Sunscreens – Ethical or Misleading?
How formulators can navigate the complex terminology and regulations behind enhanced UV protection.
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June 2026
Top Headlines
Sponsored
From Nutricosmetics to Nutraceuticals: Inside TOSLA’s Next Chapter of Scalable Innovation
Literature/Data
Comprehensive Benefits of Peony Root Extract for Even-toned and Radiant Skin through AGEs Control
Literature/Data
LVMH Review Underscores How Scalp Health is the Key to Fighting Hair Aging
Safety
Beauty Under Fire: Why 2026 Will Be a Pivotal Year for Consumer Safety and Environmental Accountability
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Sponsored
Dual-Coated Titanium Dioxide for Compatible, Stable and Elegant Sunscreens
Susonity’s Eusolex® T-EASY offers flexible formulation compatibility and high photostability.
Webcast
AI-Inspired Beauty: Longevity & Sustainable Formulations
Upcoming:
Aug 19th, 2026, 11:00 am CDT
The future of beauty formulation is being shaped by more than emerging ingredients—it's being driven by advances in AI, evolving regulations, and changing consumer expectations. Join Grant Industries as we explore two of the six innovation pathways featured in our
2026 AI-Inspired Beauty Formulary Booklet
: longevity-focused skincare and futureproof formulation.
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News
In Memoriam: Dr. Klaus-Peter Wittern
Professor Wittern combined his scientific expertise with extraordinary volunteer commitment.
Hair Care
K18 Introduces FutureIQ Serum for Hair Longevity
The serum includes biomimetic peptides and advanced antioxidants that synergistically activate root proteins that hold hair in place.
Companies
BASF Opens New Production Plant in Düsseldorf for Emollients
The plant will produce specialty emollients for skincare and sun care formulations.
Methods/Tools
UCLA Researchers Develop Mineral Sunscreen to Reduce White Cast
Using a patented high-temperature flame process, the researchers produced larger particles shaped like tetrapods.
Tech/Equipment/Production
Why Cosmetic Batches Lose Consistency During Scale-Up
A formula that performs beautifully in the lab doesn't always behave the same in production. Learn why powders, emulsions, viscosity changes, and air entrainment create batch variability—and what manufacturers can do to improve repeatability.
Natural/Sustainable
Palmless by C16 Biosciences Releases New Efficacy Data for Torula Oil
Company officials hope that the new efficacy data will demonstrate the benefit of biotech-derived ingredients that offer multiple benefits in one.
Natural/Sustainable
SILAB focuses on the study of crops to strengthen its botanical supplies
In 2023, SILAB invested in an Agronomic Studies and Research Center, with the aim of studying certain crops to ensure even more the security, traceability and durability of its botanical supplies. Discover its main missions!
Anti-aging/Face
L’Oréal Paris Launches Revitalift Melasyl Dark Spot Creamy-Serum
In a consumer test, 97% of participants agreed that their skin tone appeared more even and radiant after use.
Actives
Melt&Marble Announces Commercial Launch of Precision-Fermented Bioactive Lipid Marble7
The ingredient provides structure, stability and sensorial performance for formulators.
Methods/Tools
Kao Corporation Verifies Mechanism for Damage in Colored Hair, Develops Hair Link Protection Technology
The research team suggests that this means melanin is involved in the post-coloring cleavage observed in the black hair model tresses.
