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9 Trends in Cosmetic Innovation in 2025 You Can’t Afford to Ignore
The year 2025 transformed cosmetics with groundbreaking innovations in AI, biotech and sustainability. From personalized skin care to inclusive beauty and neurocosmetics, here we recap the trends and technologies leading the way forward for our industry.
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Top 11 Hotspots for Future Beauty Innovation from the 2025 SCC Annual Scientific Meeting
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Companies
ÄIO Achieves Milestone: Producing First Tonne of Sustainable Yeast-based Oil
The ingredient is designed to replace unsustainable products widely used in cosmetics, food and oleochemicals; such as palm oil, coconut oil and petroleum-based mineral oils.
Sponsored
Redefining Hair Repair Through Molecular Science
Breakthrough data reveal the exceptional potency of KeraBio™ K31, a biomimetic bond-building peptide that repairs and recharges hair from within, setting a new benchmark in molecular hair repair science.
Natural/Sustainable
Cosphatec Unveils Cosphaderm HAP Nature-identical Antimicrobial for Modern Cosmetics
Beyond its function as a preservative, Cosphaderm HAP provides antioxidant properties and features a neutral sensory profile.
Natural/Sustainable
P2 Science Debuts Citrolatum P Sustainable Petrolatum Alternative
It can be used as a 1:1 replacement and has a similar melting point, providing formulators with a sustainable alternative that does not compromise performance or sensory experience.
Companies
Givaudan Unveils White Biotechnology Innovation Center in Toulouse
The facility is equipped with state-of-the-art laboratories, including a dedicated fermentation lab and biocatalysis development area.
Natural/Sustainable
As Glitter Bans for Cosmetics Arrive, Sustainable Films Make Biodegradable Glitter a Reality
Glitter is controversial. A new band on glitter in cosmetic applications is coming. Futamura's sustainable films for biodegradable glitter provide a solution.
Preservation
Europelab Unveils BioLichen Natural Preservative with Proven Healing and Antioxidant Properties
The patented, Cosmos Organic certified preservative for beauty and personal care demonstrates potent antioxidant, cytoprotective, wound-healing and antimicrobial effects, according to the company.
Method/Process
3 Anti-aging Discoveries: InnCoCells' Screening Collab Uncovers Sustainable Plant Extracts with Proven Benefits
The EU-funded InnCoCells project, a €7.9 million initiative spanning 4.5 years and 17 partners across 11 countries, represents the most comprehensive exploration of plant-derived cosmetic ingredients to date, according to project leaders.
Anti-aging/Face
Ultra Chemical Presents Bicosome's Bicoalgae Blue for Senescent Skin Care
The ingredient uses a specialized nanostructure delivery system to transport bioactives into the deeper epidermal and dermal layers of the skin.
Natural/Sustainable
Sonneborn Expands SonneNatural Line with Fluidity 40P Cyclic Replacements and Synergy Customizable Hybrids
"Our latest technologies align with global regulatory requirements and sustainability goals, enabling us to provide purer, more eco-conscious solutions..."
Sensory
P2 Science Launches CitroComplex Nourish for Greener, More Sensorial Skin and Hair Care
In addition to American-grown botanical oils, the ingredient incorporates the company's Citropol DE-4, a high-viscosity polymeric emollient derived from renewable forestry byproducts.
