The Innovation Zone at this year’s in-cosmetics Global will be showcasing more new ingredients than ever before when it returns to Paris April 16-18.
Over 190 products – all of which are new or have been launched within the past six months – will be displayed in the Innovation Zone.
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Showcasing actives and functional ingredients, the Innovation Zone is a hotspot for visitors to discover the latest raw materials, test formulations and draw inspiration for their upcoming product launches. Each featured ingredient in the Zone will be entered into the in-cosmetics Global awards.
Amongst the latest ingredient launches will be:
- InnovaStemCell Harmony: An active ingredient from derived from Calendula officinalis stem cells, extracted by a natural deep eutectic solvent (NADES) with lactic acid.
- Virgin AlUla Peregrina Oil: A light and dry oil with a neutral odor, deep hydration and nourishing properties.
- KoxDIS: Vitamin K1 oxidized form (vitamin K1 oxide), developed for treating purpura and hyperpigmentation in cosmetics.
- Smarteen: An ingredient that focuses on reducing eye bags by enhancing microcirculation and diminishes dark circles and brown spots through its anti-tyrosinase effect.
- Granactive Retinoid Pro+: A power-house multi-correctional active that targets all signs of photo-aged skin by improving skin texture and tone.
- Lipotrue with Col-4-Frag remastered: A sustainable and biomimetic to human collagen IV fragment produced by wild plants as biofactories through vertical farming.
Tracking the trends
For the duration of the event, a series of nine live demos delivered by Andrew McDougall, director, beauty and personal care at Mintel, will reveal the key trends and products shaping the future of the beauty industry. Supported by data and expert insights, attendees will gain market expertise and recommendations based on Mintel’s recently released key trends for 2025.
Unmissable sessions will include: Beaut-AI – Where cutting-edge artificial intelligence meets personalised cosmetics, where the realm of how Beaut-AI can elevate a brand, attract and retain customers and lead the charge toward an innovative, customer-centric beauty future will be explored.
In Discover the luxury of simplicity, McDougall will cover how, in an era where less is unmistakably more, attendees can experience the allure of quiet beauty - a minimalist approach that speaks volumes through its focus on high-quality ingredients, proven efficacy and the confidence of simplicity.
The third and final session concluding each day of the live demos will be NeuroGlow – where cutting-edge science meets holistic wellness. Here, attendees can explore the transformative power of psychodermatology and neurocosmetics, designed to elevate the beauty routine into a complete mind-body experience.
Roziani Zulkifli, event director of in-cosmetics Global, said: "The Innovation Zone is not just a space at the show, it's where the future of cosmetics comes to life. We pride ourselves on uniting personal care ingredient suppliers, big and small, with cosmetic scientists and R&D professionals, who each bring all the elements of innovation together."
