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Regional
How Cyclic Silicone and Microplastic Bans Impact Color Cosmetic Formulating
Cyclic silicones and microplastics face bans under REACH but both contribute to the aesthetics and performance of color cosmetics. This article describes these bans and what replacing them means for color cosmetic formulating.
Natural/Sustainable
Goodbye, Microplastics: Beauty’s Glow-Up for a Greener Future
From silicone-based alternatives to seaweed-derived cellulose, these newly launched innovations aim to deliver luxury and ethics.
Natural/Sustainable
Replacing Microplastics: Natural Cellulose Offers Gentle and Biodegradable Exfoliation
While cosmetics represent a small source of primary and secondary microplastics in the environment, it is a source that could easily be avoided by using natural biodegradable alternatives. As such, described herein is a research project to identify a natural, biodegradable alternative for peel applications. Plant cellulose was of particular interest.
Colorant
Performance & Sustainability Drive the Newest Makeup Ingredients
Whether you're looking to improve product performance, meet growing demand for clean beauty or push the boundaries of formulation, these innovations are shaping the future of makeup and color cosmetics.
Natural/Sustainable
Macro Oceans Launches Big Kelp Flex to Eliminate Microplastics
California-based biotech company Macro Oceans launched Big Kelp Flex, its new seaweed cellulose ingredient.
Sensory
Unispheres: Visual Ingredients that Awaken Emotion and Elevate Perception
Givaudan Active Beauty augments the power of Unispheres®. Rooted in Swiss engineering excellence, this high-precision visualization system goes beyond aesthetics to become a true performance perception amplifier, deepening consumer engagement.
Skin Care
Skin Nourishment Product Spotlight: Nivea Nourishing Care Body Wash with Nourishing Serum
Nourishment has made its way across nearly every beauty category. One example of this dare-we-say
foodification
of beauty is in the body wash sector. This week, Nivea's Nourishing Care Body Wash with Nourishing Serum provides an example.
Regional
EU Regulatory Review: Regulation Milestones, Looking Back at 2017
The personal care industry saw regulatory changes regarding microbeads, nanomaterials, preservatives and more in 2017. Here, the U.K.'s Cosmetic, Toiletries and Perfumery Association looks back at the past year in regulation.
Actives
Beauty Alternatives: Ingredient Trends
From upcycled technologies to improved oil-in water formulations, emerging ingredients are taking beauty to the next level.
Natural/Sustainable
Supplier Forum: Formulating Sustainable Products
Claims such as
sustainable
and
natural
are increasingly expected in today's beauty industry. This installment of the
Cosmetics & Toiletries
Supplier Forum details approaches to formulating with a smaller ecological footprint, from supply chain to replacement ingredients.
Claims/Labeling
The INCI Name Game: A Commentary
When misinformed groups play in a technical space, nontechnically trained regulators make irrelevant rules, and INCI names are generalized and misused, you have the perfect storm for consumer confusion.
Skin Care
Climate-Adaptive Beauty: Real-Time Adaptation, Stress ‘Training’ for Skin, Clean Credibility, Multi-Stress Protection and More
Climate-adaptive beauty is booming, driven by AI diagnostics, adaptive makeup and a focus on resilience and sustainability. As industry experts explain here, the market is set to grow as consumers demand smarter, eco-friendly and responsive products.
Bath/Shower
Microbeads Then and Now: Polyethylene and Alternative Next-gen Abrasives
Properties of microbeads such as their particle size, density, morphology and material hardness are important for abrasive and sensory attributes. The present article highlights these and other aspects for both polyethylene-based beads and naturally derived abrasive alternates.
Sun Care
How Kao Corp.’s Humidity-Controlled Sunscreen Shifts the Paradigm for Climate-Adaptive Beauty
Formulating products that deliver both efficacy and sensory elegance under dynamic conditions has become a key challenge — especially in the realm of sun protection. Here's how Kao Corp. achieved such.
Sun Care
Boosting Efficacy in Sunscreens – Ethical or Misleading?
How formulators can navigate the complex terminology and regulations behind enhanced UV protection.
Skin Care
Beauty’s New Class of Anti-Aging Ingredient Tech
As the industry prepares for a new year of innovation, we looked at the latest batch of novel materials poised to shape product development in 2026 and beyond.
Consumers/Market
How Color Cosmetics Merge Form with Function: Trends, Tech and Expert Insights
This report navigates the dynamic world of color cosmetic trends, spotlighting innovative formats and cutting-edge ingredient technologies. In addition, it highlights various expert insights.
Actives
Revolutionary Ingredients Transforming Anti-aging and Skin Health
This article explores the science and sustainability behind innovative cosmetic ingredients and how they address skin concerns like aging, oxidative stress and damage.
