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Read the Label: Glossier Balm Dotcom Reformulation — Before/After Comparison

The iconic Glossier Balm Dotcom launched ten years ago, drawing a cult following. In 2023, the brand reformulated its classic to meet vegan and cruelty-free specifications but this caused a backlash from fans. This article compares these formulations.

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[N.A.S.]™ Vibrant Collection, vegan botanical extracts for hybrid make-up

Givaudan Active Beauty launches the [N.A.S.]™ Vibrant Collection, five powders with potent skin benefits, fusing make-up and skincare.

Exosomal Beauty is Here: Small, but Mighty

Beauty ingredient suppliers and brands are tapping tiny, powerful particles to rejuvenate the hair and skin.

In 2022, Lignopure commissioned the first GMP-compliant plant for lignin conversion, reportedly achieving the ability to recycle 90,000 kg of lignin annually.

Beauty Alternatives: Ingredient Trends

From upcycled technologies to improved oil-in water formulations, emerging ingredients are taking beauty to the next level.

Vytrus’ plant biotechnology-derived Baolift skin care technology reportedly simulates the facial rejuvenating impacts of a fitness workout.

New Beauty Ingredient Trends: from Functional Water to Fit Skin

From Amazonian biotech to ultra-fine bubble technology, emerging cosmetic ingredients are pushing the boundaries of functions and claims.

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Skincare Excellence Redefined with JD Jojoba Oil: See the FREE Full Data

Elevate your cosmetic formulations with JD Jojoba Oil, offering scientifically proven effectiveness and sustainable integrity. Discover the transformative benefits of JD Jojoba Oil in our latest research findings.

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[updated] Secrets to Shaping Beauty into Body Care: How Claims, Ingredients and Challenges Translate

What's driving the body care boom? Here, we explore new launches and insights from Anushka Nadkarni, Bentley Labs; Ron Robinson, BeautyStat; Rita Silva, DECIEM; Jean-Christophe Choulot, Caudalíe, and Philip Durocher, Cetaphil U.S., to find out.

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Sustainable and Upcycled Cocoa Butter Alternatives from ICSC

ICSC A/S offers sustainable and upcycled alternatives to cocoa butter with similar consistency, texture, sensory, stability and enhanced moisturization to replace or reduce cocoa butter in formulations with guaranteed supply and competitive prices.

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Zemea® Propanediol: A Leader in Performance and Sustainability

Zemea® Propanediol (INCI: Propanediol), a 100% bio-based ingredient derived from industrial corn, is revolutionizing the personal care industry with its multifunctional benefits.

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Skincare Excellence Redefined with JD Jojoba Oil: Download the FREE Data Now

Elevate your cosmetic formulations with JD Jojoba Oil, offering scientifically proven effectiveness and sustainable integrity. Discover the transformative benefits of JD Jojoba Oil in our latest research findings.

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8 Ingredients You'll Find This November at in-cosmetics Asia 2024

Passport/visa? Check. Power adapter? Check. In-cos Asia badge? ... Don't forget! You'll be "wheels up" for Bangkok before you know it — and we can't wait. Here's a sneak preview of 8 ingredients you'll find there.

The transition toward 'clean,' sustainable and vegan formulations hasn't been linear; despite this, high-functioning alternatives continue to proliferate.

'Clean' Beauty Swaps: New Ingredients & Headwinds

The transition toward “clean,” sustainable and vegan formulations hasn’t been linear; despite this, high-functioning alternatives continue to proliferate.

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DavosLife E3 Tocotrienols defend skin against blue light and pollution

Blue light and pollution exposure leads to premature skin ageing. New studies using DavosLife E3 Tocotrienols have shown its efficacy in defending skin cells from this. Click here to read a summary and download the studies.

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Zemea® Propanediol: A Leader in Performance and Sustainability

Zemea® Propanediol (INCI: Propanediol), a 100% bio-based ingredient derived from industrial corn, is revolutionizing the personal care industry with its multifunctional benefits.

Current scientific literature points to “growing evidence that cellular senescence may be an essential mechanism that drives organismal aging,” including in the skin, leading to common issues such as “wrinkling, sagging, dryness or age spots.”

Beauty’s War on Senescence: Ingredient Trend Tracker

Regenerative technologies that clear the skin of zombie cells are reshaping beauty claims possibilities. PLUS: in-cosmetics Global 2024 ingredient highlights.

XA is known to impart anti-aging benefits by strengthening the skin’s collagen and elastin via the inhibition of collagenase.

Rediscovering Sandalwood: Fatty Acid for Anti-aging, Anti-inflammatory Action

Fatty acids offer benefits to cosmetics including emollient and sensory properties. Here, ximenynic fatty acid, found in plants of the Santalaceae family, is reviewed for its distinct structure and clinically proven anti-inflammatory properties.

Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask was designed as an overnight treatment to increase and provide long-lasting hydration to lips, leaving them feeling softer and healthier.

Read the Label: Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask

Laneige is a well-known Korean skin care brand that launched in the 1990s, perhaps known best for its Lip Sleeping Mask. The website boasts it is "the #1 lip treatment brand in the U.S." This column takes a closer look at the ingredients to see why.

Exposure to the elements and psychological stress, combined with the lowered levels of collagen, elastin, HA and moisture that occur naturally over time, demonstrate that skin aging is a multi-layered, multifaceted process. This reinforces the need for a combined approach for truly effective anti-aging results.

Layering Efficacies to Reverse Photoaging: A Multifunctional Serum Case Study

This case study explains how ingredients with different efficacies were chosen to build a multifunctional serum to reduce signs of photoaging. Antioxidant, skin defense, keratinocyte renewal, increased HA and moisture content, etc., tests are described.