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Innovating Beauty Amid Global Trade Uncertainties

The key to resilience lies in understanding and responding to the impacts of tariffs on costs, demand and competitive positioning. Learn more here.

Ki’olal: Mayan Wisdom Meets Modern Skin Care Innovation

"Ki’olal offers the Sacred Sol and Luna Ceremonias—ritual skin care sets designed to detox, reset, balance, nourish, and protect the skin."

[UPDATE] Rhode Lands in Sephora Sept 4 Following e.l.f. Beauty Acquisition

Bieber will continue her role as founder and additionally serve as Rhode’s chief creative officer and head of innovation, overseeing creative, product innovation and marketing.

From L: Prof. Florian Stintzing, Ph.D., Jayn Sterland and Mark Smith, Ph.D.

Natrue Appoints New President and Vice-President to Lead the Next Chapter

These changes mark a step forward in the association’s ongoing mission to champion and protect natural and organic cosmetics worldwide.

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L'Oréal Takes Minority Share of Veminsyn, Leaps Deeper into Synbio and Biotech Space

Vemisyn leverages a phage display high throughput process for material screening and strain optimization, which further informs machine learning algorithms to provide theoretical guidance for the design and synthesis of new bioactives.

Jojoba Desert's JD Organic Jojoba Oil; the company has been certified Fair for Life.

Jojoba Desert Earns 2025 Fair for Life Certification for Ethical and Sustainable Practices

Key areas covered by the certification include employee safety, community contributions, wildlife protection and environmental sustainability.

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Evident Ingredients Taps Black Label Ingredients for Exclusive U.S. Distribution

The partnership gives BLI rights to distribute Evident’s Evicide and Evicare lines across the United States.

Peach Skin Hair & Body Mist includes fragrance notes of peach Bellini, vanilla orchid and sandalwood.

PHLUR Partners with The Butcher’s Daughter, Launches Multi-Sensory Experience for New Hair & Body Mist

The limited-edition collaboration will be available at the restaurant's Los Angeles locations.

The first custom scalp serum available from Prose.

Prose Launches First-Ever Custom Scalp Serum

Discover Prose's Custom Scalp Serum, a personalized, science-backed formula with over 99% natural ingredients to support scalp health and promote stronger, fuller hair. Available now on Prose.com.

Barentz Appoints Esther Veninga as Chief Financial Officer

Veninga holds a master’s in business and managerial economics from Erasmus University Rotterdam and completed executive education at Harvard Business School.

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Syensqo, Bota Bio Partner to Develop Bio-Based Hair and Scalp Care Ingredients

By leveraging Bota Bio’s advanced protein engineering platform and Syensqo’s four decades of hair care expertise, the partnership aims to create breakthrough ingredients addressing hair repair and growth.

Nina Esposito, the new managing director of Provital

Provital Continues to Evolve with Nina Esposito as New Managing Director for U.S. and Canada

Provital appoints Nina Esposito as Managing Director for the U.S. and Canada. With 27+ years of beauty industry expertise, she will drive innovation, sustainability, and growth across North America.

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Inolex Appoints Bradley Cook EVP of Global Manufacturing, Scales Up Sustainable Offerings

"With Bradley at the helm, we’re taking a critical look at how our sustainable technologies become even more sustainable..."

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Brenntag Expands Networks for Lactive, Glycasol, Glypure Skin/Hair Actives; UV Filters; and Fragrance

By leveraging exclusive partnerships, cutting-edge technology and global distribution expertise, Brenntag aims to empower formulators to create next-generation products that align with market trends and consumer demands.

BASF expands its EcoBalanced portfolio with renewable-based personal care products and transitions U.S. sites to 100% renewable energy, saving 33,000 tons of CO2 annually.

BASF Expands EcoBalanced Portfolio and Powers 6 U.S. Care Chemicals Sites with 100% Renewable Electricity

BASF expands its EcoBalanced portfolio with sustainable personal care products and transitions U.S. production sites to 100% renewable electricity, reportedly cutting 33,000 tons of CO2 annually.

The agreement reaffirms the industry’s shift toward sustainable and traceable raw materials in surfactants for cosmetics, personal care products and detergents.

Future Origins x Kao Collab to Introduce NALO, a Palm-Free Alternative for Surfactants

“NALO is not only a high-quality ingredient that performs, but it will also enable our customers to grow their businesses in a more reliable and sustainable way."

All Activated Silk ingredients reportedly support 14 of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, thereby boosting the sustainability credentials of formulations.

Peptide Innovation Meets Scale: kdc/one and Evolved By Nature Drive Next-Gen Product Development

The partnership leverages the recent boom in peptide-driven beauty and addresses consumer demands for high-performance products addressing hydration, hair repair and more.

Fabian Garcia, president of Unilever personal care, says, “We are thrilled to welcome Wild into the Unilever family.'

Unilever Acquires Personal Care Brand Wild

Unilever acquires Wild, the UK’s #1 refillable deodorant brand, enhancing its premium personal care portfolio with innovative, sustainable, and plant-based products.