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[interview] Unlocking the Power of Wellbeauty: Insights on Oriflame's Revealing Report

Beauty consumers have taken an introspective turn into emotional well-being, as Oriflame's new Beauty and Well-being Report highlights. To delve deeper into these findings, Nicola Robertson, who led the study for Oriflame, shares her insights.

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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.

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Strengthen Your Skin, Lift Your Mood with Epionine Bio

Epionine® Bio is a liposoluble active ingredient acting on the skin-mind connection with clinically proven dual action: soothing skin while reducing stress and its impact, improving well-being, and meeting growing demand for holistic beauty solutions.

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Q&A with Uroš Gotar, Chief Innovation Officer at TOSLA Nutricosmetics

"We’ve invested in a series of placebo-controlled, peer-reviewed clinical trials over the past three years, testing combinations of hydrolyzed collagen, hyaluronic acid, vitamin C, MSM, ... involving nearly 300 participants..."

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Problem-solving Beauty Ingredients

From dandruff-causing yeast to clean beauty preservation to summer hair stressors, new ingredients resolve challenges for consumers and formulators.

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Formulating Forum: Antioxidant Strategies for Balancing Acne-prone Skin

Vitamins C, E and niacinamide combat oxidative stress and inflammation in acne, improving scars, redness and sebum control. Other skin repair compounds from plants also continue to emerge. Formulating strategies for these materials are described here.

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Expert Opinions on Skin Radiance and Luminosity: Even Tone, Pro-longevity, Retinol Alternatives, Cell Renewal and More

Skin glow and radiance products are experiencing significant growth, driven by demand for luminous, healthy-looking skin. Here, we share expert insights and examine trends, formulating strategies, emerging innovations shaping this projected $714 m sector.

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Why Oral Care is Key to Longevity and Wellness

This article explores the rise of oral care as a pillar of wellness. It examines the science connecting oral health to whole-body vitality and looks to the future where a trip to the dentist could be as much about longevity as it is about teeth cleaning.

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Jelly Product Spotlight: Maybelline Poreless Jelly Up to 24 hr Hydrating Blur Primer

Market drivers for jelly makeup include preferences for lightweight, breathable textures that offer customizable coverage while maintaining skin barrier function. This week's example is Maybelline's Poreless Jelly Up to 24 hr Hydrating Blur Primer.

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Editor's Note: The New Science of Skin, Brain and Beauty — From AI to Health and Emotion

Our September issue explores how neuroscience, biotech, AI and wellness are transforming personal care — shifting it from surface-level solutions to predictive, personalized and biologically attuned innovations that connect skin, brain and self.

Neuroscents: Leveraging the Predictive Brain for Fragrances that ‘Biohack’ Emotion and Cognition

The predictive brain constructs rather than observes product benefits, and imaging can reveal stages of this construction. This understanding was employed to design fragranced products that influence mood, perception and cognition, as demonstrated here.

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3 Disruptive Concepts in 'Double Duty' Beauty

Beauty innovators have been rethinking dual-sided products in novel ways, enabled by creative packaging and formulating. Here, we highlight three examples.

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High-Performance Biotech: The Future of Beauty Innovation

According to recent projections, the global market for biotech ingredients—including those used in cosmetics—is estimated at US $2.59 billion in 2025, with expectations to reach $5.10 billion by 2034.

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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.

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How Yeast and Red Algae Activate Endogenous Exosomes for Hair, Skin Benefits

Exosomes are mediators of intercellular communication. In the present work, test models were developed to explore these activities in vitro and ex vivo to develop natural actives that regulate endogenous cell communication for hair and skin benefits.

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Hair and Scalp Care Product Spotlight: Head & Shoulders BARE Dandruff Shampoo

Hair/scalp care is predicted to climb at a 6.4% CAGR (2025 to 2030), with anti-dandruff holding the largest share (37.8%). Clean beauty is also expected to expand at a 13.2% CAGR (2024-2029). Crossing the two is Head & Shoulders' BARE dandruff shampoo.

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Mastering Zinc Oxide Formulation: A Primer on Overcoming Challenges for Superior Sun Protection

This primer outlines tips and tricks to help product developers master formulating with ZnO. Topics range from the impact of formula formats, importance of processing and influence of particle choice, to pH optimization and stability.

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Skin Care Gets Smarter: Exploring Advanced Ingredient Technologies

Here we explore some of the most advanced ingredients in skin care and how they are revolutionizing the industry. With advances in technology, manufacturers and brands can design products and formulas that adjust to the skin’s unique needs.