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Centella asiatica Extracellular Vesicles + Recombinant Growth Factors Shown to Boost Scalp Health, Hair Growth

The formulation combining the two significantly improved hair density, thickness and length while reducing hair loss and sebum production.

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Regulatory Alerts: L'Oréal, La Roche-Posay, Edgewell, Hawaiian Tropic, Sun Bum and Colgate Suits; Australian Microbead Recalls; and More

The cosmetics and personal care industry is facing a wave of legal battles and regulatory updates, highlighting concerns over product safety, labeling accuracy and compliance with evolving standards. Following is an overview.

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Solabia Group Receives Gold Award and Launches New Texturizing Agent at In-cosmetics Asia 2025

At In-cosmetics Asia 2025, Solabia Group's received the Gold Award and announced new texturizing agent for clear stick formulations.

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Givaudan Extends PlanetCaps Range Into Personal Care Category, Launches New Laundry Serum

The technology was originally developed for fabric softeners, and the company now offers a microplastic-free option for hair and body care.

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EMSA Esencias Moles Debuts HEVen Light Shield to Functionalize Fragrance, Plus Cocktail-inspired Scents at In-cosmetics Asia

The technology that enables the functionalization of perfumes using fragrance-based actives that are capable of absorbing high-energy visible light.

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Symrise Invests in Cellibre to Drive Biotech Innovation in Clean Beauty and Taste

The partnership aims to accelerate innovation in the taste balancing and cosmetic actives markets through advanced biomanufacturing, per the companies.

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In-cosmetics Asia 2025 Winners Announced: Enzyme Odor Control, Natural Gel Network and Skin Repair Concepts Take the Top Slots

"From microbiome-led actives to next-generation bio-based polymers, our winners represent the forefront of scientific creativity and sustainability..."

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Geltor’s Biodesigned PrimaColl Receives FDA Clearance for Food and Topical Applications

This clearance establishes PrimaColl as a collagen alternative for the beauty, wellness and nutrition industries.

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Wearable Microbiome Boost: HeiQ's Synbiotic Textile Tech Debuts in Coperni's C+ Clothing Line

The collaboration marks a significant step in merging fashion with functional skin care.

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3 Areas of Concern — But Also Strides in Safety: ChemForward Presents 2025 Beauty Ingredient Report Powered by Sephora, Ulta and Other Member Data

The report — powered by data from Sephora, Ulta, The Honest Company, Credo Beauty, Counter, Inolex and Dow — analyzed more than 48,000 products and 1.25 million ingredients, marking a fivefold increase in data since 2023.

Redefining Hair Repair Through Molecular Science

Breakthrough data reveal the exceptional potency of KeraBio™ K31, a biomimetic bond-building peptide that repairs and recharges hair from within, setting a new benchmark in molecular hair repair science.

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Skin Care as Health Care: Dermalogica Expands Access to Skin Health with New HSA/FSA Payment Option

Come see how Dermalogica is making skin care more accessible to shoppers of all incomes using Flex payment options.

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Next in Skin: Self-care, Agency and the Skin-brain Conversation – Opportunities for Cosmetics Grounded in Science

Skin care bridges self-care and science, offering autonomy through rituals like photoprotection and moisturization. This article reviews examples from the literature and emphasizes the opportunity for beauty, so long as it is grounded in solid evidence.

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Optimizing Bigels for Sensoriality and Efficacy: DoE Insights on Aqueous and Oil Phase Components

DoE methods examined component interactions in bigels to optimize sensoriality, performance and stability. Tests using HEC and tucuma oil revealed effects on mechanics, rheology and stability, underscoring the need to balance internal/external phases.

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Hybridized Product Spotlight: Buttermelt Pressed Powder Blush by NYX

In February 2025, Business of Fashion declared "the hottest trend in makeup is skin care," noting that this fusion can be a way for skin-first companies to break into a new category. This week, NYX Buttermelt Pressed Powder Blush provides an example.

[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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Elementis to Highlight Sustainable Film Former, Natural Rheology Modifier and K-beauty Concepts at In-Cosmetics Asia 2025

Ingredients showcased will range from a biodegradable film-former for sunscreens and natural oil phase rheology modifiers, to K-beauty inspired product concepts.