Proctor and Gamble recently released its quarter-one financial results, indicating a turbulent market and the company’s philosophy on surviving the economy.
The northern hemisphere is well into autumn now, but CosmeticsDesign's most popular articles over the summer are still here with information about where the world of cosmetics is going.
Highly personalised beauty continues to soar and advances in specific digital technologies will empower and inform innovators, offering significant promise in areas like consumer wellness and mental health, says an expert.
Cosmetic formulation platforms like Novi Connect and The Good Face Project have entered the R&D process hoping to make access to data easier and more simple.
A Singapore-based food start-up cultivating mushroom mycelium as an alternative protein source believes it can also serve the cosmetics industry as a natural, sustainable, and completely food-safe ingredient.
Readers may have noticed the hot topic categories on CosmeticsDesign have changed, including one dedicated to the companies looking to the future in the industry.
South Korean hair care brand Dr. Groot has launched a shampoo with brewer’s yeast that claims to benefit the microbiome and alleviate hair loss symptoms.
Free online courses could help reduce the incidence of cosmetics-associated dermatoses and increase skin care knowledge among Chinese consumers, say researchers behind a programme attended by 540,000 people.
Human skin microbiology specialist Labskin has developed a pigmented skin model in partnership with Bradford University that it says represents a breakthrough for cosmetics and health research and could even lead to new discoveries.
International beauty major The Estée Lauder Companies and French luxury fashion house Balmain have entered into a license agreement to collaboratively develop and launch an inclusive prestige beauty line next year.
Shiseido-owned beauty brand Prior is set to launch a line of eye shadows with skin-loving ingredients that it claims can counter signs of ageing for women over 50.
While smaller suppliers have been able to jump on the CBD wagon quickly, multinational giant BASF took its time developing an effective and compliant ingredient.
Eastman Renew and Pact Collective have announced a new partnership in the pursuit of circularity in beauty packaging, but there is more to know about both organizations and the mission.
Pact Collective started around a year ago with a mission to help beauty become more circular, and the non-profit has several plans to tackle the industry's biggest waste problems.
Joylux is a personal care brand focusing on a part of aging generally not addressed by the industry, sexual and intimate health for women going through menopause.
While beauty brands are working to remove single-use plastic from their products, a new packaging supplier is working to remove it from shipping as well.
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![A Singapore-based food start-up cultivating mushroom mycelium as an alternative protein source believes it can also serve the cosmetics industry as a natural, sustainable, and completely food-safe ingredient. [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/formulation-science/mycrocell-pushing-mushroom-mycelium-as-natural-and-sustainable-ingredient-for-cosmetics/15805308-1-eng-GB/Mycrocell-pushing-mushroom-mycelium-as-natural-and-sustainable-ingredient-for-cosmetics.jpg)
![Dr. Groot has launched a shampoo with brewer’s yeast that claims to benefit the microbiome and alleviate hair loss symptoms.[Dr. Groot]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/brand-innovation/lg-h-h-s-dr.-groot-brews-up-microbiome-friendly-shampoo-to-mitigate-hair-loss/15820125-1-eng-GB/LG-H-H-s-Dr.-Groot-brews-up-microbiome-friendly-shampoo-to-mitigate-hair-loss.jpg)
![The latest skin model opens up a variety of research opportunities in cosmetics, dermatology and beyond [Image: Labskin/Deepverge]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/headlines/formulation-science/labskin-pigmented-3d-lab-grown-skin-model-research-and-npd-opportunities-cast/15808479-1-eng-GB/Labskin-pigmented-3D-lab-grown-skin-model-research-and-NPD-opportunities-cast.jpg)
![Balmain Beauty aims to offer a prestige 'beauty for all' experience, drawing inspiration from the spirit of the French fashion house brand [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2022/09/27/estee-lauder-balmain-beauty-2024-launch-after-license-agreement/15800223-1-eng-GB/Estee-Lauder-Balmain-Beauty-2024-launch-after-license-agreement.jpg)
![Prior is set to launch a line of eye shadows with skin-loving ingredients. [Shiseido / Prior]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/brand-innovation/shiseido-s-prior-to-launch-eye-shadows-with-skin-ageing-care-benefits/15749433-1-eng-GB/Shiseido-s-Prior-to-launch-eye-shadows-with-skin-ageing-care-benefits.jpg)
