Australian clean cosmeceutical brand Biologi has introduced what it believes is its most exciting launch to date – an anti-pollution serum that features a wild-harvested extract that contains vitamin C, niacinamide, and salicylic acid.
The global COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing climate crisis has bolstered demand for vegan topical and ingestible cosmetics as consumers look to improve consumption patterns beyond food, finds a review.
Biotechnology continues to fast-evolve, presenting great opportunities for the beauty industry to advance in new molecules, improved processes and evidence-based actives, says Givaudan Active Beauty.
Ingredient supplier Native Extracts is working to establish a stronghold in India where it hopes to drive research and development on native botanicals and help promote ‘I-beauty’.
Skin and sun care brand Everyday Humans was just added to the Target Zero Collection, aided by their plastic neutral certification. CosmeticsDesign spoke with brand founder Charlotte Chen Pienaar about being included in the retail giant's sustainable...
As natural oral care grows, companies in the market have an array of factors to consider in expanding to new consumers and keeping their original ones.
Beauty major The Estée Lauder Companies has outlined a method it has developed to score ingredients, formulations and products on their green value, considering human health, ecosystem health and environmental endpoints throughout the supply chain.
At any tradeshow suppliers and brands bring their newest releases, but IMCD brings innovative product formats to showcase their abilities and inspire brands.
As beauty edges deeper into a post-pandemic world, brands and retailers must understand the heightened awareness of interdependence, yearning for community and mainstream rejection of ‘normal’ set to shape consumer thinking in years to come, says a WGSN...
It's going to be a beautiful spring weekend, but you can't get enough of CosmeticsDesign. Good news! Here are five of the trendiest articles on the site to catch up on this weekend.
The beauty industry has been too focused on recycling and needs to shift focus on reuse and refill solutions, says two circular beauty brands, Bhuman and Emma Lewisham.
Most circular design projects tend to fail as companies tend to begin to implement circular elements too late and fail to keep the mainstream consumers’ basic needs and concerns in mind.
Fragrance continues to be a dynamic and innovative field, with transparency, nostalgia and tech-forward formulations set to gain importance in the coming years, say industry experts.
For Dow, two of its most recent ingredient kit launches were both about the product and how the chemical company is positioning itself in personal care.
The CEO of plastic action platform RePurpose believes an “astonishing” 90% of sustainable packaging commitments will not be met by 2025 due to the lack of good recycling infrastructure.
Plants around the world offer botanical and upcycled ingredient potential, and a research team out of Malaysia found the peel of mangosteen fruits may hold skincare promise.
K-beauty major Amorepacific has launched Longtake, a new sustainable clean beauty brand that makes use of upcycled oakwood to create its signature woody scents.
It's Earth Day, which means sustainability is a hot topic today. Catch up with sustainability in beauty, from supply chains and formulation to packaging and product launches.
French cosmetics company L’Occitane has moved to make its portfolio more appealing to millennials and Gen Z consumers with the acquisition of Australian clean beauty brand Grown Alchemist.
Much of the cosmetics industry is discussing the concept of circular economies in beauty, but whether brands, infrastructures and consumers around the world are ready to actually apply the model is yet to be seen.
Special Edition: CIRCULAR BEAUTY – SUPPLY CHAIN INNOVATION AND FUTURE PROMISE
Circular beauty start-up Innerbottle has linked-up with LG Chem and CJ Logistics to pilot a new B2C beauty platform that will allow consumers to recycle their cosmetic packaging easily and effectively.
Special Edition: CIRCULAR BEAUTY – SUPPLY CHAIN INNOVATION AND FUTURE PROMISE
Japanese personal care major Kao Corporation believes achieving a circular society will require a delicate balance of minimising beauty materials and maximising use, with thin-film packaging offering plenty of promise.
Plastic packaging is important in the beauty industry and rePurpose Global wants to create impactful accountability for plastic waste made by personal care brands.
Confusion and misinformation regarding the marine safety of sunscreens can ultimately hinder cosmetic formulators’ ability to develop safe and effective UV protection.
To meet consumer demand for sustainability many brands are switching to more sustainable packaging, but Eurofins says rigorous safety testing is important before taking the leap.
The peel and seeds from industrial processing of citrus fruits can be used in an array of active skin care formulations for their bioactive compounds, though circular industrial frameworks need to be further developed to scale use, say researchers.
Transitioning beauty business models from linear to circular will be critical in creating a sustainable future, and change requires close collaboration at every stage of the supply chain, says the president and CEO of French packaging firm Albéa Group.
Personal care major Unilever has widened the call for startups, scaleups and entrepreneurs to engage with its collaboration initiative, inviting those specialised in sustainable ingredients and packaging to join.
Indian Sandalwood holds a lot of promise as an active ingredient for minimalist skin care formulations and as an inventive alternative for talcum powder in make-up, says Australia-based sandalwood supplier Quintis.
Novi Connect already helps beauty brands access ingredient sustainability data, and a $40 million investment means the platform can expand its services and the industries it serves.
Personal care multinational L'Oréal has created a self-bubbling peel-off face mask which the patent states could limit water consumption while cleansing.
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The future of beauty packaging will centre on blending sustainability with desirability and rely on innovative industry partnerships and advances in material science, lifecycle analysis and smart product design, says L’Oréal’s global director of sustainable...
India-based skin care brand Brillare is kicking off its zero-dilution initiative which will see the brand phase out the use of water as well as synthetic ingredients in its formulations in bid to meet the demand for clean and natural beauty products.
Luxe Pack LA and MakeUp LA took place last week, and between packaging and contract manufacturing exhibitors, sustainability and style were prevalent across the trade show.
Sustainability is one of the hottest topics in beauty today, but how can the sector move beyond packaging to innovate with new concepts, product formats and materials to win over the eco-conscious consumer, while avoiding the trap of greenwashing? We...
A group of beauty majors have kickstarted an EcoBeautyScore Consortium, set to establish a brand-agnostic and transparent global environmental impact scoring system by the end of this year.
Sustainability is as a broad conversation in the beauty world, ranging from packaging, formulation, product format, supply chain structures and many more facets of the industry.
The trade association Cosmetics Europe and scientists from Beiersdorf, L’Oréal, Procter & Gamble and Unilever have published a study outlining a framework on using read-across as part of a next-generation method to conduct cosmetics safety assessments.
Kose says it has established a method that can evaluate the effects of cosmetic ingredients on corals with high reliability, and has shown that seven UV protection components do not pose a threat.
Research and brand stories around upcycled ingredients are on the rise, but making the ingredients scalable may be a challenge. CosmeticsDesign spoke with Giorgio Dell’Acqua, current chair of the New York Society of Cosmetic Chemists, about the current...
Personal care major Procter & Gamble (P&G) has developed water-soluble pouches containing dissolvable hair care pellets for a user-friendly, sustainable alternative to existing bottled and solid formats.
Hair care brand Frederick Benjamin launched into Target stores in February, filling a white space for men of color looking for clean-and-natural-focused products.
![Biologi has introduced an anti-pollution serum which it believes is its most exciting launch to date. [Biologi]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/brand-innovation/biologi-s-most-exciting-serum-launch-features-wild-harvested-extract-that-protects-against-pollution/15470602-1-eng-GB/Biologi-s-most-exciting-serum-launch-features-wild-harvested-extract-that-protects-against-pollution.jpg)
![Beauty consumers are looking to improve consumption patterns amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and climate crisis which is driving demand for vegan offerings [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2022/06/07/vegan-beauty-opportunity-rising-amidst-covid-19-and-climate-crisis-says-review/15478111-1-eng-GB/Vegan-beauty-opportunity-rising-amidst-COVID-19-and-climate-crisis-says-review.jpg)
![Biotechnology can be leveraged for plenty of beauty applications, from creating new molecules through to improving existing processes [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2022/06/03/biotech-beauty-holds-huge-promise-to-create-new-molecules-and-improve-processes-says-givaudan-active-beauty/15471964-1-eng-GB/Biotech-beauty-holds-huge-promise-to-create-new-molecules-and-improve-processes-says-Givaudan-Active-Beauty.jpg)
![The beauty major's tool considers eight metrics across human health, ecosystem health and environmental endpoints to provide a 'green score' on ingredients, formulas and end products [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/headlines/formulation-science/estee-lauder-companies-green-score-tool-for-beauty-outlined-in-study/15430447-1-eng-GB/Estee-Lauder-Companies-green-score-tool-for-beauty-outlined-in-study.jpg)
![Care-taking; fluid states; provoking protopias; people-power shifts; democra-sized; and code-breaking are WGSN's six 'big ideas' set to shape beauty in 2024 [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2022/05/18/wgsn-2024-big-ideas-set-to-shape-beauty-with-self-care-inclusivity-and-phygital-key-trends/15426562-1-eng-GB/WGSN-2024-big-ideas-set-to-shape-beauty-with-self-care-inclusivity-and-phygital-key-trends.jpg)
![The beauty industry has been too focused on recycling and needs to shift focus on reuse and refill solutions. [Emma Lewisham]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/packaging-design/emma-lewisham-and-bhuman-urge-beauty-industry-needs-to-focus-on-reuse-and-refill-packaging/15390562-1-eng-GB/Emma-Lewisham-and-Bhuman-urge-beauty-industry-needs-to-focus-on-reuse-and-refill-packaging.jpg)
![Expert explains why most circular design projects tend to fail. [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/packaging-design/circular-design-expert-explains-why-most-eco-friendly-propositions-fail/15371439-1-eng-GB/Circular-design-expert-explains-why-most-eco-friendly-propositions-fail.jpg)
![Full ingredient disclosure, tech-forward formulations and nostalgic scents are going to be key in the next few years [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2022/05/09/fragrance-trends-2024-include-transparency-biotech-and-nostalgia-say-experts-at-in-cosmetics-global/15396043-1-eng-GB/Fragrance-trends-2024-include-transparency-biotech-and-nostalgia-say-experts-at-in-Cosmetics-Global.jpg)
![[Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/packaging-design/why-90-of-sustainable-beauty-packaging-commitments-will-not-be-met-by-2025/15371493-1-eng-GB/Why-90-of-sustainable-beauty-packaging-commitments-will-not-be-met-by-2025.jpg)
![Amorepacific has launched Longtake, a new sustainable clean beauty brand. [Amorepacific / Longtake]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/brand-innovation/amorepacific-longtake-firm-s-latest-brand-makes-use-of-upcycled-oakwood-to-create-scents/15357762-1-eng-GB/Amorepacific-Longtake-Firm-s-latest-brand-makes-use-of-upcycled-oakwood-to-create-scents.jpg)
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![L’Occitane has moved to make its portfolio more appealing to millennials and Gen Z consumers with the acquisition of Grown Alchemist. [Grown Alchemist]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/business-financial/l-occitane-targets-young-consumers-after-latest-clean-beauty-acquisition/15293260-1-eng-GB/L-Occitane-targets-young-consumers-after-latest-clean-beauty-acquisition.jpg)
![Innerbottle has linked-up with LG Chem and CJ Logistics to pilot a new circular beauty platform. [Innerbottle]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/article/2022/04/07/innerbottle-pilots-closed-loop-beauty-e-commerce-platform-in-south-korea/15310849-1-eng-GB/Innerbottle-pilots-closed-loop-beauty-e-commerce-platform-in-South-Korea.jpg)
![Kao Corporation has already invested significantly in circular beauty packaging innovations in Japan but now wants to stretch efforts beyond its domestic market [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2022/04/07/kao-corporation-circular-beauty-packaging-innovation-key-to-carbon-negative-goals/15310453-1-eng-GB/Kao-Corporation-circular-beauty-packaging-innovation-key-to-carbon-negative-goals.jpg)
![Citrus fruit waste, which represents practically half of the fresh fruit mass, can be incorporated into a range of cosmetic applications, including skin care, body lotions and sprays [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2022/03/16/citrus-fruit-waste-upcycled-for-cosmetics-active-skin-care-holds-potential-finds-review/13327345-1-eng-GB/Citrus-fruit-waste-upcycled-for-cosmetics-active-skin-care-holds-potential-finds-review.jpg)
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![Successful applicants would have the chance to kickstart innovation projects with a number of leading Unilever brands, including Dove, Rexona and Love, Beauty & Planet [Image: Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/headlines/brand-innovation/unilever-positive-beauty-growth-collaboration-platform-seeking-sustainable-startup-partners/13310242-1-eng-GB/Unilever-Positive-Beauty-Growth-collaboration-platform-seeking-sustainable-startup-partners.jpg)
![Indian Sandalwood holds a lot of promise in skin-care and make-up. [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/formulation-science/indian-sandalwood-newly-validated-properties-create-skin-care-and-make-up-potential/13288933-1-eng-GB/Indian-Sandalwood-Newly-validated-properties-create-skin-care-and-make-up-potential.jpg)
![International beauty major L'Oréal is sharply focused on developing more sustainable packaging across its portfolio, including refill-reuse designs like for its Valentino Rosso lipstick pictured [Image: L'Oréal]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2022/03/03/l-oreal-sustainable-packaging-2030-goals-require-circular-beauty-focus-and-partnerships-says-exec/13291963-1-eng-GB/L-Oreal-sustainable-packaging-2030-goals-require-circular-beauty-focus-and-partnerships-says-exec.jpg)
![Henkel, L’Oréal, LVMH, Natura &Co and Unilever spearheaded the formation of the beauty consortium back in September 2021 [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/headlines/business-financial/ecobeautyscore-consortium-launched-to-build-global-beauty-environmental-impact-scoring-system/13270258-1-eng-GB/EcoBeautyScore-Consortium-launched-to-build-global-beauty-environmental-impact-scoring-system.jpg)
![The framework 'built on' existing methods, providing an exposure-driven and evidence-based approach for next generation risk assessment in cosmetics [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2022/02/23/cruelty-free-cosmetic-safety-testing-needs-next-generation-risk-assessment-framework-say-cosmetics-europe-and-beauty-brands/13265812-1-eng-GB/Cruelty-free-cosmetic-safety-testing-needs-next-generation-risk-assessment-framework-say-Cosmetics-Europe-and-beauty-brands.jpg)
![Kose collaborated with Koji Kinjo, an expert in coral cultivation in Okinawa. [iStock]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/formulation-science/seven-sunscreen-ingredients-don-t-harm-corals/13244695-1-eng-GB/Seven-sunscreen-ingredients-don-t-harm-corals.jpg)
![The fibrous pouches dissolve quickly when in contact with hot water, offering a simple and fast user experience [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/headlines/formulation-science/procter-gamble-patents-dissolvable-hair-care-pouches-as-simple-sustainable-alternative/13253917-1-eng-GB/Procter-Gamble-patents-dissolvable-hair-care-pouches-as-simple-sustainable-alternative.jpg)
