This year’s Summit is set to take place in Brazil and will cover pressing topics in the sustainability space including biodiversity, circularity, and the consumer perception of ingredients.
The clean beauty movement has defined a new generation of brands, raising the bar on animal welfare and sustainability as well as providing safer and more effective formulations.
Curie Co, an industrial biotech company, is on a mission to replace petrochemicals with biomaterials that are affordable and effective. The first step of that is the launch of an antimicrobial enzyme, which functions as a catalytic preservative. It’s...
By developing a solid hair and skincare line with fully compostable packaging for the beauty industry, Lithuanian player Solidu is setting its sights at the growing market for eco-friendly products in the North American cosmetics and personal care market.
We spoke to the founder of Dutch lifestyle brand Rituals Cosmetics, Raymond Cloosterman, about business expansion, travel-retail and trends in the wellness space.
Kombucha fermentation of grape stems, a wine by-product, can create antioxidant and biologically active substances for cosmetics, says a new study from Poland.
As a 100% biobased biosurfactant ingredient provider, Locus Ingredients is gearing up to make a big splash in the beauty and personal care space by targeting the massive market for surfactants.
While beauty sustainability is very much back in the spotlight, what it actually means to consumers is constantly evolving and is often in stark contrast, depending on age and where in the world a consumers lives.
Generation Z can be vocal, but their words don’t always align with their actions when it comes to buying beauty products. We spoke to EY’s Marcie Merriman to find out more…
With climate-related incidences causing havoc worldwide on a seemingly daily basis, we decided to take a closer look at what impact weather extreme is having on plant-derived ingredients supply.
Innovation consultant Monique Large shared her views on the future of sustainability and gave a sneak peek of what she’ll be discussing at the upcoming Sustainable Cosmetics Summit.
As the European Parliament’s ENVI committee voted for a report that will attribute extra costs to the cosmetics industry, the trade organisation Cosmetics Europe said it had "a number of concerns”.
Ashland CEO Guillermo Novo spoke of a renewed focus for the business during the company’s Innovation day last week, where he and his team explained how a revamped technology platform and a greater emphasis on sustainability will shape the future.
With a greater emphasis on skincare and sustainability claims, a new report highlights how the fast pace of change in the color cosmetics category is being driven by developments in the digital realm.
We spoke to Jacques Margnat, the President of French natural ingredients supplier SOPHIM, about the company’s expansion plans after it secured new funding.
Categories for consideration include New Sustainable Products, Sustainable Ingredients, and more, and entries are open to ‘cosmetic & personal care brands, ingredient firms, packaging suppliers, retailers & distributors, NGOs, agencies and related...
DTC ecommerce company ESW’s recent Global Voices survey reveals ‘environmentally conscious packaging,’ a deal-breaker for younger demographics, and awareness of greenwashing continues to increase, among other findings.
With more than 175 members, the Pact Collective is changing how the cosmetics industry approaches upcycling and sustainable packaging initiatives through partnerships with Ulta and Sephora North America launched this year.
University of Waterloo researchers have created the ‘liquid-liquid encapsulation system,’ which potentially eliminates the need for microplastics in the functional ingredient encapsulation process for cosmetic and personal care product manufacturing....
As consumers demand more sustainable cosmetic and PBC products, researchers have determined certain types of Honduran agro-waste can be converted into desirable bioplastics to reduce plastic consumption.
Croda’s Incromine BD can be used in a variety of formulation applications including beard care and hair coloring products, and its consumer benefits include ‘smoothing, detangling, and moisturizing.’
In our round up of the most popular articles from the recent business quarter, we’ve focused on news and trend developments in the North and South American beauty and personal care markets, including the FDA’s suspension of VCRP submissions, the launch...
Mad Rabbit Tattoo has replaced beeswax with plant-based Carnauba wax in its product formulations better to fit the needs of an environmentally minded consumer base.
The company’s latest video release demonstrates the myriad of ways that the chemical manufacturer has aligned its mission to a commitment to environmental sustainability through its ingredient sourcing.
IFF’s GENENCARE collection takes a previously low-value processing byproduct from sugar beet molasses and transforms it into four effective and sustainable active ingredients for personal care product formulation.
Biotech company Carbonwave has made waves with the world’s first seaweed-derived cosmetic emulsifier, and will be expanding production facilities to better meet demand following a sizable company investment.
Through the implementation of carbon management practices like technological innovation and establishing Product Carbon Footprint scores for its entire product catalog, BASF is committed to achieving an ambitious goal in environmental sustainability.
Robertet R&D has established a successful upcycling program to repurpose by-products into usable materials for manufacturers and suppliers of cosmetic and personal care product formulations.
Yeast-derived NovaColl offers manufacturers and suppliers of cosmetic and personal care products the opportunity to shift away from animal-derived collagen and towards an option that is effective, sustainable, and more skin compatible, says the co-founder...
Canadian food products supplier Fruit D’Or utilizes closed loop cultivation and other environmentally sustainable processing practices to upcycle cranberry seed oil co-products for cosmetic and personal beauty care product manufacturing and formulation.
Having recently exhibited its ingredient formulations at In-Cosmetics Global and NYSCC Suppliers’ Day, Apoena Biotech’s RAMNOCARE, APOBIO Skin, and APOBIO Slim offer manufacturers and suppliers to cosmetics and personal care product companies biodiverse...
Having perfected its bioproduction process, California-based biotechnology company Geltor, Inc. has created vegan protein NuColl as an answer to industry demand for environmentally sustainable ingredients that fit into the ‘skinification’ of hair care...
Trends in ingredient innovation wax and wane with consumer demand. Still, this year’s convention saw upcycling, vegan collagen, and neuroactive ingredients and active fragrances as some of the most compelling shifts in cosmetics and personal care product...
Ingredients and materials company Upwell Cosmetics has released an innovative, sustainable, and renewable alternative to petroleum-based wax for cosmetic and personal beauty care product formulation.
L’Oréal is pumping cash into three environmental initiatives as it seeks to influence eco projects ‘beyond its business’, but at the same time is facing a further backlash over chemicals in hair products most commonly used by Black women.
Sustainably minded brand Clean Circle has announced the first-of-its-kind product, which offers consumers an innovative breakthrough option for clean beauty consumption of skin care products.
As consumer demand for sustainable cosmetics and personal care products continues to soar, L’Oreal’s investment into US-based biotech company Genomatica further demonstrates the crucial industry commitment to renewable resource development and formulation.
US-based hair care brand Fekkai is set to accelerate its expansion in Asia this year to tap into the growing demand for high-performance clean hair care products.
Utilizing Designed Enzymatic Biopolymer technology, IFF has created a ‘new-to-the-world class of biobased polysaccharides’ that are ‘highly customizable,’ ‘biodegradable,’ and have great potential to impact PBC product manufacturing.
Portuguese researchers determined these extracts, which are readily available agro-industrial by-products, have significant potential to become valuable bioactive ingredients for cosmetic and personal beauty care products with added SPF protection.
The investment into tools that empower consumer education regarding ingredient transparency should remain a primary priority for manufacturers and suppliers to the cosmetics and personal care industries looking to maintain competitive in 2023, says BASF.
As consumers continue to demand natural plant-based products for skin, face, and hair care, several companies are launching or have launched new options at an affordable price point so far this year.
Study confirms serum an effective moisturizer 'proven to be effective, with great potential in becoming a commercial cosmeceutical product, and can be used for anti-aging.'
As beauty continues its shift away from animal-based ingredients to plant-based, it’s going to be worthwhile diving much deeper into biotechnology for more sustainable, sophisticated, efficient and innovative formulas, says the CEO of US biology startup...
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