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La Roche-Posay enters India with Nykaa partnership, riding premium beauty boom
La Roche-Posay enters India with Nykaa partnership, riding premium beauty boom
L’Oréal is launching its derma-cosmetics brand La Roche-Posay in India through a partnership with Nykaa, one of the country’s largest beauty retailers. The launch comes as Nykaa is rapidly strengthening its beauty portfolio amid double-digit revenue growth, tripled profits, and a continued push into premium offerings.
Ethical aesthetics: Cosmeceuticals push beauty away from the needle
Ethical aesthetics: Cosmeceuticals push beauty away from the needle
Anti-aging skin care is consistently sought after, but cosmetic injections are becoming increasingly desired, even among young consumers. Companies are responding with non-invasive solutions that mimic the efficacy of injectables.  Personal Care Insights speaks with Puredia and Seppic about how science, nutrition, and biotech come together to boost the skin’s natural barrier.  
The female Viagra? Myregyna founder on achieving satisfying sex postmenopause
The female Viagra? Myregyna founder on achieving satisfying sex postmenopause
Postmenopausal women do not cease having sex, despite societal perceptions, but it can become more challenging. Approximately 50% of postmenopausal women experience vulvar and vaginal atrophy, which causes symptoms such as dryness, irritation, and pain during intercourse. Personal Care Insights speaks to cell biologist and founder of Myregyna, Dr. Iona Weir, about the rise of menopausal care, the need for greater awareness of vaginal health, and how Gen X is establishing open conversations about postmenopausal sexual satisfaction. 
Hormonal beauty - Testing what skin reveals with Eurofins C&PC
Hormonal beauty - Testing what skin reveals with Eurofins C&PC
Hormonal transitions profoundly affect skin and emotional wellbeing. As cosmetic science advances, understanding these changes is vital. Eurofins Cosmetics & Personal Care offers clinical, biological and emotional expertise, empowering brands to create targeted, effective solutions that support women’s skin health and overall confidence throughout key hormonal life stages.

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Activeology: Transforming the delivery of active ingredients in personal care formulations
Activeology: Transforming the delivery of active ingredients in personal care formulations
This session dives into how cutting-edge scientific innovation is transforming the delivery of active ingredients in personal care formulations. You’ll gain insights into the intersection of chemistry, formulation science, and evolving consumer needs. Plus, how silicone elastomer technologies are unlocking new levels of product performance.What you’ll learn:
  • Carrier volatility and polarity: How physical properties influence active release and skin absorption.
  • SOEBs vs. SEBs: Why Silicone Organic Elastomer Blends outperform traditional systems in niacinamide delivery.
  • Vitamin C stability and delivery: How anhydrous silicone systems enhance both delivery and stability.
  • Melanin synthesis inhibition: Promising results from silicone-based Vitamin C formulations in brightening applications.
Whether you are in research and development, formulation, or product strategy, this webinar offers valuable insights to help you stay ahead of the curve. 
SEPAWA Congress 2025: Mibelle Biochemistry’s overnight skin care solution
SEPAWA Congress 2025: Mibelle Biochemistry’s overnight skin care solution

Iris Nido, head of sales for Switzerland at Mibelle Biochemistry, tells us about LunaRose at the SEPAWA Congress 2025. It is an organic ingredient for overnight skin care formulations, derived from Finnish rose hips, which the cosmetic ingredients supplier selected for its ability to cope with the harsh Finnish climate. LunaRose acts on biological processes closely linked to sleep and supports skin regeneration.

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Nouryon opens innovation hub in China for personal care co-creation
Nouryon opens innovation hub in China for personal care co-creation
Nouryon has opened an innovation center in Shanghai, China, as a part of its commitment to strengthening co-development and sustainable growth across the Asia Pacific region. The company hopes to support local innovation and advance cosmetic formulations for skin, sun, color, and hair care.  The center becomes Nouryon’s 14th global innovation network. The center will contribute to supporting prototyping, performance testing, and the development of beauty solutions specifically tailored to Chinese consumers.  
Rini skin care for toddlers debuts to online backlash
Rini skin care for toddlers debuts to online backlash
Rini, a new skin care brand designed specifically for kids, has debuted with a chorus of criticism. Founded by actress Shay Mitchell, Esther Song, and Matte Babel, Rini is “designed to inspire curiosity and confidence while supporting healthy habits from an early age.” However, the release comes in tandem with growing concerns about children using skin care. 
Jungbunzlauer acquires IFF US site to expand natural ingredients manufacturing
Jungbunzlauer acquires IFF US site to expand natural ingredients manufacturing
Jungbunzlauer has acquired a production facility in Illinois, US, from International Flavors and Fragrances (IFF), marking the natural ingredients producer’s first manufacturing facility in the US. Jungbunzlauer says the deal allows it to serve its customers with greater responsiveness and proximity.  The facility will support the company’s portfolio of naturally derived ingredients through equipment installation, preparations, and regulatory compliance activities, effective immediately.  
COP30: Unilever, Ball and Alcoa unveil “first” carbon-free aluminum aerosol can
COP30: Unilever, Ball and Alcoa unveil “first” carbon-free aluminum aerosol can
Ball Corporation, Unilever, and Alcoa Corporation have announced the first use of Elysis carbon-free smelting technology to produce an aerosol can. The product has applications across the personal care industry, including deodorants and cleaning products. The announcement was made ahead of the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30), which is currently taking place in Belém, Brazil. 
Lauder family seeks US$1B for Estée Lauder Companies shares
Lauder family seeks US$1B for Estée Lauder Companies shares
The family of Leonard Lauder is selling US$1 billion worth of shares in Estée Lauder Companies (ELC). The company will not receive proceeds from the sale, but instead, they will be used to settle Lauder’s estate. The family of Leonard Lauder, who passed away in June of this year, intends to use the proceeds to assist with settling taxes, debts, and administrative expenses. 
Webinar preview: How Balchem’s bioavailable minerals can support plant-rich...
Webinar preview: How Balchem’s bioavailable minerals can support plant-rich diets

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As consumers increasingly adopt plant-forward diets, Balchem highlights a hidden nutritional challenge associated with these lifestyle choices: anti-nutrients. These compounds reduce the absorption of essential minerals, increasing the risk of deficiencies. To address this issue, Balchem reveals how its chelated minerals, under the Albion brand, can optimize plant-rich diets by increasing mineral bioavailability. Ahead of the company’s webinar next week, “Bioavailability Breakthrough: Smarter Supplementation for Plant-Rich Diets,” Nutrition Insight meets with one of Balchem’s expert speakers, Oliver Riemann, senior manager for Marketing and Business Development.
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“Global criminal enterprise”: Mercury loopholes in...
This week at COP-6 in Geneva, Switzerland, country delegates are debating whether a wording gap in the Minamata Convention — the global treaty banning mercury from cosmetics — has created a loophole that undermines the treaty’s health goals. Delegates are also weighing whether online platforms should be held legally liable for having illegal mercury-containing cosmetics. COP-6 is the sixth meeting of governments under the Minamata Convention, where countries negotiate and update global rules to eliminate mercury use, trade, and pollution.
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Breaking news: Kimberly-Clark to acquire Kenvue in US$48.7B...
Kimberly-Clark has announced it will buy Kenvue in a deal valued at US$48.7 billion. The two companies would combine brands such as Huggies and Kleenex with Band-Aid and Tylenol, generating an estimated net revenue of roughly US$32 billion in 2025. 
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October in review: Industry giants’ clean beauty...
In industry news last month, a coalition of beauty leaders collaborated to highlight the need for standardized “clean beauty” through transparent, science-backed data. Kering agreed to sell its beauty division to L’Oréal for €4 billion (US$4.66 billion). In other business developments, Kenvue reportedly considered selling or spinning off its skin health and beauty division. 

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Ocean-derived beautyNov2025

Innova Market Insights data shows a 13% increase in personal care product launches mentioning marine, sea, or ocean claims & ingredients. More than half of these ocean-derived personal care launch...

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Carrageenans innovation Nov 2025

Innova Market Insights data shows a 2% increase in personal care launches featuring carrageenan claims from July 2022 to June 2025. Of these launches, 54% were in skin care, while 31% belonged to the oral care category. The use of carrageenan in hand, bath & shower products grew by 14% over five years.

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Trends in ethical aestheticsNov 2025

Innova Market Insights data shows an increase in cosmetics launches with ethical claims. Specifically, there is a +7% average annual growth in beauty product launches with ethical claims from June 2020 to July 2025. The Face/Body Cosmetic category had the largest share of launches with ethical claims.

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SEPAWA Congress 2025: Mibelle Biochemistry’s overnight skin care solution

Iris Nido, head of sales for Switzerland at Mibelle Biochemistry, tells us about LunaRose at the SEPAWA Congress 2025. It is an organic ingredient for overnight skin care formulations, derived from Finnish rose hips, which the cosmetic ingredients supplier selected for its ability to cope with...

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