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Plate to perfume: Are GLP-1s fueling the gourmand fragrance boom?

GLP-1 is having a mounting influence on the food-based fragrance industry. Personal care players are researching how users of the drugs respond to scent and using the findings to shape new solutions. Givaudan, IFF, and L’Oréal are all exploring the connection. 
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Anti-pollution solutions broaden into exposome and climate-adaptive care
Climate change is bringing more heat waves, humidity fluctuations, and unpredictable air quality, prompting ingredient suppliers to expand pollution defense into broader climate-adaptive care that builds skin resilience. Anti-pollution skin care is no longer standing on its own.Innova Market Insights data indicates that personal care launches with anti-pollution claims grew at an 8% CAGR from July 2023 to June 2026. 
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Revieve sees hyperpersonalization, ethical AI and inclusivity in the future of beauty
Part three of Revieve’s The Future Face of Beauty report series reveals that ethics, inclusivity, and hyperpersonalization are driving the next wave of personal care trends and innovations. The report links the shift to growing demand for mindful, wellness-oriented, and human-centric beauty.  The company, which develops AI technology for the personal care industry, says the future of beauty is “more inclusive, more intuitive, and more human.”  
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Healthy aging heroes
Innova Market Insights indicates steady growth in personal care launches with anti-aging claims, with a 4% CAGR from July 2021 to June 2026. Consumers are open to the idea of aging well: Globally, 46%  say they look better as they age. Skin care dominates at 88% of launches, with facial and neck moisturizers the top subcategory.
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Who masters the art of multifunctionality? We do.
Multifunctional ingredients are transforming personal care preservation by combining microbial protection with formulation efficiency, natural-origin positioning, skin benefits, sensory enhancement and easier processing. Ashland’s recent launches illustrate how preservative strategies can deliver added value, helping formulators create safer, more transparent, consumer-relevant products with stronger performance and clearer ingredient purpose.

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SupplySide Global 2026: Lubrizol presents microencapsulation technology and ingredients for beauty-from-within

At SupplySide Global 2026, Lubrizol highlighted its latest ingredients and technology capabilities targeting the beauty-from-within space. Personal Care Insights speaks with Stephen Glass, account manager at Lubrizol, who discusses the trends shaping nutraceutical innovation today. The company also addresses the growing body of scientific evidence behind its ingredient Curcushine and its potential skin benefits for women across different life stages. 

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ELF Beauty sales surge 51% as Rhode boosts growth and FY2027 outlook
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ELF Beauty has reported a 51% year-over-year increase in net sales to US$520.8 million in its Q2 2027 results. The report has prompted the company to raise its 2027 fiscal outlook, forecasting sales above US$2 billion. Retail and e-commerce performance in the US and global markets drove the momentum across the company’s portfolio, which includes ELF Cosmetics, ELF Skin, ELF Hair, Rhode, Naturium, and Well People.
Silab tackles iron imbalance in menopausal skin with anti-aging active
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Silab has launched Metallomia, a topical active ingredient targeting the controlled release of iron in menopausal skin to combat premature aging. The detoxifying natural active is derived from marshmallow roots and tackles metallo-aging and enhances ultraviolet (UV) resilience in the skin, according to the company. 
How Unilever, ELC and P&G are funding their next phase of beauty growth
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The beauty industry’s biggest players are preparing for their next phase of growth, taking different routes to fund it. Unilever and The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) are looking inward, with both cutting internal costs and simplifying operations to reinvest in brands. Procter & Gamble (P&G) is looking outward, raising US$4 billion from debt investors. Unilever aims to cut €1 billion (US$1.12 billion) in costs by the end of 2029, to cover the left-behind expenses from offloading its food business to McCormick. The company is restructuring to become a pure-play personal care, beauty, and home care business, seeing these as its most profitable divisions to focus on.
L’Occitane offloads Elemis as Seppic expands green chemistry portfolio
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Personal care industry players are reshuffling their beauty portfolios through acquisitions and offloads. Seppic is deepening its green chemistry footprint with its Minasolve acquisition. Meanwhile, L’Occitane Group is selling its prestige skin care brand Elemis to private equity firm Paribas Affaires Industrielles (PAI) Partners. The Seppic sale is representative of the Air Liquide Healthcare subsidiary’s transition toward clean beauty. The acquisition is announced alongside a broader industry shift to align with sustainability claims. 
In-cosmetics Asia 2026: Suppliers advance skin barrier health and regeneration
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At In-cosmetics Asia 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand (Nov 3–5), skin barrier support, sun care, and regeneration ingredients are taking center stage as industry players innovate in the skin health space. Solutions at the show are targeting changing environmental factors, heightened day-to-day stress levels, and the increasing popularity of aesthetic procedures. Dr. Ariati Aris, scientific affairs specialist at PhytoGaia, tells Personal Care Insights that the beauty and personal care industry is evolving beyond conventional aesthetics toward a more holistic, science-driven approach to beauty and wellness.
Taste and smell changes fuel cancer malnutrition, dsm-firmenich review finds
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Cancer patients face unique challenges to food consumption that can lead to malnutrition and thereby reduced treatment tolerance and response. Experts at dsm-firmenich explain to Nutrition Insight how cancer and its treatment affect patients’ taste and smell, while calling for routine monitoring of these alterations, as they are often overlooked in clinical practice. 
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Kimberly-Clark completes US$48.7B Kenvue acquisition in...
Kimberly-Clark has completed its acquisition of Kenvue, a cash-and-stock transaction originally valued at an enterprise value of approximately US$48.7 billion. The deal brings together 10 billion-dollar brands across personal care and consumer health, with Kimberly-Clark positioning the combined company as the “preeminent global consumer health and wellness leader.” The acquisition utilizes Kimberly-Clark’s Powering Care growth engine and operating model to enhance value across the portfolio. The company underscores its forecast run-rate synergies of approximately US$2.1 billion, with its upcoming value capture plans already laid out. 
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Croda dominates AI beauty ingredient discovery as suppliers...
The Pitman Comms Visibility Index Report has named Croda as the winner in the beauty industry’s behind-the-scenes Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) search results. The B2B consultancy analysis of ChatGPT’s beauty sourcing recommendations highlights wide disparities across AI visibility.  The UK-focused test posed ChatGPT with six unbranded supplier-discovery questions, focused on buyers’ cosmetic ingredient search specifications across five ingredient categories. Croda stood out with a clear lead as the only company to achieve consistent recognition across all five categories. 
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October in review: Boots sold for US$8.9B, Omnibus VI...
In October, Wittington Investments agreed to acquire Boots for US$8.9 billion. The European Parliament approved Omnibus VI, giving cosmetics makers more time to withdraw products containing carcinogenic, mutagenic, or reprotoxic (CMR) substances. Luxury beauty players pushed beyond their core categories as Puig posted record third-quarter revenue and Chanel sold its majority stake in Capsum. Global beauty companies also shifted from selling into India to building there, with investments spanning the value chain. 

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Trends in anti-pollution solutionsNov2026

Innova Market Insights indicates growth in personal care launches with anti-pollution claims, with an 8% CAGR from July 2023 to June 2026. Europe accounts for just over half of launches at 51%, follow...

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The new era of beauty from within Nov 2026

Innova Market Insights data indicates a 1% average annual growth rate in hair, skin and nails supplement launches between July 2021 and June 2026. Vitamin C, vitamin B7 and vitamin E were the top ingredients used. A quarter of launches also contained joint health claims. Nearly one third of launches were in powder format, gel supplements showed opportunity for innovation with 65% CAGR during the same period.

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Healthy aging heroesNov 2026

Innova Market Insights indicates steady growth in personal care launches with anti-aging claims, with a 4% CAGR from July 2021 to June 2026. Consumers are open to the idea of aging well: Globally, 46%  say they look better as they age. Skin care dominates at 88% of launches, with facial and neck moisturizers the top subcategory.

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