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South Korea government backs K-beauty as export priority

South Korea’s Minister of Finance has announced that the country’s government will actively foster the cosmetics industry as an export growth engine. The move aims to capitalize on the surging global demand for K-beauty products, as the sector breaks another export record. During a meeting with representatives from major beauty firms, Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol emphasized that the K-beauty industry has evolved beyond traditional skin care and makeup.
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Daily use shift: Why SPF no longer defines sunscreen performance
The sun care category is undergoing a transformation. Once dominated by holiday-season demand and SPF-number competition, the sector is repositioning itself around daily protection, formulation transparency, and a more rigorous conversation about environmental impacts. When it comes to sun care, brand founders and ingredient suppliers agree daily use is the new performance benchmark. However, they differ on whether the biggest gap in adoption is education or usability. Personal Care Insights breaks down the SPF myth, reef-safe claims, and the science that is reshaping modern sunscreen.
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Mixsoon talks viral skin-first makeup debut and K-beauty globalization
K-Beauty brand Mixsoon has launched its first-ever makeup collection, the PDRN Collagen Tinted Moisturizers, on Amazon. Building on the brand’s reputation for its glass skin skin care, the launch translates Mixsoon’s focus on hydration, radiance, and skin health into the complexion category. The PDRN Collagen Tinted Moisturizer contains a 74% skin-active essence, and clinical testing has shown 24-hour wear and a +32% instant blurring effect. The tinted moisturizers blend rice PDRN, collagen, and peptides to deliver a breathable, second-skin finish with water- and humidity-resistant wear. 
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Introducing Sisterna® EZ Base: An all-in-one emulsifying blend to accelerate oil-in-water emulsion product development
Sisterna® introduces EZ Base, an all-in-one emulsifying blend designed to accelerate oil-in-water formulation development in fast-growing personal care market. By simplifying ingredient selection, reducing processing complexity, and enabling versatile texture creation, it helps formulators bring stable, high-performing products to market faster while meeting modern clean-beauty expectations and regulatory requirements today.

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NYSCC Suppliers’ Day 2026: Givaudan highlights PrimalHyal 300 for skin repair

Kacey Brides, marketing manager for North America at Givaudan, told us about PrimalHyal 300 at Suppliers’ Day. She explained how it differs from traditional hyaluronic acid, offering enhanced hydration, better penetration, and targeted benefits for sensitive or aging skin. She also shared the consumer trends and market demands that drove its development, such as post-procedure care.

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NYSCC Suppliers’ Day 2026 review: Multifunctional actives and sustainable beauty shine
At NYSCC Suppliers’ Day 2026 in New York, US, personal care innovation focused on sustainability, multifunctionality, and biotech-driven actives. Companies highlighted natural, upcycled, and bio-based ingredients. AI-assisted formulation tools and high-performance solutions for skin, hair, and scalp health also took center stage. Key trends included protective and reparative actives, multifunctional polymers, RNA- and peptide-based technologies, and sensory-focused formulations. The presentations reflected the industry’s push toward eco-conscious, consumer-focused innovation. We round up the event’s key innovators and what they showcased.

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Unilever sets up India fragrance hub powered by AI and neuroscience
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Unilever has announced it will open a fragrance hub in Mumbai, India, strengthening its footprint in the burgeoning Indian beauty market. The lab will leverage consumer insights, neuroscience technology, and AI feedback to produce fragrances that drive growth as part of the company’s Desire at Scale marketing strategy.The consumer goods conglomerate states that India is one of the most lively fragrance markets globally. It cites the country’s rapidly changing consumer preferences and growing demand for premium products.
Beauty bets on summer sports season with partnerships
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With the turn of the summer, the athletic season heats up, and the personal care industry is responding with sports partnerships and sports-inspired skin solutions.In partnerships, Unilever has launched its largest-ever sports partnership activation for the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026. Medical aesthetic skin care brand, SkinCeuticals, has become the first official skin care partner of the Formula 1 racing team Scuderia Ferrari HP. 
Maison Piver marries heritage and eco-friendliness with perfume packaging
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French perfume house Maison Piver has unveiled a packaging that bridges the brand’s heritage with modern sustainability, featuring a custom zamak cap produced by Segede Industrie, a luxury packaging supplier and manufacturer. The new range, spanning eaux de parfum, colognes, miniatures, and candles, adopts delicately illustrated bottles. The design was selected by Nelly Chenelat, president of Maison Piver.
Navigating a Volatile World: CTPA handbook combats challenges affecting...
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The Cosmetic, Toiletry and Perfumery Association (CTPA) has identified the environmental, social, and supply chain challenges beauty companies are facing today and has given them a playbook on how to tackle these challenges.
Mibelle’s EpiCalsome enhances skin barrier and hydration via electrolytes
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Mibelle Biochemistry has released a “breakthrough” approach to calcium delivery in skin care, EpiCalsome. The company says that electrolytes such as calcium, magnesium, potassium, and sodium are emerging as key ingredients in modern skin care. Calcium plays a central role in skin barrier function and epidermal renewal. Mibelle explains that a balanced calcium gradient is essential for keratinocyte differentiation, lipid organization, and overall skin homeostasis. However, this natural balance is often disrupted by aging, environmental stress, and metabolic conditions such as diabetes. This imbalance leads to weakened barrier integrity, dehydration, increased sensitivity, and slower skin recovery. 
FoodChain ID warns EU vitamin and mineral limits could trigger supplement...
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Nutrition Insight

The European Commission has confirmed the timeline for harmonizing the maximum levels for vitamins and minerals in fortified foods and supplements. If enacted as proposed, the Commission would determine a “residual amount” for each vitamin and mineral, based on what consumers obtain through diet. These levels could then be applied to fortified foods and supplements.This could limit the maximum nutrient dose in supplements and create challenges for high-dose products.Nutrition Insight speaks with Jerome Le Bloch, Ph.D., head of Scientific Affairs at FoodChain ID, to determine how the proposed legislation could impact the food supplement industry.
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May in review: Estée Lauder in the spotlight, C-beauty...
Last month, Estée Lauder ended its merger talks with Puig, following complications. The beauty company also took a minority investment in 111Skin. Chinese beauty brands are rapidly expanding their global presence, supported by rising consumer demand. The nation’s cosmetics imports and exports exceeded US$24.8 billion in 2025, making it one of the world’s largest cosmetics consumer markets. 
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IFF secures US$4.3B Food Ingredients sale to sharpen focus...
International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) has agreed to sell its Food Ingredients business to private markets manager CVC Capital Partners, sharpening the ingredient supplier’s focus on scent, health, and biosciences. The divestiture is one of the largest ingredients-sector transactions in recent years. The deal values the unit at approximately US$4.3 billion, an enterprise value-to-EBITDA multiple of around 10 times. IFF says the transaction will improve cash flow characteristics, offer greater financial flexibility, and create a stronger position to achieve its growth and profitability objectives. 
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Tech & Innovation
AI powers beauty’s next frontier from retail to longevity...
The beauty industry is deploying AI across various parts of its value chain, with recent partnerships seeing the tech used for both product discovery and product creation. In the European Nordic region, Revieve has partnered with Matas Group to implement AI-powered skin and makeup advisors across Matas and Kicks locations. Evaluating the results, the beauty tech company found that AI tools drove conversion uplifts of 331% for virtual try-ons and increased order values by up to 37%.

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Clean beauty boostersJun2026

According to Innova Market Insights, clean beauty is redefining itself. Clean beauty realigns to modern-day needs, with ethical expectations driving new regulatory norms for toxin and microplastic-fre...

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The beauty of aging Jun 2026

Innova Market Insights names “New Age Longevity” as one of the key trends shaping the personal care industry in 2026. As 39% of consumers globally embrace aging as a natural part of life, the conversation is shifting from anti-aging toward holistic longevity, with a growing focus on wellness, healthy aging, and long-term well-being.

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Sun care reinventedJun 2026

Innova Market Insights data shows that sun care launches are gaining momentum globally, with +13% growth from April 2021 to March 2026. This also aligns with consumers using more sun care. The market is dominated by sun protection products, but there is an increase in self-tanning and bronzing products.

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