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Ipsy debuts spring beauty box to target consumers’ seasonal routine refresh

Ipsy debuts spring beauty box to target consumers’ seasonal routine refresh

Beauty subscription service Ipsy has launched a seasonal format for Ipsy Ultimate, the brand’s highest premium subscription tier, in response to consumers’ craving for beauty experiences that are relevant to their needs. The latest addition, the Ipsy Ultimate Spring Collection, is designed to align with evolving beauty routines throughout the year.
Makeup moves: Clean ingredients, transparency & science shape trends
Makeup moves: Clean ingredients, transparency & science shape trends
The makeup market today is fast-paced, with ingredient suppliers looking far beyond “clean” ingredients and introducing additional dynamics that attract users seeking specific attributes. This active consumer trend is reshaping the industry. Personal Care Insights explores the makeup trends that are shaking up the sector.
Active Concepts reframes hair care around longevity with “hairspan” ingredient launch
Active Concepts reframes hair care around longevity with “hairspan” ingredient launch
Active Concepts has released a longevity ingredient targeting “hairspan,” a term that describes the biological foundation that supports hair’s vitality. The personal care ingredients company is reframing hair care as a wellness ritual. AC ExoRoot supports the time hair stays healthy and resilient. Active Concepts outlines that hair has become a visible biomarker of internal balance and long-term health rather than a surface-level concern. The new ingredient aims to offer more than growth claims and instead “finally gives brands something meaningful to say beyond them.” 
A Patented Breakthrough in Scalp Health — Learn more from the clinical study results
A Patented Breakthrough in Scalp Health — Learn more from the clinical study results
Purakan™ is a patented breakthrough in natural scalp care, proven to outperform market leaders on pruritus, dandruff, itching, and flaking. It replaces synthetic options like ZPT and piroctone olamine. Clinical studies show 89.7% of participants experienced reduced dandruff and itching within just seven days.This technical paper is brought to you by Mane Kancor.
Formulating texture in skincare: a data-driven approach to replacing synthetic thickeners
Formulating texture in skincare: a data-driven approach to replacing synthetic thickeners
Consumers are actively seeking natural ingredients in their skincare products, and the pressure is on formulators to deliver clean-label solutions without compromising product look and feel. In this webinar, Tate & Lyle and Innova Market Insights experts discuss how this trend is shaping innovation and how brands can tackle formulation challenges. We explore how nature-based, readily biodegradable ingredients combined with a proprietary methodology can replace synthetics, while maintaining the desired physical and sensorial properties. Through individual product variables mapped against our ingredient data repository, we can reduce reformulation complexity and minimize the need for panel testing. Our model simplifies multivariable measurements into easy-to-interpret results — accelerating development and enabling brands to meet consumer demand for naturally derived skincare products.  Join us to say goodbye to synthetics, fast!
IFF and Chemist Confessions: Bringing osmolytes to the forefront
IFF and Chemist Confessions: Bringing osmolytes to the forefront

Osmolytes have well-documented skin benefits, yet only a small fraction of new skin care launches feature them. IFF and Chemist Confessions explore why these powerful ingredients remain under the radar, despite their proven effectiveness. Find out why the companies took an educational approach in their recent influencer campaign, in contrast to typical product promotion.

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K-beauty momentum powers Amorepacific’s strongest results in years
K-beauty momentum powers Amorepacific’s strongest results in years
South Korea-based Amorepacific has reported its highest operating profit since 2019, with a 47.6% surge and an 8.5% consolidated revenue growth to ₩4.62 trillion (US$3.18 billion) in its 2025 annual earnings summary.K-beauty is surging, and Amorepacific is no exception as it doubled its overseas profits year-over-year (YoY). The company delivered a 9.5% Y-o-Y revenue growth and a 52.3% boost in operating profit, contributing to the group’s consolidated results. 
Splash enters growing kids’ body care market with ‘big kid’ bath brand
Splash enters growing kids’ body care market with ‘big kid’ bath brand
A new children’s bath care brand has landed on shelves in response to the growing need for body care designed for kids who have outgrown baby products but are not yet ready for more mature routines. From the makers of Tree Hut and baby care brand Baby Magic, Splash aims to offer kids and parents “fun, skin-safe body care” created specifically for children between the ages of four and ten. 
Hydrinity expands to the Philippines with D Mark Beauty partnership
Hydrinity expands to the Philippines with D Mark Beauty partnership
US-based skin care brand Hydrinity Accelerated Skin Science (Hydrinity) has entered into a partnership with DMark Beauty, a distributor of professional skin care products, in the Philippines. The move comes as consumers in the region are seeking sophisticated skin care products and minimally invasive skin-rejuvenation treatments.
Amcor supports Inis hair care expansion with lightweight packaging range
Amcor supports Inis hair care expansion with lightweight packaging range
Amcor has equipped Fragrances of Ireland with a range of plastic bottles and flexible tubes to support the company’s expansion of its signature brand, Inis the Energy of the Sea, into hair care solutions. The range includes a 150 mL bottle and pump, a 300 mL bottle, and a 250 mL flexible tube for Fragrances of Ireland’s new shampoo, conditioner, and spray. The bottle and spray are made from high-density polyethylene (HDPE), while the flexible tube is a mix of HDPE and linear low-density polyethylene, and the closures are polypropylene. 
Tariffs and K-beauty bruise French cosmetic exports to US
Tariffs and K-beauty bruise French cosmetic exports to US
Tariffs and K-beauty’s global popularity have led to a contraction in French cosmetic exports to the US for the first time since 2008, excluding the pandemic. Meanwhile, French imports of beauty products rose around 6%, mainly due to online purchases from China and South Korea. According to data from the French Ministry of Customs, the country’s perfumes and cosmetics exports to the US fell by 25% between Q4 2024 and Q4 2025. The decline accelerated after the US introduced new tariffs in August 2025.
Cambridge researchers identify “hidden” gut microbes to unlock next-gen...
Cambridge researchers identify “hidden” gut microbes to unlock next-gen probiotics

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UK research has found that healthy people’s gut microbiomes consistently have higher levels of the bacterial group CAG-170 than those with diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease and obesity. It reveals the importance of understanding the “hidden microbiome,” such as this bacterial group, to foster new therapeutics.Nutrition Insight speaks with the lead researcher from the University of Cambridge to discuss the potential of CAG-170 to spur probiotic innovation and how the probiotics industry should broaden its applications beyond the well-known Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus.
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K-beauty effect: Diving into Sephora’s sales, buys &...
Sephora has expanded its Korean beauty offerings amid its shoppers’ preference for cost-effectiveness and growing competition from other major retailers. A report from Navigo Marketing shows that online consumers are favoring price-conscious choices, value for money, and quality over prestige. The review revealed that Sephora’s own product line is growing. The in-house brand positions itself as a bridge between drugstore and prestige. 
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Debut targets “Ozempic face” with AI-engineered...
Debut has launched an ingredient targeting cellular aging, to address the demand for procedure-like results at home and help fight the skin effects of GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic or Wegovy. The active ingredient, DermCeutical Elastin Deep Lift (EDL), targets premature, sudden-onset skin laxity caused by GLP-1 drugs. Personal Care Insights speaks with Joshua Britton, PhD, founder and CEO of Debut, about the product’s functions, industry applications, and efficacy.
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Turning sustainability into strategy: AI’s role in modern...
ANJAC Health & Beauty has become the first contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) to manage the environmental impact of its products through a partnership with Fairglow, an AI-powered life cycle assessment (LCA) cosmetics platform. The partnership utilizes AI to bolster ANJAC’s environmental commitments in the industry.Personal Care Insights speaks to Fairglow and ANJAC about the dynamics of sustainability in contemporary cosmetics.

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Biodegradable beauty boostersFeb2026

Innova Market Insights data indicates a 14% compound annual growth in beauty product launches with biodegradable ingredients between October 2020 and September 2025. Mascara was the top category in th...

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Makeup ingredient moves Feb 2026

Innova Market Insights data shows that consumers put trust in new ingredients & technologies when choosing their personal care and makeup. The modern consumer invests in research, transparency, and verifiable results, and the trend is extending into makeup.

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Men’s personal care trendsFeb 2026

According to Innova Market Insights’ Personal Care Trends 2026, marine algae extracts are emerging as a standout botanical active in personal care innovation. The report highlights growing interest in ocean-derived ingredients, reflecting a broader shift toward sustainable, nature-inspired formulations in the industry.

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Formulating texture in skincare: a data-driven approach to replacing synthetic thickeners

Consumers are actively seeking natural ingredients in their skincare products, and the pressure is on formulators to deliver clean-label solutions without compromising product look and feel. 

In this webinar, Tate & Lyle and Innova Market Insights experts discuss how this trend is...

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