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Sun safety: La Roche Posay and Primally Pure tackle toxins and melanoma misinformation

La Roche Posay and Primally Pure have launched sun care campaigns for increased awareness in melanoma prevention and ingredient transparency, respectively.While May’s Melanoma Awareness Month draws to a close, skin cancer rates continue to climb. Yet misinformation persists, and sun safety standards remain “outdated.” The campaigns approach the issues of sun and sun care safety from different angles, emphasizing the increasingly pressing matter of public health.
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Actives evolve around consumer wellness and performance expectations
Active ingredients are essential in personal care formulations. They are a make-or-break when it comes to product performance and brand perception, especially in an era where consumers are more educated and scrutinizing than ever before. Innova Market Insights data indicates that high-performance actives are gaining momentum as consumers embrace science-led skin care. 
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PhytoGaia discusses how sustainability, performance and transparency shape beauty’s future
The plant-based personal care sector is undergoing a transformative shift, driven by evolving consumer demands for clean, effective, and sustainable products. No longer just a trend, plant-based innovation is now at the heart of product development, as brands work to meet the expectations of an increasingly informed audience. Today’s consumers are seeking natural ingredients and still expecting high performance. They want clinically backed solutions that address both surface-level concerns and deeper biological processes. This demand is fueling advancements in biotechnology, green chemistry, and sourcing technologies, enabling the creation of plant-derived actives that are more potent, stable, and scalable. 
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Harness the power of flowers for beauty
Using proprietary technologies like Zeta Fraction™, PSR™ technology and phytofermentology™, Ashland extracts potent actives from flower sources through eco-friendly processes, ensuring both efficacy and environmental responsibility. Driven by sustainability and technological advancement commitments, this allows development of biofunctionals that harness the power of advanced technologies, artificial intelligence, and plant-based innovation.

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NYSCC Suppliers’ Day 2026: Symrise talks skin barrier, sensoriality and sustainability

Karen Chun, VP of sales North America at Symrise, highlighted what trends are shaping innovation in the region at NYSCC Suppliers’ Day. She explained how Cellexora MD stands out in a crowded skin care market, how SymConcentrole Barrier Boost supports barrier health, and how SymFeel Quat Green balances sustainability with high-performance sensory benefits.

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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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LG H&H sells beverages brand to strengthen K-beauty footprint
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LG Household & Health Care (LG H&H) is sharpening its focus on K-beauty, with the sale of its beverage subsidiary Haitai for more than KRW300 billion (US$2 million). The divestment is said to reflect a broader strategy to streamline its non-core operations and redirect capital toward the company’s core personal care and cosmetics business.Haitai, known for products such as Galamandeun Bae, Podo Bongbong, and Coco Palm, generated revenue of KRW374.1 billion (US$288 million) last year but posted an operating loss of KRW10.1 billion (US$7.8 million). 
P2 Science closes US$23M round to accelerate green chemistry in personal care
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P2 Science, a green chemistry company, has closed an oversubscribed US$23 million funding round led by Sofinnova Partners, a European life sciences venture capital firm based in Paris, France, London, UK, and Milan, Italy.
NYSCC Suppliers’ Day 2026: Biotech and multifunctionality surge while sun care...
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At NYSCC Suppliers’ Day 2026 in New York, three clear trends dominated supplier showcases: biotech-driven actives, multifunctional ingredients, and advances in sun care. Across the show floor, companies demonstrated how science, sustainability, and consumer needs are shaping the next generation of personal care products.Over the course of the event, Personal Care Insights spoke to suppliers about their latest innovations. They described how biotech is unlocking new mechanisms for skin and hair repair, how multifunctional ingredients are streamlining formulations without compromising performance, and how sun care actives are evolving to meet regulatory requirements and consumer expectations. These conversations highlighted the ingenuity behind the ingredients and the strategies brands are using to translate complex science into real-world, consumer-ready products.
Croda’s “Beauty of Zero” positioned to advance sustainable beauty
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Croda has unveiled Beauty of Zero, a new program that the company says underscores its strategy for science-backed sustainability initiatives within the beauty and personal care industry.
GloXO+PDRN taps booming demand for post-procedure skin recovery
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Induction Therapies has released GloXO+PDRN, a professional-grade recovery complex for post-microneedling applications. The provider-exclusive formula is part of a growing wave of post-procedure care and incorporates the demand for polydeoxyribonucleotide-based (PDRN) actives.GloXO+PDRN blends 5% Salmon PDRN with plant exosomes in a dual-regenerative solution. It is touted to provide visible results after one session and deliver advanced recovery reinforcement.
Boosting NAD+: Tru Niagen and US advertising board clash over supplement claims
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Niagen Bioscience says it rejects the logic behind a recommendation by the US National Advertising Review Board (NARB) to remove or significantly modify advertising claims for its flagship nicotinamide riboside (NR) supplement, Tru Niagen. Although the company has agreed to comply with the board’s recommendation, it argues that the standards are restrictive and could discourage companies from communicating scientific research.
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NYSCC Suppliers’ Day 2026: Biotech and multifunctionality...
At NYSCC Suppliers’ Day 2026 in New York, three clear trends dominated supplier showcases: biotech-driven actives, multifunctional ingredients, and advances in sun care. Across the show floor, companies demonstrated how science, sustainability, and consumer needs are shaping the next generation of personal care products.Over the course of the event, Personal Care Insights spoke to suppliers about their latest innovations. They described how biotech is unlocking new mechanisms for skin and hair repair, how multifunctional ingredients are streamlining formulations without compromising performance, and how sun care actives are evolving to meet regulatory requirements and consumer expectations. These conversations highlighted the ingenuity behind the ingredients and the strategies brands are using to translate complex science into real-world, consumer-ready products.
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Puig shares drop as Estée Lauder walks away
Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) has pulled the plug on the Puig merger. The companies officially confirmed discussions of the merger on March 23, ultimately resulting in the termination of the talks announced on May 21.Following the announcement that the merger had ceased, Puig’s shares fell about 13% while ELC rose roughly 10% in US premarket trading. Talks of the merger have had a mirror image reflection in the two companies’ stocks.
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C-beauty expands globally with help from Korea and France
Chinese cosmetics are rapidly gaining traction internationally, with trade figures vouching for the growth. But unlike K-beauty’s competitive rise to global power, C-beauty appears to be reshaping industry alliances and challenging what cosmetic hierarchy looks like. According to China’s General Administration of Customs (GAC), the country’s cosmetic imports and exports exceeded ¥170 billion (US$24.8 billion) in 2025. The same year, China became the world’s largest cosmetics consumer market, with 57.4% of this market consisting of domestic C-beauty brands.

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Jojoba in the spotlightMay2026

Jojoba is gaining momentum in global beauty and personal care launches as consumers increasingly seek value-driven, ingredient-led products. According to Innova Market Insights data, half of the launc...

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High-performance actives May 2026

High-performance actives are gaining momentum as consumers embrace science-led skin care. According to Innova Market Insights’ 2026 trends, this curiosity is driving experimentation with both advanced lab-grown ingredients and next-generation botanical actives, blending biotechnology with nature for more targeted, results-driven formulations.

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Plant-based innovation trendsMay 2026

Innova Market Insights data indicates a 14% average growth in plant-based claims for personal care launches from 2021 to 2025. Europe accounted for the largest share of launches, with hand, bath, and shower products leading the category. Shower products dominated, while massage oils are gaining traction.

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