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Turning sustainability into strategy: AI’s role in modern cosmetics
Turning sustainability into strategy: AI’s role in modern cosmetics
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.
Tech, regulation and ingredient innovation close biodegradability–performance gap
Tech, regulation and ingredient innovation close biodegradability–performance gap
NeoEcology is a word that will be heard more and more throughout the beauty industry, particularly as it relates to biodegradable beauty ingredients. The megatrend merges sustainability with technology-driven solutions, focusing on decoupling economic growth from resource consumption and moving toward a circular economy.Personal Care Insights speaks to BASF, Seppic, and Univar Solutions about the convergence of biodegradable ingredient development and technology-enabled formulation, as well as the role of European regulations in driving innovation.
Seppic’s clean beauty era: Eco-friendly and high-performing ingredients at the core
Seppic’s clean beauty era: Eco-friendly and high-performing ingredients at the core
The personal care industry is experiencing a significant shift to cleaner and eco-friendly formulas, driven by the increasing consumer demand for natural, effective, and sustainable beauty products. As sustainability continues to take center stage, cosmetic ingredients manufacturer Seppic is adapting to meet this demand.
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.
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.

Personal care industry 2025: Most read stories
Personal care industry 2025: Most read stories
This year, digital transformation and shifting consumer values reshaped the personal care industry. K-beauty surged onto the global stage, and brands responded to new generations redefining how beauty is created, marketed, and trusted. Suppliers and regulators accelerated innovation amid intensified scrutiny around safety and sustainability. These stories reveal the forces driving change across personal care in 2025. 

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Lesaffre enters cosmetics market with fermentation-based ingredients
Lesaffre enters cosmetics market with fermentation-based ingredients
Lesaffre has introduced Innosya Cosmetic Ingredients, marking the food company’s entrance into the “dynamic and demanding” beauty market. Innosya will offer sustainable ingredients derived from fermentation. The first products featuring the ingredients will be unveiled at In-cosmetics Global 2026, from April 14–16 in Paris, France. 
Givaudan invests US$110M in Mexico fragrance facility
Givaudan invests US$110M in Mexico fragrance facility
Givaudan has invested US$110 million in a new fragrance manufacturing facility in Mexico. The facility, which will be operational in 2029, aims to further strengthen the fragrance-maker’s position and growth ambitions in Latin America. 
Principles trump products: How “dystoptimism” will shape beauty branding
Principles trump products: How “dystoptimism” will shape beauty branding
VML’s The Future 100: 2026 report reveals that Gen Z beauty consumers’ refusal to surrender to apathy influences their purchasing behavior. VML’s insights show how beauty brands can gain an edge by offering consistent brand values and transparency. The report coined the term “dystoptimistic” to describe the modern consumer’s resilience in spite of difficult contemporary social circumstances. “Failing to align with consumer values could be more than just a marketing problem,” Marie Stafford, global director at VML Intelligence, tells Personal Care Insights. 
Coty turns to OpenAI as beauty companies formalize AI adoption
Coty turns to OpenAI as beauty companies formalize AI adoption
Cosmetic conglomerate Coty and OpenAI, creator of ChatGPT, are collaborating to expand the beauty company’s use of AI across selected parts of its global business. The deal grants Coty access to ChatGPT Enterprise, enabling employees to use OpenAI’s “most capable” models with advanced security and privacy protections. According to Coty, the AI will support employees in their daily work and collaboration to improve efficiency and operability.
Research highlights safety trade-offs in PCR materials for personal care
Research highlights safety trade-offs in PCR materials for personal care
Norner, a Norway-based polymer and plastics research company, has partnered with Orkla Home and Personal Care to assess the safety of post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic in personal care packaging. The project reports that bottles made from recycled high-density polyethylene (HDPE) exhibit higher chemical migration than those made from virgin HDPE. However, the research concludes that, with proper quality controls, PCR can be used safely in personal care packaging. 
World Cancer Day 2026: Danone calls nutrition essential to fight...
World Cancer Day 2026: Danone calls nutrition essential to fight disease-related malnutrition

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On today’s World Cancer Day, Danone becomes the first food business joining forces with the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) to advocate for nutritional care’s recognition as an essential component of cancer treatment while strengthening workplace protections for its employees with a diagnosis. Cancer-related malnutrition is a “prevalent yet overlooked challenge” in oncology, underscores the global group. It finds that up to 70% of people living with cancer experience malnutrition, negatively impacting treatment effectiveness and recovery.
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Kolmar’s AI answer to slow beauty R&D, cuts full product...
K-beauty conglomerate Kolmar Holdings is launching an AI-powered platform that reduces the cosmetics R&D process from one to three months to about 30 seconds. The company says the platform generates full product plans, including the product concept, its color range, formulation, and container type, based on a few simple keyword inputs.
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January in review: PFAS and talc safety, CES beauty tech...
This month in industry news, the US FDA’s long-awaited report on PFAS in cosmetics concluded that there was insufficient data for it to assess safety. Also, in government safety assessments, the UK issued a lung-toxicity warning for talc but stopped short of labeling it a carcinogen, a stance at odds with that of EU scientific advisors. Cosmetic companies experienced financial ups and downs as Estée Lauder reportedly considered selling Smashbox, Too Faced, and Dr. Jart+, and Saks Global filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy. 
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What does the historic EU–India trade agreement mean for...
India and the EU have struck a historic Free Trade Agreement (FTA) that is predicted to lower the price of cosmetics and boost the already accelerating Indian beauty market.  The two countries have agreed to wide-ranging tariff cuts and eliminations. According to the EU, the agreement will remove or reduce duties on over 90% of its goods. The current 22% tariff on cosmetics will be mostly removed after five or seven years. The EU says the agreement will boost exports to India and deepen economic ties amid ongoing global trade turbulence. 

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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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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...

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Balchem: Sulphur enters beauty-from-within formulations
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Revieve: Leveraging AI for consumer trust and R&D agility
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ÄIO: Yeast fermentation as sustainable alternative to cosmetic oils 
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