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Flow With a Glow: P&G bridges menstruation knowledge gaps

Always and Tampax have launched Flow With a Glow, a menstrual health education initiative to bridge the gap in knowledge among young menstruating people by emulating skin care discourse.The Procter and Gamble (P&G) subsidiaries underline how young people today are growing up fluent in skin care, while they lack information about their periods. According to P&G research,  over one in three menstruating young people understands their skin better than their period.
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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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Multimodal beauty devices reshaping at-home skin care trends, says Nuon Medical
As beauty consumers increasingly seek professional-grade treatments at home, multifunctional beauty devices are evolving into integrated systems that combine diagnostics, therapy, and sensory experience. Nuon Medical’s latest portfolio reflects this shift, highlighting the growing use of multimodal technologies such as LED light therapy, Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS), vibration, thermal control, and hydration systems in compact, consumer-friendly formats.
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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: 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 invests US$270M in US personal care and well-being innovation center
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Unilever has unveiled its plans to invest US$270 million in a global innovation center in New Haven, Connecticut, US, for its personal care, beauty, and well-being businesses, set to open by spring 2029.The move furthers the consumer goods company’s US$15 billion investment in the US market over the last ten years. The center will focus on improving Unilever’s R&D capabilities to enhance scaling and product development by using AI.
Meadow and Ball Corporation launch refillable personal care dispenser
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Meadow, a Swedish packaging technology company, has partnered with Ball Corporation to release the Meadow Kapsul SleeveLock, a wall-mounted dispenser system for personal care products. The refillable solution is designed for hospitality businesses, including hotels, salons, and spas, in line with EU and US regulations to tackle single-use packaging. The Meadow Kapsul technology allows the quick refill of the personal care product, designed to replace miniature toiletry bottles by 2027. 
Testing finds rampant adulteration in Amazon-sold lavender oils, posing...
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Testing by Now Essential Oils reveals that a vast majority of the tested lavender essential oils available on e-commerce platform Amazon fail to meet International Organization for Standardization (ISO) criteria. Only three brands out of 28 tested (11%) proved to be authentic Lavandula angustifolia essential oil with no evidence of adulteration.The company expresses that these results are “concerning,” as synthetic fragrance compounds can irritate the skin and airways or can lead to further health complications. 
AI powers beauty’s next frontier from retail to longevity science
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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%.
Disproquima talks Enzym acquisition: Expanding into Polish personal care
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Disproquima has acquired Polish cosmetic ingredients distributor Enzym as part of its personal care expansion strategy. The raw materials and ingredients company says that the move represents a “significant milestone” in its Central European growth plan and will enable it to serve customers with greater proximity, technical know-how, and agility.Enzym is said to be well established in the Polish market with its portfolio of cosmetics ingredient offerings and existing customer relationships. Disproquima states that Enzym’s formulation experience and customer network align with its long-term vision and business values.
How Kerry tackles nutrition trends in women’s health, weight loss and longevity
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Nutrition Insight

As the nutrition industry is increasingly focusing on innovations in trending health areas of women’s wellness, healthy aging, and weight loss, Kerry tells Nutrition Insight how it uses clinical trials to address underserved needs and consumers in these segments.The team highlights its research targeting real-world health gaps and consumer groups, such as expanding women’s health solutions beyond traditional products, conducting trials in older populations for its healthy aging products, and supporting GLP-1 users with gastrointestinal side effects.
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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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