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UK deforestation crackdown puts beauty sourcing in spotlight amid EUDR delays

The UK government has announced a crackdown against illegal deforestation, with upcoming rules requiring companies that sell products sourced from rainforests to prove their supply chains are not linked to deforestation. The rules could impact sourcing in the beauty industry, as forest-risk ingredients such as palm oil derivatives, cocoa butter, and paper packaging are expected to be affected. Under the new rules, companies operating in the UK may need to prove where their key raw materials originate from, whether they were produced legally in the country of origin, and whether suppliers can provide reliable traceability data.
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Personal care players reinvent classic ingredients for modern beauty demands
Active ingredients in the personal care space are becoming more finetuned, personalized, and efficacious than ever before. With a revolving door of ingredient innovations, classic solutions are maintaining their foothold on beauty shelves by reinventing themselves, combining heritage with modernization.Household staples such as hyaluronic acid, retinol, and vitamin C are experiencing a makeover as industry players identify and resolve ingredient weaknesses and amplify strong suits.
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Gattefossé: Why actives must now deliver structure, function and well-being
The science of actives in personal care is undergoing a fundamental shift, increasingly driven by skin barrier health as the cornerstone of effective skin care. As researchers deepen their understanding of the skin–brain axis, skin care is becoming inseparable from overall well-being. The result is growing demand for actives that do more than sit on the surface, but are effective at a biological level. Innova Market Insights data indicates that high-performance actives are gaining momentum as consumers embrace science-led skin care. According to the market researcher’s 2026 trends, consumer curiosity is driving experimentation with advanced lab-grown ingredients and next-generation botanical actives, blending biotechnology with nature for more targeted, results-driven formulations.
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Automating sleeved bottle packaging without compromising pack design
This article highlights the automation of sleeved bottle packaging, transforming a manual process into a high-speed solution while preserving brand identity and ensuring compatibility with both automated and manual operations.

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Melt&Marble: Accelerating commercial readiness for personal care products with INCI milestone

Melt&Marble is a Swedish biotech company that uses precision fermentation to produce designer lipids in food and personal care products. The company has secured its first personal care ingredient INCI.  Paulo Teixeira, head of product at Melt&Marble, tells Personal Care Insights more about this regulatory milestone.

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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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BASF unveils Safe-by-Design concept and ingredient for future-proof fragrance
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BASF has debuted its Safe-by-Design concept that develops “future-proof” fragrance ingredients from inception and released Micadelva, a non-allergenic citrus fragrance. The concept is said to offer a fragrance portfolio that is adapted to a changing regulatory environment.Micadelva is the third addition to BASF’s Future-Proof-Palette, which aims to provide high- performing ingredients with forward-looking regulatory compliance and diligent safety standards.
Midi Health tackles hormone-driven skin aging with topical menopause line
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US-based virtual clinic, Midi Health, has expanded its prescription skin care line built for hormonal skin changes that start in a woman’s 30s and accelerate through menopause. In the US, over a million women go through menopause each year, signifying a large market opportunity. Midlife hormonal shifts can impact the skin, leading to dryness, thinning, adult acne, and accelerated skin damage. 
Sephora invests in retail inclusivity to “deliver on beauty’s promise”
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Sephora is rolling out an inclusive shopping initiative globally that softens in-store sensory inputs for neurodivergent individuals. The Quiet Hours project is a concrete example of how accessibility can move from theoretical to operational in the personal care industry.During allotted Quiet Hours times, Sephora locations will lower the volume of music and adjust screens to encourage a calmer atmosphere with fewer distractions. The global expansion follows a successful pilot across 32 shops in eight markets. 
Glossier lands US$45M credit line in turnaround push
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Glossier has received a US$45 million flexible line of credit from Tiger Finance, giving the global beauty brand more flexibility in regripping its once “it girl” market positioning. The flexible, non-dilutive capital was secured as the brand continues its turnaround strategy under its new CEO, Colin Walsh. 
FerrinX taps Palmer Holland to bring vegan lactoferrin to skin care
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FerrinX has entered a distribution partnership with Palmer Holland for its precision-fermented form of lactoferrin. The US-based biotechnology company developed NanoFerrin to help scale production of a vegan, highly purified, and bio-equivalent form of lactoferrin. The protein has been used in nutrition for its role in immunity and iron metabolism. It is now increasingly recognized for its antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory properties for skin care. While Lactoferrin has been studied for its biological activity, it was historically constrained by sourcing limitations, as it comes from milk. 
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Due to the popularity of high-protein food and nutrition, the price of whey ingredients has gone up substantially in recent years, cautions Rousselot. Driven by these market restraints and an increasing awareness of collagen peptides and their benefits, the company notes that blending these ingredients can create “win-win formulations.” In addition, the company says that “the right blend” could offer joint support, promote holistic well-being, or metabolic wellness through effective post-meal glucose spike management and natural GLP-1 production. 
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The cosmetics industry’s push away from animal testing has reached a pivotal moment after the European Commission (EC) launched a roadmap to phase out animal tests in chemical safety assessments earlier this month. The plan marks the EC’s first official commitment to replacing these testing methods with non-animal science. The roadmap aims to replace animal tests for chemicals used in cosmetics and other products with alternative methods, without sacrificing safety standards for consumers or the environment. 
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EU reaches landmark Omnibus VI deal: Industry welcomes...
The European Council and European Parliament have reached a provisional interinstitutional agreement on the Omnibus VI package, a legal overhaul of cosmetic regulations in Europe presented by the European Commission (EC). The council and parliament are pushing to eliminate cosmetics containing carcinogenic, mutagenic, and reprotoxic substances (CMR) more quickly than the EC had proposed.The agreement was met with positive response from personal care industry players, with Cosmetics Europe releasing a joint statement with six other European organizations within the cosmetics, fragrance, and essential oils sectors.
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Korean pharma giants push derma cosmetics for piece of...
Derma cosmetics are emerging as a next big growth engine for K-beauty, and today, at the Global K Beauty Conference 2026 in Seoul, South Korea, industry representatives are discussing how to tap into it. The trend is already translating into market activity, with some Korean pharmaceutical companies introducing their own derma brands. Debut strategies in the space appear to be more aggressive than traditional pharmacy launches. K-beauty brands have increasingly leaned into clinically-inspired formulations and dermatological research, which has helped drive growth in the country’s derma cosmetics segment.

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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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Classic ingredients reimagined Jun 2026

Classic ingredients remain a strong foundation in personal care product launches, but their role is evolving. From upcycled beauty concepts to biotechnology and circular sourcing, brands are reworking familiar ingredients into more sustainable and value-added formulations.

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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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Melt&Marble is a Swedish biotech company that uses precision fermentation to produce designer lipids in food and personal care products. The company has secured its first personal care ingredient INCI.  Paulo Teixeira, head of product at Melt&Marble, tells Personal Care...

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