Closing industry’s “fragrance loophole”: Beautycounter’s clean fragrance launch targets label transparency
29 Mar 2024 --- With a new “clean fragrance” launch, beauty brand Beautycounter intends to close what is known as the “fragrance loophole,” a legal provision dating back to the 1970s that allows companies to legally hide... Read More
Exploring velvet bean plant extract’s anti-aging potential in nanoemulsion cosmetics
28 Mar 2024 --- Research from Thailand explores the potential of Mucuna pruriens (M. pruriens) seed extract in nanoemulsion cosmetics. According to the study in Cosmetics, MDPI, the seeds’ extracts can be used to create nanoemulsions that... Read More
Minamata Convention urges global ban on cosmetics containing mercury
28 Mar 2024 --- The Minamata Convention on Mercury highlights the harmful effects of mercury in cosmetics so the Conference of the Parties to the convention amended the text to explicitly ban the manufacture, import and export of mercury-added... Read More
Haus Labs by Lady Gaga enters Sephora Europe while Meghan Markle eyes skin care
27 Mar 2024 --- Haus Labs by Lady Gaga expands exclusively with Sephora across 12 new countries in Europe following last year’s UK launch while Meghan Markle teases the launch of a skin care line within her lifestyle brand, American Riviera... Read More
Personal Care Focus : Microbiome care surges
Innova Market Insights data indicates a 68% average annual growth in product launches with microbiome claims from October 2018 to September 2023. More than two in three launches with microbiome claims were in Europe. Most of these launches were in the Sun Care... More
Analysis Feature Anti-pollution solutions innovation
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TOP 5 INGREDIENTS AS A PERCENTAGE (%) OF SKIN CARE LAUNCHES TRACKED WITH ANTI-POLLUTION CLAIMS (GLOBAL, OCTOBER 2022 – SEPTEMBER 2023)