industry news
02 Jun 2023
--- The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has published its fifth report on the use of alternatives to testing on animals for the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals) Regulation. It finds...
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02 Jun 2023
--- This week, beauty and personal care brands announced new tie-ups in moves to boost engagement with young audiences. Lush, Nickelodeon and Paramount Consumer Products collaborated on a new range of SpongeBob-inspired shower...
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01 Jun 2023
--- Fermented beauty ingredients are a consistently expanding class of sustainable and high functional solutions. PersonalCareInsights explores new developments in the space, which showcase the skin boosting properties of...
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01 Jun 2023
--- Smiling, talking and eating make the mimic muscles in the face contract and repeating these expressions cause lines on the forehead, nose and around the eyes and mouth as skin elasticity decreases. Roelmi HPC has created an...
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01 Jun 2023
--- Nordic beauty company Lumene is replacing all 50 mL moisturizer jars in its core product ranges with a bio-based jar made from side streams of the Finnish forest industry. In cooperation with UPM Biofuels and SABIC, Lumene...
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01 Jun 2023
--- Beauty and personal care supplier Unilever and intelligent protein designer Arzeda have developed new enzymes with increased stability, performance and sustainability benefits for cleaning and laundry products. The...
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31 May 2023
--- Columbia University Irving Medical Center researchers have analyzed factors surrounding the allergenicity of lanolin – a popular emollient and moisturizer used in cosmetics – to determine how common its allergy...
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31 May 2023
--- Data released by the Brazilian Cosmetic, Toiletries and Perfumery Industry Association (Abihpec) reveals that the international trade surplus of the Brazilian personal hygiene, perfumery and cosmetics industry increased by...
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Azelis expands eco-friendly home care and cleaning business through Sirius International acquisition
30 May 2023
--- Azelis, an innovation service provider in the specialty chemicals industry, has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Sirius International, a distributor of specialty chemicals in the Benelux market. This...
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30 May 2023
--- As delegates descend upon Paris, France, to negotiate a legally binding global treaty on plastic pollution, the Business Coalition for a Global Plastics Treaty convened by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation (EMF) and the World...
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29 May 2023
--- European citizens are pushing back at an EU directive to bring back animal testing for cosmetics ingredients, in a move that would reverse a ban on the practice that has lasted more than a decade. New research in the field...
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26 May 2023
--- This week, Ariana Grande’s R.E.M Beauty brand attracted new investment from Sandbridge Capital, with aims to expand its product development and global presence. Colorescience released a “first of its kind”...
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26 May 2023
--- The International Private Label Consult’s (IPLC) latest research report, released ahead of PLMA in the Netherlands, states that the joint effects of inflation, Brexit and the Russian invasion of Ukraine bore a major...
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25 May 2023
--- Amorepacific is expanding into North America, the UK and the Middle East. The Korean beauty giant recently launched its flagship global skin care brand Laneige in the three markets.
25 May 2023
--- The world of beauty commerce is in the middle of a transformational shift, challenging old, transaction-driven business models used by brands and retailers and enforcing a new era of relationship-driven sales. In the...
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24 May 2023
--- Plant-origin and organic sourcing are in focus at the ongoing PLMA 2023 trade show. Live at the event, Allison by Nopa Nordic, Nature & Stratégie, DS Tech and Cosmewax speak with PersonalCareInsights about the...
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24 May 2023
--- In today’s competitive landscape influenced by a growing number of socially conscious consumers, how can cosmetics packaging effectively integrate functionality and ethical considerations while aligning with a...
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23 May 2023
--- Low pH niacinamide micellar water and plant-based ingredient synergies for treating erythema are among the latest skin care innovation highlights. Next to this, while some sun care manufacturers have begun to remove harmful...
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23 May 2023
--- Symrise has unveiled Little Red House – a fine fragrance creation hub – in Shanghai, China. The hub offers a space dedicated to market research, creative arts and olfactory culture, featuring exclusive events and...
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22 May 2023
--- Italian researchers have evaluated the biochemical composition of natural and cultivated microbial communities growing around hot springs known as bioglea to reveal “interesting” antimicrobial and radical...
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