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Ethical Cosmetics
Pride Month 2026: Beauty’s allyship wanes despite continued consumer...
Corporate Pride support continued to fall in 2026, and the beauty and personal care sector has participated in...
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Clean Beauty
June in review: US FDA sunscreen active approval, Omnibus VI deal,...
Global regulatory moves defined the beauty industry last month. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved...
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Ethical Cosmetics
UK deforestation rules could expose beauty supply chain blind spots,...
The UK government’s crackdown against deforestation is meant to clean up supply chains, but beauty industry voices...
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Ethical Cosmetics
UK deforestation crackdown puts beauty sourcing in spotlight amid...
The UK government has announced a crackdown against illegal deforestation, with upcoming rules requiring companies...
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Active Ingredients
BASF unveils Safe-by-Design concept and ingredient for future-proof...
BASF has debuted its Safe-by-Design concept that develops “future-proof” fragrance ingredients from inception and...
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Ethical Cosmetics
Sephora invests in retail inclusivity to “deliver on beauty’s promise”
Sephora is rolling out an inclusive shopping initiative globally that softens in-store sensory inputs for...
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Active Ingredients
FerrinX taps Palmer Holland to bring vegan lactoferrin to skin care
FerrinX has entered a distribution partnership with Palmer Holland for its precision-fermented form of...
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Ethical Cosmetics
Evonik extends cost-saving program with 3,200 job cuts
Evonik has announced that it will cut 3,200 jobs globally between 2027 and 2029, as the German specialty chemicals...
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Ethical Cosmetics
MAC lawsuit highlights privacy risks in AI beauty tools, says expert
The personal care industry’s deployment of AI tools is exposing legal vulnerabilities around consumer consent and...
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Ethical Cosmetics
Animal rights groups cautiously optimistic on EU roadmap to end...
The cosmetics industry’s push away from animal testing has reached a pivotal moment after the European Commission...
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Ethical Cosmetics
Vietnam beauty growth faces stunt risk as counterfeits undermine...
Vietnam’s cosmetic market is undergoing rapid expansion, but industry leaders are warning that a stark rise in...
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Skin Care
EU locks in US tariffs, but French beauty wants full exemption as...
The European Parliament has approved the Turnberry agreement with the US, locking in 15% tariff rates on European...
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Women’s Care
Dads step into period care conversation, exposing industry gap
Period preparedness is no longer the burden of mothers and daughters alone; fathers are stepping up to the plate...
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Makeup
Indonesia tightens cosmetics compliance: Halal mandate nears as two...
Indonesia is tightening its grip on cosmetics compliance with new halal documentation requirements and enforcement...
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Ethical Cosmetics
Navigating a Volatile World: CTPA handbook combats challenges...
The Cosmetic, Toiletry and Perfumery Association (CTPA) has identified the environmental, social, and supply chain...
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Clean Beauty
Dow and Univar Solutions advance low-carbon beauty supply chains
Dow and Univar Solutions have signed a long-term agreement to expand access to Dow’s Decarbia products, a range of...
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Ethical Cosmetics
EU pushes to phase out animal testing with industry collaboration
The European Commission (EC) has unveiled a roadmap to phase out animal tests in chemical safety assessments...
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Active Ingredients
May in review: Estée Lauder in the spotlight, C-beauty demand, NYSCC...
Last month, Estée Lauder ended its merger talks with Puig, following complications. The beauty company also took a...
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Clean Beauty
PhytoGaia discusses how sustainability, performance and transparency...
The plant-based personal care sector is undergoing a transformative shift, driven by evolving consumer demands for...
Sustainable skin care.
Ethical Cosmetics
Croda’s “Beauty of Zero” positioned to advance sustainable beauty
Croda has unveiled Beauty of Zero, a new program that the company says underscores its strategy for science-backed...
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Active Ingredients
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...
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