29 Apr 2024 --- The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) and Microsoft unveil an AI Innovation Lab within their expanding global partnership. Leveraging generative AI capabilities in... Read More

29 Apr 2024 --- Syensqo acquires JinYoung Bio, a specialized cosmetic ingredients provider based in South Korea. The biotechnology player says the completion “sets the stage” for... Read More

29 Apr 2024 --- In personal care industry developments, April saw a dual narrative of tightening regulations in Europe and high activity in ingredient innovations that merge new functionalities... Read More

26 Apr 2024 --- BASF and Swedish energy provider Vattenfall settle the sale of 49% of Vattenfall’s Nordlicht 1 and 2 wind farms to BASF, which will use the secured share of electricity to... Read More

26 Apr 2024 --- In industry news this week, L’Oréal’s Q1 sales rose 9.4%, Roquette Beauté formed a strategic distribution partnership with Barentz and Aveda launched... Read More

25 Apr 2024 --- Personal Care Insights visits Givaudan Active Beauty’s head of Active Ingredients, Mathias Fleury, on the trade show floor of In-cosmetics Global to learn how the company is “reimagining iconic industry molecules” with an eye to sustainability. Fleury also expands on his team’s latest launches and their impact on the beauty industry. Neuroglow is said to replicate sun effects for a healthy glow, PrimalHyal 50 Life boasts sustainability with reduced environmental impact, Illuminyl 388 targets diverse skin types with pigmentation solutions and Silk-iCare is a vegan silk protein for skin repair and protection.

23 Apr 2024 --- Sarah Bachir-Levy, international marketing manager for Cosmetics and Personal Care at Eurofins explains how the company uses its global solid footprint to implement testing that supports clients in locating PFAS in product formulations and water. Bachir-Levy also talks to Personal Care Insights about growing trends in hair care and the company’s sustainable hair care innovations for greener products.  

22 Apr 2024 --- Dow Personal Care talks to Personal Care Insights about its commitment to sustainability with its Concept Collections for makeup, skin and hair care. Alessandra Marelli, EMEA marketing manager for Hair Care and Selin Ozbek, EMEA marketing manager for Skin Care, discuss the importance of skin and scalp wellness using skin microbiome-friendly ingredients and also preview the company’s Dowsil carbon-neutral silicone elastomer blends. 

21 Mar 2024 --- Personal Care Insights looks into fragrance trends with Angélique Burke, VP of Fragrances at Sensegen. We discuss the impact of societal shifts on scent preferences, how biotechnology is revolutionizing fragrance production and highlight eco-sensitivity through innovative approaches like precision fermentation.

28 Jul 2023 --- Dr. Hans-Martin Haake, head of application technology for personal care EMEA, shares how BASF created Euperlan NL Pearl as an example of a product based on natural wax, combined with a surfactant solution. This process allows it to be used in shampoos for hair conditioning and anti-breakage benefits. Renata Oki, head of market development for personal care EMEA, also discusses the company’s focus on sustainability, innovation and digitalization.

06 Sep 2022 --- Deodorants are a key part of people’s daily hygiene routine. While the routine itself is second nature, the ingredients of deodorants are widely discussed. Natural and sustainable ingredients are in demand, and minimalist formulations are preferred. Ingredients with multifunctional properties and high efficacy like Jungbunzlauer’s zinc lactate and CITROFOL® AI support formulator’s work.This Technical Paper is from Jungbunzlauer. 

14 Nov 2023 --- Sustainability is at the forefront of the cosmetics consumer mindset, with 90% of EU shoppers considering sustainability when buying beauty & wellness products. In fact, even in a time when money is tight for many, 15% of beauty consumers in the US and Europe consider sustainability information more important than price, efficacy or product description.The Cargill Beauty Sustainable Ingredient Score is a scoring system for our personal care ingredients, resulting in a final score, which indicates how sustainable an ingredient is.This third-party verified scoring system is based around criteria that are in line with the UN’s SDGs. It brings clarity to personal care manufacturers on the sustainability credentials of our ingredients by assessing their sourcing, transformation, and environmental impact.

15 Sep 2023 --- Consumers today expect their skin care products to have a cleaner label, with more “natural” and sustainably sourced ingredients. According to Innova Market Insights, 46% of global consumers always take sustainability into account when buying personal care products. Vegan claims also grew to 23% of launches in 2022. However, consumers also expect their skin care products to offer high performance and an innovative, sensory experience. In this webinar, experts from CP Kelco and Innova Market Insights discuss how to reformulate serums, lotions and creams to meet new consumer demands.

03 Jul 2023 --- As international leaders, civil society groups and environmental campaigners continue to negotiate legislative solutions to the global plastics pollution crisis, we look at Innova Market Insights’ Top Trends 2023, with “Plastics Circularization” ranking top. In this exclusive webinar, we debate the viability of turning our linear economy into a loop, whether this is even possible, and how start-up and mainstream packaging innovators are rising to the challenge. We discuss how circularity efforts are impacting greenwashing litigation, boosting renewable material sourcing, and how connected technologies and reusable designs are aiding the industry’s transition toward a more sustainable future.

26 Apr 2023 --- In this PersonalCareInsights webinar, we revealed clean beauty innovations, discussed the impact of the latest industry regulations and shared how personal care brands can smartly contribute to the circular economy.Watch this webinar as we presented exclusive global data from Innova Market Insights and spoke with experts from Givaudan, Arkive and the European Environmental Bureau.