29 Sep 2023 --- French fragrance and flavor manufacturer Robertet has acquired BioPod, an AI-controlled biofarm developed by American-French biotechnology start-up Interstellar Lab. Leveraging... Read More

28 Sep 2023 --- BASF Personal Care has introduced an environmentally sustainably sourced cosmetic ingredient, branded Epispot that targets blemish-prone skin. Its characteristics are touted as... Read More

28 Sep 2023 --- Ahead of In-Cosmetics Asia held in Bangkok, Thailand, this November, exhibitors speak to Personal Care Insights about strategies and NPD to be presented at the trade show. Key... Read More

27 Sep 2023 --- German chemical supplier Nordmann and Uviva Technologies (France) have joined forces to distribute zinc oxide solutions for personal care.

27 Sep 2023 --- The European Commission (EC) has adopted measures restricting microplastics intentionally added to products under the EU chemical legislation Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation... Read More

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.

28 Jun 2023 --- Targeting young and mature skin care, Mariana Yamamoto, skin care product and marketing manager at Chemyunion, presents a new “hero ingredient” that reduces and controls skin oiliness. The patented Peptid4 S-Control is vegan and 98.75% of natural origin. It is marketed as the first commercialized peptide for sebum control.

21 Jun 2023 --- Nouryon showcases two theme-based launches that fall with the sustainability umbrella. Wiek Kleijne, marketing manager of Home and Personal Care EMEA at Nouryon, reveals the company’s focus on post-pandemic consumers who are becoming more expressive. At the same time, he highlights a growing demand for natural and effective sun care products, while spotlighting the company’s use of upcycled ingredients.

12 Jun 2023 --- Adrián Argente, senior perfumery marketing, delves into two trends shaping Scentmate by Firmenich’s approach to functional perfumery. Alongside its efforts to scale the environmentally sustainable sourcing of perfume oils, the company is developing solutions that introduce an added functional wellness element to fragrances, which can improve consumers’ mental health and meet certain emotional needs.

07 Jun 2023 --- At In-Cosmetics 2023 Cargill Beauty launched three natural ingredients and presented new data on the company’s Sclerotium gum, Carrageenans and Floramac 10. María Begoña Parás Hernáiz, marketing manager EMEA at Cargill Beauty talks to us about BotaniButter – a creamy wax emollient ester – and the CocoaDesign range, which includes two nature-derived cocoa esters. She also details that the company is promoting a new texturizer for cosmetics made from upcycled citrus peels.

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. 

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.