16 Sep 2024 --- Bath & Body Works is hiring 30,000 seasonal associates at over 1,800 stores in the US, Canada and Puerto Rico. The beauty retailer is also adding 2,700 associates to its four central Ohio distribution... Read More

13 Sep 2024 --- L’Oréal makes a tri-party agreement with Abolis and global specialty chemicals manufacturer Evonik to boost end-to-end discovery, development and manufacturing of sustainable ingredients for... Read More

13 Sep 2024 --- This week in industry news, reports surfaced that Huda Beauty may offload its fragrance brand Kayali while Estée Lauder Companies revealed plans to advance fragrance innovation. L Catterton also made... Read More

13 Sep 2024 --- The MakeUp in NewYork 2024 trade show will kick off next week with a focus on innovation, sustainability and science-led beauty solutions. Personal Care Insights tees up the event... Read More

13 Sep 2024 --- UK consumers are spending their disposable income on self-care and beauty. Moneyboat, a short-term direct lender offering loans, says 35% of the population dedicates extra funds to beauty products, exercise and... Read More

03 Sep 2024 --- Personal Care Insights talks to Phyla Skincare about its acne treatment technology. Phyla founder and CTO Yug Varma says it harnesses the power of bacteriophages to selectively target acne-causing bacteria while preserving the skin’s beneficial microbes. Learn about the development process, key ingredients that boost efficacy and significant clinical findings that support this approach to skin care.

08 Aug 2024 --- Personal Care Insights interviews Dr. Rolanda Wilkerson, senior director and fellow at Olay Skin Care. Learn about Olay’s recent innovations and research in anti-aging skin care, the science behind its top ingredients, and how it ensures effectiveness for different skin types. Wilkerson spotlights its new serums and how market trends are shaping Olay’s product development and growth strategies.

08 Jul 2024 --- Cellugy recently received €4.9 million (US$5.24 million) in seed funding, which it will use to ramp up the production of its sustainable cosmetic ingredients on an industrial scale. The biotechnology company uses biology to create more environmentally friendly beauty ingredients, such as petrochemical alternatives. The company harnesses cellulose-producing microorganisms that do not harm the environment and “perform better than their traditional counterparts.”

28 Jun 2024 --- Summit Cosmetics Europe recently launched vegan collagen for skin and hair care alongside a powder for makeup and sun care applications to replace synthetic materials. Sylvain Gouy, sales development director at Summit Cosmetics, explains why the France-based company is eager to expand in Germany and why, as distributors, it is important to help suppliers understand the importance of sustainability.

27 Jun 2024 --- The senior VP of Innovation at Conagen, Casey Lippmeier, dives deep into biotechnology or synthetic biology and describes how this route advances sustainable initiatives. Lippmeier also explains how synthetic biology unlocks access to molecules that might otherwise not be accessible with any other method.

08 May 2024 --- The cosmetics industry is ever-evolving amid changes in regulation and consumer preferences. Key trends continue to impact the beauty sector, including sustainability and biotech innovations, health and well-being, plus ingredient innovations to ensure optimal product performance.Current market research suggests the sector is poised to cross US$100 billion in revenue within three years. Regulators are keen to update the playbook for industry players amid scores of companies crusading to capture consumers in this massive market.In this webinar, industry experts will debate current market trends, obstacles and solutions to help companies excel in this dynamic space. Join us to learn more about how you and your company can navigate, adapt and succeed in the personal care and beauty industry.

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.

22 Jun 2023 --- This Personal Care Insights webinar explores the connection between the microbiome, molecules sourced by precision fermentation and hybrid cosmetics. Experts from MyMicrobiome and Conagen present and engage in discussions tying health to makeup innovation. Watch along as we also bring exclusive global data from Innova Market Insights, while presenting science-based creative solutions.