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Evonik is leveraging its biotechnology platform to create “high-value” system solutions for personal care. Anne Mu, global head of Applied Innovation Bioactives at Evonik, tells Personal Care Insights why the company’s bioactives “address both the market pool for ethical consumerism and the technology for... Read More

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... Read More

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... Read More

Discover insights into market trends and innovative ingredient responses with Clariant’s global marketing manager, Julie Droux. The company’s portfolio manager of preservation personal care, Karolina Scierski, also tells us about the effectiveness of the new retinol alternative, CycloRetin. Meanwhile, Dr.... Read More

Personal Care Insights connects with Aurélie Cazier-Durand and Michele Marchini from dsm-firmenich at In-cosmetics Global in Paris, France, to learn how the company is moving forward after its recent merger. We explore synergies for product innovation as part of the company’s Perfumery and Beauty Joint... Read More

Patrick Summers, a commercial litigation partner at Chappell Partners, discusses grey market issues with Personal Care Insights. We explore this area with opposing perspectives and learn the cases are not black-and-white. Find out why each participant has reasons for and against this practice and why the... Read More

Personal Care Insights connects with Valérie Pradin of Seppic to learn about innovations with its skin care ingredients and how the chemicals company is inspired by science to expand its portfolio. We also explore trends in skin and hair care and find out what Seppic is focused on ahead of In-cosmetics... Read More

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... Read More

On the show floor of the Natural Products Expo West (NPEW) trade show in Anaheim, California, US (March 13 – 16), we catch up with Maggie McNamara, marketing director at Gencor, and Christopher Bailey, PhD, the company’s director of scientific affairs, to discuss the latest research on Gencor’s women’s... Read More

Theresa Lehner, product manager of Schwan Cosmetics, talks to Personal Care Insights about what lies ahead amid emerging trends shaping the makeup sector and how the makeup provider guarantees the effectiveness of its skin care-infused makeup products.

Meg Mullins, technical marketing professional at Active Concepts, joins Personal Care Insights to discuss the personal care supplier’s commitment to multifunctional beauty and why it is motivated to explore the pet care sector. Learn more about the overlap between personal and pet care and how the company... Read More

John Gugel, CEO and Priti Pharkya, executive strategist and business developer at Future Origins talk to Personal Care Insights about the rise of biotechnology solutions for more environmentally-friendly cosmetic ingredient manufacturing. Learn about the joint venture’s achievements, unexpected discoveries... Read More

Skin care consumers are searching for products with science-based claims that benefit the skin. Personal Care Insights speaks to Cedric Rimella, co-founder and CEO of I.D. Swiss Botanicals, about the need for continued research for science-backed skin care to advance the skin-brain connection. I.D. Swiss... Read More

Luxury retailer LVMH and fragrance maker Givaudan posted solid quarterly results after a challenging year for the sector. Darren Sissons of Campbell, Lee and Ross Investment Management dives into the profit reports with Personal Care Insights and tells us why he sees even further growth opportunities for... Read More

Rabobank says the Eurozone economy stagnated in the final quarter of 2023. Despite a slowdown in investment spending, macro strategist Erik-Jan van Harn tells Personal Care Insights, it still held “remarkably well.” Find out why in this video.

Bloop talks to Personal Care Insights about its recent arrival on Amazon and how that will provide consumers with better access and privacy while shopping for its colorectal care products. Company founder Amany Mansour-Awad tells us the packaging is visually appealing, letting buyers display the products... Read More

A group of shareholder activists claims Boots is not paying its employees a real living wage. Sara Murphy of The Shareholder Commons in the US and Dan Howard of ShareAction in the UK talk to Personal Care Insights about their plans to get the UK pharma chain’s parent company, Walgreens Boots Alliance, to... Read More