Consumer Reports: Study reveals synthetic braiding hair contains toxic chemicals

Consumer Reports recently released a study identifying volatile organic compounds and cancer-causing chemicals in all the synthetic braiding hair samples it tested. Black women often use braiding hair to achieve multiple...

Hyléance Company: Balancing functionality with appearance for refillable cosmetic packaging

The beauty industry is integrating refillable packaging solutions into multiple sectors to offer consumers more environmentally sustainable packaging options. Alexis Hervatin, marketing director at Hyléance Company, discusses how...

Packaging Innovations 2025: Aptar Beauty flags fragrance refills as incoming solution

Aptar Beauty reflects on the growing demand for refillable solutions in the fragrance sector at Packaging Innovations 2025. We speak to Andy Knight, sales manager for the UK and ROI at Aptar Beauty, about its Nomad refill system....

Revieve Part 2: Overcoming challenges in building an AI hair color advisor

In part two of our interview with Revieve, CEO Sampo Parkkinen discusses the specific challenges in launching the company's latest hair color advisor tool, particularly to ensure customer satisfaction. Parkkinen also shares what...

Revieve Part 1: Trends in AI beauty advisor tools

Beauty tech company Revieve has been steadily partnering with personal care brands to create beauty advisor tools and virtual try-on experiences. In part one of our interview, Revieve’s CEO and founder Sampo Parkkinen shared his...

COSME Week Tokyo 2025: Cocojojo

Youssef Farah, sales manager at Cocojojo, a US-based company specializing in cosmetic ingredients, OEM/ODM and private brands, offers USDA-certified organic products. Farah emphasizes Cocojojo’s FDA-registered facilities and...