Lignopure reveals distribution partnerships to scale LignoBase line of “clean” ingredients
Gabriela Meza Armenta, marketing and business development manager at Lignopure, discloses distribution partnerships to bring Lignopure’s new cosmetic line, LignoBase to personal care brands and formulators. She shares that Lignopure is tying up with Kregliner, Massó and Hanacare. The company also launched the LignoBase line comprising three ingredients: LignoBase Cool BE25, LignoBase Neutral PS25 and LignoBase Warm WS25.
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
Personal Care Insights checks in with Julie Carnes, director of supplier management for Beauty and Personal Care at Univar Solutions to learn about the key trends shaping up this year. We dive deep into ingredient innovations and find out how the company is navigating supply chain management issues and a... Read More
A dominant trend on the surfactants and emulsifiers market is a shift in focus toward product mildness, naturality and safety, particularly for every day use. We speak to Dr. Petra Kudla, global marketing manager of Hair Care at Clariant, who leads us through an examination of alternatives developed to... Read More
Natural astaxanthin has been dubbed the “red diamond” for its potent antioxidant skin care benefits. Anna Petritsch, product development manager at BDI-BioLife Science, claims astaxanthin is 770 times stronger than CoQ10 and even 6,000 times stronger than vitamin C. She also highlights Astacos OL50, an... Read More
Lumineux developed a body of clinically proven and rigorously tested products that evolve existing oral care solutions to neutralize the mouth’s harmful toxins while maintaining its natural ecosystem. We speak to the company’s founder and CEO, Dr. Kourosh Maddahi, about this next generation of dental hygiene... Read More
With the saturation of synthetic fruity and floral scents in modern perfumery, Sensegen presents an eco-conscious solution based on biotechnology. Angelique Burke, Sensegen’s VP of Fragrance, focuses on the challenges and environmental consequences of extracting molecules from natural ingredients, and... Read More
Upcycling ingredients for personal care products is a waste-free solution for sourcing bioactives, according to Sinem Tuncer, CEO at Arkive. She explains how circularity is often seen as expensive, but using upcycling ingredients can be cost-saving. However, Tuncer flags that the solution is often not... Read More
Targeting the beauty-from-within and healthy aging categories, Gelita’s high bioavailability Verisol ingredient is ingested orally, where it is absorbed and distributed through the blood stream to reach targeted cells, such as fibroblasts in the skin. Verisol stimulates the cells via receptor interaction to... Read More