Author’s Note: Gathered for you here are 11 cosmetic and personal care ingredient technologies that promise to drive innovation forward. Each item in the article below highlights a solution that captured my attention sometime during the first 6 months of 2025, so much so that all of these short items originally appeared in the Beauty…
Fashion and cosmetics are fascinating worlds that converge in multiple trends, as they share consumers, data, and materials. Over the last decade, both industries have shown sustained growth, driven by digitalization, the globalization of trends, and an increasingly informed and demanding consumer. The global fashion market has evolved toward more agile models, driven by fast…
The INCI (International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients) system has become the global standard for listing ingredients in cosmetics. Initially developed in the 1970s with the goal of simplifying ingredient identification for healthcare professionals, it has grown to serve a much wider role. Today, it’s central to product labeling worldwide. But is it doing enough to…
Archetype-based innovation represents a huge opportunity in our industry. From a marketing perspective, an archetype is defined as a universal personality model that represents different values, motivations, and behaviors that create an emotional impact on people. They also represent how a brand can humanize itself, achieving loyalty and a stronger bond with consumers. Archetypes are…
Editor’s Note: In her latest column, Deanna examined the e-commerce market, which has now become a vibrant alternative distribution channel for ingredients and raw materials for cosmetic and personal care products. “There are further differences between resellers and classical distributors; and these differences will become evident as you read thorough this article, thanks to the…
“When I suggest the idea of a ‘beauty biosphere’, I am thinking about how suppliers, brands, and consumers alike seem to be more open to ingredients sourced from everything that is and is on Earth—from plants, animals, microorganisms, inorganic matter, and even fossil-derived materials. The body care category is a smart and subtle place to…
By Theresa Callaghan “Staying on top of two major hot-button topics in our industry—Misinformation and AI—I’m diving back into both of these areas that I’ve explored before. This time, I’m taking a closer look at how these themes are shaping the latest apps and their impact”. In today’s world, the beauty industry holds undeniable sway…
Over the past two years, I have described the SPF test method and its alternatives several times. In my last column, “Two additions to the SPF toolbox!” in January 2025, two new alternative methods were presented [1-3]. Particularly in Europe, I am seeing some confusion about what exactly this means. The framework for SPF testing…
Adriana Castañeda, John Jiménez Research, Development and Innovation Belcorp Colombia. The global cosmetics market is projected to be valued at U$ 422.37 billion by 2031, with a CAGR of 5.48% between 2023 and 2031. New formulations and technologies are continually redefining the cosmetics industry, offering benefits such as increased efficacy, sustainability, and safety. Consumer satisfaction…
Author’s Note: It’s been said that ingredient makers are the prevailing source of product innovation in the cosmetics and personal care industry. And it’s also true that adjacent consumer sectors like, food, beverage, pharma, and fashion influence beauty ingredient trends. Along with all of that, beauty brands themselves can be a terrific resource for anyone…
In late 2024, two long-awaited alternative SPF test methods were finally published: ISO 23675:2024 and ISO 23698:2024 [1]. What does this mean? How soon will these methods be adopted? Will their SPF always match the in vivo gold standard ISO 24444? And which of the three available official ISO methods will apply in case of…
The field of Sensory AI encompasses new concepts and developments where AI merges with human sensory capabilities to maximize customer’s experience of products and services. We are seeing a boom in advanced algorithms that are able to perceive, interact and respond in new ways to all human senses and in many types of industries. The…
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